SSC CGL 2025 Tier 121 Sep 2025Shift 2Subjunctive Mood

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the sentence.

The teacher insisted that the student [to be honest].

Answer और ExplanationAnswer and explanation

Answer: (D) should be honest

Insisted that के बाद present subjunctive आता है, इसलिए to be उचित नहीं है। Is honest तथ्य बताता है और should honest में क्रिया ही नहीं है। Be honest और should be honest दोनों सही हैं; दोनों विकल्पों में हों तो पसंदीदा उत्तर should + V1 है।
✓
The teacher insisted that the student should be honest.
सरल अर्थ: शिक्षक ने ज़ोर दिया कि विद्यार्थी ईमानदार रहे।
Insisted that is followed by the present subjunctive, so to be cannot stand. Is honest states a fact, and should honest has no verb. Both be honest and should be honest are correct; when both are in the options, the preferred answer is should + V1.
✓
The teacher insisted that the student should be honest.

बाकी Options उत्तर क्यों नहीं हैंWhy the other options are not the answer

Aयह bare subjunctive (संभाव्यार्थक) प्रतीत हुआ, इसलिए 'be honest' उचित लगा। यह मान्य है, परंतु जब 'be honest' और 'should be honest' दोनों हों, तब 'should + V1' वरीय उत्तर है।'be honest' looked right as a bare subjunctive; it is valid, but when both 'be honest' and 'should be honest' appear, 'should + V1' is the preferred answer.
Bयह छात्र के बारे में सरल कथन प्रतीत हुआ, इसलिए 'is honest' उचित लगा। परंतु 'insisted that' माँग बताता है, जबकि 'is honest' तथ्य बताता है।'is honest' looked right as it is a simple statement about the student; but 'insisted that' shows a demand, and 'is honest' states a fact.
C'should' बना रहा, इसलिए 'should honest' उचित लगा। परंतु 'should' के बाद क्रिया आवश्यक है, और 'honest' विशेषण है।'should honest' looked right as it keeps 'should'; but 'should' needs a verb after it, and 'honest' is an adjective.

Source: SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 · 21 Sep 2025 · Shift 2। Solution: Prashant Sir, Ramban।Source: SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 · 21 Sep 2025 · Shift 2. Solution by Prashant Sir, from Ramban.