SSC JHT Mock Test - 1 - SSC Junior Translator MCQ

The correct answer is "Is she known to you?"

Key Points

• The given sentence is in the Active Voice. As per the question we have to change it into Passive Voice.
• The process of transformation as follows:
  • We know that 'her' will be changed to 'she'.
    • The structure of it as follows:
      • Do/Does + Subject + V1 + Object
      • Is/Are+ Object + known + to + Subject?
• The above structure can be used to arrive at the correct answer.

Thus, option 4 is the correct answer.

Correct Answer: Is she known to you?

The correct answer is 'should taken complete'.

Key Points

• The given sentence is grammatically incorrect.
• Here, 'should take complete' should be used instead of 'should taken complete'.
• The sentence is in the present tense and uses the modal verb "should" to indicate that the doctor is giving advice or making a recommendation. In this case, the recommendation is for the patient to take complete rest for a few days.
• When a modal verb is used in a sentence, the main verb that follows it is usually in its base form (also known as the infinitive form), which is the form of the verb that is not conjugated for any tense or person.
• In this case, the base form of the verb "take" must be used after the modal verb "should."
• Thus, the correct answer is Option 2.
  

Correct Sentence: The doctor suggested that the patient should take complete rest for a few days.

The correct answer is 'Prophecy'.

Key Points

• The given word 'Presage ' means something that portends or foreshadows a future event.(कुछ ऐसा जो भविष्य की किसी घटना का पूर्वाभास या पूर्वाभास देता हो)
  • Example: It's essential to understand the weather conditions that presage thunderstorms.
• Marked option 'Prophecy' means the foretelling or prediction of what is to come(भविष्‍यवाणी)
• Therefore, from the meaning of these two words, we are clear that they are synonyms.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Additional Information

• Opportune means suitable for doing something or for something to happen.(कुछ करने या होने के लिए उपयुक्त)
• Fictitious means invented; not real.(मनगढ़ंत; बनावटी)

The correct answer is 'To make progress by gaining in strength, extent, popularity, etc..'

Key Points

• The idiom 'to gain ground' is used to mean to become more successful, popular, or accepted.
  • For example, 'Door-to-door canvassing helped them gain ground on the opposition.'
• This expression alludes to a military advance in which an army literally takes territory from the enemy. Its figurative use dates from the 19th century. The opposite of this phrase is 'to lose ground.'
• So, the correct meaning of the idiom 'Gain ground' is 'To make progress by gaining in strength, extent, popularity, etc.'

Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

The correct solution is 'The last piece of cake has been eaten.'

Key Points

• The given sentence in the question 'Somebody has eaten the cake' is present perfect sentence in an active voice (Subject+ has/have+ Past participle+ object)
• The active voice, in a sentence, denotes that the noun or pronoun that acts as the subject in the sentence is the doer of the action.
• The passive voice, on the other hand, represents that the subject is one acted upon by the action or verb in the sentence.
• When converting a present perfect sentence into a passive voice, the structure of the sentence will become Object + has/have + been + past participle (V3) + (by + subject)
  • The passive sentence will become 'The last piece of cake has been eaten'.
• Hence the correct answer is Option 2.

The correct answer is 'think.'
Key Points

• Let us see the meaning of IMAGINE:
  • IMAGINE: to see, hear or think something that is not true or does not exist. (असत्‍य और अस्‍तित्‍वहीन वस्‍तुओं को देखना, सुनना और उनके विषय में सोचना या कल्‍पना करना)
• Let us see the meanings of the given options:
  • Feel: to be in the state that is mentioned. (कुछ महसूस होना, कुछ लगना)
  • Understand: to know or realize the meaning of something. (किसी बात का अर्थ समझना (उसे जानना या महसूस करना))
  • Think: to have a particular idea or opinion about something/somebody; to believe. (किसी व्‍यक्ति या वस्‍तु के विषय में विशेष विचार या मत रखना; (कुछ) मानना)
  • See: to become conscious of something, using your eyes; to use the power of sight. (देखना, नेत्रों द्वारा प्रत्‍यक्ष करना; दृष्टि-शक्ति का प्रयोग करना)
• From the meanings of the given words, we can say that the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word is "think."
• Hence, the correct answer is Option 3.

The correct answer is option 4), i.e., 'Dishearten.'

