Select the collective noun that best completes the sentence:
Havildar Gurdeep Singh served for twenty years in a ________ of soldiers posted in the hills of Sikkim.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → regiment
Complete sentence: Havildar Gurdeep Singh served for twenty years in a regiment of soldiers posted in the hills of Sikkim.
| Collective noun | Means |
|---|---|
| (1) Regiment (answer) | a large group of soldiers in an army, under the command of one officer |
| (2) Troupe | a group of actors, dancers or singers who perform together |
| (3) Fleet | a group of ships, buses or cars owned by one country or company |
| (4) Bench | a group of judges who hear a case together |