SSC MTS 2023-08.09.2023-2 SSC Question Paper

Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank.
The sun was setting over the mountains, painting the sky with________ (energetic) shades of orange and pink.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error.
She was writing / a letter to her grandmother / when the power / gone out.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Nonchalant

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Grief

There is a spelling error in the given sentence. Select the option that contains the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
The profesor’s niece was planning a pleasant surprise for him.

Answer the next 5 Questions.
Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple who has recently _________(1) India, has some ___________(2) for parents: limit the screen time for children. He says: “Kids are born_____________(3), they’re digital kids now. And it is, I think, important to set some hard rails around it.” Various surveys of Indian children show alarming findings. A Saurashtra University survey of__________(4) a thousand children and their parents in Rajkot finds that 92% students prefer playing mobile games over playing outside and 78% students _________(5) to having their phone while having meals. In another survey by Local Circles, nearly 55% of parents admit that their children aged 9-13 have access to a smartphone throughout the day.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.