SSC MTS 2017 RE-EXAM PAPER : Held on 03-OCTOBER-2017 Shift-1 (GENERAL ENGLISH)
SSC MTS 2017 RE-EXAM PAPER : Held on 03-OCTOBER-2017 Shift-1
::GENERAL ENGLISH::
QID : 51 - 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'.
Arun likes to (1)/ eat, sleep and (2)/ reading. (3)/ No Error (4)/
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 3
QID : 52 - 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'.
They compromise with (1)/ health then containing (2)/ preservatives and artificial. (3)/ No Error (4)/
1) 1
2) 2
3) 3
4) 4
Correct Answer: 2
QID : 53 - 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.
When Mr. Batra heard the news of his daughter’s selection to the college’s football team, he felt ______.
1) exasperated
2) embittered
3) elated
4) enamoured
Correct Answer: elated
QID : 54 - 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.
Shikha said that she had never ______ a book she liked so much.
1) come across
2) viewed on
3) help upon
4) saw into
Correct Answer: come across
QID : 55 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Pioneer
1) Last
2) Primary
3) Modern
4) Following
Correct Answer: Primary
QID : 56 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Ethical
1) Immoral
2) Unjust
3) Corrupt
4) Equitable
Correct Answer: Equitable
QID : 57 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Scatter
1) Disperse
2) Gather
3) Reconcile
4) Collect
Correct Answer: Disperse
QID : 58 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Weird
1) Usual
2) Awful
3) Creepy
4) Fearful
Correct Answer: Usual
QID : 59 - In the following question, out of the give four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Charity
1) Donation
2) Stealing
3) Gifting
4) Offering
Correct Answer: Stealing
QID : 60 - In the following question, out of the give four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in meaning of the given word.
Hostile
1) Allen
2) Hateful
3) Opposed
4) Gentle
Correct Answer: Gentle
QID : 61 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Fool’s paradise
1) In which no team wins
2) To be tired of being happy
3) Being happy for foolish reasons
4) Be secretive for unfound reasons
Correct Answer: Being happy for foolish reasons
QID : 62 - In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Golden mean
1) Of very important use
2) To make favourable chance
3) Neither too much nor too little
4) To take risk
Correct Answer: Neither too much nor too little
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QID : 63 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
Krisha will (come) in the shrine of one hearts.
1) see
2) made
3) appear
4) No improvement
Correct Answer: appear
QID : 64 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "no improvement".
(Wherever), you may find other jobs of your interest below.
1) However
2) Into
3) Greatly
4) No improvement
Correct Answer: However
QID : 65 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Somebody that foretells the coming of something
1) Estimation
2) Harbinger
3) Endemic
4) Prodigy
Correct Answer: Harbinger
QID : 66 - In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Send back a criminal into custody for further investigation.
1) Summon
2) Notice
3) Remand
4) Offence
Correct Answer: Remand
QID : 67 - 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.
1) Celebrat
2) Celebrate
3) Clebrate
4) Celibrate
Correct Answer: Celebrate
QID : 68 - 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.
1) Dailogue
2) Dialogue
3) Dialog
4) Dialouge
Correct Answer: Dialogue
QID : 69 - The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
Dance and laughter
P: easily approachable doors
Q: are the best, natural and
R: to attaining no-mind
1) RQP
2) QPR
3) PQR
4) PRQ
Correct Answer: QPR
QID : 70 - The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.
Thinking that
P: you know when, in fact,
Q: you do not is a bad mistake,
R: to which we are all prone.
1) RQP
2) PQR
3) QPR
4) PRQ
Correct Answer: PQR
QID : 71 - 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.
An ______ is the natural surroundings which help life to grow to ______ and destroy on this planet called ______ Natural environment plays a great role in the ______ of life on earth and it helps human beings, animals and other living things to grow and develop naturally. But due to some bad and ______ activities of the human beings, our environment is getting affected.
An ________ is the natural surroundings
1) nature
2) universe
3) environment
4) sky
Correct Answer: environment
QID : 72 - 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.
An ______ is the natural surroundings which help life to grow to ______ and destroy on this planet called ______ Natural environment plays a great role in the ______ of life on earth and it helps human beings, animals and other living things to grow and develop naturally. But due to some bad and ______ activities of the human beings, our environment is getting affected.
grow ________ and destroy on this
1) nourish
2) control
3) rigid
4) parallel
Correct Answer: nourish
QID : 73 - 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.
An ______ is the natural surroundings which help life to grow to ______ and destroy on this planet called ______ Natural environment plays a great role in the ______ of life on earth and it helps human beings, animals and other living things to grow and develop naturally. But due to some bad and ______ activities of the human beings, our environment is getting affected.
planet called ________.
1) Mars
2) Venus
3) Saturn
4) Earth
Correct Answer: Earth
QID : 74 - 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.
An ______ is the natural surroundings which help life to grow to ______ and destroy on this planet called ______ Natural environment plays a great role in the ______ of life on earth and it helps human beings, animals and other living things to grow and develop naturally. But due to some bad and ______ activities of the human beings, our environment is getting affected.
Natural environment plays a great role in the ________ of life on earth
1) Venus
2) extension
3) intention
4) existence
Correct Answer: existence
QID : 75 - 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.
An ______ is the natural surroundings which help life to grow to ______ and destroy on this planet called ______ Natural environment plays a great role in the ______ of life on earth and it helps human beings, animals and other living things to grow and develop naturally. But due to some bad and ______ activities of the human beings, our environment is getting affected.
But due to some bad and ________ activities of the human beings,
1) kind
2) selfish
3) illogical
4) logical
Correct Answer: selfish