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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • English • Q42

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In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. 

If we accept the aim of education as the harmonious development of human personality, we observe that examinations fail to (1)______ this development accurately. They neither take a (2)______ of one's physical and spiritual development (3)______ even of one's intelligence. All they can claim (4)______ is to test one's (5)______ or one's capacity for cramming.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. assess.

  1. accept- to agree to take something that somebody offers you.
  2. except- not including somebody/something; apart from the fact that.
  3. assess- to judge or form an opinion about something.
  4. excess- more of something than is necessary or usual; too much of something.

The chosen option suits the context of the passage hence it will be correct.