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SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL - 25 Sep 2024 - Shift 2 • English • Q3

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In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
We naturally seek the company of those whose (1) _________ are the same as our own. Fools do not like the (2) _________ of wise men, and wise men avoid fools. Serious-minded people do not find much in common with (3) _________ folk, and vice versa. Sinners feel uncomfortable with (4) _________ and do not seek their company. We can, therefore, as a rule, judge a man’s (5) _________ by the company he keeps.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. frivolous.

The sentence contrasts "serious-minded people" with another type of individual. "Frivolous" (meaning carefree or lacking seriousness) is the appropriate choice as it is the opposite of "serious-minded."

The other options don't create a logical contrast:

Solemn, thoughtful, and grave all suggest seriousness, which would not contrast with "serious-minded people."