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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 20

SSC CGL - 06 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • English • Q20

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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 will tell you what I will do and what I will not do. I will not (1) _____________ that in which I no longer believe, (2) ____________ it calls itself my home, my fatherland, or my church: and I will try to (3) _______________ myself in some mode of life or art as (4) _____________ as I can and as wholly as I can, using for my defense the only arms I (5) ____________ myself to use: silence, exile and cunning.

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. serve.

The meaning of the given words is:

  • Serve: Assist, help, attend to
  • Drain: Empty, deplete, remove liquid
  • Lag: Delay, fall behind, trail
  • Debit: Deduct, withdraw, charge
  • Thus, the most appropriate filler for the given blank is serve.

Therefore, the completed sentence is:

I will not serve that in which I no longer believe, whether it calls itself my home, my fatherland, or my church