SSC MTS Previous Year Question Papers (16 Aug 2019) Shift 2 | SSC MTS Mock Test Series 2025 - SSC MTS / SSC GD PDF Download

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Q.1 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Rita was a model so she would starve herself to maintain their body weight.
Ans
1. Rita was a model
2. so she would starve herself
3. their body weight
4. to maintain
Question ID : 2390872899
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FEROCIOUS
Ans
1. Gentle
2. Fierce
3. Domesticated
4. Tame
Question ID : 2390872913
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
As a goodwill ________, I took some colleagues out for a meal.
Ans
1. gesture
2. indication
3. token
4. reminder
Question ID : 2390872923
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A hollow space in a wall for a statue or ornament
Ans
1. Nook
Section : General English
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Q.1 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Rita was a model so she would starve herself to maintain their body weight.
Ans
1. Rita was a model
2. so she would starve herself
3. their body weight
4. to maintain
Question ID : 2390872899
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FEROCIOUS
Ans
1. Gentle
2. Fierce
3. Domesticated
4. Tame
Question ID : 2390872913
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
As a goodwill ________, I took some colleagues out for a meal.
Ans
1. gesture
2. indication
3. token
4. reminder
Question ID : 2390872923
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A hollow space in a wall for a statue or ornament
Ans
1. Nook
Section : General English
2. Slot
3. Niche
4. Cornice
Question ID : 2390872918
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement
Rajesh didn’t know my address.
Ans
1. don’t knew
2. No improvement
3. didn’t known
4. didn’t knew
Question ID : 2390872902
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.6 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A specialist who treats diseases of the nervous system
Ans
1. Orthopaedic
2. Paediatrician
3. Neurologist
4. Gynaecologist
Question ID : 2390872919
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The priest request all the wealthy men to donate money for building a new temple.
Ans
1. The priest request
2. to donate money
3. for building a new temple
4. all the wealthy men
Question ID : 2390872898
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.
HARMONY
Ans
1. Accord
2. Strife
3. Agreement
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Q.1 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Rita was a model so she would starve herself to maintain their body weight.
Ans
1. Rita was a model
2. so she would starve herself
3. their body weight
4. to maintain
Question ID : 2390872899
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FEROCIOUS
Ans
1. Gentle
2. Fierce
3. Domesticated
4. Tame
Question ID : 2390872913
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
As a goodwill ________, I took some colleagues out for a meal.
Ans
1. gesture
2. indication
3. token
4. reminder
Question ID : 2390872923
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A hollow space in a wall for a statue or ornament
Ans
1. Nook
Section : General English
2. Slot
3. Niche
4. Cornice
Question ID : 2390872918
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement
Rajesh didn’t know my address.
Ans
1. don’t knew
2. No improvement
3. didn’t known
4. didn’t knew
Question ID : 2390872902
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.6 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A specialist who treats diseases of the nervous system
Ans
1. Orthopaedic
2. Paediatrician
3. Neurologist
4. Gynaecologist
Question ID : 2390872919
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The priest request all the wealthy men to donate money for building a new temple.
Ans
1. The priest request
2. to donate money
3. for building a new temple
4. all the wealthy men
Question ID : 2390872898
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.
HARMONY
Ans
1. Accord
2. Strife
3. Agreement
4. Consensus
Question ID : 2390872914
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Know something inside out
Ans
1. To know something super?cially
2. To know everything about something
3. To know something from a distance
4. To have only a slight idea about something
Question ID : 2390872916
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Appearence
2. Assasination
3. Agression
4. Assimilate
Question ID : 2390872920
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 4
Q.11 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Due to a last minute snag, the mission on a moon had to be cancelled.
Ans
1. had to be cancelled
2. Due to a last minute snag
3. on a moon
4. the mission
Question ID : 2390872900
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Throw in the towel
Ans
1. To decide ?rmly
2. To admit defeat or failure
3. To take a shower
4. To provoke someone
Question ID : 2390872917
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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Q.1 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Rita was a model so she would starve herself to maintain their body weight.
Ans
1. Rita was a model
2. so she would starve herself
3. their body weight
4. to maintain
Question ID : 2390872899
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FEROCIOUS
Ans
1. Gentle
2. Fierce
3. Domesticated
4. Tame
Question ID : 2390872913
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
As a goodwill ________, I took some colleagues out for a meal.
Ans
1. gesture
2. indication
3. token
4. reminder
Question ID : 2390872923
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A hollow space in a wall for a statue or ornament
Ans
1. Nook
Section : General English
2. Slot
3. Niche
4. Cornice
Question ID : 2390872918
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement
Rajesh didn’t know my address.
Ans
1. don’t knew
2. No improvement
3. didn’t known
4. didn’t knew
Question ID : 2390872902
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.6 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A specialist who treats diseases of the nervous system
Ans
1. Orthopaedic
2. Paediatrician
3. Neurologist
4. Gynaecologist
Question ID : 2390872919
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The priest request all the wealthy men to donate money for building a new temple.
