SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL - 10 Sep 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q3

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

As a result of Covid-19, the quick (1) ______ to digital training has exposed the hazards of student disengagement and the resulting consequences of lower student performance across (2) ______ courses. The latest (3) ______ has altered the education of millions of people around the world. New approaches and improvements in the school system are urgently required. Considering the increasing digital divide, the strategy may exacerbate existing inequality disparities. More than 500 million students, at various levels, around the world were forced to (4) _______ their studies. These changes have caused and will continue to cause some inconvenience, but they will also foster innovation and future reforms inside this education system. During a global Covid-19 pandemic, the 'pile-on effect' of the coronavirus can have long-term consequences for schooling, notably for the most vulnerable. Children, (5) ________ basic, core learning (reading, math, languages, etc.) was weak to begin with, face a significant risk of regression. During Covid-19, millions of children whose right to education has already been violated, particularly girls, are exposed to greater health and well-being hazards (both psychosocial and physical).

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. pandemic.

Context: Covid-19 affected the whole world, not just a small area.

Meaning of the words:

  • Local – related to a small area
  • Endemic – regularly found in a certain area
  • Epidemic – spreads quickly in a limited area
  • Pandemic – spreads over a large area or worldwide

Correct word: pandemic

Reason: The sentence talks about changes in education of millions of people around the world, so pandemic is the best fit.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.