Directions [Set of 4 Questions]: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 Sun is the star at the center of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It's central to mythology and religion in (2) ______ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4) _______ the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn't occur like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no existence of life.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
1.scenes
2.processes
3.cultures
4.types
Correct Answer : 3
Solution :
Cultures - the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society.
Filling the blank with 'cultures' gives the meaning that the sun is central to mythology in the cultures (customs and beliefs) all around the world.
Other options render the sentence meaningless.
Hence, option (c) is the answer.
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