SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 10

SSC CGL - 02 Dec 2022 - Shift 2 • English • Q10

Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word to fill in the blank.

If we want to progress, we must sometimes embrace __________ (mutate).

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

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

Mutate means to undergo a change or transformation, often a significant one.

Among the options:

Replicate means to copy, which is not synonymous with mutate.
Imitate means to mimic or emulate, not necessarily to change.
Incise means to cut, which is unrelated.
Change aligns perfectly with the meaning of mutate, making it the correct answer.

Thus, the completed sentence is:
If we want to progress, we must sometimes embrace change.