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SSC CHSL 2021 PYQ — Question 5

SSC CHSL - 16 April 2021 - Shift 1 • English • Q5

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

People have overcome poverty, drug addiction, abuse, divorce, mental illness, and virtually every ______ known to man.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1. i.e. Challenge.

  • The sentence talks about how people overcame every obstacle that was in front of them.
  • So, the most appropriate word for the filler is 'challenge'.
  • It means something new and difficult that forces you to make a lot of effort.
  • The correct sentence will be: People have overcome poverty, drug addiction, abuse, divorce, mental illness, and virtually every challenge known to man.