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SSC CPO 2023 PYQ — Question 166

SSC CPO Tier II - 2 May 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q166

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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.

I was (1)_______ to know how hearing is different from listening. I had thought both were (2)_________, but gradually, I realized there is a big difference between the two words. Hearing is a physical phenomenon. Whenever somebody speaks, the sound waves generated reach you, and you definitely hear whatever is said to you. (3)______ using your mind to understand whatever is being said is listening. Diving deeper, I found that listening is not only hearing with (4)_____, but is much more than that. Listening is hearing with full attention and applying our (5)________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. curious.

  • The sentence implies that the subject was eager to know.
  • So, "Curious" is the correct filler for the blank.
  • It means eager to know or learn something.
    • Example: I began to be curious about the whereabouts of the bride and groom.