SSC Stenographer 2025 PYQ — Question 131

SSC Stenographer - 07 Aug 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q131

Choose the correct option to replace the underlined word/phrase in the following sentence:

The car is moving very fastly on the road.

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The word "fastly" is incorrect in English.

The Correction: The word fast functions as both an adjective (a fast car) and an adverb (moving fast). Therefore, the sentence should be: "The car is moving very fast on the road."

Fastliness: This is not a standard English word.

Quickliness: This is also not a standard word; the correct noun is "quickness," which doesn't fit the context of the sentence.

Quicker: This is a comparative form and would only be correct if the car were being compared to something else (e.g., "moving quicker than the truck").

Therefore, the correct option to replace the word "fastly" is fast.