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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 22

SSC CGL - 20 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • English • Q22

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Researchers have found that 16 facial expressions ______ universally in similar contexts across 12 world regions.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. occur

  • The given sentence is talking about 16 facial expressions across 12 different regions, hence 'occur' is the most appropriate word.
  • The meaning of the word 'occur' is to take place.

Hence the complete sentence is " Researchers have found that 16 facial expressions occur universally in similar contexts across 12 world regions".

The correct answer is-

occur