SSC MTS 2022-14.07.2022-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2022-14.07.2022-2 SSC Questions

1.

General English
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
John ran pretty fast, ______________ he did not win the race.

A.

so

B.

though

C.

for

D.

and

ANSWER :

B. though

2.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Out of the blue
A.
Found commonly
B.
Act cleverly
C.
Completely unexpectedly
D.
Go away secretly
ANSWER :
C. Completely unexpectedly
3.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. An iron hand
A.
Alone, without assistance
B.
Strict control
C.
Memorising lessons
D.
Straight talk
ANSWER :
B. Strict control
4.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I like to read the newspaper ______ the morning.
A.
by
B.
on
C.
at
D.
in
ANSWER :
D. in
5.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
Garnish the drink with cranberries or a slice of fresh peach.
A.
Embellish
B.
Wend
C.
Blemish
D.
Dismantle
ANSWER :
A. Embellish
6.
Select the option that rectifies the incorrectly spelt words in the given sentence.
Go, rest in the dark shadowe of the graet forest.
A.
Go, rest in the dark shadow of the great forest.
B.
Go, rest in the dark shadow of the grate forest.
C.
Go, rest in the dark shaddow of the great forest.
D.
Go, rest in the dark shadowe of the great forest.
ANSWER :
A. Go, rest in the dark shadow of the great forest.
7.
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select β€˜No improvement required’.
He have not been in the right mental state since 2017.
A.
were not being in
B.
has not been in
C.
have been not at
D.
No improvement required
ANSWER :
B. has not been in
8.
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark β€˜No error’ as your answer.
Scientists have made dramatic progress in understanding an universe and the mechanisms of biology.
A.
Scientists have made dramatic progress
B.
and the mechanisms of biology
C.
in understanding an universe
D.
No error
ANSWER :
C. in understanding an universe
9.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
We are planning to go to Delhi ______ train.
A.
on
B.
by
C.
of
D.
at
ANSWER :
B. by
10.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Killing one self
A.
Regicide
B.
Suicide
C.
Homicide
D.
Matricide
ANSWER :
B. Suicide