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 Pinnacle  Fill in the blanks 
 FILL IN THE 
 BLANKS 
 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.670.  ]  Select  the 
 most  appropriate  option  to  ?ll  in  the 
 blank. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Neither  of  the  biscuits  you  gave  me 
 _________ chocolate chips. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) contain  (b) are contained 
 (c) is contain  (d) contains 
 Q.2.  Stanley  ______  to  play  the  violin  now, 
 with an amateur instructor. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) is learning  (b) had learnt 
 (c) was learning  (d) will learn 
 Q.3.  Mohnish  and  Ravi  _______  to  Canada 
 next month. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) are moving  (b) is moving 
 (c) has moving  (d) has move 
 Q.4.  Currently,  Mittu  and  Bittu  ________ 
 hard to meet the project deadline. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) worked  (b) are working 
 (c) have worked  (d) were working 
 Q.5.  The  teacher  asked  the  students  to 
 _______  their  ideas  during  the  class 
 discussion. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) get on  (b) put off 
 (c) bring up  (d) bring about 
 Q.6.  The  war  _______  badly  damaged  the 
 country’s infrastructure. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) has  (b) have  (c) was  (d) is 
 Q.7.  The  teacher  asked  the  students  to 
 _______ their essays before the deadline. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) land in  (b) put off 
 (c) hand in  (d) hand up 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(d) contains 
 ‘Everyone/each/  every/  nothing/ 
 everything/  anything/  either/  neither’ 
 represents  a  singular  noun.  Therefore,  a 
 singular  verb  (contains)  will  be  used  with 
 them.  Hence,  ‘contains’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.2.(a) is learning 
 ‘Is/am/are  +  V-ing’  is  grammatically  the 
 correct  structure  for  the  given  sentence 
 which  is  in  the  present  continuous  tense. 
 Hence,  ‘is  learning(V-ing)’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(a) are moving 
 Present  Continuous  tense  is  used  for 
 events  planned  for  the  near  future.  Here, 
 Mohnish  and  Ravi  have  planned  to  move 
 to  Canada  next  month.  ‘Plural  subject  + 
 are  +  V 
 ing 
 ’  is  the  correct  grammatical 
 structure  for  present  continuous  tense. 
 Hence,  ‘are  moving’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.4.(b) are working 
 ‘Is/am/are  +  V-ing’  is  grammatically  the 
 correct  structure  for  the  given  sentence 
 which  is  in  the  present  continuous  tense. 
 Also,  according  to  the  “Subject-Verb 
 Agreement  Rule”,  a  plural  subject(Mittu 
 and  Bittu)  always  takes  a  plural  verb(are). 
 Hence,  ‘are  working(V-ing)’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.5.(c) bring up 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘ bring  up’  means  to  start 
 to  talk  about  a  particular  subject.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  the  teacher 
 asked  the  students  to  present  their  ideas 
 during  the  class  discussion.  Hence, 
 ‘bring up’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.6.(a) has 
 ‘Singular  Subject(war)  +  has  +  V 
 3 
 ’  is 
 grammatically  the  correct  structure  for 
 the  given  sentence  which  is  in  the 
 present  perfect  tense.  Hence,  ‘has’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.7.(c) hand in 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘ hand  in’  means  to 
 submit.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  teacher  asked  the  students  to  submit 
 their  essays  before  the  deadline.  Hence, 
 ‘hand in’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.8.  The  small  coffee  shop  at  the  end  of 
 the road is____________. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) our   (b) my   (c) mine   (d) their 
 Q.9.  Gautam  ______  all  the  documents  by 
 the  time  his  senior  advocate  reached  the 
 court. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) examines             (b) had examined 
 (c) is examining        (d) will be examining 
 Q.10.  She was so busy ______writing that 
 when  the  maid  came  ______she  didn’t 
 hear her. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) in, in  (b) at, up  (c) with, by  (d) to, in 
 Q.11.  Hurry  up  !  There’s  still  ________ 
 work left to do. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) lot  (b) much  (c) whole  (d) many 
 Q.12.  He  gazed  around  the  room  ______ 
 lay hidden a treasure chest. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) whereby  (b) whereas 
 (c) wherein  (d) whereof 
 Q.13.  Each  one  of  the  participants  in  the 
 annual function ________ an applause. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) deserve  (b) deserves 
 (c) is deserving  (d) have deserved 
 Q.14.  The  air  quality  is  so  bad  ______it 
 becomes di?cult to breathe. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) when   (b) as   (c) that   (d) since 
 Q.15.  If  I  go  to  Bangalore,  I  ______  with 
 my nephew. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) stay  (b) will stay 
 (c) have stayed  (d) stayed 
 Q.16.  I  trust  him  completely.  His  conduct 
 is ________ suspicion. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) under  (b) over  (c) above  (d) below 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.8.(c) mine 
 When  possessive  is  written  separate 
 from  the  noun,  we  use  pronouns  such  as 
 mine,  his,  hers,  yours,  etc.  In  the  given 
 sentence,  the  possessive  is  written 
 separate  from  its  noun  (coffee  shop). 
 Hence,  ‘mine’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.9.(b) had examined 
 If  two  actions  took  place  in  the  past  then 
 the  1st  action  must  be  in  the  Past  perfect 
 tense(Had  +  V 
 3 
 )  and  the  2nd  action  must 
 be  in  the  Simple  Past  tense(V 
 2 
 ).  Hence, 
 ‘had  examined(V 
 3 
 )’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.10.(a) in, in 
 In  the  ?rst  blank,  ‘in’  is  used  after  ‘busy’ 
 to  indicate  the  activity  in  which  someone 
 is  engaged.  And  in  the  second  blank,  ‘in’ 
 has  been  used  to  show  the  presence  of  a 
 maid  inside  a  room  or  house.  Hence,  ‘in, 
 in’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.11.(b) much 
 We use ‘much’ before uncountable nouns 
 like  much  money(uncountable),  much 
 milk,  etc.  Similarly,  ‘work’  in  the  given 
 sentence  is  an  uncountable  noun.  Hence, 
 ‘much’ is the most appropriate answer. 
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 Pinnacle  Fill in the blanks 
 FILL IN THE 
 BLANKS 
 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.670.  ]  Select  the 
 most  appropriate  option  to  ?ll  in  the 
 blank. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Neither  of  the  biscuits  you  gave  me 
 _________ chocolate chips. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) contain  (b) are contained 
 (c) is contain  (d) contains 
 Q.2.  Stanley  ______  to  play  the  violin  now, 
 with an amateur instructor. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) is learning  (b) had learnt 
 (c) was learning  (d) will learn 
 Q.3.  Mohnish  and  Ravi  _______  to  Canada 
 next month. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) are moving  (b) is moving 
 (c) has moving  (d) has move 
 Q.4.  Currently,  Mittu  and  Bittu  ________ 
 hard to meet the project deadline. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) worked  (b) are working 
 (c) have worked  (d) were working 
 Q.5.  The  teacher  asked  the  students  to 
 _______  their  ideas  during  the  class 
 discussion. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) get on  (b) put off 
 (c) bring up  (d) bring about 
 Q.6.  The  war  _______  badly  damaged  the 
 country’s infrastructure. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) has  (b) have  (c) was  (d) is 
 Q.7.  The  teacher  asked  the  students  to 
 _______ their essays before the deadline. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) land in  (b) put off 
 (c) hand in  (d) hand up 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(d) contains 
 ‘Everyone/each/  every/  nothing/ 
 everything/  anything/  either/  neither’ 
 represents  a  singular  noun.  Therefore,  a 
 singular  verb  (contains)  will  be  used  with 
 them.  Hence,  ‘contains’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.2.(a) is learning 
 ‘Is/am/are  +  V-ing’  is  grammatically  the 
 correct  structure  for  the  given  sentence 
 which  is  in  the  present  continuous  tense. 
 Hence,  ‘is  learning(V-ing)’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(a) are moving 
 Present  Continuous  tense  is  used  for 
 events  planned  for  the  near  future.  Here, 
 Mohnish  and  Ravi  have  planned  to  move 
 to  Canada  next  month.  ‘Plural  subject  + 
 are  +  V 
 ing 
 ’  is  the  correct  grammatical 
 structure  for  present  continuous  tense. 