Ans
1. The priest request
2. to donate money
3. for building a new temple
4. all the wealthy men
Question ID : 2390872898
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.
HARMONY
Ans
1. Accord
2. Strife
3. Agreement
4. Consensus
Question ID : 2390872914
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Know something inside out
Ans
1. To know something super?cially
2. To know everything about something
3. To know something from a distance
4. To have only a slight idea about something
Question ID : 2390872916
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Appearence
2. Assasination
3. Agression
4. Assimilate
Question ID : 2390872920
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 4
Q.11 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Due to a last minute snag, the mission on a moon had to be cancelled.
Ans
1. had to be cancelled
2. Due to a last minute snag
3. on a moon
4. the mission
Question ID : 2390872900
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Throw in the towel
Ans
1. To decide ?rmly
2. To admit defeat or failure
3. To take a shower
4. To provoke someone
Question ID : 2390872917
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
Kevin lives by the sea and he’s got a boat, so he often ________ sailing.
Ans
1. is going
2. has gone
3. goes
4. go
Question ID : 2390872910
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.14 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Godess
2. Villian
3. Truely
4. Obedient
Question ID : 2390872921
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.15 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement
The two thieves divided the loot among themselves. 
Ans
1. among them
2. between themselves
3. with them
4. No improvement
Question ID : 2390872901
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.16 Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.
FACILITATE
Ans
1. Ease
2. Hinder
3. Encourage
4. Aid
Question ID : 2390872915
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
The two friends were too ________ to admit that they were wrong.
Ans
1. stubborn
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Q.1 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Rita was a model so she would starve herself to maintain their body weight.
Ans
1. Rita was a model
2. so she would starve herself
3. their body weight
4. to maintain
Question ID : 2390872899
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
FEROCIOUS
Ans
1. Gentle
2. Fierce
3. Domesticated
4. Tame
Question ID : 2390872913
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
As a goodwill ________, I took some colleagues out for a meal.
Ans
1. gesture
2. indication
3. token
4. reminder
Question ID : 2390872923
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A hollow space in a wall for a statue or ornament
Ans
1. Nook
Section : General English
2. Slot
3. Niche
4. Cornice
Question ID : 2390872918
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement
Rajesh didn’t know my address.
Ans
1. don’t knew
2. No improvement
3. didn’t known
4. didn’t knew
Question ID : 2390872902
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.6 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A specialist who treats diseases of the nervous system
Ans
1. Orthopaedic
2. Paediatrician
3. Neurologist
4. Gynaecologist
Question ID : 2390872919
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.7 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
The priest request all the wealthy men to donate money for building a new temple.
Ans
1. The priest request
2. to donate money
3. for building a new temple
4. all the wealthy men
Question ID : 2390872898
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.8 Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.
HARMONY
Ans
1. Accord
2. Strife
3. Agreement
4. Consensus
Question ID : 2390872914
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.9 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Know something inside out
Ans
1. To know something super?cially
2. To know everything about something
3. To know something from a distance
4. To have only a slight idea about something
Question ID : 2390872916
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.10 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Appearence
2. Assasination
3. Agression
4. Assimilate
Question ID : 2390872920
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 4
Q.11 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Due to a last minute snag, the mission on a moon had to be cancelled.
Ans
1. had to be cancelled
2. Due to a last minute snag
3. on a moon
4. the mission
Question ID : 2390872900
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Throw in the towel
Ans
1. To decide ?rmly
2. To admit defeat or failure
3. To take a shower
4. To provoke someone
Question ID : 2390872917
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.13 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
Kevin lives by the sea and he’s got a boat, so he often ________ sailing.
Ans
1. is going
2. has gone
3. goes
4. go
Question ID : 2390872910
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.14 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Godess
2. Villian
3. Truely
4. Obedient
Question ID : 2390872921
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.15 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement
The two thieves divided the loot among themselves. 
Ans
1. among them
2. between themselves
3. with them
4. No improvement
Question ID : 2390872901
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.16 Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.
FACILITATE
Ans
1. Ease
2. Hinder
3. Encourage
4. Aid
Question ID : 2390872915
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
The two friends were too ________ to admit that they were wrong.
Ans
1. stubborn
2. reasonable
3. voluntary
4. satis?ed
Question ID : 2390872922
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.18 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement
I don’t remember exactly when did I go to Shimla last year.
Ans
1. when I go
2. No improvement
3. when I went
4. when I was going
Question ID : 2390872903
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.19 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
Although I had never seen her before, I ________ her from a photograph.
Ans
1. am recognizing
2. have recognized
3. recognize
4. recognized
Question ID : 2390872911
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.20 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
INTRICATE
Ans
1. Simple
2. Straightforward
3. Complicated
4. Plain
Question ID : 2390872912
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The interior of the Earth has three chief layers. (1)_______are known as the crust, the mantle
and the core. There is a thick layer of soil (2)______ the outer crust. It is found only in (3)______
parts of the Earth. It consists of disintegrated rock and (4)______ organic matter called
humus. It is this soil which is indispensable for the plant (5)______.