SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 32

SSC Stenographer - 11/12/2024 (9:00 AM to 11:00 AM) • English • Q32

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
It’s 1. _________ to have a conversation about health and wellness without talking about mental health. In the United States, nearly one in five adults has a mental illness or mental health condition. That’s nearly 52 million people. However, mental health isn’t just about having or not having a mental illness. Our wellbeing is 2. _________ by all aspects of our lives and that, in turn, affects how we experience life, work and time with our loved ones. Now, the conversation is more 3. _________ than ever. In 2021, the prevalent feeling of the year was languishing. Research found that more than 55% of workers weren’t mentally ill, but they weren’t thriving either. As the pandemic has brought physical health at the centre stage in an unprecedented way, it’s time 4. _________ look at the other major components of wellbeing. The conversation around mental health awareness has never been as public, as prevalent, or as important. After all, building 5. _________ is a critical ingredient to learning how to care for your mental health.

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. “advisable.”

The sentence in the passage begins:

“It’s ___ to have a conversation about health and wellness without talking about mental health.”

This structure means it’s appropriate or recommended to include mental health in any discussion about health and wellness. The adverb “advisable” best captures that meaning:

Advisable means appropriate, sensible, or recommended, which aligns perfectly with the intended message that discussing mental health is a necessary part of a broader conversation on well-being.

The other options—easy, beneficial, and impossible—don’t fit the implied meaning of necessity or recommendation:

easy implies simplicity, not obligation.

beneficial suggests advantage, but doesn’t convey necessity.

impossible contradicts the intent.