Key Points

• Let's look at the meaning of the given word and the marked option:
  • Encourage - give support, confidence, or hope to (someone). (प्रोत्साहित करना)
  • Dishearten - cause (someone) to lose determination or confidence. (निराश करना)
• ​Let's look at the meanings of the other given options:​
  • Boost - help or encourage (something) to increase or improve. (बढ़ावा देना)
  • Inspire - fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. (प्रेरित करना)
  • Energise - give vitality and enthusiasm to. (ऊर्जा प्रदान करना)
• Hence from the given meanings, we find that 'Encourage' and 'Dishearten' are antonyms.
• So, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is 'boldness'.

Key Points

• Obstinate is an adjective which means stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
  • Example - Her obstinate determination to pursue a career in radio put her at odds with her parents.
• Let us look into the meaning of the given options -
  • stubborn - having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.
  • pretty - (of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.
  • silly - having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement; absurd and foolish.
  • clever - quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.
• From the above meanings it is clear that 'stubborn' is the one which best expresses the meaning of 'obstinate'.
• Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

Correct answer: Option 4: an

Key Points

• An indefinite article(A, An) will be used because its usage implies that the thing that is referred to is non-specific.
• If the first letter of a countable singular common noun is 'VOWEL' , 'An' is used before it.
• The first letter of common noun apartment is vowel, therefore 'An' is used before it.
• Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: 'My friend is living in an apartment, and it is a new one'.

• 'Bringing up' means 'to raise' and it should be replaced. (Bringing up a child i.e. raising a child)
• Option 1 'Bringing about' means 'to make something happen' and it does not make any improvement. (to bring out a change in the society)
• Option 2 'Bringing in' means 'to introduce' and It does not fit here. (the government would bring in the necessary legislation to deal with the problem)
• Option 3 'Brushing up' means 'to improve' and it is the best fit. Hence option 3 is the answer.
  Correct sentence: She started brushing up her communication skills before getting this new job opportunity.

The correct answer is option 3) i.e. The lady told the visitor that if he gave her some time, she would explain to him all the details regarding study abroad and the fee structure of many universities in other countries.
Key Points

• This is a conditional sentence with the first condition.
• It will be changed into Indirect speech as under:
• ‘Said to’ will be changed into told.
• Comma and inverted commas will be removed.
• The conjunction that will be used.
• Give and shall undergo a backshift in tense.
• Give changes to gave and shall changes to would.
• Pronouns will be changed as under:

Important Points

• ‘That’ and ‘If’ both are used. The reason is as follows:
  • That is used as a conjunction to join both the sentences.
  • 'If' is used because it is a conditional sentence.
• Eventually, we will get the final sentence: “The lady told the visitor that if he gave her some time, she would explain to him all the details regarding study abroad and the fee structure of many universities in other countries."

The correct answer is 'The speaker said to the audience, " Ladies and gentlemen, please have some patience."
Key Points

• The given is an imperative sentence.

The given sentence:

Will get converted to:

Hence, option 4) 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".
• In the given sentence, 'please' will be added in direct speech.

Example:

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

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. many of these women.

Key Points

• The underlined part is incorrect because the use of 'woman' is incorrect contextually.
• The sentence uses 'many' which indicates that the noun must be in plural form.
• The plural form of 'woman' i.e. women must be used to make the sentence correct.

Therefore, Option 1 is the correct answer.

Correct sentence- Many of these women cannot access this information given their limited mobility and resources.

The correct solution is option 3 i.e. Greeted
Key Points

• The above passage is about the king of Rampur.
• Let's find out the usage of the words given in options-
  • Bowed means bent the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect, greeting, or shame.
  • Surrendered means stopped resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.
  • Greeted means given a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone).
  • Offered means presented or proffered (something) for (someone) to accept or reject as desired.
• 'The people___(4)___the King and bestowed their praise on him.' From this sentence, we get to know that when the meeting was called by the king all the people gave their polite word to him. So, 'Greeted' is the correct word.
• 'Bowed' is wrong because it does not fit in the blank i.e. 'The people bowed the king' is grammatically incorrect.
• 'surrendered' and 'Offered' both are conceptually incorrect.

The correct answer is 'include'.

Key Points

• The term 'comprise' (सम्मिलित होना) generally means to consist of or be made up of.
  • Example: The committee is comprised of representatives from all the major industries.
• In this context, 'include' (शामिल करना) is the nearest in meaning because it also means to contain or have as part of a whole.
  • Example: The price includes dinner and entertainment.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 4.

