Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1

In the given 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.

The word ‘diet’ is associated with the feeling of developing eating (1) _________ that are time-bound, coupled (2) ________ a strict food plan. But the (3) ________ meaning of diet is the food (4) _________ which a person follows daily. It (5) ________ creating a food plan that (6) _________ around your lifestyle, your work, (7) _________ quality of your sleep, your (8) __________ level, the kind of (9) _______ you do, your palate and your (10) ___________.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

Let's see the meaning of the given words:-

habits- a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.
customs- established practice or usage having the force of law or right.
manners- a person's outward bearing or way of behaving toward others.
natures- the physical force regarded as causing and regulating these phenomena.

As per the context of the sentence, diet is connected with an eating routine or pattern which is timebound. Therefore, the word 'habits' is the correct choice here.

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

SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 186