SSC JHT Mock Test - 2 - SSC Junior Translator MCQ

The correct answer is "B"

Key Points

• There is an error in part (b). The correct phrase should be: "Biology to"
• The preposition "into" should be replaced with the preposition "to" because it is used to express preference or comparison.
• The preposition "into" means "toward the inside of," which does not fit the meaning of the sentence in this context.
• The phrase "Alexis prefers Biology to Chemistry" means that Alexis likes Biology more than Chemistry, so the preposition "to" is appropriate.

Thus, option 1 is the correct answer.

Correct sentence: Alexis prefers Biology to Chemistry.

The correct answer is 'The awards for this year were announced by them'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is in active voice.
• In Active Voice, a sentence emphasizes the subject performing an action while in Passive Voice sentence emphasizes the action or the object of the sentence.
• Hence, we have to find the sentence in a passive voice.
• To convert the given sentence into passive voice, we have to start the sentence with an object.
  • Structure :- Object+ is/am/are+ V3+ by + subject
• ​Hence, the passive voice of the given sentence will be- The awards for this year were announced by them.

Hence, the correct answer is Option 1.

Important Points

• Active and Passive Voice Example with Answers of Present Simple Tense:
  • Active: He reads a novel.
  • Passive: A novel is read by him.

The correct answer is 'majestic'.

Key Points

• The most appropriate word for the given fill in the blank is 'majestic'.
• We know that the word 'majestic' means beautiful, powerful, or causing great admiration and respect.
  • Example: The majestic Montana scenery will leave you breathless.
• Therefore, by reading the above explanation we find that the correct answer is Option 4.
  ​

Correct Sentence: "The Amazon rainforest gets its life from the majestic Amazon River..."

Additional Information

• The meaning of the other words given in the options as follows:
• 

The correct answer is serving.

Key Points

• Let's understand the sentence.
• Contextually and grammatically, serving fits in the blank.
• Serving: an amount of food that is given to one person at a meal
  • Example: This is my third serving of mashed potatoes.
• Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct sentence is- "Cooking and crushing tomatoes as in the canning process and (4)serving in oil-rich dishes such as spaghetti sauce or pizza greatly increase assimilation from the digestive tract into the bloodstream."

The correct answer is scanty.

Key Points

• Let's look at the meanings of the given word and marked option:
  • copious- large in number or quantity (especially of discourse) (प्रचुर)
  • scanty- lacking in amplitude or quantity (थोडा)
• ​​Let's look at the meanings of the other given options:
  • plenty- a full supply (बहुतायत)
  • sufficient- of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant (पर्याप्त)
  • scarcity- the limited availability of a commodity, which may be in demand in the market or by the commons (कमी)
• Hence from the given meanings, we find that copious and scanty are antonyms.

The correct answer is 'The team members said, "Long live our leader.
Key Points

• The given is an optative sentence and the reported speech is in the simple past tense.

The given sentence:

Will get converted to:

Hence, option 2) is the answer.

Important Points
When a sentence is converted from indirect speech into direct speech:

• If the reporting verb is in 'Past tense', the reported speech would also change.
  • Simple past tense changes to Simple present tense.
  • Past continuous tense changes to Present continuous tense.
  • Past perfect tense changes to Present perfect tense.
• Pronouns would change according to the subject of the reporting verb.
• The reporting verbs "told", "asked", "commanded", "requested" etc. will get converted to "said to".

Example:

• Indirect: Nayan said that she liked to eat ice cream.
• Direct: Nayan said, "I like to eat ice cream."

The error is in part 'C'.

Key Points

• The use of 'can + be + v1' i.e. 'can be equal' is wrong.
• A modal verb is always followed by the base form of the verb.
  • E.g. I can solve this puzzle within 20 seconds.
• If the sentence is in passive form, 'modal + be' is always followed by 'v3'.
  • E.g. The thief will be caught by the police.
• According to the given explanation, 'equalled' will be used instead of 'equal'.
  

Correct Sentence- Charles Darwin's scientific achievements can be equalled by very few.

Additional Information

• Few is used with countable nouns to show a very small number of something.
  • E.g. The concert was cancelled as few people booked the ticket.

The correct option is option 1 i.e. A.