 Hence,  ‘are  moving’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.4.(b) are working 
 ‘Is/am/are  +  V-ing’  is  grammatically  the 
 correct  structure  for  the  given  sentence 
 which  is  in  the  present  continuous  tense. 
 Also,  according  to  the  “Subject-Verb 
 Agreement  Rule”,  a  plural  subject(Mittu 
 and  Bittu)  always  takes  a  plural  verb(are). 
 Hence,  ‘are  working(V-ing)’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.5.(c) bring up 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘ bring  up’  means  to  start 
 to  talk  about  a  particular  subject.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  the  teacher 
 asked  the  students  to  present  their  ideas 
 during  the  class  discussion.  Hence, 
 ‘bring up’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.6.(a) has 
 ‘Singular  Subject(war)  +  has  +  V 
 3 
 ’  is 
 grammatically  the  correct  structure  for 
 the  given  sentence  which  is  in  the 
 present  perfect  tense.  Hence,  ‘has’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.7.(c) hand in 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘ hand  in’  means  to 
 submit.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  teacher  asked  the  students  to  submit 
 their  essays  before  the  deadline.  Hence, 
 ‘hand in’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.8.  The  small  coffee  shop  at  the  end  of 
 the road is____________. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) our   (b) my   (c) mine   (d) their 
 Q.9.  Gautam  ______  all  the  documents  by 
 the  time  his  senior  advocate  reached  the 
 court. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) examines             (b) had examined 
 (c) is examining        (d) will be examining 
 Q.10.  She was so busy ______writing that 
 when  the  maid  came  ______she  didn’t 
 hear her. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) in, in  (b) at, up  (c) with, by  (d) to, in 
 Q.11.  Hurry  up  !  There’s  still  ________ 
 work left to do. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) lot  (b) much  (c) whole  (d) many 
 Q.12.  He  gazed  around  the  room  ______ 
 lay hidden a treasure chest. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) whereby  (b) whereas 
 (c) wherein  (d) whereof 
 Q.13.  Each  one  of  the  participants  in  the 
 annual function ________ an applause. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) deserve  (b) deserves 
 (c) is deserving  (d) have deserved 
 Q.14.  The  air  quality  is  so  bad  ______it 
 becomes di?cult to breathe. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) when   (b) as   (c) that   (d) since 
 Q.15.  If  I  go  to  Bangalore,  I  ______  with 
 my nephew. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) stay  (b) will stay 
 (c) have stayed  (d) stayed 
 Q.16.  I  trust  him  completely.  His  conduct 
 is ________ suspicion. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) under  (b) over  (c) above  (d) below 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.8.(c) mine 
 When  possessive  is  written  separate 
 from  the  noun,  we  use  pronouns  such  as 
 mine,  his,  hers,  yours,  etc.  In  the  given 
 sentence,  the  possessive  is  written 
 separate  from  its  noun  (coffee  shop). 
 Hence,  ‘mine’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.9.(b) had examined 
 If  two  actions  took  place  in  the  past  then 
 the  1st  action  must  be  in  the  Past  perfect 
 tense(Had  +  V 
 3 
 )  and  the  2nd  action  must 
 be  in  the  Simple  Past  tense(V 
 2 
 ).  Hence, 
 ‘had  examined(V 
 3 
 )’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.10.(a) in, in 
 In  the  ?rst  blank,  ‘in’  is  used  after  ‘busy’ 
 to  indicate  the  activity  in  which  someone 
 is  engaged.  And  in  the  second  blank,  ‘in’ 
 has  been  used  to  show  the  presence  of  a 
 maid  inside  a  room  or  house.  Hence,  ‘in, 
 in’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.11.(b) much 
 We use ‘much’ before uncountable nouns 
 like  much  money(uncountable),  much 
 milk,  etc.  Similarly,  ‘work’  in  the  given 
 sentence  is  an  uncountable  noun.  Hence, 
 ‘much’ is the most appropriate answer. 
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 Sol.12.(c) wherein 
 ‘Wherein’  is  used  to  indicate  a  location  or 
 a  situation  in  which  something  is  located 
 or  occurs.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 he  gazed  around  the  room  in  which  a 
 treasure  chest  was  hidden.  Hence, 
 ‘wherein’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.13.(b) deserves 
 ‘Deserve’  means  to  be  worthy  of 
 something.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  each  one  of  the  participants  in  the 
 annual  function  is  worthy  of  an  applause. 
 Hence,  ‘deserves’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.14.(c)  that 
 ‘So…that’  is  a  ?xed  conjunction  pair. 
 Hence,  ‘that’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.15.(b)  will stay 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the 
 ?rst  conditional  sentence  and  the  correct 
 grammatical  structure  is  “if  +  simple 
 present…….will  +V 
 1 
 ”.  Hence,  ‘will  stay(V 
 1 
 )’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.16.(c)  above 
 The  phrase  ‘above/beyond  suspicion’  is 
 used  when  there  is  no  doubt  about  the 
 honesty  of  a  person.  Hence,  ‘above’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.17.  By  this  time  tomorrow,  I  _______  the 
 work assigned to me. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) will have did  (b) will do 
 (c) will have done  (d) will be done 
 Q.18.  _________  that  thought.  It  will  be  a 
 great idea someday. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) Hold onto  (b) Hold to 
 (c) Hold on  (d) Hold against 
 Q.19.  Robin  watched  as  the  smoke 
 _______ steadily from the chimney. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) hung  (b) rose  (c) left  (d) went 
 Q.20.  The  girl  was  ________  as  she  was 
 drenched in the rain. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) bolt  (b) gold  (c) cold  (d) tight 
 Q.21.  You use an ________ to steer a boat. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) are  (b) or  (c) oar  (d) ore 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.17.(c)  I will have done 
 Future perfect tense is used when the 
 time  of  completion  is  a  point  of  time  in 
 the  future,  such  as  ‘by  the  time,  by  this 
 time’.  In  the  given  sentence,  the  deadline 
 has  been  given(by  this  time  tomorrow), 
 which  is  a  future  point  of  time.  Hence,  ‘I 
 will have’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(a) Hold onto 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘hold  onto’  means  to 
 keep  something  that  is  important  or 
 useful.  The  given  sentence  states  a 
 suggestion  that  the  person  should  keep 
 that  thought.  It  will  be  a  great  idea 
 someday.  Hence,  ‘hold  onto’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.19.(b) rose 
 ‘Rose’  means  to  go  up  in  the  direction  of 
 the  sky.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 Robin  watched  as  the  smoke  rose 
 steadily  from  the  chimney.  Hence,  ‘rose’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.20.(c) cold 
 ‘Cold’  means  at  a  lower  temperature  than 
 normal.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  girl  was  cold  as  she  was  drenched  in 
 the  rain.  Hence,  ‘cold’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.21.(c) Oar 
 ‘Oar’  is  a  pole  with  a  ?at  blade  used  to 
 steer  or  row  a  boat.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  you  use  an  oar  to  steer  a 
 boat.  Hence,  ‘oar’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.22.  Arunima  __________  a  lot  during  her 
 vacation time. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) gets on  (b) gets about 
 (c) gets along  (d) gets after 
 Q.23.  Though  Pradeep  _______  for 
 Jamaica, he landed up in Nigeria. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) set out  (b) set up 
 (c) set about  (d) set aside 
 Q.24.  The  company  had  some  initial 
 problems, but now it is ___________ 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ?ying like a rock     (b) ?ying a kite 
 (c) ?ying the nest         (d) ?ying high 
 Q.25.  They  knew  that  the  stock  of  the 
 food  was  getting  reduced  and  the  fund 
 ___________  for  that  was  not  enough  for 
 the next week. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) allotted  (b) abandoned 
 (c) alerted  (d) asserted 
 Q.26.  Being  courteous  ________  costs  you 
 nothing. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No article required (b) a (c) the (d) an 
 Q.27.  It  took  seven  years  for  Harish  to 
 __________ his migraine. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) shake off  (b) shake out 
 (c) shake up  (d) shake down 
 Q.28.  This  is  not  ______  exhaustive  list  of 
 words. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) an               (b) No word required 
 (c) many  (d) a 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.22.(b) gets about 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘get  about’  means  to  go 
 to  different  places.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  Arunima  gets  about  a  lot 
 during  her  vacation  time.  Hence,  ‘gets 
 about’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.23.(a) set out 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘set  out’  means  to  begin 
 a  journey.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 though  Pradeep  set  out  for  Jamaica,  he 
 landed  up  in  Nigeria.  Hence,  ‘set  out’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.24.(d)  Flying  high  -  is  very 
 successful. 
