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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 2

SSC GD Constable (English) - 24 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q2

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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 understood why these highly (1)______________ professionals remained in the closet. I was one of (2)______________. We could not deny our (3)_______________ experiences and senses. Yet our training was in many ways diametrically (4)_________________ to the information, experiences and beliefs we had accumulated. So we remained (5)________________.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

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

  • "Diametrically opposite" is an idiomatic expression that means in complete opposition or contrast.

  • It conveys the idea that the training and the information, experiences, and beliefs were in direct opposition to each other.