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  1. 2401SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The engineer visited the construction ______to check the progress of the building.

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    Correct option: A — site

    site ‘Site’ means an area of ground on which something is constructed. The given sentence states that the engineer visited the construction site to check the progress of the building. Hence, ‘site’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 2402SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The violinist played a beautiful ______ during the concert.

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    Correct option: A — piece

    piece ‘Piece’ means a written musical or artistic creation. The given sentence states that the violinist played a beautiful piece during the concert. Hence, ‘piece’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 2403SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    She was absorbed ______ reading.

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    Correct option: C — in

    in ‘Absorbed in’ means being completely focused on something, to the point that you do not notice anything else around you. As per the given sentence, she was completely focused on reading. Hence, ‘in’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 2404SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The manager was satisfied ______ the work.

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    Correct option: B — with

    with ‘With’ is a fixed preposition used with the adjective ‘satisfied’. Hence, ‘with’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 2405SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Hari is ______ than Sohan in solving mathematical problems.

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    Correct option: C — more talented

    more talented ‘More talented’ is the correct comparative degree of ‘talented’. Hence, ‘more talented’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 2406SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The soldier was suspected ______ being a spy and was put behind bars.

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    Correct option: A — of

    of ‘Of’ is a fixed preposition used with the adjective ‘suspected’. Hence, ‘of’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 2407SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    Do you think it is going to ____ this afternoon?

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    Correct option: C — rain

    rain The sentence is about weather, and since rain means precipitation (water falling from the sky). Therefore, ‘rain’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 2408SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The beggar was blind ____ one eye.

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    Correct option: A — in

    in ‘In’ is a fixed preposition used with the adjective “blind” to indicate the part affected. Hence, ‘in’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 2409SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    The soldier laid down his life ____ the nation.

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    Correct option: D — for

    for ‘For’ is a fixed preposition used with the phrase “lay down one’s life” to indicate sacrifice on behalf of someone or something. Hence, ‘for’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 2410SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    We spent an ____ day at school yesterday

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    Correct option: A — enjoyable

    enjoyable In the given sentence, the blank requires an adjective to describe the noun day. The word enjoyable is an adjective and therefore option (a) is the correct answer.

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They are taken from official past papers of Indian government recruitment exams such as RRB NTPC, RRB Group D and RRB JE, and each question keeps a reference to the exam it appeared in.
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