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  1. 2481SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    She _______ to the market every morning.

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    Correct option: C — goes

    goes In the given sentence, ‘she’ is a singular subject that will take ‘goes’ as a singular verb. Hence, ‘goes’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 2482SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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    She writes essays _____.

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    Correct option: C — neatly

    neatly The verb 'writes' requires an adverb to describe the manner of writing. 'Neatly' is an adverb of manner. Hence, 'neatly' is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 2483SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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    He is interested _______ learning foreign languages.

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    Correct option: B — in

    in. The adjective 'interested' is followed by the preposition 'in' to indicate the activity or subject someone is keen on. Hence, 'in' is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 2484SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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    She was intent _______ pursuing higher studies abroad.

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    Correct option: A — on

    on “Intent + on + Ving” is the correct structure. However, “intent + to + V1” is also correct. Since we have a gerund(Ving - pursuing), ‘on’ is the correct preposition. Hence, ‘on’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 2485SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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    On that pleasant autumn day, I was accompanied ________ my daughter, Zenani.

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    Correct option: B — by

    by The verb 'accompanied' is followed by the preposition 'by' to indicate the person who is with someone. Hence, 'by' is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 2486AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    He walked _____ the park and later strolled _____ the riverbank.

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    Correct option: A — through; along

    through; along ‘Along’ means by the side of something such as a road or river. ‘Through’ is used to indicate movement from one side to another. The given sentence states that he walked through the park and later strolled along the riverbank. Hence, ‘through; along’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 2487AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

    She decided _____the challenging task of learning a new language during her summer break.

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    Correct option: D — to undertake

    to undertake Infinitive(to + V1) is used after the verb ‘decide’. Hence, ‘to undertake(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 2488AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    Anna decided to embark on a challenging journey to learn Mandarin, hoping ______the language fluently within a year.

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    Correct option: B — to speak

    to speak Infinitive (to + V1) is used after the verb ‘hope’. Hence, ‘to speak(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 2489AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    She meticulously followed the intricate instructions; ______, the delicate balance of the experiment would have been irreversibly disrupted.

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    Correct option: C — otherwise

    otherwise ‘Otherwise’ is used to tell the consequences of not following certain instructions. Similarly, the given sentence states that there would have been consequences if she did not follow the instructions meticulously. Hence, ‘otherwise’ is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 2490AIIMSEnglish LanguageEnglish

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    If you diligently study the intricacies of the language, you _________ that your proficiency in it improves significantly.

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    Correct option: A — will find

    will find The given sentence is an example of the first conditional sentence and ‘If + simple present tense, … will + V1’ is the correct grammatical structure for it. Hence, ‘will find(V1)’ is the most appropriate 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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