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51. It is said that everyone lives by selling something. What you can Derive from this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom and priests earn their living by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to Estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us. There are times when we would _________ give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely the same service. The Conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) thoughtfully
(b) perfectly
(c) thoroughly
(d) willingly

Correct Answer: (d) willingly

Solution:'Willingly' means doing something with one's free will. The given passage states that there are times when we would willingly give everything we possess to save our lives. Hence, 'willingly' is the most appropriate answer.

52. It is said that everyone lives by selling something. What you can Derive from this statement is that teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers live by selling wisdom and priests earn their living by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to Estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us. There are times when we would Willingly give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely the same service. The _________ of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. [SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

(a) conditions
(b) interferences
(c) obstacles
(d) connections

Correct Answer: (a) conditions

Solution:The given passage states that the conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for just like goods at a shop. Hence,
'conditions' is the most appropriate answer.

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