SSC MTS 2017 RE-EXAM PAPER : Held on 22-SEPTEMBER-2017 Shift-3(GENERAL ENGLISH)
SSC MTS 2017 RE-EXAM PAPER : Held on 22-SEPTEMBER-2017 Shift-3
::General English::
QID : 251 - In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
Wednesday, a working day, (1)/ may proved to be troublesome (2)/ tough as thousands hit the roads. (3)/ No Error (4)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 2
QID : 252 - In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
China is also a (1)/ buyer of American Crude (2)/ oil who has been exported. (3)/ No Error (4)
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 3
QID : 253 - In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
The Security Guard prevented us ______ entering the hotel.
1) from
2) against
3) for
4) on
Correct Answer: from
QID : 254 - In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Rohan is ______ tall as his elder brother Rohit.
1) much
2) more
3) too
4) as
Correct Answer: as
QID : 255 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Lament
1) Enlighten
2) Chatter
3) Mourn
4) Rejoice
Correct Answer: Mourn
QID : 256 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Authentic
1) Certain
2) Dubious
3) Brave
4) Rude
Correct Answer: Certain
QID : 257 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Eradicate
1) Uncivil
2) Uproot
3) Cultivate
4) Inaction
Correct Answer: Uproot
QID : 258 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Betrayal
1) Tricky
2) Deceive
3) Stand by
4) Bluff
Correct Answer: Stand by
QID : 259 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Gracious
1) Kind
2) Benign
3) Civil
4) Miserable
Correct Answer: Miserable
QID : 260 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Lavish
1) Wild
2) Scarce
3) Posh
4) Liberal
Correct Answer: Scarce
QID : 261 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Through thick and thin.
1) Under all circumstances
2) Thinking entire day
3) To keep on losing or gaining weight
4) To think advantage and disadvantages of something
Correct Answer: Under all circumstances
QID : 262 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Turned a blind eye.
1) Not able to see clearly
2) Feeling dizzy
3) Pretended not to notice
4) Playing hide and seek
Correct Answer: Pretended not to notice
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QID : 263 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
Ram as well as his friends (are) coming for lunch.
1) have
2) is
3) are not
4) No improvement
Correct Answer: is
QID : 264 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
Either the teacher or the students (has) gone to eat lunch.
1) have
2) is
3) might has
4) No improvement
Correct Answer: have
QID : 265 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Having no hair on the scalp.
1) Babble
2) Bogus
3) Boggle
4) Bald
Correct Answer: Bald
QID : 266 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Lover of books.
1) Paedophile
2) Electrophile
3) Bibliophile
4) Foodophile
Correct Answer: Bibliophile
QID : 267 - In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
1) Algibra
2) Algebra
3) Elegebra
4) Alegebra
Correct Answer: Algebra
QID : 268 - In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
1) Difference
2) Deffirence
3) Differance
4) Defference
Correct Answer: Difference
QID : 269 - The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
The backbone
P: agriculture; which also provides
Q: sustenance to over half the country’s population
R: of the rural economy is
1) RPQ
2) PRQ
3) RQP
4) QPR
Correct Answer: RPQ
QID : 270 - The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
When we
P: talk of investing in education,
Q: a question arises as to what kind of education
R: needs to be given to the youngster.
1) PRQ
2) PQR
3) RQP
4) QPR
Correct Answer: PQR
QID : 271 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
'Entertainment' implies non-participation by the __________. A football match may be entertainment to the spectators, but it is a __________ to the players, and when we think of entertainment, we must __________, 'activities' such as indoor games, card playing, dice, tenpin bowling, even amateur theatricals, because the point of all these is that we are providing our _________ amusement. To be 'entertained', we must be content to look, and to ___________.
'Entertainment' implies non-participation by the __________.
1) listeners
2) Artist
3) performe
4) Performer
Correct Answer: performe
QID : 272 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
'Entertainment' implies non-participation by the __________. A football match may be entertainment to the spectators, but it is a __________ to the players, and when we think of entertainment, we must __________, 'activities' such as indoor games, card playing, dice, tenpin bowling, even amateur theatricals, because the point of all these is that we are providing our _________ amusement. To be 'entertained', we must be content to look, and to ___________.
be entertainment to the spectators, but it is a __________
1) bore
2) sport
3) entertainment
4) fun
Correct Answer: sport
QID : 273 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
'Entertainment' implies non-participation by the __________. A football match may be entertainment to the spectators, but it is a __________ to the players, and when we think of entertainment, we must __________, 'activities' such as indoor games, card playing, dice, tenpin bowling, even amateur theatricals, because the point of all these is that we are providing our _________ amusement. To be 'entertained', we must be content to look, and to ___________.
entertainment, we must __________,
1) Exclude
2) among
3) expell
4) between
Correct Answer: Exclude
QID : 274 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
'Entertainment' implies non-participation by the __________. A football match may be entertainment to the spectators, but it is a __________ to the players, and when we think of entertainment, we must __________, 'activities' such as indoor games, card playing, dice, tenpin bowling, even amateur theatricals, because the point of all these is that we are providing our _________ amusement. To be 'entertained', we must be content to look, and to ___________.
our _________ amusement.
1) exclusive
2) Choice
3) Own
4) Preferred
Correct Answer: Own
QID : 275 - In the following passage some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
'Entertainment' implies non-participation by the __________. A football match may be entertainment to the spectators, but it is a __________ to the players, and when we think of entertainment, we must __________, 'activities' such as indoor games, card playing, dice, tenpin bowling, even amateur theatricals, because the point of all these is that we are providing our _________ amusement. To be 'entertained', we must be content to look, and to ___________.
we must be content to look, and to ___________.
1) hear
2) See
3) Ignore
4) Listen
Correct Answer: Listen
