SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 08 October-2021 Shift-2 ::GENERAL ENGLISH::

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SSC MTS 2020 EXAM PAPER : Held on 08 October-2021 Shift-2

::GENERAL ENGLISH::

Q.1 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
They ______ like bitter enemies but soon make up.

1. tumult
2. quarrel
3. conflict
4. uproar

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.2 Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Science which deals with celestial objects and space

1. Geography
2. Astrology
3. Geology
4. Astronomy

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.3 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. froun
2. froth
3. friend
4. frozen

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.4 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution required’.
Shikha said that the paper was lengthy and no difficult.

1. lengthy but not
2. lengthy or not
3. long so not
4. No substitution required

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.5 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

1. chronic
2. preamble
3. ambulence
4. prospect

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.6 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Comb through

1. To carefully look through
2. To be trapped somewhere
3. To hide information
4. To come out of a problem

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.7 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
RELY

1. depend
2. protect
3. ignore
4. doubt

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.8 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
It is the duty of every Indian to ______ communal harmony.

1. present
2. repair
3. maintain
4. release

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.9 Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Compulsion to steal

1. Megalomania
2. Pyromania
3. Kleptomania
4. Nymphomania

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.10 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
The workers’ interests must be protected, ______ they will go on a strike.

1. and
2. so
3. else
4. but

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.11 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 principals of government schools are being train in leadership skills at the IIM, Ahmedabad from 15th to 24th July.

1. is being train
2. are being trained
3. was been trained
4. No substitution required

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.12 Identify the segment in the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
He stopped copying when the examiner warn him.

1. warn him
2. copying
3. He stopped
4. when the examiner

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.13 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
HAZARDOUS

1. certain
2. secure
3. bulky
4. risky

Correct Answer is: 4

Q.14 Identify the segment in the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
She used to teach dance in a school, did she?

1. did she
2. in a school
3. teach dance
4. She used to

Correct Answer is: 1

Q.15 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
REMOTE

1. unlikely
2. secret
3. unknown
4. close

Correct Answer is: 4

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Q.16 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Loudmouth

1. One who talks well
2. One who talks boastfully
3. One who speaks calmly
4. One who speaks nervously

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.17 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
NEGLECT

1. taste
2. care
3. wish
4. mock

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.18 Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
Why not give him a free hand ______ conduct his business?

1. at
2. to
3. in
4. for

Correct Answer is: 2

Q.19 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I have lost my school diary; I can’t find it nowhere.

1. wherever
2. everywhere
3. anywhere
4. somewhere

Correct Answer is: 3

Q.20 Identify the segment in the sentence that contains a grammatical error.
She is capable to do better but she lacks confidence.

1. She is capable
2. but she
3. lacks confidence
4. to do better

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.
Namita did not have enough cash. She did not (1)______ a credit card either. She found herself in a (2)______ . She had the contact number of a (3)______ friend whom she called for help. Her friend came (4)______ and settled the bill. Namita thanked her and expressed her (5)______. She promised to return the money to her friend soon.
SubQuestion No : 21

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

1. has
2. having
3. have
4. had

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.
Namita did not have enough cash. She did not (1)______ a credit card either. She found herself in a (2)______ . She had the contact number of a (3)______ friend whom she called for help. Her friend came (4)______ and settled the bill. Namita thanked her and expressed her (5)______. She promised to return the money to her friend soon.
SubQuestion No : 22

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

1. fix
2. puzzle
3. pressure
4. trouble

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.
Namita did not have enough cash. She did not (1)______ a credit card either. She found herself in a (2)______ . She had the contact number of a (3)______ friend whom she called for help. Her friend came (4)______ and settled the bill. Namita thanked her and expressed her (5)______. She promised to return the money to her friend soon.
SubQuestion No : 23

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

1. near
2. intimate
3. direct
4. close

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.
Namita did not have enough cash. She did not (1)______ a credit card either. She found herself in a (2)______ . She had the contact number of a (3)______ friend whom she called for help. Her friend came (4)______ and settled the bill. Namita thanked her and expressed her (5)______. She promised to return the money to her friend soon.
SubQuestion No : 24

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

1. purposely
2. regularly
3. immediately
4. slowly

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.
Namita did not have enough cash. She did not (1)______ a credit card either. She found herself in a (2)______ . She had the contact number of a (3)______ friend whom she called for help. Her friend came (4)______ and settled the bill. Namita thanked her and expressed her (5)______. She promised to return the money to her friend soon.
SubQuestion No : 25

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

1. solitude
2. gratitude
3. aptitude
4. attitude

Correct Answer is: 2