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Question

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.

The quest for a _____ life engrosses every human being on this earth. Everyman tends to define a happy life in a _____ individualistic fashion. _____have attempted to define a happy life in various terms. Hedonists have a _____ notion that happiness lies in the _____ of physical appetites.

_____have attempted to define a happy life

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Thinkers

The blank refers to a broad group who have historically tried to define the abstract concept of a happy life across various philosophical schools (Hedonists, Stoics, etc.). The fitting term is Thinkers, which covers philosophers and intellectuals who debate such abstract notions.

"Professors", "Researchers" and "Scientists" denote specific academic or empirical roles; defining happiness is the domain of reflective thought, not lab work or teaching titles.

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  1. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank (1)

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  3. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank (3)

  4. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank (4)

  5. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank (5)

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