SSC MTS 2019 EXAM PAPER : Held on 09 August-2019 Shift-2 ::GENERAL ENGLISH::

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SSC MTS 2019 EXAM PAPER : Held on 09 August-2019 Shift-2

::GENERAL ENGLISH::

Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
The detectives searched the house from top to bottom, but find any sign of the stolen goods.
1. No substitution required
2. while finding no sign
3. despite found any sign
4. but found no sign

Correct Answer: . but found no sign

Q.2 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options.
When they started, they had great ideas but lack the business know-how.
1. When they started
2. they had great ideas
3. but lack
4. the business know-how

Correct Answer: but lack

Q.3 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options.
Its a good idea to read up on a company before going for an interview.
1. before going for
2. Its a good idea to
3. an interview
4. read up on a company

Correct Answer: Its a good idea to

Q.4 Select the antonym of the given word.
Delicate
1. Flimsy
2. Feeble
3. Fragile
4. Firm

Correct Answer: Firm

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
Suresh thought of a splendid idea to celebrate his parents' anniversary.
1. think about a
2. No substitution required
3. thought of
4. thought at the

Correct Answer: No substitution required

Q.6 Select the synonym of the given word.
Impolite
1. Intelligent
2. Brave
3. Rude
4. Irrelevant

Correct Answer: Rude

Q.7 Select the meaning of the given idiom.
All and sundry
1. By all means
2. All eager
3. All included
4. All in agreement

Correct Answer: All included

Q.8 Select the synonym of the given word.
Remember
1. Recall
2. Retell
3. Review
4. Reign

Correct Answer: Recall

Q.9 Select the correctly spelt word.
1. Supplimantry
2. Supplimentry
3. Supplementary
4. Supplemantry

Correct Answer: Supplementary

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Q.10 Select the correctly spelt word.
1. Lubrisent
2. Lubricant
3. Lubrecant
4. Lubricent

Correct Answer: Lubricant

Q.11 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
Owing to all the recent negative turn of events in her life, she strongly felt ______ forces must be at work.
1. helpful
2. evil
3. angelic
4. haunting

Correct Answer: evil

Q.12 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given options.
For most citizens today, liberty meant the freedom to practise their religious or political beliefs.
1. For most citizens today
2. practise their religious
3. liberty meant the freedom to
4. or political beliefs.

Correct Answer: liberty meant the freedom to

Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.
The driver of the car probably holds the key to ______ the crime.
1. solving
2. solves
3. solved
4. solution

Correct Answer: solving

Q.14 Select the antonym of the given word.
Adamant
1. Coherent
2. Stubborn
3. Stupid
4. Flexible

Correct Answer: Flexible

Q.15 Select the meaning of the given idiom.
Chip off the old block
1. Resembling parents
2. Having interest in antique furniture
3. Having old fashioned values
4. Looking after parents

Correct Answer: Resembling parents

Q.16 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
His old car ______ on the highway.
1. broke up
2. broke out
3. broke in
4. broke down

Correct Answer: broke down

Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
For the past six months, she is searching for a job.
1. had been searching
2. No substitution required
3. has searching
4. has been searching

Correct Answer: has been searching

Q.18 Select the word which methe same as the group of words given.
An introduction to a book usually stating its purpose
1. Bibliography
2. Preface
3. Epilogue
4. Acknowledgment

Correct Answer: Preface

Q.19 Select the word which methe same as the group of words given.
A contest between two people to settle a point of honour
1. dual
2. duel
3. duo
4. duet

Correct Answer: duel

Q.20 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.
You are sure to _____ if you don’t keep to the path.
1. get lose
2. got lost
3. get lost
4. got lose

Correct Answer: get lost

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. It was when she started reading books as a child that Dervla Murphy, Ireland’s foremost travelwriter, first developed (1)______ interest in and love for travel. Her father was the county librarian in Waterford, and Dervla had (2)______ to a wide variety of books which (3)______ her imagination for distant lands and her determination (4)______ see them for herself. Even as a child she would cycle widely in her native Waterford, and as a young adult she (5)______ cycling trips to Europe whenever possible.

Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
1. a
2. one
3. the
4. an

Correct Answer: an

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. It was when she started reading books as a child that Dervla Murphy, Ireland’s foremost travelwriter, first developed (1)______ interest in and love for travel. Her father was the county librarian in Waterford, and Dervla had (2)______ to a wide variety of books which (3)______ her imagination for distant lands and her determination (4)______ see them for herself. Even as a child she would cycle widely in her native Waterford, and as a young adult she (5)______ cycling trips to Europe whenever possible.

Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2.
1. ascent
2. access
3. assess
4. assent

Correct Answer: access

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. It was when she started reading books as a child that Dervla Murphy, Ireland’s foremost travelwriter, first developed (1)______ interest in and love for travel. Her father was the county librarian in Waterford, and Dervla had (2)______ to a wide variety of books which (3)______ her imagination for distant lands and her determination (4)______ see them for herself. Even as a child she would cycle widely in her native Waterford, and as a young adult she (5)______ cycling trips to Europe whenever possible.

Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3.
1. fired
2. blew
3. grew
4. raised

Correct Answer: fired

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. It was when she started reading books as a child that Dervla Murphy, Ireland’s foremost travelwriter, first developed (1)______ interest in and love for travel. Her father was the county librarian in Waterford, and Dervla had (2)______ to a wide variety of books which (3)______ her imagination for distant lands and her determination (4)______ see them for herself. Even as a child she would cycle widely in her native Waterford, and as a young adult she (5)______ cycling trips to Europe whenever possible.

Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4.
1. at
2. for
3. to
4. of

Correct Answer: to

Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank. It was when she started reading books as a child that Dervla Murphy, Ireland’s foremost travelwriter, first developed (1)______ interest in and love for travel. Her father was the county librarian in Waterford, and Dervla had (2)______ to a wide variety of books which (3)______ her imagination for distant lands and her determination (4)______ see them for herself. Even as a child she would cycle widely in her native Waterford, and as a young adult she (5)______ cycling trips to Europe whenever possible.

Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5.
1. has made
2. is making
3. makes
4. made

Correct Answer: made