Key Points

• In the given sentence, the word 'poetries' is incorrect.
• Some words like advice, scenery, furniture, poetry, information, luggage, news, etc. are uncountable nouns and hence are written as a singular verb.
  • Example: His poetry is liked by all of them.
• ​To correct the sentence, replace the word 'poetries' with 'poetry.'

Correct sentence: "He loved poetry and soon began writing poems of his own."

Additional Information

• Such uncountable nouns do not have plural forms but sometimes we need a singular/plural form, so we add certain words to the uncountable nouns to put emphasis on their plural usage.
  • Example: Many kinds of furniture are available in that shop.

Option 1 is the correct solution.

Here, give and take means having a cooperative relationship.

For eg: There's always going to be some give and take when new legislation is introduced in politics.

The correct answer is 'My teacher said that she wanted to talk more about that issue.'

Key Points

• In reported speech, present tense verbs usually shift back to past tense. Here, 'want' changes to 'wanted' in reported speech.
• Pronouns may also have to change according to the subject of the sentence. In this case, the pronoun "I" changes to "she" to agree with "My teacher".
• The demonstrative adjective 'this' also changes to 'that' in reported speech to indicate a greater distance in time or space.
• The conjunction 'that' is used in indirect speech to connect the reporting verb with the reported clause.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

A. The correct answer is Option 1 - Steep
Key Points

• "Steep" is the most fitting term for the blank, as it refers to a rapid or drastic decline. The passage discusses Boris Johnson's dramatic fall from grace, which aligns with the abruptness implied by the word "steep."

Additional Information

• "Swift": While this word suggests speed, it doesn't quite capture the severity of Johnson's downfall that the word "steep" does.
• "Slow": This term implies a gradual progression, which contradicts the narrative of a sudden downfall.
• "Gradual": Similarly, this term implies a slow, phased progression, which does not align with the sudden fall discussed in the passage.

The correct answer is Option 3 - Apparently.
Key Points

• "Apparently" is the most fitting term, as it suggests something seeming true based on the evidence available. The MPs panel's recommendation for Johnson's suspension indicates that they found evidence supporting the allegations against him.

Additional Information

• "Reluctantly": This term suggests unwillingness or hesitation, which does not align with the panel's seemingly assertive actions.
• "Unfortunately": This term implies regret or misfortune, which is not a necessary connotation in the given context.
• "Probably": This term implies a degree of uncertainty, whereas the panel's recommendation suggests that they have some level of confidence in their decision.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Hardline.
Key Points

• "Hardline" is the most appropriate term as it refers to a firm, uncompromising stance.
• This aligns with Johnson's strong conservative stance and nationalism described in the passage.

Additional Information

• "Gentle": This term implies a mild or soft approach, which doesn't align with the strong political stance associated with Johnson.
• "Moderate": This term suggests a balanced, less extreme position, contrasting with Johnson's described approach.
• "Extremist": While this term implies a radical stance, it may be too severe to describe Johnson's political approach accurately.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Comeback
Key Points

• Comeback" is the most fitting term as it refers to a return to a former position or condition. The passage mentions Johnson dropping hints of a possible return to politics.

Additional Information

• "Departure": This term implies leaving or going away, which contrasts with the suggested return.
• "Breakdown": This term suggests a failure to function, which doesn't align with the context of a possible comeback.
• "Retirement": This term implies withdrawal from one's position or occupation, which is contrary to the hinted comeback.

The correct answer is Option 1 - Quest
Key Points

• "Quest" is the most suitable term as it refers to a long or arduous search for something. The passage describes Britain's challenging pursuit to regain its past glory.

Additional Information

• "Refusal": This term implies denial or rejection, which contrasts with the narrative of seeking to "make Britain great again."
• "Resistance": This term suggests opposition or defiance, which doesn't align with the context of pursuing greatness.
• "Endeavor": While this term does signify an attempt or effort, "quest" more strongly conveys the long, difficult nature of the journey.

The correct answer is "interest me".

