SarkariPYQ

SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 9

SSC CGL - 23 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • English • Q9

Back to paper

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 blank.
Essaouira's origins stretch back to prehistoric times, and this spot on Morocco's Atlantic
coast (1)______ a centre of culture and commerce ever since. (2)______ centuries, the harbour town was an important trading post (3)______ both a seaport and as the north-western terminus of a caravan (4)______ stretching across the desert to Timbuktu (5)______ Africa’s interior.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.
It is misleading / to imagine that / computers can think / same like human beings.

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. same like human beings.

  • The error lies in option 1 due to the wrong usage of preposition.
  • The preposition like is used to compare two things or to compare appearance or behaviour. For example: You look exactly like your father.
  • But in the given sentence, the quality of human beings is compared to that of computers.
  • In such case, we use the preposition as which is used to describe the purpose or quality of someone or something.

The correct sentence is:-  It is misleading to imagine that computers can think the same as human beings.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1 i.e. same like human beings.