SSC MTS Previous Year Question Papers (21 Aug 2019) Shift 2 | SSC MTS Mock Test Series 2025 - SSC MTS / SSC GD PDF Download

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Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
It was ______ honour for Seema to be selected as a teacher trainer.
Ans
1. the
2. a
3. an
4. No article
Question ID : 2390873211
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A large number of ?sh swimming together
Ans
1. Horde
2. Herd
3. Shoal
4. Pack
Question ID : 2390873225
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
One who collects stamps
Ans
1. Conjurer
2. Geologist
3. Philatelist
4. Curator
Question ID : 2390873224
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.4 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Ninetteen
Section : General English
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Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
It was ______ honour for Seema to be selected as a teacher trainer.
Ans
1. the
2. a
3. an
4. No article
Question ID : 2390873211
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A large number of ?sh swimming together
Ans
1. Horde
2. Herd
3. Shoal
4. Pack
Question ID : 2390873225
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
One who collects stamps
Ans
1. Conjurer
2. Geologist
3. Philatelist
4. Curator
Question ID : 2390873224
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.4 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Ninetteen
Section : General English
2. Nineteen
3. Ninteen
4. Ninneteen
Question ID : 2390873227
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.
Tommy's eyes grew wide on a sight of the new bicycle.
Ans
1. at the sight of
2. at a sight of
3. No improvement
4. on the sight of
Question ID : 2390873209
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.6 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.
It has been announcing that the bus will be late by an hour.
Ans
1. It is announcing
2. No improvement
3. It has been announced
4. It has announced
Question ID : 2390873207
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.1.
Ans
1. small
2. dirty
3. clean
4. ugly
Question ID : 2390873213
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
It was ______ honour for Seema to be selected as a teacher trainer.
Ans
1. the
2. a
3. an
4. No article
Question ID : 2390873211
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A large number of ?sh swimming together
Ans
1. Horde
2. Herd
3. Shoal
4. Pack
Question ID : 2390873225
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
One who collects stamps
Ans
1. Conjurer
2. Geologist
3. Philatelist
4. Curator
Question ID : 2390873224
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.4 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Ninetteen
Section : General English
2. Nineteen
3. Ninteen
4. Ninneteen
Question ID : 2390873227
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.
Tommy's eyes grew wide on a sight of the new bicycle.
Ans
1. at the sight of
2. at a sight of
3. No improvement
4. on the sight of
Question ID : 2390873209
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.6 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.
It has been announcing that the bus will be late by an hour.
Ans
1. It is announcing
2. No improvement
3. It has been announced
4. It has announced
Question ID : 2390873207
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.1.
Ans
1. small
2. dirty
3. clean
4. ugly
Question ID : 2390873213
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.2.
Ans
1. metres
2. kilometres
3. feet
4. microns
Question ID : 2390873214
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.3.
Ans
1. Aside
2. Across
3. Beside
4. Beneath
Question ID : 2390873215
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 10
Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.4.
Ans
1. deep
2. tall
3. short
4. long
Question ID : 2390873216
Status : Answered
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Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
It was ______ honour for Seema to be selected as a teacher trainer.
Ans
1. the
2. a
3. an
4. No article
Question ID : 2390873211
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A large number of ?sh swimming together
Ans
1. Horde
2. Herd
3. Shoal
4. Pack
Question ID : 2390873225
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
One who collects stamps
Ans
1. Conjurer
2. Geologist
3. Philatelist
4. Curator
Question ID : 2390873224
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.4 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Ninetteen
Section : General English
2. Nineteen
3. Ninteen
4. Ninneteen
Question ID : 2390873227
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.
Tommy's eyes grew wide on a sight of the new bicycle.
Ans
1. at the sight of
2. at a sight of
3. No improvement
4. on the sight of
Question ID : 2390873209
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.6 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.
It has been announcing that the bus will be late by an hour.
Ans
1. It is announcing
2. No improvement
3. It has been announced
4. It has announced
Question ID : 2390873207
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.1.
Ans
1. small
2. dirty
3. clean
4. ugly
Question ID : 2390873213
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.2.