Key Points

• The segment in the sentence that contains the grammatical error is "interest me."
• The sentence should be "It is her knowledge of computers that interests me."
• In this sentence, the subject 'knowledge' is singular. Therefore, the verb that follows should also be singular to maintain agreement. But, the word 'interest' is in plural form.
  • It should be 'interests' to match the singular subject 'knowledge'. This is known as subject-verb agreement in English grammar.
  • In simple terms, if a subject is singular, the verb should also be in the singular form, and if a subject is plural, the verb should also be in the plural form.
• So, the correct form of the sentence should read: "It is her knowledge of computers that interests me."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The correct answer is "he listened".

Key Points

• In English grammar, when expressing a wish or a hypothetical situation in the past, we use the past perfect tense, not the simple past.
  • ​The past perfect tense is formed with 'had' + past participle.
  • Therefore, "he listened" should be "he had listened" to correctly express the past hypothetical or wish.
• The correct use of past perfect shows that the action (listening to his mother's advice) did not occur, but the speaker is expressing a wish that it had happened.
• If we say "he listened," it gives the meaning that he indeed listened to his mother's advice, which contradicts the initial verb "wished."
• So, "He wished he had listened to his mother's advice" would be the grammatically correct form of the sentence.

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 2".

The correct answer is "to experience problems."

Key Points

• The idiom 'go through a rough patch' means to experience a difficult or challenging period in one's life or situation. (किसी के जीवन या स्थिति में कठिन या चुनौतीपूर्ण अवधि का अनुभव करना)
  • Example: After losing his job and going through a rough patch, John was able to get back on his feet and find a new career path.
• The phrase 'rough patch' implies a period of time that is marked by bumps, obstacles, or difficulties.
• The correct answer is Option 3.

The correct answer is "He was not only fined by the school but also expelled for misbehavior."
Key Points

• The original sentence is in active voice, with the school as the subject and "him" as the object.
• The structure of the given sentence is as follows:
  • Subject + V2 + Object. (Active Voice)
  • Subject (objective case)+ was/were + V3 + Object (subjective case). (Passive Voice)
• Example:
  • Their cousin showed them some rare photographs. (Active Voice)
  • They were shown some rare photographs by their cousin. (Passive Voice)
• To change it to passive voice, we make "him" the subject and use a form of "to be" followed by the past participle of the verbs.
• The subject of the given sentence is 'the school'.​​
• The object of the given sentence is 'he'.
• The subject will be put in place of the object and the object will be put in place of the subject.
• 'Fined' will be changed into 'was fined'.
• "He" is a singular subject and we must use "was" with it.
• The preposition "by" is used to indicate the doer of the action in the passive voice.
• Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that the correct answer is Option 2.

Correct sentence: He was not only fined by the school but also expelled for misbehavior.

The correct answer is "foreseen."
Key Points

• The word "foreseen" means to have predicted or anticipated something before it happened. (भविष्‍य में होने वाली घटना को पहले से जान लेना या उसका अनुमान लगाना)
• The word is in the past participle form, indicating that it has already happened.
  • Example: Nobody could have foreseen the result of the election.
• The sentence suggests that something was expected or predicted to happen.
• The correct answer is option 4.
• Correct passage:

The Queen of the U.K. was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, in Mayfair, London, on 21 April 1926. Few could have foreseen she would become monarch but in December 1936 her uncle, Edward VIII, ______ (2) ______ the throne. Elizabeth's father became King George VI and, at age 10, Elizabeth became ______ (3) ______ to the throne. Within three years, Britain was ______ (4) ______ war with Nazi Germany. Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, ______ (5) ______ much of wartime at Windsor Castle after their parents ______ (6) ______ suggestions that they be evacuated to Canada. After turning 18, Elizabeth spent five months with the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She began to ______ (7) ______ the esprit de corps that flourishes in the face of ______ (8) ______. Through the war, she ______ (9) ______ letters with her third cousin, Philip, Prince of Greece, who was serving in the Royal Navy. Their romance ______ (10) ______ and the couple married at Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947, with the prince taking the title of Duke of Edinburgh.
Additional Information

• Option 1, "marked," means to put a sign on something. (किसी वस्‍तु पर कोई निशान लगाना)
• Option 2, "scheduled," suggests that something was planned or arranged. (किसी बात की समयसारणी या कार्य-योजना को क्रियान्वित करना)
• Option 3, "prepared," suggests that something was made ready. (व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु का तैयार होना या उसे तैयार करना)

