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SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 22

SSC CGL - 19 Sep 2024 - Shift 3 • English • Q22

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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.

Augmented reality and virtual reality are two types of reality technologies that either augment or replace a real-world environment with a (1)________ one. In augmented reality, a virtual environment coexists (2)________ the actual world, to be instructive and offer more data about the real world that a user can access without having to search. When a handset is pointed at a piece of malfunctioning (3)________, for example, industrial AR apps might provide rapid troubleshooting information. Virtual reality is a (4)________ environmental simulation that completely replaces the user's surroundings with a totally virtual world. For example, VR may provide a user with a box containing a cartoon (5)________ of Mike Tyson in a virtual boxing ring.

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. with.

The verb 'coexists' pairs with the preposition 'with' to indicate that two entities exist together in the same space or time.

Here, the virtual environment is not replacing the actual world but rather existing alongside it.

The preposition 'with' appropriately conveys this relationship of coexistence and harmony.