SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 26 October-2021 Shift-3 ::GENERAL ENGLISH::

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SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 26 October-2021 Shift-3

::GENERAL ENGLISH::

Q.1 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ACHIEVE

1. Confuse
2. Succeed
3. Prevent
4. Avoid

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.2 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Indicashun
2. Advertisement
3. Weather
4. Excuse

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.3 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DETERMINED

1. Disillusioned
2. Resolute
3. Inspired
4. Intense

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.4 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
DISASTER

1. Safety
2. Downfall
3. Collapse
4. Success

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution required’.
Rohit had hardly stepped into the office than he was summon by his boss.

1. No substitution required
2. than he is summoned
3. when he was summoned
4. then he were summoned

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.6 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. Guidence
2. Quiet
3. Quandary
4. Graphic

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.7 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Change hands

1. Pass from one person to another
2. Give away something you do not need
3. Move from one hand to another
4. Carry something in both hands

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.8 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
I’m sure that I found the place without any difficulty when I go next time.

1. when I go next time
2. without any difficulty
3. I’m sure that
4. I found the place

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
To get the ______ idea you need to read through the paragraph first.

1. inside
2. internal
3. altogether
4. overall

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.10 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’.
Girish was able to drive down from Bengaluru in ten hours as there was very little traffic on the highway.

1. as there was very less
2. as there were very little
3. as there was a very little
4. No substitution required

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It is the story of a king who was fond of being ______ lies.

1. telling
2. said
3. told
4. tell

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.12 Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward

1. Abound
2. Thrive
3. Surge
4. Flourish

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.13 Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A grant or payment to support a student’s education

1. Fund
2. Scholarship
3. Sponsor
4. Advance

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.14 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
You are fond of instrumental music, isn’t it?

1. fond of
2. You are
3. instrumental music
4. isn’t it

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.15 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Investigations have been going on for a long time to produce an environment-friendly plastic that decay and become a part of the soil.

1. for a long time
2. Investigations have been going on
3. that decay and become a part of the soil
4. to produce an environment-friendly plastic

Correct Answer is: 3

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Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A recent survey on the subject of fear asked people to ______ to a list of common phobias.

1. review
2. answer
3. reflect
4. respond

Correct Answer is: 4

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’.
You can find several kind of birds in the Mysore Zoo, pelicans, flamingos, hornbills and egrets.

1. several kinds of birds
2. several kind of bird
3. kind of several birds
4. No substitution required

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.18 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Out of the question

1. Not possible at all
2. Very badly written
3. Very difficult
4. Not in the syllabus

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.19 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
HIGHLIGHT (v.)

1. Consider
2. Describe
3. Recognise
4. Downplay

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.20 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It is mandatory for information about the ______ of the product to be given on the label.

1. ingredients
2. requirements
3. essentials
4. materials

Correct Answer is: 1

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.
You must pace your work. What (1)______ I mean? I’m glad you (2)______ that question. We pace our work according (3)______ the eight-hour workday. If you (4)______ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)______ that work into the eight-hour day.
SubQuestion No : 21

Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

1. am
2. do
3. will
4. have

Correct Answer is: 2

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.
You must pace your work. What (1)______ I mean? I’m glad you (2)______ that question. We pace our work according (3)______ the eight-hour workday. If you (4)______ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)______ that work into the eight-hour day.
SubQuestion No : 22

Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

1. say
2. find
3. spoke
4. asked

Correct Answer is: 4

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.
You must pace your work. What (1)______ I mean? I’m glad you (2)______ that question. We pace our work according (3)______ the eight-hour workday. If you (4)______ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)______ that work into the eight-hour day.
SubQuestion No : 23

Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

1. by
2. with
3. to
4. from

Correct Answer is: 3

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.
You must pace your work. What (1)______ I mean? I’m glad you (2)______ that question. We pace our work according (3)______ the eight-hour workday. If you (4)______ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)______ that work into the eight-hour day.
SubQuestion No : 24

Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

1. had
2. have
3. will have
4. are having

Correct Answer is: 2

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.
You must pace your work. What (1)______ I mean? I’m glad you (2)______ that question. We pace our work according (3)______ the eight-hour workday. If you (4)______ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)______ that work into the eight-hour day.
SubQuestion No : 25

Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

1. compress
2. expand
3. stretch
4. increase

Correct Answer is: 1