वाक्य विन्यास की दृष्टि से शुद्ध वाक्य है- नयी कविता अनेक अर्थों में प्रयोगवाद का नया विकास मानी जा सकती है।Key Points

• नयी कविता अनेक अर्थों में प्रयोगवाद का नया विकास मानी जा सकती है, वाक्य का पदक्रम व्यवस्थित है।
• अन्य विकल्पों में वाक्य के पदक्रम व्यवस्थित नहीं है।
• वाक्य में पदक्रम- वाक्य में 'पदक्रम' का विशेष महत्व होता हैं। जब कोई शब्द अकेले हों तब वह 'शब्द' ही कहलाता हैं लेकिन,
• जब वही 'शब्द' किसी वाक्य में अन्य शब्दों के साथ प्रयोग होता हैं तो वह 'पद' बन जाता हैं।
• वाक्य में सभी 'पदों' का एक निश्चित क्रम होता है, उसे ही पदक्रम कहते है।

Additional Informationपदक्रम संबंधी नियम-

• वाक्य में पहले कर्ता, फिर कर्म तथा अन्त में क्रिया आती है।
• जहाँ प्रश्नवाचक वाक्यों हाँ/नहीं उत्तर वाले प्रश्नों में 'क्या' प्रश्नवाचक शब्द वाक्य के आरंभ में आते हैं
• तथा शेष प्रश्नवाचक शब्द प्रायः वाक्य के मध्य में आते हैं।
• विस्मयादि बोधक शब्द वाक्य के आरंभ में आते हैं।
• क्रिया-विशेषण शब्द, क्रिया के पूर्व आते हैं।

'सरोज' शब्द का पर्यायवाची शब्द होगा - अरविन्द
Key Points

• 'सरोज' शब्द का पर्यायवाची 'अरविन्द' होगा।
• 'सरोज' के सभी पर्यायवाची शब्द - कमल, जलज, पंकज, राजीव, अरविन्द, नीरज, नलिन, पुष्कर, पुण्डरीक।
• पर्यायवाची - ऐसे शब्द जिनके अर्थ समान हों, पर्यायवाची शब्द कहलाते हैं।

अन्य विकल्प -

Additional Information
कुछ महत्वपूर्ण पर्यायवाची शब्द -

क्रम की दृष्टि से शुद्ध वाक्य है -मेरा पालतू कुत्ता कहीं खो गया।
अन्य विकल्पों में वाक्यों के उचित क्रम में न होने से वाक्य क्रम की दृष्टि से अशुद्ध है।
Key Pointsवाक्य में व्याकरण के अनुसार पदों का क्रमबद्ध होना बहुत अधिक आवश्यक है।
पदों के उचित क्रम में न होने पर उसके भाव या अर्थ में स्पष्टता नहीं रहती और इसे वाक्य की क्रम संबंधी अशुद्धियाँ कहा जाता है
Additional Information
क्रम संबंधी अशुद्धियाँ-

क्रम की दृष्टि से वाक्य अशुद्ध है - राहुल क्या जा रहा है ?
Key Points

• अशुद्ध वाक्य - राहुल क्या जा रहा है ?
• दिए गये वाक्य में पदक्रम प्रयोग की त्रुटि है,
• ​यहाँ 'राहुल क्या' सार्थक शब्द नहीं है और इससे सही अर्थ प्रकट नहीं हो रहा।
• ​अत: सार्थक शब्द 'क्या राहुल' होना चाहिए।
• शुद्ध वाक्य - क्या राहुल जा रहा है

विकल्पों में से उपयुक्त शब्द के चयन द्वारा रिक्त स्थान (4) की पूर्ति किया जा सकता है- खुशी अन्य विकल्प असंगत है।
Key Points

• गद्यांश के अनुसार- ज़रा देर ही तो (4) खुशी होती है।
• रिक्त स्थान की पूर्ति के लिए 'खुशी' शब्द का प्रयोग किया जाएगा।
• 'खुशी' का अर्थ- प्रसन्नता, मन में होने वाली सुखद अनुभूति, आनंद।
• अन्य विकल्पों में दिए गए शब्दों का प्रयोग करने से वाक्य का सार्थक अर्थ प्रकट नहीं हो रहा है।

