Sentence Improvement Part-VIII

31. Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition. [SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) Children are fond to sweets.
(b) Children are fond off sweets.
(c) Children are fond with sweets.
(d) Children are fond of sweets.

Correct Answer: (d) Children are fond of sweets.

Solution:'Fond of something' means having feelings of affection for something.

Similarly, the given sentence states that Children have feelings of affection for sweets.
Hence, 'Children are fond of sweets' is the most appropriate answer.

32. I am working hard in order to earn a decent living. [SSC CGL 06/12/2022 (4th Shift)]

(a) buying a decent living
(b) earning a better living
(c) purchase a reputed life
(d) No substitution

Correct Answer: (d) No substitution

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

33. Select the sentence with the appropriate use of preposition. [SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (2nd Shift)]

(a) Ashok was in the bus stop.
(b) Ashok was to the bus stop.
(c) Ashok was on the bus stop.
(d) Ashok was at the bus stop.

Correct Answer: (d) Ashok was at the bus stop.

Solution:We generally use the preposition 'at' to describe a particular position/place.

Similarly, the bus stop is the particular position/place in the given sentence.
Hence, 'Ashok was at the bus stop' is the most appropriate answer.

34. Unemployment has become a fiery question of the day. [SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) become a burning question
(b) become a freezing question
(c) become a furious question
(d) become a flaming question

Correct Answer: (a) become a burning question

Solution:'A burning question' means an urgent or crucial issue under heated discussion.

The given sentence states that unemployment has become an urgent or crucial issue of the day.
Hence, 'become a burning question' is the most appropriate answer.

35. Select the most appropriate option to replace the underlined segment in the given sentence. They spoke about the political turmoil in the state. [SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) expressed
(b) said
(c) talked
(d) stated

Correct Answer: (c) talked

Solution:'Talked' means to discuss something serious or important.

Talked about is phrasal verb.
The given sentence states that they talked about the political turmoil in the state.
Hence, 'talked' is the most appropriate answer.

36. Mr. Alfred hasn't thought of his friend since he went abroad. Out of sight, out of mind. [SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (4th Shift)]

(c) If you do not see someone, you forget about them.
(a) Once you leave the country, your memories vanish
(b) He lost his memory, as he could not see
(d) He simply forgot

Correct Answer: (c) If you do not see someone, you forget about them.

Solution:The given sentence states that Mr. Alfred has forgotten about his friend because he has not seen him since he went abroad.

37. Substitute the underlined words with the option that is closest in meaning to it. [SSC CGL 07/12/2022 (4th Shift)]

Give us some room for improvement.

(a) an opportunity for improvement
(b) room in a house for improvement
(c) advice for improvement
(d) a warning for Improvement

Correct Answer: (a) an opportunity for improvement

Solution:'Some for improvement' means room opportunity for improvement.

38. No sooner did this idea enter his head, than it carried conviction with it. [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (2nd Shift)]

(a) No sooner does this idea enter
(b) No substitution
(c) No sooner do his idea enter
(d) No sooner has his idea enter

Correct Answer: (b) No substitution

Solution:The given sentence is grammatically correct.

39. Holi is a festival of revelry and camaraderie which is celebrated between the country. [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (2nd Shift)]

(a) No substitution
(b) celebrated upon the country
(c) celebrated at the country
(d) celebrated across the country

Correct Answer: (d) celebrated across the country

Solution:The preposition 'across' means from one side/part of something to the other.

The given sentence states that Holi is a festival of revelry and camaraderie which is celebrated from one part of the country to the other.
Hence, 'celebrated across the country' is the most appropriate answer.

40. The rate of interest for the loan went out all our calculations. [SSC CGL 08/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

(a) under all our calculations
(b) No substitution
(c) beyond all our calculations
(d) besides all our calculations

Correct Answer: (c) beyond all our calculations

Solution:There is a prepositional error in the given sentence.

The preposition 'out' must be replaced with 'beyond' because 'go/went beyond calculations' is the correct phrase that means something that you cannot count.
Hence, 'beyond all our calculations' is the most appropriate answer.