SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 14 October-2021 Shift-1
::GENERAL ENGLISH::
Q.1 Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given.
The broken parts of objects found in an ancient site
1. Defects
2. Destruction
3. Ruins
4. Repairs
Correct Answer is: 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate word which means the same as the group of words given.
Forgive or pardon some wrongdoing or an offence
1. Convict
2. Condemn
3. Condole
4. Condone
Correct Answer is: 4
Q.3 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
AIM
1. Courage
2. Shot
3. Purpose
4. Selection
Correct Answer is: 3
Q.4 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’.
Just when I sit down, than the doorbell rang.
1. No sooner did I
2. No substitution required
3. Hardly when I
4. As soon as I did
Correct Answer is: 1
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I haven’t got ______ with me now.
1. any money
2. some money
3. no money
4. lot of money
Correct Answer is: 1
Q.6 Choose the correctly spelt word.
1. Dialogue
2. Dilogue
3. Dieloge
4. Diloge
Correct Answer is: 1
Q.7 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ALARM
1. Wake
2. Ring
3. Sound
4. Panic
Correct Answer is: 1
Q.8 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’.
Astronomers consider the year 2020 to be eventful in the celestial world until the four eclipses.
1. notwithstanding
2. because of
3. even though
4. No substitution required
Correct Answer is: 2
Q.9 The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.
The school usually starts at 8 a.m. and is closing at 3 p.m.
1. at 8 a.m. and
2. The school
3. usually starts
4. is closing at 3 p.m.
Correct Answer is: 4
Q.10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ADMIRE
1. Respect
2. Dislike
3. Approve
4. Disagree
Correct Answer is: 2
Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
______ some more soup?
1. Did you like
2. Would you like
3. You will like
4. You want to like
Correct Answer is: 2
Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Call off
1. Speak to someone over the phone
2. Visit someone
3. Shout someone’s name aloud
4. Cancel something
Correct Answer is: 4
Q.13 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ABSOLUTE
1. Adequate
2. Limited
3. Total
4. Complete
Correct Answer is: 2
Q.14 Choose the correctly spelt word.
1. Cyrinje
2. Sirynje
3. Siringe
4. Syringe
Correct Answer is: 4
Q.15 The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.
Mr. Choudhri goes to fly to Germany and France next weekend.
1. next weekend
2. to fly
3. Mr. Choudhri goes
4. to Germany and France
Correct Answer is: 3
Q.16 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Modern technology has created many new jobs that require ______ skills and knowledge.
1. common
2. dangerous
3. specialised
4. hard
Correct Answer is: 3
Q.17 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
There will be little more pupils in the class next year, but we have enough space.
1. few more
2. a few more
3. a little more
4. much more
Correct Answer is: 2
Q.18 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A piece of the pie
1. Feel humbled
2. An unpleasant thing to accept
3. Make a sweet dish
4. A share in money or business
Correct Answer is: 2
Q.19 The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.
Not get into the car; it has not been cleaned inside.
1. been cleaned inside
2. into the car
3. Not get
4. it has not
Correct Answer is: 3
Q.20 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
A team of doctors has been sent to the worst affected area to ______ the patients there.
1. treat
2. experiment
3. conduct
4. result
Correct Answer is: 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Here are some statistics for those interested in numbers and percentages. The proportion of (1)______ users in India is said to be 90.1%. While the use of landline phones continues to decline, the (2)______ of mobile phone users appears to have reached a plateau, according to reports. The number of (3)______ to landline phones had gone up from 9.8 million in 1995 to 21.7 million in 2019. On the other hand, India had only 1.2 million cell phone users in 1999, which grew to an (4)______ figure of 1,161.7 million in 2019. It’s unimaginable, isn’t it? Mobile phones have also literally (5)______ phone booths. There were about 6.2 million public call offices in India in 2008. The number declined to 0.2 million in 2019; of those, 0.1 million public telephones are in villages. New York city is said to have only 4 such booths.
SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
1. landline
2. phone
3. text
4. computer
Correct Answer is: 2
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Here are some statistics for those interested in numbers and percentages. The proportion of (1)______ users in India is said to be 90.1%. While the use of landline phones continues to decline, the (2)______ of mobile phone users appears to have reached a plateau, according to reports. The number of (3)______ to landline phones had gone up from 9.8 million in 1995 to 21.7 million in 2019. On the other hand, India had only 1.2 million cell phone users in 1999, which grew to an (4)______ figure of 1,161.7 million in 2019. It’s unimaginable, isn’t it? Mobile phones have also literally (5)______ phone booths. There were about 6.2 million public call offices in India in 2008. The number declined to 0.2 million in 2019; of those, 0.1 million public telephones are in villages. New York city is said to have only 4 such booths.
SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
1. figure
2. ratio
3. proportion
4. number
Correct Answer is: 4
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Here are some statistics for those interested in numbers and percentages. The proportion of (1)______ users in India is said to be 90.1%. While the use of landline phones continues to decline, the (2)______ of mobile phone users appears to have reached a plateau, according to reports. The number of (3)______ to landline phones had gone up from 9.8 million in 1995 to 21.7 million in 2019. On the other hand, India had only 1.2 million cell phone users in 1999, which grew to an (4)______ figure of 1,161.7 million in 2019. It’s unimaginable, isn’t it? Mobile phones have also literally (5)______ phone booths. There were about 6.2 million public call offices in India in 2008. The number declined to 0.2 million in 2019; of those, 0.1 million public telephones are in villages. New York city is said to have only 4 such booths.
SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
1. producers
2. buyers
3. sellers
4. subscribers
Correct Answer is: 4
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Here are some statistics for those interested in numbers and percentages. The proportion of (1)______ users in India is said to be 90.1%. While the use of landline phones continues to decline, the (2)______ of mobile phone users appears to have reached a plateau, according to reports. The number of (3)______ to landline phones had gone up from 9.8 million in 1995 to 21.7 million in 2019. On the other hand, India had only 1.2 million cell phone users in 1999, which grew to an (4)______ figure of 1,161.7 million in 2019. It’s unimaginable, isn’t it? Mobile phones have also literally (5)______ phone booths. There were about 6.2 million public call offices in India in 2008. The number declined to 0.2 million in 2019; of those, 0.1 million public telephones are in villages. New York city is said to have only 4 such booths.
SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
1. excellent
2. astonishing
3. anticipated
4. imaginable
Correct Answer is: 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Here are some statistics for those interested in numbers and percentages. The proportion of (1)______ users in India is said to be 90.1%. While the use of landline phones continues to decline, the (2)______ of mobile phone users appears to have reached a plateau, according to reports. The number of (3)______ to landline phones had gone up from 9.8 million in 1995 to 21.7 million in 2019. On the other hand, India had only 1.2 million cell phone users in 1999, which grew to an (4)______ figure of 1,161.7 million in 2019. It’s unimaginable, isn’t it? Mobile phones have also literally (5)______ phone booths. There were about 6.2 million public call offices in India in 2008. The number declined to 0.2 million in 2019; of those, 0.1 million public telephones are in villages. New York city is said to have only 4 such booths.
SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
1. thrown out
2. erased
3. established
4. destroyed
Correct Answer is: 1
