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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 36

SSC CPO Tier I - 12th December 2019 - Shift 2 • English • Q36

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Some words have been deleted in the given passage. Fill in the blanks with the given alternatives. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and therefore the foundation of all invention and innovation. In (1)______ arguably most transformative (2)______ revelatory capacity, it is (3)______ power that enables us to (4)______ with humans whose experiences we have (5)______ shared.

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

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

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

  1. empathise- to be able to understand how someone else feels.
  2. guide- a book, magazine, etc. that gives information or help on a subject.
  3. discuss- to talk or write about something seriously or formally.
  4. assimilate- to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb.

As the chosen option contextually fits the paragraph it will be correct.