SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 2

SSC CHSL - 12th October 2020 - Shift 1 • English • Q2

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank in the given sentence.

Padamsee worked like a mathematician and was a true _______________ who experimented with numerous mediums.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. visionary.

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

  1. voluntary- done or given because you want to do it, not because you have to do it.
  2. literary- of or concerned with literature.
  3. adversary- an enemy, or an opponent in a competition.
  4. visionary- having or marked by a tendency to be guided more by ideals than by reality.

Meaningfully the chosen option will be correct because for scholars we use "visionary".

The correct sentence will be-

Padamsee worked like a mathematician and was a true visionary who experimented with numerous mediums.