Additional Information

• 'None' (कोई नहीं) is used to denote the absence of something.
• 'Yield' (उपज) typically means to produce or provide something.
• 'Separate' (अलग करना) implies to cause to move apart or divide.

The correct answer is 'Option 2' i.e. "feel many sorry but I was wrong."

Key Points

• The error in this segment lies in the use of the phrase "feel many sorry," which is grammatically incorrect.
• The correct phrase should be "feel very sorry" or "feel so sorry."
• In English, we do not use "many" in conjunction with "sorry".
• "Many" is used with countable nouns to indicate a large number, while "sorry" is an adjective and doesn't have a plural form, thus it cannot be counted.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "The last time he repeated the same mistake I thought he would feel very sorry, but I was wrong."

The correct answer is option​ 3 i.e. 'Finally happens for the first time.'

Key Points

• See the light of day means finally happens for the first time.
• Example:
  • After so many false starts, his book finally saw the light of the day.
  • Unless you have a good literary agent, your manuscript will never see the light of day.

The correct answer is: To achieve two things with a single effort.

Key Points

• The idiom "to kill two birds with one stone" means to accomplish two tasks with a single action.
• It is often used to describe an efficient or practical solution to a problem.
• This phrase can be traced back to ancient Roman times, where it was originally written as "bis vivit qui bene vivit," meaning "he lives twice who lives well."
• The idiom can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
• So, "To achieve two things with a single effort" is the appropriate choice to replace the given idiom.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

The correct answer is 'The teacher asked the students to take back their books.'

Key Points

• The given sentence is an imperative sentence.

• In such sentences, order, request, advise or negative command is given.

• While changing the narration of an imperative sentence, we need to follow these steps

• The reporting verb 'said' is changed into 'asked'.
• The second person 'your' will be changed into 'their'.
• The tense of the given sentence is present tense (take back) which remains unchanged in the indirect sentence.
• The verb 'to' is added before the verb of the reported speech (take).

• As per the above rules, the indirect speech of the given sentence would be: The teacher asked the students to take back their books.

• Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is: Descriptive
Key Points

• Let us first understand what is the tone of a passage.
• The tone of a passage is the writer's attitude or feeling about the subject that he or she is presenting.
• Tone does not reflect the reader's attitude toward the subject, nor does it involve the attitude expressed by characters, besides the author, in the passage.
• The best way to identify the tone of a passage is to examine certain words with positive or negative connotations.
• Let us see the meaning of the words given in the options section.
  • Humorous: A genuine sense of fun and the comic, impersonal, or gently personal. (हास्यपूर्ण)
  • Laudatory: Expressing praise and commendation. (प्रशंसात्मक)
  • Descriptive: To describe something, especially in a detailed and interesting way. (वर्णनात्मक)
  • Motivating: Able to make someone eager to do something. (प्रेरित)
• If we read the passage carefully we will know that the author described all the information about the sunflower and its important aspects in our life.
• So, according to the meaning of the given words "descriptive" is the appropriate tone of the passage.

Thus, option 3 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is: The sunflower’s leaves, flowers and seeds have many uses.
Key Points

• The second sentence of the given passage states that "The leaves are used as fodder, the flowers yield a yellow dye, and the seeds contain oil and are used for food."
• So, if we read the passage carefully we will find that except for option 4, no other options are relevant according to the passage.
• Therefore, it is clear that the following facts of option 4 are mentioned in the given passage.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

The correct answer is: The Uses of the Sunflower
Key Points

• The title means the name of a book, play, film, picture, etc.
• A title can be used to identify the work, to put it in context, to convey a minimal summary of its contents, and to pique the reader's curiosity.
• If we read the passage carefully we will find that the passage is all about how sunflowers can be used in daily life and the important aspects of life.
• Therefore, according to the passage option 3 is the most suitable title for the passage.

Hence, the correct title should be "The Uses of the Sunflower".
Thus, option 3 is the correct answer.

