SSCCGL English Language And Comprehension

Question 1

In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
Too much of anything is good for everything.

  • No improvement

  • a thing

  • all things

  • nothing

Solution

D.

nothing

Question 2

In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The most important part in life is to be humble.

  • appearance

  • No improvement

  • aspect

  • entity

Solution

C.

aspect

Question 3

In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

We could not help admire his inventive genius.

  • could not help to

  • No improvement

  • could not but

  • could not help but

Solution

D.

could not help but

Question 4

In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
He borne down all opposition with an iron hand.
  • bore in all

  • bore down all

  • No improvement

  • bore up all

Solution

B.

bore down all

Question 5

In the following questions, a sentence/part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold sentence/part of the sentence at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The teacher was stimulated by the mischievous behavior of the students.
  • provoked

  • evoked

  • No improvement

  • inspired

Solution

A.

provoked