SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 93

SSC CGL Tier II English - 19/02/2018 • English • Q93

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.

The rising sun has great inner ______. Not just to ______ the new morning right after the dark night, but also the new rhythms and vibrations within existence. The entire universe – including the trees, birds and flowers – wake up to the rising sun. When we listen to the birds chirping and see the flower petals open, remember that the sunrise is not just a great happening on the outside. If we are alert and aware, then the sunrise is also happening deep within us. Something within ourselves is also ______ with the first rays of the sun. We just need to be sensitive and available; we just need to be ______. Like the outside world, we need to open the inner door to let the new dawn enter within. Just open the window of our inner world and allow the beautiful experience of sunrise to ______ within ourselves – this experience is beyond anything earthly.

sunrise to ______ within ourselves

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e., radiate.

 

  • Radiate- emit in the form of rays
  • Subjugate- bring under domination or control, especially by conquest
  • Accentuate- make more noticeable or prominent
  • Abdicate- fail to fulfill or undertake a duty


The sentence is about allowing the sun to emit its rays within ourselves. Hence the chosen option seems to be correct as it makes the sentence meaningful.