SSC MTS 2016 RE-EXAM PAPER : Held on 06-Oct-2017 Shift-3 (English Comprehension)

SSC MTS 2016 RE-EXAM PAPER : Held on 06-Oct-2017 Shift-3

(English Comprehension)

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'.

The idea is to (1)/ attract and captive (2)/ your audience. (3)/ No Error (4)

Options:
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'.

Their is an (1)/ added pressure to succeed if you have (2)/ put money in it. (3)/ No Error (4)

Options:
1) 1

2) 2

3) 3

4) 4
Correct Answer: 1

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.

Peter ______ phoned since he went to America.

Options:
1) hasn’t

2) didn’t

3) wasn’t

4) haven’t
Correct Answer: hasn’t

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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.

She is neither intelligent ______ laborious.

Options:
1) nor

2) or

3) none

4) no
Correct Answer: nor

QID : 255 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Gasp

Options:
1) Fight for breath

2) Unblock

3) Unconstrict

4) Release
Correct Answer: Fight for breath

QID : 256 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Over

Options:
1) Lie

2) Rest

3) Bygone

4) Settle
Correct Answer: Bygone

QID : 257 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Deliberate

Options:
1) Unwitting
2) Intended
3) Chance
4) Indeterminate
Correct Answer: Intended

QID : 258 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Span

Options:
1) Extent

2) Extreme

3) Length

4) Space
Correct Answer: Extreme

QID : 259 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Trigger

Options:
1) Set off

2) Produce

3) Activate

4) Halt
Correct Answer: Halt

QID : 260 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Exhaustive

Options:
1) Incomplete
2) Sweeping
3) Thorough
4) In-depth
Correct Answer: Incomplete

QID : 261 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Put into action

Options:
1) Systematically

2) To execute

3) Irregularly

4) Rapidly
Correct Answer: To execute

QID : 262 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Do away with

Options:
1) Impossible

2) Invalid

3) To abolish

4) Empty
Correct Answer: To abolish

QID : 263 - Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The little girl (fell from the roof).

Options:
1) fell down the roof

2) fell off the roof

3) fell below the roof

4) No improvement
Correct Answer: No improvement

QID : 264 - Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

The train was late (for) forty minutes.

Options:
1) by

2) of

3) from

4) No improvement
Correct Answer: by

QID : 265 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

A place where government public records are kept.

Options:
1) Archive

2) Elective

3) Locomotive

4) Furtive
Correct Answer: Archive

QID : 266 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

That which lasts for a short time.

Options:
1) Preparatory
2) Declaratory
3) Circulatory
4) Transitory
Correct Answer: Transitory

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.

Options:
1) Arrangment

2) Arrangement

3) Arangement

4) Arrangemant
Correct Answer: Arrangement

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.

Options:
1) Bisiness

2) Biziness

3) Businuss

4) Business
Correct Answer: Business

QID : 269 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Propensity to addiction
P: predisposition of the individual
Q: in other words, is not a
R: but the result of social contest
Options:
1) PRQ
2) PQR
3) RPQ
4) QPR
Correct Answer: QPR

QID : 270 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Environmental protection
P: and management is
Q: deservedly attracting a lot
R: of attention these days

Options:
1) PQR

2) PRQ

3) QPR

4) RPQ
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.

The birth of Lord Krishna marks the end of ______ and cruelty over mankind. Krishna is a ______ of righteousness. Sri Krishna was born at midnight of this day. Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtamitithi, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Shraavana. He is ______ as an avatar of the God Vishnu. The day is celebrated with great zeal ______ devotion. The Lord Krishna devotees observe fast for the entire day and night, ______ him.

Lord Krishna marks the end of ______

Options:
1) humanity

2) love

3) peace

4) inhumanity
Correct Answer: inhumanity

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.

The birth of Lord Krishna marks the end of ______ and cruelty over mankind. Krishna is a ______ of righteousness. Sri Krishna was born at midnight of this day. Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtamitithi, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Shraavana. He is ______ as an avatar of the God Vishnu. The day is celebrated with great zeal ______ devotion. The Lord Krishna devotees observe fast for the entire day and night, ______ him.

Krishna is a ______ of righteousness.

Options:
1) symbol

2) mode

3) mean

4) light
Correct Answer: symbol

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.

The birth of Lord Krishna marks the end of ______ and cruelty over mankind. Krishna is a ______ of righteousness. Sri Krishna was born at midnight of this day. Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtamitithi, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Shraavana. He is ______ as an avatar of the God Vishnu. The day is celebrated with great zeal ______ devotion. The Lord Krishna devotees observe fast for the entire day and night, ______ him.

He is ______ as an avatar of the God Vishnu.

Options:
1) located

2) observed

3) occurred

4) considered
Correct Answer: considered

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.

The birth of Lord Krishna marks the end of ______ and cruelty over mankind. Krishna is a ______ of righteousness. Sri Krishna was born at midnight of this day. Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtamitithi, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Shraavana. He is ______ as an avatar of the God Vishnu. The day is celebrated with great zeal ______ devotion. The Lord Krishna devotees observe fast for the entire day and night, ______ him.

The day is celebrated with great zeal ______

Options:
1) but

2) and

3) only

4) some
Correct Answer: and

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.

The birth of Lord Krishna marks the end of ______ and cruelty over mankind. Krishna is a ______ of righteousness. Sri Krishna was born at midnight of this day. Krishna Janmashtami is observed on the Ashtamitithi, the eighth day of the dark half or Krishna Paksha of the month of Shraavana. He is ______ as an avatar of the God Vishnu. The day is celebrated with great zeal ______ devotion. The Lord Krishna devotees observe fast for the entire day and night, ______ him.

entire day and night, ______ him.

Options:
1) cursing

2) finding

3) worshipping

4) missing
Correct Answer: worshipping