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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 181

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 16th Nov 2020 • English • Q181

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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 number.

A no-examination policy would kill the competitive (1)______ among the students. It is (2)______ to encourage healthy competition in today’s (3)______ where all admissions and job (4)______ are based on elimination. Also, (5)______ the total absence of examinations, (6)______ who truly deserve may not get fair (7)______, while those who need to (8)______ may not get the right (9)______. Moreover, examinations help to assess the (10)______ of teaching.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 9.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. feedback.

Let's see the meanings of the given words:

  • decision- a choice or judgement that you make after thinking about various possibilities.
  • agreement- a contract or decision that two or more people have made together.
  • settlement- an official agreement that ends an argument; the act of reaching an agreement.
  • feedback- information or comments about something that you have done which tells you how good or bad it is.

As per the context of the sentence, the students who need to be better will not be able to know the valuable assessment of their knowledge. Therefore, in the given question, the noun 'feedback' is the correct choice in the given blank.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 4 i.e. feedback.