 Sol.25.(a) allotted 
 ‘Allot’  means  to  give  a  share  of 
 something  to  someone.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  they  knew  that  the 
 stock  of  the  food  was  getting  reduced 
 and  the  fund  allotted  for  that  was  not 
 enough  for  the  next  week.  Hence, 
 ‘alloted’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.26.(a)  No article required  . 
 Sol.27.(a) Shake off 
 ‘Shake  off’  means  to  successfully  deal 
 with  or  recover  from  an  illness,  injury,  or 
 negative  feeling.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  it  took  seven  years  for  Harish 
 to  recover  from  his  migraine.  Hence, 
 ‘shake  off’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.28.(a) an 
 Article  ‘An’  is  used  before  the  words 
 starting  from  a  vowel  sound(an  imminent 
 danger,  an  apple).  Similarly,  ‘Exhaustive’ 
 starts  with  a  vowel  sound  that  will  take 
 article  ‘an’  with  it.  Hence,  ‘an’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 SSC MTS 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.29.  Hardik  Pandya  hit  four  ________ 
 fours and scored 72 runs in the match. 
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 FILL IN THE 
 BLANKS 
 Direction  :-  [  Q.1.  to  Q.670.  ]  Select  the 
 most  appropriate  option  to  ?ll  in  the 
 blank. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Neither  of  the  biscuits  you  gave  me 
 _________ chocolate chips. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) contain  (b) are contained 
 (c) is contain  (d) contains 
 Q.2.  Stanley  ______  to  play  the  violin  now, 
 with an amateur instructor. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) is learning  (b) had learnt 
 (c) was learning  (d) will learn 
 Q.3.  Mohnish  and  Ravi  _______  to  Canada 
 next month. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) are moving  (b) is moving 
 (c) has moving  (d) has move 
 Q.4.  Currently,  Mittu  and  Bittu  ________ 
 hard to meet the project deadline. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) worked  (b) are working 
 (c) have worked  (d) were working 
 Q.5.  The  teacher  asked  the  students  to 
 _______  their  ideas  during  the  class 
 discussion. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) get on  (b) put off 
 (c) bring up  (d) bring about 
 Q.6.  The  war  _______  badly  damaged  the 
 country’s infrastructure. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) has  (b) have  (c) was  (d) is 
 Q.7.  The  teacher  asked  the  students  to 
 _______ their essays before the deadline. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) land in  (b) put off 
 (c) hand in  (d) hand up 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(d) contains 
 ‘Everyone/each/  every/  nothing/ 
 everything/  anything/  either/  neither’ 
 represents  a  singular  noun.  Therefore,  a 
 singular  verb  (contains)  will  be  used  with 
 them.  Hence,  ‘contains’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.2.(a) is learning 
 ‘Is/am/are  +  V-ing’  is  grammatically  the 
 correct  structure  for  the  given  sentence 
 which  is  in  the  present  continuous  tense. 
 Hence,  ‘is  learning(V-ing)’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(a) are moving 
 Present  Continuous  tense  is  used  for 
 events  planned  for  the  near  future.  Here, 
 Mohnish  and  Ravi  have  planned  to  move 
 to  Canada  next  month.  ‘Plural  subject  + 
 are  +  V 
 ing 
 ’  is  the  correct  grammatical 
 structure  for  present  continuous  tense. 
 Hence,  ‘are  moving’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.4.(b) are working 
 ‘Is/am/are  +  V-ing’  is  grammatically  the 
 correct  structure  for  the  given  sentence 
 which  is  in  the  present  continuous  tense. 
 Also,  according  to  the  “Subject-Verb 
 Agreement  Rule”,  a  plural  subject(Mittu 
 and  Bittu)  always  takes  a  plural  verb(are). 
 Hence,  ‘are  working(V-ing)’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.5.(c) bring up 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘ bring  up’  means  to  start 
 to  talk  about  a  particular  subject.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  the  teacher 
 asked  the  students  to  present  their  ideas 
 during  the  class  discussion.  Hence, 
 ‘bring up’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.6.(a) has 
 ‘Singular  Subject(war)  +  has  +  V 
 3 
 ’  is 
 grammatically  the  correct  structure  for 
 the  given  sentence  which  is  in  the 
 present  perfect  tense.  Hence,  ‘has’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.7.(c) hand in 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘ hand  in’  means  to 
 submit.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  teacher  asked  the  students  to  submit 
 their  essays  before  the  deadline.  Hence, 
 ‘hand in’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.8.  The  small  coffee  shop  at  the  end  of 
 the road is____________. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) our   (b) my   (c) mine   (d) their 
 Q.9.  Gautam  ______  all  the  documents  by 
 the  time  his  senior  advocate  reached  the 
 court. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) examines             (b) had examined 
 (c) is examining        (d) will be examining 
 Q.10.  She was so busy ______writing that 
 when  the  maid  came  ______she  didn’t 
 hear her. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) in, in  (b) at, up  (c) with, by  (d) to, in 
 Q.11.  Hurry  up  !  There’s  still  ________ 
 work left to do. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) lot  (b) much  (c) whole  (d) many 
 Q.12.  He  gazed  around  the  room  ______ 
 lay hidden a treasure chest. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) whereby  (b) whereas 
 (c) wherein  (d) whereof 
 Q.13.  Each  one  of  the  participants  in  the 
 annual function ________ an applause. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) deserve  (b) deserves 
 (c) is deserving  (d) have deserved 
 Q.14.  The  air  quality  is  so  bad  ______it 
 becomes di?cult to breathe. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) when   (b) as   (c) that   (d) since 
 Q.15.  If  I  go  to  Bangalore,  I  ______  with 
 my nephew. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) stay  (b) will stay 
 (c) have stayed  (d) stayed 
 Q.16.  I  trust  him  completely.  His  conduct 
 is ________ suspicion. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) under  (b) over  (c) above  (d) below 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.8.(c) mine 
 When  possessive  is  written  separate 
 from  the  noun,  we  use  pronouns  such  as 
 mine,  his,  hers,  yours,  etc.  In  the  given 
 sentence,  the  possessive  is  written 
 separate  from  its  noun  (coffee  shop). 
 Hence,  ‘mine’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.9.(b) had examined 
 If  two  actions  took  place  in  the  past  then 
 the  1st  action  must  be  in  the  Past  perfect 
 tense(Had  +  V 
 3 
 )  and  the  2nd  action  must 
 be  in  the  Simple  Past  tense(V 
 2 
 ).  Hence, 
 ‘had  examined(V 
 3 
 )’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.10.(a) in, in 
 In  the  ?rst  blank,  ‘in’  is  used  after  ‘busy’ 
 to  indicate  the  activity  in  which  someone 
 is  engaged.  And  in  the  second  blank,  ‘in’ 
 has  been  used  to  show  the  presence  of  a 
 maid  inside  a  room  or  house.  Hence,  ‘in, 
 in’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.11.(b) much 
 We use ‘much’ before uncountable nouns 
 like  much  money(uncountable),  much 
 milk,  etc.  Similarly,  ‘work’  in  the  given 
 sentence  is  an  uncountable  noun.  Hence, 
 ‘much’ is the most appropriate answer. 
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 Sol.12.(c) wherein 
 ‘Wherein’  is  used  to  indicate  a  location  or 
 a  situation  in  which  something  is  located 
 or  occurs.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 he  gazed  around  the  room  in  which  a 
 treasure  chest  was  hidden.  Hence, 
 ‘wherein’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.13.(b) deserves 
 ‘Deserve’  means  to  be  worthy  of 
 something.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  each  one  of  the  participants  in  the 
 annual  function  is  worthy  of  an  applause. 