Ans
1. metres
2. kilometres
3. feet
4. microns
Question ID : 2390873214
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.3.
Ans
1. Aside
2. Across
3. Beside
4. Beneath
Question ID : 2390873215
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 10
Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.4.
Ans
1. deep
2. tall
3. short
4. long
Question ID : 2390873216
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 11
Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.5.
Ans
1. diameter
2. depth
3. weight
4. height
Question ID : 2390873217
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.12 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. 
Seema was sprinkled the cashews over the pie to garnish it.
Ans
1. the cashews
2. over the pie
3. Seema was sprinkled
4. to garnish it
Question ID : 2390873206
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.13 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Impious
Ans
1. Loyal
2. Irreligious
3. Skilled
4. Devout
Question ID : 2390873219
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.14 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.
Greyhounds do not make good watchdogs but they are very gentle with children.
Ans
1. No improvement
2. much gentle with
3. more gentle to
4. very gentler with
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Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
It was ______ honour for Seema to be selected as a teacher trainer.
Ans
1. the
2. a
3. an
4. No article
Question ID : 2390873211
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.2 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A large number of ?sh swimming together
Ans
1. Horde
2. Herd
3. Shoal
4. Pack
Question ID : 2390873225
Status : Marked For Review
Chosen Option : 1
Q.3 Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
One who collects stamps
Ans
1. Conjurer
2. Geologist
3. Philatelist
4. Curator
Question ID : 2390873224
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.4 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Ninetteen
Section : General English
2. Nineteen
3. Ninteen
4. Ninneteen
Question ID : 2390873227
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.
Tommy's eyes grew wide on a sight of the new bicycle.
Ans
1. at the sight of
2. at a sight of
3. No improvement
4. on the sight of
Question ID : 2390873209
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.6 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.
It has been announcing that the bus will be late by an hour.
Ans
1. It is announcing
2. No improvement
3. It has been announced
4. It has announced
Question ID : 2390873207
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.1.
Ans
1. small
2. dirty
3. clean
4. ugly
Question ID : 2390873213
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.2.
Ans
1. metres
2. kilometres
3. feet
4. microns
Question ID : 2390873214
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.3.
Ans
1. Aside
2. Across
3. Beside
4. Beneath
Question ID : 2390873215
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 10
Q.10 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.4.
Ans
1. deep
2. tall
3. short
4. long
Question ID : 2390873216
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
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.
Bacteria are extremely (1)_______ living things. While we measure our own sizes in inches or
centimetres, bacterial size is measured in (2)_______. One micron is a thousandth of a
millimetre, a pinhead is about a millimetre (3)______. Rod shaped bacteria are usually from
two to four microns (4)_____, while rounded ones are generally one micron in (5)________.
SubQuestion No : 11
Q.11 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.5.
Ans
1. diameter
2. depth
3. weight
4. height
Question ID : 2390873217
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.12 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. 
Seema was sprinkled the cashews over the pie to garnish it.
Ans
1. the cashews
2. over the pie
3. Seema was sprinkled
4. to garnish it
Question ID : 2390873206
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.13 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Impious
Ans
1. Loyal
2. Irreligious
3. Skilled
4. Devout
Question ID : 2390873219
Status : Not Answered
Chosen Option : --
Q.14 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.
Greyhounds do not make good watchdogs but they are very gentle with children.
Ans
1. No improvement
2. much gentle with
3. more gentle to
4. very gentler with
Question ID : 2390873208
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.15 Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.
Attract
Ans
1. Lure
2. Praise
3. Charm
4. Repel
Question ID : 2390873221
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
There was a heated discussion ______ two members of the club.
Ans
1. in
2. between
3. of
4. among
Question ID : 2390873210
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.17 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Too close to call
Ans
1. Huddled together
2. very close to heart
3. A very narrow margin
4. Winning a competition
Question ID : 2390873222
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.18 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
Pallavi was relaxing in the beach at this time yesterday.
Ans
1. time yesterday
2. relaxing in the
3. beach at this
4. Pallavi was
Question ID : 2390873205
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1