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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 21

SSC CGL - 03 Dec 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q21

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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.

Education (1)_____ both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus (2)____ on the cultivation of skills, trades or professions, as well as mental, moral and aesthetic development. Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching and training by (3)____ teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula. The right to education is a (4)_____ human right. Educational systems are established to provide education and (5)_______, often for children and the young. 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. focuses.

  • The blank requires a word that means 'concentrates' or 'puts emphasis on'.
  • The appropriate option for the blank is 'focuses'.
  • The sentence suggests that 'it' is a system or institution that is oriented towards developing various aspects of an individual's personality, including practical skills, ethics, and aesthetics.

The sentence would then read as:

It thus focuses on the cultivation of skills, trades or professions, as well as mental, moral and aesthetic development.