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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 4

SSC CGL - 16 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • English • Q4

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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.

It is true that the more you study, the more you (1)______ your horizon and hence your point of view undergoes a (2)______. A person with higher education certainly has a better (3)______ and ideas to help in community and societal (4)______. Ideas that are gathered from such people provide a global (5)______ for the nation as a whole.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. transformation

 

The meaning of the given options is as follows:

  1. succession: a number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other.
  2. backward: (of a movement) in the direction of one's back.
  3. enlargement: expansion of something.
  4. transformation: a marked change in form, nature, or appearance.

Clearly, the tone of the passage is positive. This particular sentence talks about what impact will education have on a person's perspective.

Therefore, the most suited option for the blank will be transformation.