SSC MTS Practice Test -4 - SSC MTS / SSC GD MCQ

The phrase 'he have' is grammatically incorrect.
When ‘or’ joins two subjects, the verb agrees with the second subject.
If replaced with 'he has' it would make the meaning of the sentence more appropriate, thus, making option 2 as the correct answer.

The phrase 'among Robert' is grammatically incorrect.

Among is used when more than two people are involved.

If replaced with 'between' it would make the meaning of the sentence more appropriate, thus, making option 2 as the correct answer.

'Closed down' means to close a business, shop or organization permanently.
Thus, no improvement is needed, making option 4 as the correct answer.

'Coming up with' means to produce (something), especially when pressured or challenged, which best suits the sentence making option 2 as the correct answer.

'Came out with' means to say something publicly and unexpectedly, which suits the best making option 3 as the correct answer.

Out of the options mentioned above,

'Annexes' means add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.

'Blocks' means to prevent movement through or past something.

'Core' means the basic and most important part of something.

'Determinants' means a factor which decisively affects the nature or outcome of something which best fits the sentence making option 2 as the correct answer.

Out of the options mentioned above,

'Peripheral' means relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something.

'Concealed' means kept secret or hidden.

'Bizarre' means very strange or unusual.

'Prevalence' means the fact or condition of being prevalent or commonness which best fits making option 4 as the correct answer

Out of the options mentioned above,

'Likeness' means a portrait or representation.

'Affinity' means a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.

'Congruity' means a quality of agreement and appropriateness.

'Disparities' means a great difference which fits the best making option 2 as the correct answer.

Out of the options mentioned above,

'Unstressed' means not subjected to stress.

'Denied' means a state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.

'Softened' means make or become soft or softer. 'Emphasized' means to give special importance or value to (something) in speaking or writing which fits in the best making option 3 as the correct answer.

Out of the options mentioned above,

'Annoy' means harm or attack repeatedly.

'Attain' means to succeed in achieving.

'Contract' means a decrease in size, number, or range.

'Transcend' means surpass (a person or achievement) which best fits in the sentence making option 1 as the correct answer.

Out of the options mentioned above,

'Hangar' means a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft. 

'Hutch' means a box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals

'Granary' means a storehouse for threshed grain.

'Drey' means the nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree, thus, making option 4 as the correct answer.

Out of the options mentioned above,

'Dormitory' means a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.

'Burrow' means a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

'Crematorium' means a place where a dead person’s body is cremated.

'Cloakroom' means a room in a public building where outdoor clothes or luggage may be left, thus, making option 3 as the correct answer.

Let's find the meaning of the given word Awry: out of the normal or correct position, in a wrong position.

Now, check the meanings of the following words:

Lopsided: with one side lower or smaller than the other; wrong position.

Crooked: bent or twisted out of shape or out of place.

Skew: neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; in a wrong position.

Symmetrical: made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.

Here, word symmetrical is the most opposite word for the given word. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

Let's find the meaning of the given word Mammoth: huge

Now, check the meanings of following words:

Gigantic: of very great size or extent; huge or enormous.
Colossal: extremely large or great.
Vast: of very great extent or quantity; immense.
Miniature: very small of its kind.

Here, word miniature is the most opposite to the given word. Hence, option 4 is the correct option.

The correct word here is 'modern.' Ancient means 'belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence.' So the opposite word must be 'modern' which means 'relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.' So option 2 is correct. 

Tedious: too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

Perverse: showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable.

Slick: done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way.

The correct word here is ignorance. Knowledge means 'facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.' And 'ignorance' means 'lack of knowledge or information.' So option 2 is correct answer. 

Radiance: light or heat as emitted or reflected by something.
Genial: friendly and cheerful.
Vex: make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

The correct word here is 'affinity' which means 'a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.' This is similar to 'fondness' which also means 'affection or liking for someone or something.' 

Calmness: the state or quality of being free from agitation or strong emotion.
Assert: state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
Claim: state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.   

In a conversion from active to passive voice, the subject and the object gets interchanged. In this context option 2 is the correct answer conceptually and grammatically. Options 1 and 4 are grammatically incorrect and option 3 is not right conversion.

This idiom means, when you are extremely desperate you need to take drastic actions, making option 4 as the correct answer.

For example: Sales have been slow and we had to let go three of our employees; drastic times call for drastic measures.

This idiom means, The final problem in a series of problems, making option 2 as the correct answer.

For example: It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

'Occurred' means exist or be found to be present in a place or under a particular set of conditions.
The appropriate spelling of the same is in option 1.
For example: It occurred to him that he hadn't eaten.

'Harass' is subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation.
The appropriate spelling of the same is in option 1.
For example: If someone is being harassed at work because of their sexuality they should contact the police.

Out of the options mentioned above,
'Amorphous' means having no definite form or distinct shape. 'Anathema' means a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication. 'Ambivalent' means uncertain or unable to decide what course to follow. 'Amenable' means open and responsive to suggestion, thus, making option 4 as the correct answer.

Q is the second part of the sentence as it proceeds to tell us the theme of Woodshock.
P is the third part of the sentence as it mentions the directors of the film.
R is the fourth part of the sentence as it further gives us information regarding their directorial debut.
Thus, making the order of the rearranged sentences as QPR making option 3 as the correct answer.

P is the second part of the sentence as it continues to tell us about the methods that historiography employs.
Q is the third part of the sentence as it talks about the role played by historiography.
R is the fourth part of the sentence as it further mentions its extension as a body of historical work.
Thus, making the order of the rearranged sentences as PQR making option 1 as the correct answer.

Hence, there are 18 triangles.

A’s position from the last = 37^th
B’s position from the front = 40^th
But A is standing ahead of B.
So, A’s position from the front = 40 – 10 – 1 = 29^th position
Total no. of persons = A’s position from the front + no. of persons after A
= 29 + 36 = 65
Hence, 65 is the correct answer.

Let the present age of P be ‘p’ and that of Q be ‘q’.

Ratio of ages of P and Q six years ago is 7 : 9, i.e.,

9p - 7q = 12                 ......equation (1)
Given, the sum of present ages of P and Q is 92, i.e.
p + q = 92                    ......equation (2)
Now solving equation (1) and (2),
We get p = 41 and q = 51
Thus, ratio of their present ages = p : q = 41 : 51.
Thus, 41 : 51 is the correct answer.

Triangles in the given figure:

Hence, there are 28 triangles in the given figure.

When we will fold a given sheet of paper, then faces (1, 5), (2, 4) and (3, 6) will lie opposite to each other. But, in figure C, face 2 and 4 are lying adjacent to each other.
So, figure C can’t be made from the given sheet of paper.
Therefore, answer is option 3.