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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 2

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 1 • 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.

Love is often thought to be the highest and most fulfilling emotion that men and women can (1)_____. But it is also thought of in (2)_____ to the various instincts in man. Therefore, we must (3)_____ from the mystical point of view that love is the highest emotion of man and the one emotion that relates man to God. Love on every plane and level of life is an expression of God's will, working and expressing itself in man's consciousness. To express love on any level is good, but to express it as adoration of God is the (4)_____ form of love and brings man into the greatest (5)_____ with his inner self.

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. highest.

  • The sentence implies that expressing love for God is the most significant and profound form of love, which connects a person to their inner self.
  • The missing word in the fourth blank must indicate the most profound form of love.
  • Among the options provided, "highest" is the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The correct sentence is:

To express love on any level is good, but to express it as adoration of God is the highest form of love and brings man into the greatest harmony with his inner self.