SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 93

SSC CGL Tier II - 7 March 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q93

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and 
select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. 
The Sun is the star at the center of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of 
hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion in (2) ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)________ the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn’t occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no existence of life.
 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is as i.e. option 2.

  • Using "than" in this context shows a comparison between the width of the Sun and the Earth, indicating that the Sun is approximately a hundred times wider than the Earth.
  • The other options do not correctly convey the comparison.