 Hence,  ‘deserves’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.14.(c)  that 
 ‘So…that’  is  a  ?xed  conjunction  pair. 
 Hence,  ‘that’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.15.(b)  will stay 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the 
 ?rst  conditional  sentence  and  the  correct 
 grammatical  structure  is  “if  +  simple 
 present…….will  +V 
 1 
 ”.  Hence,  ‘will  stay(V 
 1 
 )’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.16.(c)  above 
 The  phrase  ‘above/beyond  suspicion’  is 
 used  when  there  is  no  doubt  about  the 
 honesty  of  a  person.  Hence,  ‘above’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.17.  By  this  time  tomorrow,  I  _______  the 
 work assigned to me. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) will have did  (b) will do 
 (c) will have done  (d) will be done 
 Q.18.  _________  that  thought.  It  will  be  a 
 great idea someday. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) Hold onto  (b) Hold to 
 (c) Hold on  (d) Hold against 
 Q.19.  Robin  watched  as  the  smoke 
 _______ steadily from the chimney. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) hung  (b) rose  (c) left  (d) went 
 Q.20.  The  girl  was  ________  as  she  was 
 drenched in the rain. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) bolt  (b) gold  (c) cold  (d) tight 
 Q.21.  You use an ________ to steer a boat. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) are  (b) or  (c) oar  (d) ore 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.17.(c)  I will have done 
 Future perfect tense is used when the 
 time  of  completion  is  a  point  of  time  in 
 the  future,  such  as  ‘by  the  time,  by  this 
 time’.  In  the  given  sentence,  the  deadline 
 has  been  given(by  this  time  tomorrow), 
 which  is  a  future  point  of  time.  Hence,  ‘I 
 will have’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(a) Hold onto 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘hold  onto’  means  to 
 keep  something  that  is  important  or 
 useful.  The  given  sentence  states  a 
 suggestion  that  the  person  should  keep 
 that  thought.  It  will  be  a  great  idea 
 someday.  Hence,  ‘hold  onto’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.19.(b) rose 
 ‘Rose’  means  to  go  up  in  the  direction  of 
 the  sky.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 Robin  watched  as  the  smoke  rose 
 steadily  from  the  chimney.  Hence,  ‘rose’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.20.(c) cold 
 ‘Cold’  means  at  a  lower  temperature  than 
 normal.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  girl  was  cold  as  she  was  drenched  in 
 the  rain.  Hence,  ‘cold’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.21.(c) Oar 
 ‘Oar’  is  a  pole  with  a  ?at  blade  used  to 
 steer  or  row  a  boat.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  you  use  an  oar  to  steer  a 
 boat.  Hence,  ‘oar’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.22.  Arunima  __________  a  lot  during  her 
 vacation time. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) gets on  (b) gets about 
 (c) gets along  (d) gets after 
 Q.23.  Though  Pradeep  _______  for 
 Jamaica, he landed up in Nigeria. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) set out  (b) set up 
 (c) set about  (d) set aside 
 Q.24.  The  company  had  some  initial 
 problems, but now it is ___________ 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ?ying like a rock     (b) ?ying a kite 
 (c) ?ying the nest         (d) ?ying high 
 Q.25.  They  knew  that  the  stock  of  the 
 food  was  getting  reduced  and  the  fund 
 ___________  for  that  was  not  enough  for 
 the next week. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) allotted  (b) abandoned 
 (c) alerted  (d) asserted 
 Q.26.  Being  courteous  ________  costs  you 
 nothing. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No article required (b) a (c) the (d) an 
 Q.27.  It  took  seven  years  for  Harish  to 
 __________ his migraine. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) shake off  (b) shake out 
 (c) shake up  (d) shake down 
 Q.28.  This  is  not  ______  exhaustive  list  of 
 words. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) an               (b) No word required 
 (c) many  (d) a 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.22.(b) gets about 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘get  about’  means  to  go 
 to  different  places.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  Arunima  gets  about  a  lot 
 during  her  vacation  time.  Hence,  ‘gets 
 about’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.23.(a) set out 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘set  out’  means  to  begin 
 a  journey.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 though  Pradeep  set  out  for  Jamaica,  he 
 landed  up  in  Nigeria.  Hence,  ‘set  out’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.24.(d)  Flying  high  -  is  very 
 successful. 
 Sol.25.(a) allotted 
 ‘Allot’  means  to  give  a  share  of 
 something  to  someone.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  they  knew  that  the 
 stock  of  the  food  was  getting  reduced 
 and  the  fund  allotted  for  that  was  not 
 enough  for  the  next  week.  Hence, 
 ‘alloted’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.26.(a)  No article required  . 
 Sol.27.(a) Shake off 
 ‘Shake  off’  means  to  successfully  deal 
 with  or  recover  from  an  illness,  injury,  or 
 negative  feeling.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  it  took  seven  years  for  Harish 
 to  recover  from  his  migraine.  Hence, 
 ‘shake  off’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.28.(a) an 
 Article  ‘An’  is  used  before  the  words 
 starting  from  a  vowel  sound(an  imminent 
 danger,  an  apple).  Similarly,  ‘Exhaustive’ 
 starts  with  a  vowel  sound  that  will  take 
 article  ‘an’  with  it.  Hence,  ‘an’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 SSC MTS 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.29.  Hardik  Pandya  hit  four  ________ 
 fours and scored 72 runs in the match. 
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 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) continuous  (b) consecutive 
 (c) ongoing  (d) constant 
 Q.30.  The  hiring  manager  has  already 
 offered  you  the  job;  now,  ________  to 
 accept or decline the offer. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) a penny for your thoughts 
 (b) the ball is in your court 
 (c) pull your leg 
 (d) get your act together 
 Q.31.  Oberon  doesn't  like  the  way 
 Demetrius  _______  to  Helena.  (Credit:  A 
 Midsummer Night's Dream) 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) talked (b) talks (c) talking (d) to talk 
 Q.32.  Ours  is  _______  house  of  all  the 
 houses in our area. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) the more bigger     (b) the biggest 
 (c) the most biggest   (d) the bigger 
 Q.33.  Early  childhood  experiences  have  a 
 ________  impact  on  brain  development 
 affecting  learning,  health,  behaviour,  and, 
 ultimately, productivity and income. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) perfect  (b) profound 
 (c) basic  (d) super?cial 
 Q.34.  The  tigress  that  was  killed  by  the 
 villagers  was  not  only  a  man-eater,  ______ 
 a mother. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) but (b) but also (c) and (d) but often 
 Q.35.  He  generally  avoids  arguments  as 
 he is _______ by nature. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) questionable      (b) reliable 
 (c) quick-minded     (d) peaceful 
 Q.36.  The  students  of  class  7  gave  their 
 teacher a gift, which was ________to her. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) revealing  (b) shocking 
 (c) confusing  (d) surprising 
 Q.37.  He  is  _________  of  many  chain 
 snatching cases in Dariyaganj. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) ackused  (b) acxused 
 (c) akused  (d) accused 
 Q.38.  Her  stories  paid  ________  to  her 
 mother,  whom  she  regarded  as  the 
 goddess of bravery. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) frustration  (b) sainthood 
 (c) absoluteness  (d) homage 
 Q.39.  Suresh  has  been  learning  Tami 
 _________ two months. 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) from  (b) since  (c) before  (d) for 
 Q.40.  Can  you  quote  any_______  in  your 
 favour? 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) answer  (b) summary 
 (c) lines  (d) precedent 
 Q.41.  Bhanu,  the  security  guard,  asks 
 everyone  entering  my  building  to  show 
 their ______  card. 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) identity  (b) place  (c) self  (d) name 
 Q.42.  The  team  had  a  _______  with 
 respect  to  the  proposal  given  by  Mr. 
