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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CGL - 14 July 2023 - Shift 2 • English • Q2

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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.

The Sun is the star at the center of (1) ____ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion in (2) ____ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _____of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)____ the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn’t occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no (5) ____ of life.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. as.

The phrase "as wide as" is commonly used to express such a comparison.

Therefore, "as" is the appropriate word to use in this context to convey the comparison between the width of the Sun and the Earth.