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SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 3

SSC CGL - 20 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • English • Q3

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Directions: 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. English vocabulary has (1)______ remarkable range, flexibility and adaptability. Thanks to the periods (2)______ contact with foreign (3)______ and its readiness to (4)______ new words out of old elements, English seems to have far more words in its core (5)_______than other languages.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. languages.

Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:

  1. languages- a system of communication used by a particular country or community.
  2. currencies- a system of money in general use in a particular country.
  3. mathematics- the abstract science of number, quantity, and space, either as abstract concepts ( pure mathematics ), or as applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering ( applied mathematics ).
  4. science- the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.

In the given statement, "foreign languages" makes a meaningful pair and fits the context appropriately as well.

Hence, the chosen option is correct.