Sentence Improvement Part-IV

Total Questions: 50

41. The family is neither interested in selling the house or rebuilding it. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

(a) yet rebuilding
(b) not only rebuilding
(c) nor rebuilding
(d) but also rebuilding

Correct Answer: (c) nor rebuilding

Solution:'Neither.....nor' / 'Either Or is a conjunction pair. 'Neither' means 'none of the two' and 'Either' means 'one of the two'. So, in the given sentence 'or rebuilding' must be replaced with 'nor rebuilding'. Hence, 'nor rebuilding' is the most appropriate answer.

42. Brian remained silent during the board meeting, though Rahul was unaware that he had an ace up his sheath the entire time. [SSC CGL 20/07/2023 (4th shift)]

(a) an ace up his sleeve
(b) an ace up his fortune
(c) an ace up his teeth
(d) an ace up his head

Correct Answer: (a) an ace up his sleeve

Solution:The idiom "an ace up his sleeve" means having a secret plan or advantage that is kept hidden until the right moment to use it. Hence, 'an ace up his sleeve' is the most appropriate answer.

43. Bajrang is in extreme pain in his teeth. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (1st shift)]

(a) Ache
(b) Agony
(c) Hurt
(d) Sting

Correct Answer: (b) Agony

Solution:Ache- a continuous, dull pain or discomfort in a part of the body.

Hurt - to experience physical or emotional pain or distress. Sting- to cause a sharp, sudden pain, often from a bee or insect bite.

44. My friend is owing an expensive cell phone. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) own an expensive cell phone
(b) owns an expensive cell phone.
(c) No substitution
(d) is own an expensive cell phone

Correct Answer: (b) owns an expensive cell phone.

Solution:Stative verbs are those verbs which express a state or condition. Stative verbs denoting possession and measurement are "own, possess, belong to, weigh, have, measure". Stative verbs are generally not used in continuous tenses. So, we will use Simple Present Tense (V₁-s/es). Hence, 'owns an expensive cell phone' is the most appropriate answer.

45. The players distributed the reward between themselves. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

(a) between them
(b) among themselves
(c) between their selves
(d) amongst their self

Correct Answer: (b) among themselves

Solution:We use 'among' for more than two persons and 'between' for two persons. However, there are more than two persons (players) mentioned in the given sentence. Hence, 'among themselves' is the most appropriate answer.

46. Greenhouse gases trapped beside Earth's atmosphere cause global warming. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

(a) trapped inside
(b) No substitution
(c) trapped outside
(d) trapped beyond

Correct Answer: (a) trapped inside

Solution:The phrase 'trapped inside' means trapped within something. Similarly, In the given sentence, greenhouse gases are trapped within the Earth's atmosphere. Hence, 'trapped inside' is the most appropriate answer.

47. Arthur has some strange ideas, but on this occasion, I am inclined to agree with him. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

(a) tended
(b) conflicted
(c) refused
(d) conspired

Correct Answer: (a) tended

Solution:Tended - to be likely to happen. Inclined - willing or likely to do something.

Conflicted - having opposing feelings.

Refused - declined or said no to something.

Conspired- planned secretly to do something harmful or unlawful,

48. During the wedding ceremony, the bride seemed even quieter and more diffident than usual. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

(a) Showing lack of interest
(b) Bold in others' company
(c) Giving a false or misleading impression
(d) Shy due to lack of confidence.

Correct Answer: (d) Shy due to lack of confidence.

Solution:Shy due to lack of confidence.

49. The moon is Earth's only natural satellite and the nearby large celestial body. [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (4th shift)]

(a) the near largest
(b) the nearest large
(c) No substitution
(d) the nearly large

Correct Answer: (b) the nearest large

Solution:'Superlative degree' denotes the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of quality of a thing, person etc. For example, most, best, worst, greatest, etc. However, we always place the definite article 'the' before any superlative adjective. In the given sentence we will use the superlative form after the definite article 'the'. Hence, 'the nearest large' is the most appropriate answer.

50. Parents should tell their children to exercise great care when crossed busy roads [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (4th shift)]

(a) has crossed
(b) crossing
(c) cross
(d) has been crossing

Correct Answer: (b) crossing

Solution:If 'when' is used without the subject and the auxiliary verb 'be', it always takes the present participle form(V-ing) of the verb. Hence, 'crossing(V-ing)' is the most appropriate answer.

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