SSC MTS 2016 RE-EXAM PAPER : Held on 06-Oct-2017 Shift-2 (English Comprehension)

SSC MTS 2016 RE-EXAM PAPER : Held on 06-Oct-2017 Shift-2

(English Comprehension)

QID : 151 - 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'.

Our soldiers sit in the top, (1)/ hold the ridge and can swiftly intervene, (2)/ as they pro-actively did in mid-June. (3)/ No Error (4)
Options:
1) 1

2) 2

3) 3

4) 4
Correct Answer: 1

QID : 152 - 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'.

Earlier in June, Chinese troops (1)/have destroyed two of the old (2)/unmanned "self-help bunkers". (3)/ No Error (4)
Options:
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 2

QID : 153 - 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.

The unit is comparatively ______ to install and cheap to operate.
Options:
1) remain
2) easy
3) busiest
4) enough
Correct Answer: easy

QID : 154 - 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.

Rohan and Sohan are brothers but the ______ is very poor.
Options:
1) later

2) farther

3) further

4) latter
Correct Answer: latter

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QID : 155 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Errand
Options:
1) Vacation

2) Disruptiveness

3) Assignment

4) Holiday
Correct Answer: Assignment

QID : 156 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Despise
Options:
1) Admire

2) Appreciate

3) Undervalue

4) Cherish
Correct Answer: Undervalue

QID : 157 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Horrid
Options:
1) Offensive

2) Pleasant

3) Wonderful

4) Delightful
Correct Answer: Offensive

QID : 158 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Extreme
Options:
1) Mild

2) Highest

3) Maximum

4) Supreme
Correct Answer: Mild

QID : 159 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Miserable
Options:
1) Joyful

2) Agonized

3) Inferior

4) Penniless
Correct Answer: Joyful

QID : 160 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.

Lucid
Options:
1) Explicit

2) Crystal-clear

3) Vague

4) Understandable
Correct Answer: Vague

QID : 161 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

On all hands
Options:
1) Rarely
2) Occasionally
3) Everywhere
4) Frequently
Correct Answer: Everywhere

QID : 162 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

Hold on
Options:
1) To wait for a short time

2) Still breathing

3) Speak less

4) Frequently
Correct Answer: To wait for a short time

QID : 163 - Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.

Both these systems are acting together (indicate) a lot of rainfall activity in the city.
Options:
1) indicate to

2) indicating

3) indicate about

4) No improvement
Correct Answer: indicating

QID : 164 - Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
There was also a (signal fall) in Bandra following the heavy rains.
Options:
1) signal failing

2) signal failed

3) signal failure

4) No improvement
Correct Answer: signal failure

QID : 165 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Belonging to long past
Options:
1) Ancient

2) Coefficient

3) Persistent

4) Ambient
Correct Answer: Ancient

QID : 166 - In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

To free prisoner on payment
Options:
1) Lesson

2) Hansom

3) Ransom

4) Jettison
Correct Answer: Ransom

QID : 167 - 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) Glamour

2) Glamoer

3) Glamer

4) Galamer
Correct Answer: Glamour

QID : 168 - 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) Prononciation

2) Pronunciation

3) Pronunciasion

4) Pronounciation
Correct Answer: Pronunciation

QID : 169 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

I was
P: of the family
Q: as a member
R: accepted by John
Options:
1) PQR

2) RPQ

3) RQP

4) QPR
Correct Answer: RQP

QID : 170 - Rearrange the parts of the sentence in correct order.

Earth is considered
P: suitable for the life
Q: existence in the whole universe
R: as the only planet
Options:
1) PRQ

2) QPR

3) QRP

4) RPQ
Correct Answer: RPQ

QID : 171 - 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.

Despite the formation of various effective rules and regulations by the Indian government to _______ and control the crimes against women, the _______, and frequency of crimes against women are increasing day by _______. Women status in the country has been more offensive and dreadful in the last few years. It has _______ the confidence level of women for safety in their own country. We should not _______ the government because women safety is not only the responsibility of government only rather, it is the responsibility of each and every Indian citizen especially men who need to change their mindset for women.

Government to ______ and control
Options:
1) cuddle

2) handle

3) dwindle

4) fiddle
Correct Answer: handle

QID : 172 - 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.

Despite the formation of various effective rules and regulations by the Indian government to _______ and control the crimes against women, the _______, and frequency of crimes against women are increasing day by _______. Women status in the country has been more offensive and dreadful in the last few years. It has _______ the confidence level of women for safety in their own country. We should not _______ the government because women safety is not only the responsibility of government only rather, it is the responsibility of each and every Indian citizen especially men who need to change their mindset for women.

The ______ and frequency
Options:
1) distance

2) number

3) reason

4) answer
Correct Answer: number

QID : 173 - 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.

Despite the formation of various effective rules and regulations by the Indian government to _______ and control the crimes against women, the _______, and frequency of crimes against women are increasing day by _______. Women status in the country has been more offensive and dreadful in the last few years. It has _______ the confidence level of women for safety in their own country. We should not _______ the government because women safety is not only the responsibility of government only rather, it is the responsibility of each and every Indian citizen especially men who need to change their mindset for women.

Increasing day by ______.
Options:
1) evening

2) night

3) day

4) morning
Correct Answer: day

QID : 174 - 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.

Despite the formation of various effective rules and regulations by the Indian government to _______ and control the crimes against women, the _______, and frequency of crimes against women are increasing day by _______. Women status in the country has been more offensive and dreadful in the last few years. It has _______ the confidence level of women for safety in their own country. We should not _______ the government because women safety is not only the responsibility of government only rather, it is the responsibility of each and every Indian citizen especially men who need to change their mindset for women.

It has ______ the confidence level of women
Options:
1) increased

2) neutralized

3) initiated

4) decreased
Correct Answer: decreased

QID : 175 - 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.

Despite the formation of various effective rules and regulations by the Indian government to _______ and control the crimes against women, the _______, and frequency of crimes against women are increasing day by _______. Women status in the country has been more offensive and dreadful in the last few years. It has _______ the confidence level of women for safety in their own country. We should not _______ the government because women safety is not only the responsibility of government only rather, it is the responsibility of each and every Indian citizen especially men who need to change their mindset for women.

We should not ______ the government
Options:
1) blame

2) rename

3) became

4) inflame
Correct Answer: blame