Multiple choice

Choose the most appropriate word to fill in blank (ii).

Directions: Read the following paragraph carefully.

God (i) ______ man in his own image. Man is thus the (ii) ______ manifestation of Divinity on earth. As Gandhi ji said, “The only way to (iii) _____ God is to see Him in His creation and be one with it.” We cannot hope to know God unless (iv) ____ try to know man first. We can know man only (v) ______ man. And the (vi) _____ and the most advantageous point from where we can start, (vii) ______ knowledge (viii) _____ man, is ourselves.

  1. closer

  2. close

  3. closest

  4. closeness
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The superlative 'closest' is required because 'the' precedes the blank and the context suggests the highest degree of proximity. 'Man is the closest manifestation of Divinity' means humans represent God in the most immediate, direct way possible on earth. 'Closer' needs a comparison, 'close' is positive degree, and 'closeness' is a noun not an adjective.

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