SSC CGL Fill in the Blanks Questions
8 questions on Fill in the Blanks for SSC CGL. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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Fill in the Blanks questions with solutions
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She has been living in Delhi ______ 2015.
- (A)since
- (B)for
- (C)from
- (D)by
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Correct answer: (A) since
'Since' is used with a point of time (2015), whereas 'for' is used with a period of time such as 'ten years'. The completed sentence reads: "She has been living in Delhi since 2015."
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He is senior ______ me by three years.
- (A)from
- (B)than
- (C)with
- (D)to
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Correct answer: (D) to
Adjectives ending in '-ior' such as senior, junior, superior and inferior are followed by 'to', not 'than'. The completed sentence reads: "He is senior to me by three years."
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Neither of the two boys ______ present in class yesterday.
- (A)are
- (B)have
- (C)was
- (D)were
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Correct answer: (C) was
'Neither of' takes a singular verb, and 'yesterday' requires the past tense, so 'was' is correct. The completed sentence reads: "Neither of the two boys was present in class yesterday."
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. If I ______ you, I would accept the offer.
- (A)be
- (B)am
- (C)were
- (D)was
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Correct answer: (C) were
In an unreal or imaginary condition, the subjunctive form 'were' is used with all subjects, including 'I'. The completed sentence reads: "If I were you, I would accept the offer."
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The train had left before we ______ the station.
- (A)reach
- (B)reaching
- (C)reached
- (D)had reached
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Correct answer: (C) reached
When two past actions are described, the earlier one takes the past perfect ('had left') and the later one takes the simple past ('reached'). The completed sentence reads: "The train had left before we reached the station."
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. He prefers tea ______ coffee.
- (A)from
- (B)to
- (C)against
- (D)than
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Correct answer: (B) to
The verb 'prefer' is followed by the preposition 'to' when two things are compared: prefer A to B. The completed sentence reads: "He prefers tea to coffee."
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Each of the students ______ given a certificate at the function.
- (A)was
- (B)are
- (C)have
- (D)were
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Correct answer: (A) was
'Each of' is always treated as singular, so it takes the singular verb 'was' in the past tense. The completed sentence reads: "Each of the students was given a certificate at the function."
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She is very good ______ mathematics.
- (A)on
- (B)in
- (C)with
- (D)at
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Correct answer: (D) at
The adjective 'good' takes the preposition 'at' when it refers to skill in a subject or activity. The completed sentence reads: "She is very good at mathematics."
Frequently asked questions
How many SSC CGL Fill in the Blanks questions can I practise here?
8 questions — 8 moderate. 8 are shown on this page with answers and explanations, and the practice set draws from all of them.
How should I practise Fill in the Blanks for SSC CGL?
Read through a few solved questions first to see the method, then take a timed practice set. Afterwards, check which questions you got wrong or spent longest on and redo those before moving on.