The word "Vibrant" is an adjective that means full of energy and life, or bright and striking. It often describes something that is vigorous, lively, and full of vitality.
The antonym for "Vibrant" from the provided options would be:
"Sombre" - This term refers to something that is serious, grave, or gloomy. If something is vibrant, it is lively and energetic, while something that is sombre lacks those qualities and can be considered to be the opposite, making "Sombre" the correct choice for the antonym of "Vibrant".
Let's examine the other options:
"Cardinal" - This term refers to something of the greatest importance; fundamental. As such, it doesn't have an antonymous relationship with "vibrant."
"Formidable" - This term refers to something that inspires fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. Again, this term does not convey the opposite meaning of "vibrant."
"Forlorn" - This term describes something or someone that is pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely. Although "forlorn" can contrast with "vibrant" in some contexts, it's not as direct an antonym as "sombre." It has more of a connotation of loneliness or despair, rather than simply lacking energy or liveliness.

The correct answer is "People should understand that it is not always possible to win."

Key Points

• The given sentence is in passive voice, and the task is to convert it into active voice.
• The structure of the passive sentence can be defined as follows:
  • "It should be understood by people" is the passive phrase where "people" is the subject in the active voice, and the verb in the passive voice "should be understood" corresponds to "should understand" in the active voice.
  • "That it is not always possible to win" is the object clause, which remains the same in both active and passive voices.
• When we convert this into the active voice, we should keep the tense (modals in this case: "should be understood" corresponding to "should understand") and the object clause the same.
• Hence, the correct active form of the given sentence turns out to be: "People should understand that it is not always possible to win."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 2".

Additional Information

• Taking each option in turn:
  • "People need to understand that winning is not always possible." - Changes the modal verb from "should" to "need", so it's incorrect.
  • "People have to understand that it was not always possible to win." - Changes the modal verb from "should" to "have to" and alters the tense of the clause, so it's incorrect.
  • "People can understand that it is not always possible to win." - Changes the modal verb from "should" to "can", so it's incorrect.

The marked answer is "He asked if he had acted wisely".

Key Points

• In the given sentence, "He said, 'Have I acted wisely?'" is a direct speech, where someone is questioning their actions. This type of question is called a yes/no question.
• The structure for the direct speech here is: Person + said + comma + "yes/no question"
  • He + said + "Have I acted wisely?"
• When changing from direct to indirect speech, especially in yes/no questions, we need to consider a few rules:
  • a) Replace "said" with "asked" as it is a question.
  • b) Remove the comma and quotation marks and replace them with "if" or "whether".
  • c) Generally, transform the tense to one step back in time. In this case since the direct speech is in simple past "have acted," in the indirect speech it's changed to past perfect 'had acted'.
• Therefore, in indirect speech, it becomes: Person + asked + if/ whether + Subject + Verb ​
  • He + asked + if + he + had acted wisely
• Thus, option 3 "He asked if he had acted wisely" is the correct indirect form of "He said, 'Have I acted wisely?'"

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The correct answer is "within my illness".

Key Points

• The sentence given is: "I read a novel by Sydney Sheldon within my illness."
• The error in this sentence pertains to incorrect usage of a preposition.
• Let's understand each part of the sentence:
  • "I read a novel" – This segment is grammatically correct. It comprises a subject ("I"), a verb ("read"), and an object ("a novel").
  • "by Sydney Sheldon" – This part is also correct. The preposition "by" is accurately used before the author's name to indicate who wrote the novel.
  • "within my illness" – There's an issue in this part of the sentence. The choice of the preposition "within" is inappropriate.
    • ​This preposition is typically used to indicate something happening inside a specific period of time or a physical location, neither of which an "illness" is.
    • A more appropriate phrase to indicate that the reading occurred while the speaker was ill would be "during my illness".
• Given this analysis, the segment with the grammatical error is: "within my illness." which should be replaced with "during my illness."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Option 3".

The correct answer is "understand."
Key Points

• "Understand" means to comprehend or grasp the meaning of something. (किसी बात का अर्थ समझना (उसे जानना या महसूस करना))
  • Example: I could understand how to assemble the furniture.
• It is often used in the context of learning or gaining knowledge.
• The correct answer is Option 1.
• Correct passage:

It couldn't have been easy for King Charles to lose his mother, the Queen, a moment he admitted he'd been "dreading," the same day he became sovereign of Britain. The confluence of these two major life events is not something most of us will ever understand. So, it's no wonder that the grieving monarch ______ (5) ______ to be very emotional during one of his first public ______ (6) ______ after his official proclamation.

