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  1. 2361SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with the correct preposition. They travelled ____ a train to Delhi.

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    Correct option: A — by

    by We generally use ‘by’ with public transport and general modes of travel such as “by train”, “by bus”, “by air”. Hence, ‘by’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 2362SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with suitable preposition: They walked slowly _______ the riverbank.

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    Correct option: A — along

    along ‘Along’ is used to indicate movement following the length or direction of something. The sentence states that they walked following the side of the riverbank. Hence, ‘along’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 2363SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The new policy proved far ____ than what the employees had expected.

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    Correct option: C — fairer

    fairer The given sentence indicates a comparison between the new policy and the expectations of the employees. Therefore, comparative form ‘fairer’ is required. Hence, ‘fairer’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 2364SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Identify the correct type of pronoun in the following sentence. You should not hurt yourself while playing. Here, yourself is a _________ pronoun.

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    Correct option: B — reflexive

    reflexive A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun that refers back to the subject of a sentence. For example:- myself, himself, herself, yourself, themselves, itself, oneself, ourselves, etc.

  5. 2365SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with the correct phrasal verb: He promised to __________ the matter and provide a solution soon.

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    Correct option: B — look into

    look into The phrasal verb “look into” means to investigate or examine a matter. In the given sentence, he promised to investigate the issue and provide a solution. Hence, ‘look into’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 2366SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    When one linguistic expression refers back to another expression previously mentioned in the text, it is known as _______ reference.

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    Correct option: B — anaphoric

    anaphoric Anaphoric reference occurs when a word refers back to something mentioned earlier in the text. Hence, “anaphoric” is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 2367SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option: The climber stood at the _____ of the cliff, looking down at the valley.

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    Correct option: B — brink

    brink ‘Brink’ means the extreme edge of land before a steep drop. The given sentence refers to the edge of a cliff. Hence, ‘brink’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 2368SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Choose the most suitable option to fill the blank part of the sentence. No sooner had the film been released than it was declared ________ successful movie of the year.

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    Correct option: C — the most

    the most Superlative degree with ‘the’ is used to show the highest quality among all. The sentence refers to the most successful movie of the year. Hence, ‘the most’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 2369SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with an appropriate adverb. Riya felt __________ upset when her plans were cancelled.

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    Correct option: C — rather

    rather ‘Rather’ is used before adjectives to express a fairly strong degree of emotion. In this sentence, it emphasizes that Riya was quite upset when her plans were cancelled. Hence, ‘rather’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 2370SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Fill in the blank with the correct option: We walked down the narrow __________ to reach the playground.

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    Correct option: C — lane

    lane ‘Lane’ is a narrow road or path. The sentence refers to walking down a narrow path. Hence, ‘lane’ is the most appropriate answer.

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