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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CGL - 16 Aug 2021 - Shift 1 • English • Q2

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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 4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. development

 

The meaning of the given options is as follows:

  1. ripening: become or make ripe.
  2. elaboration: the process of developing or presenting a theory, policy, or system in further detail.
  3. development: the process of developing or being developed.
  4. maturity: the state, fact, or period of being mature.

Clearly, the tone of the sentence is positive. It is talking about ideas that can help in the improvement of a community & society.

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