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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 7

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 8 Feb 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q7

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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.

As the education of girls becomes similar (1)______ that of boys, their home life will also become similar. Their present greater (2)______ of domestic affairs will also disappear. After a (3)______ age, boys and girls should have a share in parental occupations and (4)______, but not in excess as it would interfere with their education. Yet, (5)______ of the problems of adult life helps boys and girls understand and appreciate the efforts of their parents.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e., anxieties.

 

Filler Concept: Vocabulary-based filler – choose the noun that logically fits with "parental occupations."
Grammatical Explanation:

The sentence refers to boys and girls sharing parental occupations and another noun.

Among the options, only anxieties logically fit as something children might share or experience related to home life.

"Reluctance" and "hesitation" are abstract emotions not typically "shared" in this sense.

"Mistrusts" is grammatically incorrect here (uncountable/mass noun issues) and doesn’t fit contextually.

Correction: …should have a share in parental occupations and anxieties…
Final Sentence: After a certain age, boys and girls should have a share in parental occupations and anxieties…
Conclusion: The correct answer is anxieties, as it appropriately completes the phrase both logically and grammatically.