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  1. 841SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. No sooner I reached the platform than the train left.

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    Correct option: D — No sooner had I reached

    No sooner had I reached If a sentence starts with a negative word (hardly / barely / scarcely / rarely / no sooner / not only / never / little), the correct grammatical structure is “Negative word + Helping verb + Subject + Main Verb”. We generally use past perfect tense(had + V3) with ‘no sooner’. Hence, ‘No sooner had I reached(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

  2. 842SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Choose the correct option to replace the underlined word/phrase in the following sentence: The car is moving very fastly on the road.

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    Correct option: C — fast

    fast In English, some words function as both adjectives and adverbs and ‘fast’ is one of them. The word ‘fastly’ is incorrect. Hence, ‘fast’ is the most appropriate answer.

  3. 843SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. The meeting will begin by 3 PM.

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    Correct option: C — at

    at The preposition ‘at’ is used to indicate a specific point of time. 3 PM indicates a specific time. Hence, ‘at’ is the most appropriate answer.

  4. 844SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. She is confident to win the match.

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    Correct option: B — of winning the match

    of winning the match The adjective ‘confident’ is always followed by the preposition ‘of’ when expressing certainty about something. Hence, ‘of winning the match’ is the most appropriate answer.

  5. 845SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. She prefers to stay at home than go out.

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    Correct option: C — staying at home to going out

    staying at home to going out The verb ‘prefer’ is followed by the gerund (-ing form) and takes the structure prefer X to Y. Hence, ‘She prefers staying at home to going out’ is the most appropriate answer.

  6. 846SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. Hardly he had reached the station when the train left.

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    Correct option: B — Hardly had he reached

    Hardly had he reached If a sentence starts with a negative word (hardly / barely / scarcely / rarely / no sooner / not only / never / little), the correct grammatical structure is “Negative word + Helping verb + Subject + Main Verb”. Hence, ‘Hardly had he reached’ is the most appropriate answer.

  7. 847SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. He worked very hardly to pass the exam.

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    Correct option: C — hard

    hard ‘Hardly’ is a negative word but we need a positive word here. The adverb ‘hard’ is used in the context of putting a lot of effort into something. The given sentence talks about working very hard to pass the examination. Hence, ‘hard’ is the most appropriate answer.

  8. 848SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. I prefer tea than coffee.

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    Correct option: B — to coffee

    to coffee ‘To’ is a fixed preposition used with the verb ‘prefer’. Hence, ‘to coffee’ is the most appropriate answer.

  9. 849SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. He is one of those players who has scored the most goals.

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    Correct option: A — have scored

    have scored The phrase "one of those players who…" refers to "players," which is plural. Therefore, the verb following "who" must agree with the plural noun "players." Hence, "have scored" is the most appropriate answer.

  10. 850SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underline/Bold segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘no improvement required’.

    Select the most appropriate option to improve the bold part of the sentence. He insisted to go home.

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    Correct option: D — on going

    on going The verb ‘insist’ is followed by the preposition ‘on’ + gerund (V‑ing). Hence, ‘insisted on going home’ 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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