 Albert. 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) descussion  (b) discusion 
 (c) disckassion  (d) discussion 
 Q.43.  The  rusty  door  made  a  _______ 
 screeching noise. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) low  (b) soft  (c) harsh  (d) smooth 
 Q.44.  The  tone  of  his  voice  seemed  to 
 ______  that  he  knew  more  than  he  was 
 letting on. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) incise (b) intent (c) inculcate (d) imply 
 Q.45.  COVID-19  ______  structural 
 weaknesses  in  health  systems  worldwide 
 and  negatively  impacted  individuals, 
 societies, and economies. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) concealed (b) laid (c) hit (d) revealed 
 Q.46.  Varun  has  to  _________  his  studies 
 for the sake of his ill father. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) sacri?ce  (b) imitate 
 (c) reverse  (d) applaud 
 Q.47.  Some  things  are  meant  to  be,  and 
 death is _______ for humans. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) edible  (b) spiral  (c) natural  (d) viral 
 Q.48.  Most  times,  he  is  sitting  alone, 
 immersed in his own ________ . 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) synagogue  (b) monologue 
 (c) mystagogue  (d) prologue 
 Q.49.  They  are  going  to  give  me  a  lovely 
 present, but I cannot _____ what it will be. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) give   (b) gist   (c) guess   (d) guest 
 Q.50.  Many soldiers marched in ________ 
 at the international border. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) dress  (b) uniform 
 (c) fabric        (d) clothes 
 Q.51.  She was known for her _____ 
 attention  to  detail,  always  making  sure 
 everything  was  perfectly  organised  and 
 in its proper place. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) fastidious  (b) scornful 
 (c) tedious  (d) exact 
 Q.52.  (Ø  =  No  article)  ____  doctor 
 suggested  doing  some  eye  exercises  and 
 wearing _______ pair of powered glasses. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) A; a  (b) Ø; a  (c) A; Ø  (d) The; a 
 Q.53.  The  mother  ________  the  chips 
 because they were soggy. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) saved  (b) wasted 
 (c) discarded  (d) recovered 
 Q.54.  During  the  meeting,  he  went  on  a 
 long  and  angry  _______  about  how  the 
 project was being mismanaged. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) shout (b) whisper (c) rant (d) mutter 
 Q.55.  Chaitnya  was  _______  from  the 
 school  due  to  his  misappropriate 
 behaviour. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) expelled  (b) xpelled 
 (c) expeled  (d) xpeled 
 Q.56.  Ministry  of  education  has 
 announced  that  students  can  ________ 
 the Board Examinations twice. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) take (b) participate (c) give (d) get 
 Q.57.  All  praised  him  when  he  soared  in 
 the  business  world,  but  the  same  people 
 ______ him when he failed in business. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) nourished  (b) criticised 
 (c) supported  (d) dramatised 
 Q.58.  Augmented  Reality  (AR)  continues 
 to  develop  and  become  more  _______ 
 among a wide range of applications. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) rare  (b) amicable 
 (c) idealistic  (d) pervasive 
 Q.59.  A/An  _________  fellow  cannot 
 become an ideal teacher. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) idle (b) bright (c) intelligent (d) honest 
 Q.60.  Virtual  worlds  are  recently  new 
 phenomena  in  that  they  _________  people 
 to meet and socially interact with others 
 in a variety of online environments. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) forbid (b) bring (c) choose (d) enable 
 Q.61.  The  Nile  is  the  ________  river  of  the 
 world. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
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 blank. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Neither  of  the  biscuits  you  gave  me 
 _________ chocolate chips. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) contain  (b) are contained 
 (c) is contain  (d) contains 
 Q.2.  Stanley  ______  to  play  the  violin  now, 
 with an amateur instructor. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) is learning  (b) had learnt 
 (c) was learning  (d) will learn 
 Q.3.  Mohnish  and  Ravi  _______  to  Canada 
 next month. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) are moving  (b) is moving 
 (c) has moving  (d) has move 
 Q.4.  Currently,  Mittu  and  Bittu  ________ 
 hard to meet the project deadline. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) worked  (b) are working 
 (c) have worked  (d) were working 
 Q.5.  The  teacher  asked  the  students  to 
 _______  their  ideas  during  the  class 
 discussion. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) get on  (b) put off 
 (c) bring up  (d) bring about 
 Q.6.  The  war  _______  badly  damaged  the 
 country’s infrastructure. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) has  (b) have  (c) was  (d) is 
 Q.7.  The  teacher  asked  the  students  to 
 _______ their essays before the deadline. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) land in  (b) put off 
 (c) hand in  (d) hand up 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(d) contains 
 ‘Everyone/each/  every/  nothing/ 
 everything/  anything/  either/  neither’ 
 represents  a  singular  noun.  Therefore,  a 
 singular  verb  (contains)  will  be  used  with 
 them.  Hence,  ‘contains’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.2.(a) is learning 
 ‘Is/am/are  +  V-ing’  is  grammatically  the 
 correct  structure  for  the  given  sentence 
 which  is  in  the  present  continuous  tense. 
 Hence,  ‘is  learning(V-ing)’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(a) are moving 
 Present  Continuous  tense  is  used  for 
 events  planned  for  the  near  future.  Here, 
 Mohnish  and  Ravi  have  planned  to  move 
 to  Canada  next  month.  ‘Plural  subject  + 
 are  +  V 
 ing 
 ’  is  the  correct  grammatical 
 structure  for  present  continuous  tense. 
 Hence,  ‘are  moving’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.4.(b) are working 
 ‘Is/am/are  +  V-ing’  is  grammatically  the 
 correct  structure  for  the  given  sentence 
 which  is  in  the  present  continuous  tense. 
 Also,  according  to  the  “Subject-Verb 
 Agreement  Rule”,  a  plural  subject(Mittu 
 and  Bittu)  always  takes  a  plural  verb(are). 
 Hence,  ‘are  working(V-ing)’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.5.(c) bring up 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘ bring  up’  means  to  start 
 to  talk  about  a  particular  subject.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  the  teacher 
 asked  the  students  to  present  their  ideas 
 during  the  class  discussion.  Hence, 
 ‘bring up’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.6.(a) has 
 ‘Singular  Subject(war)  +  has  +  V 
 3 
 ’  is 
 grammatically  the  correct  structure  for 
 the  given  sentence  which  is  in  the 
 present  perfect  tense.  Hence,  ‘has’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.7.(c) hand in 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘ hand  in’  means  to 
 submit.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  teacher  asked  the  students  to  submit 
 their  essays  before  the  deadline.  Hence, 
 ‘hand in’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.8.  The  small  coffee  shop  at  the  end  of 
 the road is____________. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) our   (b) my   (c) mine   (d) their 
 Q.9.  Gautam  ______  all  the  documents  by 
 the  time  his  senior  advocate  reached  the 
 court. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) examines             (b) had examined 
 (c) is examining        (d) will be examining 
 Q.10.  She was so busy ______writing that 
 when  the  maid  came  ______she  didn’t 
 hear her. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) in, in  (b) at, up  (c) with, by  (d) to, in 
 Q.11.  Hurry  up  !  There’s  still  ________ 
 work left to do. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) lot  (b) much  (c) whole  (d) many 
 Q.12.  He  gazed  around  the  room  ______ 
 lay hidden a treasure chest. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) whereby  (b) whereas 
 (c) wherein  (d) whereof 
 Q.13.  Each  one  of  the  participants  in  the 
 annual function ________ an applause. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) deserve  (b) deserves 
 (c) is deserving  (d) have deserved 
 Q.14.  The  air  quality  is  so  bad  ______it 
 becomes di?cult to breathe. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) when   (b) as   (c) that   (d) since 
 Q.15.  If  I  go  to  Bangalore,  I  ______  with 
 my nephew. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) stay  (b) will stay 
 (c) have stayed  (d) stayed 
 Q.16.  I  trust  him  completely.  His  conduct 
 is ________ suspicion. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) under  (b) over  (c) above  (d) below 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.8.(c) mine 
 When  possessive  is  written  separate 
 from  the  noun,  we  use  pronouns  such  as 
 mine,  his,  hers,  yours,  etc.  In  the  given 
 sentence,  the  possessive  is  written 
 separate  from  its  noun  (coffee  shop). 
