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SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 183

SSC CGL Tier II - English - 16th Nov 2020 • English • Q183

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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 6

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. those.

The pronouns that connect a clause or phrase to a noun or a pronoun, is called a relative pronoun. The most common relative pronouns are: who, whom, whose, which, that.

For example: We don't know the person who donated this money.

We use 'those' in relative clauses referring to the more distant of two things near to the speaker. Therefore, as per the rule given above, 'those' will be used in the blank part of the sentence.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 3 i.e. those.