Today, September 10, 2022 King Charles arrived at Buckingham Palace ______ (7) ______ being declared ruler of the realm. And while he appeared as ______ (8) ______ as ever, if you looked closely, you could see tears glistening in ______ (9) ______ eyes. The moment that moved him so deeply was when onlookers shouted, "God ______ (10) ______ the King." The words are being chanted everywhere he goes.
Additional Information

• Option 2, "know," is similar to understand but refers more to having knowledge or awareness of something. (किसी बात या व्‍यक्ति की जानकारी होना)
• Option 3, "remember," means to recall or bring to mind something that has been previously learned or experienced. (व्यक्ति या वस्‍तु का ध्‍यान रहना या उसे याद करना)
• Option 4, "recall," also means to bring to mind something that has been previously learned, but it implies a stronger effort or struggle to remember. (अतीत की कोई बात (तथ्‍य, घटना, क्रिया आदि) याद करना)

सही उत्तर है - "सोना" lKey Points

• 'सोना' बहुवचन शब्द नहीं है l
• द्रव्यवाचक संज्ञा का उदाहरण है, जिसे गिना नहीं जा सकता l पानी, घी, तेल, कोयला, चाँदी, सोना, फल, सब्जी, हिरा, लोहा, चीनी, आदि द्रव्य द्रव्यवाचक संज्ञा कहलाते है।
• इन्हें गिना नहीं जाता बल्कि इन्हें मापा या फिर तोला जाता है।
• सोना का एक 'नींद' भी होता है l
• 'सोना' शब्द के साथ एकवचन क्रिया रूप का प्रयोग होता है l
• उदाहरण :- उसके पास काफी सोना मिला है l
• अन्य विकल्प :- हस्ताक्षर, प्राण और दर्शन - बहुवचन शब्द है, और इनके साथ बहुवचन संज्ञा रूप का ही प्रयोग किया जाता है l

Additional Information

'समिति' शब्द का बहुवचन होगा- समितियाँ
Key Points
विशेष -

सही उत्तर है - "उसके पुत्र ने ईनाम जीता" l
Key Points

• उसके पुत्र ने ईनाम जीता l - दिया गया वाक्य संरचना और क्रम की दृष्टि से शुद्ध है l
• इस वाक्य में उद्देश्य और विधेय के साथ-साथ संपूर्ण वाक्य का भाषा ढांचl व्याकरण के हिसाब से शुद्ध है l
• जिस वाक्य में शब्द सही क्रम में क्रमबद्ध ना हो, उस वाक्य में पद क्रम संबंधी त्रुटि होती है l
• पदक्रम संबंधी अशुद्धियाँ -
  • वाक्य 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 पदक्रम संबंधी अशुद्धियाँ कहा जाता है।
• उदाहरण:-
  • अशुद्ध रूप - जाता वह बाज़ार है।
  • शुद्ध रूप - वह बाज़ार जाता है।
• यद्यपि दोनों वाक्यों में सभी शब्द समान हैं किंतु पहले वाक्य में सही पदक्रम की कमी है, जबकि दूसरा वाक्य उचित पदक्रम के अनुसार है।

अन्य विकल्पों का विश्लेषण:-

• अन्य तीनों वाक्यों में पदक्रम संबंधी त्रुटियां होने के कारण वाक्य में अर्थ का अनर्थ हो गया है l
• इस प्रकार यह तीनों विकल्प अनुचित उत्तर है l

Additional Information

• वाक्य में पदक्रम संबंधित त्रुटियों का पता वाक्य को पढ़कर और बोल कर चल जाता है l
• क्रम के आधार पर कुछ अशुद्ध वाक्य और उनके शुद्ध रूप :-
  • अशुद्ध रूप - गाय का ताकतवर दूध होता है।
    • शुद्ध रूप - गाय का दूध ताकतवर होता है।
• वाक्य के कर्ता (उद्देश्य) को अलग करने के बाद वाक्य में जो कुछ भी शेष रह जाता है, वह विधेय कहलाता है।
• वाक्य की परिभाषा:-
  • शब्दों का व्यवस्थित रूप जिससे मनुष्य अपने विचारों का आदान प्रदान करता है, उसे वाक्य कहते हैं l
• एक सामान्य वाक्य में क्रमशः कर्ता, कर्म और क्रिया होते हैं।
• इन सभी को सही क्रम में लिखना अति आवश्यक है l तभी वाक्य का अर्थ स्पष्ट हो पाता है l