अन्य विकल्प-

झूँसी के खंडहर और उसके आस-पास के गाँवों के प्रति लेखिका का अकारण आकर्षण रहा है।
Key Points

• अवतरण के अनुसार -
  • गंगा पार झूँसी के खंडहर और उसके आस-पास के गाँवों के प्रति मेरा जैसा अकारण आकर्षण रहा है,
  • उसे देखकर भी संभवतः लोग जन्म-जन्मांतर के संबंध पर व्यंग्य करने लगते हैं।

Additional Information

सही उत्तर है - "यहाँ पर गाय का"

Key Points

"गाय का यहाँ पर शुद्ध घी मिलता है" - वाक्य पदक्रम की दृष्टि से अशुद्ध वाक्य है।

• शुद्ध वाक्य - "यहाँ पर गाय का शुद्ध घी मिलता है।"
• पदानुक्रम संबंधी अशुद्धियाँ - जब वाक्य में पदों का क्रम सही न हो तो, वाक्य का भाव संप्रेषित नही हो पाता।

जैसे -

• अशुद्ध वाक्य - एक खाने की थाली लगाओ।
• शुद्ध वाक्य - खाने की एक थाली लगाओ।

हिंदी भाषा में वाक्य का क्रम - कर्ता > कर्म > क्रिया।Additional Information हिंदी में वाक्यगत अशुद्धियों के प्रकार -

• वर्तनी संबंधी अशुद्धि.
• शब्द-अर्थ प्रयोग की अशुद्धि
• लिंग संबंधी अशुद्धि
• वचन संबंधी अशुद्धि
• पदक्रम संबंधी अशुद्धियाँ
• पुनरावृत्ति की अशुद्धियाँ/पुनरुक्ति दोष।

सही उत्तर है - ‘कपीश’।

• कपि + ईश की संधि से ‘कपीश’ शब्द बनेगा।
• ‘कपीश’ शब्द में दीर्घ संधि है।

Key Points

• दीर्घ अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ और ऋ के बाद ह्रस्व या दीर्घ अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ और ऋ स्वर आ जाएँ तो दोनों मिलकर दीर्घ आ, ई, ऊ और ऋ हो जाते हैं।
  इस मेल से बनने वाली संधि को दीर्घ स्वर संधि कहते हैं।

जैसे:

• स्व + अर्थी = स्वार्थी
  मत + अनुसार = मतानुसार

सही उत्तर है - “मैंने ये सारी किताबें पढ़ ली हैं।”

• “मैंने ये सारी किताबें पढ़ ली हैं।” यह वाक्य शुद्ध है।
• अन्य विकल्प गलत उत्तर है। क्योंकि अन्य वाक्य अशुद्ध है।

Key Pointsअन्य विकल्प :

• मैंने ये सारी किताबें पढ़ दिया है। वाक्य में अनुपयुक्त संज्ञा पदों का प्रयोग हुआ है।
• मैंने ये सारी किताबें पढ़ दी हैं। वाक्य में अनुपयुक्त संज्ञा पदों का प्रयोग हुआ है।
• मैंने ये सारी किताब पढ़ ली है। वाक्य में वचन संबंधी अशुद्धियाँ है।

Important Pointsवाक्य शुद्धि :

• वाक्य भाषा की अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण इकाई है। इसलिए यह लिखने या बोलने के समय यह ध्यान रखना चाहिए कि वह स्पष्ट और व्याकरणिक द्रष्टि से शुद्ध हो,
  वाक्यों के विभिन्न अंग यथास्थान होने चाहिए।

सही उत्तर है - ‘विकास’।

• गद्यांश के रिक्त स्थान (4) के लिए सर्वाधिक उपयुक्त शब्द होगा - विकास।

Key Pointsसंपूर्ण वाक्य :

• सभी शिक्षाओं की आवश्यकता है, जिनसे उद्योग-धंधों की वृद्धि और विकास हो।

विकास का अर्थ :

• प्रगति या परिवर्तन होना।

अन्य विकल्प :

• विनाश का अर्थ : बर्बाद या नाश।
• ह्रास का अर्थ : गिरावट या कमी।
• प्रकाश का अर्थ : रोशनी।