 Hence,  ‘mine’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.9.(b) had examined 
 If  two  actions  took  place  in  the  past  then 
 the  1st  action  must  be  in  the  Past  perfect 
 tense(Had  +  V 
 3 
 )  and  the  2nd  action  must 
 be  in  the  Simple  Past  tense(V 
 2 
 ).  Hence, 
 ‘had  examined(V 
 3 
 )’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.10.(a) in, in 
 In  the  ?rst  blank,  ‘in’  is  used  after  ‘busy’ 
 to  indicate  the  activity  in  which  someone 
 is  engaged.  And  in  the  second  blank,  ‘in’ 
 has  been  used  to  show  the  presence  of  a 
 maid  inside  a  room  or  house.  Hence,  ‘in, 
 in’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.11.(b) much 
 We use ‘much’ before uncountable nouns 
 like  much  money(uncountable),  much 
 milk,  etc.  Similarly,  ‘work’  in  the  given 
 sentence  is  an  uncountable  noun.  Hence, 
 ‘much’ is the most appropriate answer. 
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 Sol.12.(c) wherein 
 ‘Wherein’  is  used  to  indicate  a  location  or 
 a  situation  in  which  something  is  located 
 or  occurs.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 he  gazed  around  the  room  in  which  a 
 treasure  chest  was  hidden.  Hence, 
 ‘wherein’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.13.(b) deserves 
 ‘Deserve’  means  to  be  worthy  of 
 something.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  each  one  of  the  participants  in  the 
 annual  function  is  worthy  of  an  applause. 
 Hence,  ‘deserves’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.14.(c)  that 
 ‘So…that’  is  a  ?xed  conjunction  pair. 
 Hence,  ‘that’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.15.(b)  will stay 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the 
 ?rst  conditional  sentence  and  the  correct 
 grammatical  structure  is  “if  +  simple 
 present…….will  +V 
 1 
 ”.  Hence,  ‘will  stay(V 
 1 
 )’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.16.(c)  above 
 The  phrase  ‘above/beyond  suspicion’  is 
 used  when  there  is  no  doubt  about  the 
 honesty  of  a  person.  Hence,  ‘above’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.17.  By  this  time  tomorrow,  I  _______  the 
 work assigned to me. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) will have did  (b) will do 
 (c) will have done  (d) will be done 
 Q.18.  _________  that  thought.  It  will  be  a 
 great idea someday. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) Hold onto  (b) Hold to 
 (c) Hold on  (d) Hold against 
 Q.19.  Robin  watched  as  the  smoke 
 _______ steadily from the chimney. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) hung  (b) rose  (c) left  (d) went 
 Q.20.  The  girl  was  ________  as  she  was 
 drenched in the rain. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) bolt  (b) gold  (c) cold  (d) tight 
 Q.21.  You use an ________ to steer a boat. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) are  (b) or  (c) oar  (d) ore 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.17.(c)  I will have done 
 Future perfect tense is used when the 
 time  of  completion  is  a  point  of  time  in 
 the  future,  such  as  ‘by  the  time,  by  this 
 time’.  In  the  given  sentence,  the  deadline 
 has  been  given(by  this  time  tomorrow), 
 which  is  a  future  point  of  time.  Hence,  ‘I 
 will have’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(a) Hold onto 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘hold  onto’  means  to 
 keep  something  that  is  important  or 
 useful.  The  given  sentence  states  a 
 suggestion  that  the  person  should  keep 
 that  thought.  It  will  be  a  great  idea 
 someday.  Hence,  ‘hold  onto’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.19.(b) rose 
 ‘Rose’  means  to  go  up  in  the  direction  of 
 the  sky.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 Robin  watched  as  the  smoke  rose 
 steadily  from  the  chimney.  Hence,  ‘rose’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.20.(c) cold 
 ‘Cold’  means  at  a  lower  temperature  than 
 normal.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  girl  was  cold  as  she  was  drenched  in 
 the  rain.  Hence,  ‘cold’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.21.(c) Oar 
 ‘Oar’  is  a  pole  with  a  ?at  blade  used  to 
 steer  or  row  a  boat.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  you  use  an  oar  to  steer  a 
 boat.  Hence,  ‘oar’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.22.  Arunima  __________  a  lot  during  her 
 vacation time. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) gets on  (b) gets about 
 (c) gets along  (d) gets after 
 Q.23.  Though  Pradeep  _______  for 
 Jamaica, he landed up in Nigeria. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) set out  (b) set up 
 (c) set about  (d) set aside 
 Q.24.  The  company  had  some  initial 
 problems, but now it is ___________ 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ?ying like a rock     (b) ?ying a kite 
 (c) ?ying the nest         (d) ?ying high 
 Q.25.  They  knew  that  the  stock  of  the 
 food  was  getting  reduced  and  the  fund 
 ___________  for  that  was  not  enough  for 
 the next week. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) allotted  (b) abandoned 
 (c) alerted  (d) asserted 
 Q.26.  Being  courteous  ________  costs  you 
 nothing. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No article required (b) a (c) the (d) an 
 Q.27.  It  took  seven  years  for  Harish  to 
 __________ his migraine. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) shake off  (b) shake out 
 (c) shake up  (d) shake down 
 Q.28.  This  is  not  ______  exhaustive  list  of 
 words. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) an               (b) No word required 
 (c) many  (d) a 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.22.(b) gets about 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘get  about’  means  to  go 
 to  different  places.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  Arunima  gets  about  a  lot 
 during  her  vacation  time.  Hence,  ‘gets 
 about’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.23.(a) set out 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘set  out’  means  to  begin 
 a  journey.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 though  Pradeep  set  out  for  Jamaica,  he 
 landed  up  in  Nigeria.  Hence,  ‘set  out’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.24.(d)  Flying  high  -  is  very 
 successful. 
 Sol.25.(a) allotted 
 ‘Allot’  means  to  give  a  share  of 
 something  to  someone.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  they  knew  that  the 
 stock  of  the  food  was  getting  reduced 
 and  the  fund  allotted  for  that  was  not 
 enough  for  the  next  week.  Hence, 
 ‘alloted’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.26.(a)  No article required  . 
 Sol.27.(a) Shake off 
 ‘Shake  off’  means  to  successfully  deal 
 with  or  recover  from  an  illness,  injury,  or 
 negative  feeling.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  it  took  seven  years  for  Harish 
 to  recover  from  his  migraine.  Hence, 
 ‘shake  off’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.28.(a) an 
 Article  ‘An’  is  used  before  the  words 
 starting  from  a  vowel  sound(an  imminent 
 danger,  an  apple).  Similarly,  ‘Exhaustive’ 
 starts  with  a  vowel  sound  that  will  take 
 article  ‘an’  with  it.  Hence,  ‘an’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 SSC MTS 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.29.  Hardik  Pandya  hit  four  ________ 
 fours and scored 72 runs in the match. 
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 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) continuous  (b) consecutive 
 (c) ongoing  (d) constant 
 Q.30.  The  hiring  manager  has  already 
 offered  you  the  job;  now,  ________  to 
 accept or decline the offer. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) a penny for your thoughts 
 (b) the ball is in your court 
 (c) pull your leg 
 (d) get your act together 
 Q.31.  Oberon  doesn't  like  the  way 
 Demetrius  _______  to  Helena.  (Credit:  A 
 Midsummer Night's Dream) 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) talked (b) talks (c) talking (d) to talk 
 Q.32.  Ours  is  _______  house  of  all  the 
 houses in our area. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) the more bigger     (b) the biggest 
 (c) the most biggest   (d) the bigger 
 Q.33.  Early  childhood  experiences  have  a 
 ________  impact  on  brain  development 
 affecting  learning,  health,  behaviour,  and, 
 ultimately, productivity and income. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) perfect  (b) profound 
 (c) basic  (d) super?cial 
 Q.34.  The  tigress  that  was  killed  by  the 
 villagers  was  not  only  a  man-eater,  ______ 
 a mother. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) but (b) but also (c) and (d) but often 
 Q.35.  He  generally  avoids  arguments  as 
 he is _______ by nature. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) questionable      (b) reliable 
 (c) quick-minded     (d) peaceful 
 Q.36.  The  students  of  class  7  gave  their 
 teacher a gift, which was ________to her. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) revealing  (b) shocking 
 (c) confusing  (d) surprising 
 Q.37.  He  is  _________  of  many  chain 
 snatching cases in Dariyaganj. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) ackused  (b) acxused 
 (c) akused  (d) accused 
 Q.38.  Her  stories  paid  ________  to  her 
 mother,  whom  she  regarded  as  the 
 goddess of bravery. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) frustration  (b) sainthood 
 (c) absoluteness  (d) homage 
 Q.39.  Suresh  has  been  learning  Tami 
 _________ two months. 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) from  (b) since  (c) before  (d) for 
 Q.40.  Can  you  quote  any_______  in  your 
 favour? 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) answer  (b) summary 
 (c) lines  (d) precedent 
 Q.41.  Bhanu,  the  security  guard,  asks 
 everyone  entering  my  building  to  show 
 their ______  card. 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) identity  (b) place  (c) self  (d) name 
 Q.42.  The  team  had  a  _______  with 
 respect  to  the  proposal  given  by  Mr. 
