SSC CGL 2018 PYQ — Question 60

SSC CGL Tier II English - 20/02/2018 • English • Q60

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.

There has never been a better time to get out of our own way and get rid of FEAR. It is possible. We can choose to ______ on where we want to go instead of where we may go. Often fear is tied up in letting our minds consider all the negative ______ that could happen. The key word is could - most of the time our fears never ______. But when we focus on what could happen we get off course. We can choose to make a ______ to change our focus. To focus on where we want to go, where we are ______ to go.

We can choose to make a ______ to change our focus.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Commitment.

1. The sentence says that we can dedicate to change our focus.

2. 'Commitment' means 'dedication'.

3. 'Abashment' means 'the act of destroying the self-confidence'.

4. 'Abolishment' means 'the act of putting an end to'.

5. 'Monument' means 'a statue, building to commemorate a notable person or event'.