SSC CHSL - 30 May 2022 - Shift 2

Tier 1 • 30 May 2022 • 100 questions

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Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The contract (1)__________ the author and the reader is a game. And the game is one of the greatest inventions (2)__________ Western civilization: the game of telling stories, inventing characters and creating the (3)__________ paradise of the individual, from whence no one can be expelled (4)__________ in a novel, no one owns the truth and everyone has the right to be (5)__________ and understood.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. heard.

The sentence suggests that no one has a monopoly on the truth, and it is essential for everyone to have the opportunity to express their perspectives and be understood.
Therefore, the word "heard" is the most suitable choice.
It signifies that individuals should have a chance to have their voices acknowledged, listened to, and comprehended by others.

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