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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CGL - 20 April 2022 - Shift 3 • English • Q2

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Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

For an average Indian, driving in any of the major Indian cities is equivalent to (1) ______ a daily war. The everyday struggle of (2) ______ traffic, pollution, and rash drivers is (3) ______ the biggest cause of chronic stress and other (4) ______ problems. On average a person spends (5) ______ between thirty minutes to two hours of their day driving.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.4.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. psychological

The meaning of the given words is:

  • Spiritual: relating to religion or religious belief.
  • Societal: relating to society or social relations.
  • Psychological: related to the mental and emotional state of a person.
  • Ecological: relating to or concerned with the relation of living organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

The correct sentence is:

.....the biggest cause of chronic stress and other psychological problems.