 Albert. 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) descussion  (b) discusion 
 (c) disckassion  (d) discussion 
 Q.43.  The  rusty  door  made  a  _______ 
 screeching noise. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) low  (b) soft  (c) harsh  (d) smooth 
 Q.44.  The  tone  of  his  voice  seemed  to 
 ______  that  he  knew  more  than  he  was 
 letting on. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) incise (b) intent (c) inculcate (d) imply 
 Q.45.  COVID-19  ______  structural 
 weaknesses  in  health  systems  worldwide 
 and  negatively  impacted  individuals, 
 societies, and economies. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) concealed (b) laid (c) hit (d) revealed 
 Q.46.  Varun  has  to  _________  his  studies 
 for the sake of his ill father. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) sacri?ce  (b) imitate 
 (c) reverse  (d) applaud 
 Q.47.  Some  things  are  meant  to  be,  and 
 death is _______ for humans. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) edible  (b) spiral  (c) natural  (d) viral 
 Q.48.  Most  times,  he  is  sitting  alone, 
 immersed in his own ________ . 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) synagogue  (b) monologue 
 (c) mystagogue  (d) prologue 
 Q.49.  They  are  going  to  give  me  a  lovely 
 present, but I cannot _____ what it will be. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) give   (b) gist   (c) guess   (d) guest 
 Q.50.  Many soldiers marched in ________ 
 at the international border. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) dress  (b) uniform 
 (c) fabric        (d) clothes 
 Q.51.  She was known for her _____ 
 attention  to  detail,  always  making  sure 
 everything  was  perfectly  organised  and 
 in its proper place. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) fastidious  (b) scornful 
 (c) tedious  (d) exact 
 Q.52.  (Ø  =  No  article)  ____  doctor 
 suggested  doing  some  eye  exercises  and 
 wearing _______ pair of powered glasses. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) A; a  (b) Ø; a  (c) A; Ø  (d) The; a 
 Q.53.  The  mother  ________  the  chips 
 because they were soggy. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) saved  (b) wasted 
 (c) discarded  (d) recovered 
 Q.54.  During  the  meeting,  he  went  on  a 
 long  and  angry  _______  about  how  the 
 project was being mismanaged. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) shout (b) whisper (c) rant (d) mutter 
 Q.55.  Chaitnya  was  _______  from  the 
 school  due  to  his  misappropriate 
 behaviour. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) expelled  (b) xpelled 
 (c) expeled  (d) xpeled 
 Q.56.  Ministry  of  education  has 
 announced  that  students  can  ________ 
 the Board Examinations twice. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) take (b) participate (c) give (d) get 
 Q.57.  All  praised  him  when  he  soared  in 
 the  business  world,  but  the  same  people 
 ______ him when he failed in business. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) nourished  (b) criticised 
 (c) supported  (d) dramatised 
 Q.58.  Augmented  Reality  (AR)  continues 
 to  develop  and  become  more  _______ 
 among a wide range of applications. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) rare  (b) amicable 
 (c) idealistic  (d) pervasive 
 Q.59.  A/An  _________  fellow  cannot 
 become an ideal teacher. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) idle (b) bright (c) intelligent (d) honest 
 Q.60.  Virtual  worlds  are  recently  new 
 phenomena  in  that  they  _________  people 
 to meet and socially interact with others 
 in a variety of online environments. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) forbid (b) bring (c) choose (d) enable 
 Q.61.  The  Nile  is  the  ________  river  of  the 
 world. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
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 (a) long  (b) longer 
 (c) more longer  (d) longest 
 Q.62.  I  ____  to  many  countries  to  ?nd  the 
 source of true happiness. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) triveled  (b) travelled 
 (c) travalled  (d) travelld 
 Q.63.  He  is  a  smug  and  very  ______ 
 person who thinks only about himself. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) arsonist  (b) di?dent 
 (c) egoistic  (d) humble 
 Q.64.  I  know  that  I  can  count  on  my  best 
 friend  to  be  by  my  side  through  ______ 
 and thin. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) tough  (b) heavy  (c) thick  (d) fat 
 Q.65.  Make-up  was  _________  she  hardly 
 wore. 
 SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) anything  (b) something 
 (c) anybody  (d) someone 
 Q.66.  Ravi  has  little  in  ______  with  his 
 friend, Senthil. 
 SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) common  (b) contention 
 (c) formal  (d) normal 
 Q.67.  Her  dedication  to  her  work  was 
 ____ what anyone had expected. 
 SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) over (b) beyond (c) beside (d) through 
 Q.68.  The  old  man  distributed  his 
 property  _______  his  ten  grandchildren 
 equally. 
 SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) within  (b) among 
 (c) towards  (d) between 
 Q.69.  The  toddler  decided  to  make  a 
 mess  because  he  wanted  to______the 
 attention of its parents. 
 SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) seek  (b) elicit  (c) please  (d) extract 
 Q.70.  The  teacher  assured:  "You  have 
 completed your homework, ________  ” ?
 SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) had you  (b) hadn't you 
 (c) haven't you  (d) have you 
 Q.71.  A  strong  ________  for  mathematics 
 and problem-solving can be very useful. 
 SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) strength  (b) aptitude 
 (c) functioning  (d) perception 
 Q.72.  He  is  ?rst  ______to  his  job  and  then 
 to his family. 
 SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) enabled  (b) committed 
 (c) con?rmed  (d) convinced 
 Q.73.  Dr.  APJ  Abdul  Kalam  was  a  great 
 man with a high level of___________. 
 SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) intelligent humour  (b) wise boredom 
 (c) intellect  (d) clever fatigue 
 Q.74.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 response  in  the  given  situation  of  the  eve 
 of a battle to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  commander:  "Honourable  Emperor, 
 all  the  troops  have  lined  up  for  the  battle 
 and  are  awaiting  your  orders."  Emperor 
 Chandragupta Maurya:  ‘’_________’’ 
 SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) We will march at dawn. 
 (b) You should learn how to talk to an 
 emperor. 
 (c) We will be playing cards. 
 (d) We are ready for the pilgrimage. 
 Q.75.  I wish we had _______ come here. 
 SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) right (b) clear (c) never (d) agreed 
 Q.76.  Winning  the  championship  was  a 
 dream  come  true  for  the  team,  but  being 
 awarded the MVP trophy was __________ . 
 SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) the silver lining 
 (b) the bird in the bush 
 (c) a cold turkey 
 (d) the icing on the cake 
 Q.77.  The  scratches  on  her  hands  were 
 clear  signs  of  domestic  violence,______ 
 and  said  that  she  got  scratched  by 
 barbed wire fencing. 
 SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) and poverty 
 (b) yet she lied 
 (c) which was enough evidence 
 (d) done a while ago 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.29.(b) consecutive 
 ‘Consecutive’  means  happening  one  after 
 the  other  without  interruption.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  Hardik  Pandya  hit 
 four  consecutive  fours  and  scored  72 
 runs  in  the  match.  Hence,  ‘consecutive’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.30.(b)  The  ball  is  in  the  court  -  it  is  up 
 to you to make the next move. 
