Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. The Yoruba was (one of the west African city state culture). SSC MTS 15/05/2023 (Shift-I)

one of the west African city-state cultures

one of a west African city-state cultures

one of the west's African city-state culture

one of the west African city-state cultures

Noun Related PYQ’s

Question 1

The plural of "sheep" is :
DSSSB- Head Constable (28-09-2014)

A sheeps

B sheepse

C sheep

D None of these

Question 2

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
She has gone to the stationary store to buy a scissor.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 09/08/2023 (Shift-III)

A buy a pair of scissor

B buy a scissors

C buying a pair of scissors

D buy a pair of scissors

Question 3

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
In case of actual requirement, there is a dearth of woman army officer in our state.
SSC GD – 02/03/2019 (Shift-II)

A women army officer

B woman army officers

C no improvement

D women army officers

✔ Correct Answer: D — women army officers

Explanation: Ans. (d) : उपरोक्त वाक्य के भाव के अनुसार वाक्य में woman army officer के स्थान पर women army officers का प्रयोग उपयुक्त होगा, क्योंकि यहाँ plural noun की आवश्यकता है।
Note – Woman officer का plural form बनाने के लिये दोनों शब्दों का plural बनाते हैं। जैसे – Women officers
Correct Sentence
In case of actual requirement, there is a dearth of women army officers in our state.

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Question 4
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Which one of the following is the correct statement?
While in the hospital, the author was
SSC GD 2025

A angry with himself for falling ill

B relieved at the successful treatment

C frustrated at his helpless situation

D resentful at being hospitalized

✔ Correct Answer: C — frustrated at his helpless situation

Explanation: According to the passage option (c)
'Frustrated at his helpless situation' is correct

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Question 5
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The masculine gender of 'Sister-in-law' is
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A Sister's-in-law

B Brother-in-law

C Father-in-law

D Mother-in-law

✔ Correct Answer: B — Brother-in-law

Explanation: Ans. (b) : The Masculine gender of sister-in-law is 'brother-in-law'.

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Question 6
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The plural of "ox" is
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A Oxes

B Oxen

C Oxies

D Ox

✔ Correct Answer: B — Oxen

Explanation: Ans : (b) The plural form of 'ox' is 'oxen'.

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Question 7
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Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
None of the witnessed could identify the suspect.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 17/03/2023 (Shift-IV)

A No improvement

B witness had identify

C witnessed could identified

D witnesses could identify

✔ Correct Answer: D — witnesses could identify

Explanation: Ans. (d) : In the above sentence, 'witnesses could identify' will be used in underlined part, because plural noun form (witnesses) is needed here after 'none of' the.

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The plural of tooth is
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A Tooths

B Toothes

C Tooth

D Teeth

✔ Correct Answer: D — Teeth

Explanation: Ans. (d) : The plural of tooth is 'teeth'.

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Question 9
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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement.
The student's knowing of the subject astonished the teacher.
SSC MTS – 20/08/2019 (Shift-III)

A students knowing

B student's knowledge

C students knowledge

D No improvement

✔ Correct Answer: B — student's knowledge

Explanation: Ans. (b) : उपरोक्त वाक्य के रेखांकित भाग 'knowing' के स्थान पर knowledge का प्रयोग होगा। क्योंकि Apostrophe ('s) के बाद noun का प्रयोग होता है। अतः वाक्य में knowledge (noun) का प्रयोग उपयुक्त है।

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"The student's knowledge of the subject astonished the teacher."

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Question 10
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Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement'.
(That's one of the strongest swear word) in Spanish.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 15/03/2023 (Shift-I)

A That is of the strongest swear words

B That's the strongest swear words

C That's one of the strongest swear words

D No improvement

✔ Correct Answer: A — That is of the strongest swear words

Explanation: Ans. (c) : Bracketed Part of the sentence 'words' will be used in place of 'word' because plural noun is used after 'one of the'.
Note- One of the + Plural noun + singular verb
Correct Sentence That's one of the strongest swear words in Spanish.

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