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SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 94

SSC CGL Tier II - 6 March 2023 - Shift 1 • English • Q94

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

The science and art of growing vegetables, fruits and flowers

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Horticulture.

  1. Herpetology: The branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles.
  2. Herbing: This is not a standard English word.
  3. Horticulture: The science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants.
  4. Haplology: The process by which a word loses a similar sound or letter, making it shorter and simpler.

Hence, the correct answer would be Horticulture.