 Sol.31.(b) talks 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of 
 Simple  Present  Tense  and  the  subject 
 ‘Demetrius’  is  singular.  ‘Singular  Sub.  + 
 V-s/es’  is  the  correct  grammatical 
 structure  for  this  sentence.  Hence,  ‘talks’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.32.(b) the biggest 
 We  generally  use  superlative  degree  with 
 the  de?nite  article  ‘the’  and  ‘the  biggest’ 
 is  the  correct  superlative  degree 
 adjective.  Hence,  ‘the  biggest’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.33.(b) profound 
 ‘Profound’  means  deep  or  intense.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  the 
 experiences  that  children  have  in  their 
 early  years  can  have  a  deep  impact  on 
 the  way  their  brains  develop.  Hence, 
 ‘profound’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.34.(b) but also 
 “Not  only  …….……  But  also”  is  a  ?xed 
 conjunction  pair.  Hence,  ‘but  also’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.35.(d) peaceful 
 ‘Peaceful’  means  calm  and  quiet.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  he  generally 
 avoids  arguments  because  of  his  calm 
 nature.  Hence,  ‘peaceful’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.36.(d) surprising 
 ‘Surprising’  means  causing  astonishment 
 or  unexpectedness.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  class  7  students  gave  their 
 teacher  a  gift,  which  was  unexpected  or 
 astonishing  to  the  teacher.  Hence, 
 ‘surprising’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.37.(d) accused 
 ‘Accused’ is the correct spelling. 
 Sol.38.(d) homage 
 ‘Homage’  means  deep  respect  and  praise 
 shown  for  a  person  or  god.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  her  stories  showed 
 deep  respect  and  praise  to  her  mother, 
 whom  she  considered  a  symbol  of 
 bravery  and  excellence.  Hence,  ‘homage’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.39.(d) for 
 ‘For’  is  used  for  a  ?xed  period  of 
 time(countable)  like  2  years/3  months/4 
 days/8  hours  and  for  an  activity  that 
 happened  in  a  recent  time.  Hence,  ‘for’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.40.(d) precedent 
 ‘Precedent’  means  a  legal  decision  that 
 supports  a  position  or  argument.  The 
 given  sentence  states  a  question  to 
 enquire  about  any  precedent  in  his 
 favour.  Hence,  ‘precedent’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.41.(a) identity 
 An identity card means a person’s 
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 blank. 
 SSC CHSL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.1.  Neither  of  the  biscuits  you  gave  me 
 _________ chocolate chips. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) contain  (b) are contained 
 (c) is contain  (d) contains 
 Q.2.  Stanley  ______  to  play  the  violin  now, 
 with an amateur instructor. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) is learning  (b) had learnt 
 (c) was learning  (d) will learn 
 Q.3.  Mohnish  and  Ravi  _______  to  Canada 
 next month. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (02/11/2023) 
 (a) are moving  (b) is moving 
 (c) has moving  (d) has move 
 Q.4.  Currently,  Mittu  and  Bittu  ________ 
 hard to meet the project deadline. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) worked  (b) are working 
 (c) have worked  (d) were working 
 Q.5.  The  teacher  asked  the  students  to 
 _______  their  ideas  during  the  class 
 discussion. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) get on  (b) put off 
 (c) bring up  (d) bring about 
 Q.6.  The  war  _______  badly  damaged  the 
 country’s infrastructure. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) has  (b) have  (c) was  (d) is 
 Q.7.  The  teacher  asked  the  students  to 
 _______ their essays before the deadline. 
 SSC CHSL Tier II  (10/01/2024) 
 (a) land in  (b) put off 
 (c) hand in  (d) hand up 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.1.(d) contains 
 ‘Everyone/each/  every/  nothing/ 
 everything/  anything/  either/  neither’ 
 represents  a  singular  noun.  Therefore,  a 
 singular  verb  (contains)  will  be  used  with 
 them.  Hence,  ‘contains’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.2.(a) is learning 
 ‘Is/am/are  +  V-ing’  is  grammatically  the 
 correct  structure  for  the  given  sentence 
 which  is  in  the  present  continuous  tense. 
 Hence,  ‘is  learning(V-ing)’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.3.(a) are moving 
 Present  Continuous  tense  is  used  for 
 events  planned  for  the  near  future.  Here, 
 Mohnish  and  Ravi  have  planned  to  move 
 to  Canada  next  month.  ‘Plural  subject  + 
 are  +  V 
 ing 
 ’  is  the  correct  grammatical 
 structure  for  present  continuous  tense. 
 Hence,  ‘are  moving’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.4.(b) are working 
 ‘Is/am/are  +  V-ing’  is  grammatically  the 
 correct  structure  for  the  given  sentence 
 which  is  in  the  present  continuous  tense. 
 Also,  according  to  the  “Subject-Verb 
 Agreement  Rule”,  a  plural  subject(Mittu 
 and  Bittu)  always  takes  a  plural  verb(are). 
 Hence,  ‘are  working(V-ing)’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.5.(c) bring up 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘ bring  up’  means  to  start 
 to  talk  about  a  particular  subject.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  the  teacher 
 asked  the  students  to  present  their  ideas 
 during  the  class  discussion.  Hence, 
 ‘bring up’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.6.(a) has 
 ‘Singular  Subject(war)  +  has  +  V 
 3 
 ’  is 
 grammatically  the  correct  structure  for 
 the  given  sentence  which  is  in  the 
 present  perfect  tense.  Hence,  ‘has’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.7.(c) hand in 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘ hand  in’  means  to 
 submit.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  teacher  asked  the  students  to  submit 
 their  essays  before  the  deadline.  Hence, 
 ‘hand in’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.8.  The  small  coffee  shop  at  the  end  of 
 the road is____________. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) our   (b) my   (c) mine   (d) their 
 Q.9.  Gautam  ______  all  the  documents  by 
 the  time  his  senior  advocate  reached  the 
 court. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) examines             (b) had examined 
 (c) is examining        (d) will be examining 
 Q.10.  She was so busy ______writing that 
 when  the  maid  came  ______she  didn’t 
 hear her. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) in, in  (b) at, up  (c) with, by  (d) to, in 
 Q.11.  Hurry  up  !  There’s  still  ________ 
 work left to do. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) lot  (b) much  (c) whole  (d) many 
 Q.12.  He  gazed  around  the  room  ______ 
 lay hidden a treasure chest. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) whereby  (b) whereas 
 (c) wherein  (d) whereof 
 Q.13.  Each  one  of  the  participants  in  the 
 annual function ________ an applause. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) deserve  (b) deserves 
 (c) is deserving  (d) have deserved 
 Q.14.  The  air  quality  is  so  bad  ______it 
 becomes di?cult to breathe. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) when   (b) as   (c) that   (d) since 
 Q.15.  If  I  go  to  Bangalore,  I  ______  with 
 my nephew. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) stay  (b) will stay 
 (c) have stayed  (d) stayed 
 Q.16.  I  trust  him  completely.  His  conduct 
 is ________ suspicion. 
 SSC CPO Tier II (08/01/2024) 
 (a) under  (b) over  (c) above  (d) below 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.8.(c) mine 
 When  possessive  is  written  separate 
 from  the  noun,  we  use  pronouns  such  as 
 mine,  his,  hers,  yours,  etc.  In  the  given 
 sentence,  the  possessive  is  written 
 separate  from  its  noun  (coffee  shop). 
 Hence,  ‘mine’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.9.(b) had examined 
 If  two  actions  took  place  in  the  past  then 
 the  1st  action  must  be  in  the  Past  perfect 
 tense(Had  +  V 
 3 
 )  and  the  2nd  action  must 
 be  in  the  Simple  Past  tense(V 
 2 
 ).  Hence, 
 ‘had  examined(V 
 3 
 )’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.10.(a) in, in 
 In  the  ?rst  blank,  ‘in’  is  used  after  ‘busy’ 
 to  indicate  the  activity  in  which  someone 
 is  engaged.  And  in  the  second  blank,  ‘in’ 
 has  been  used  to  show  the  presence  of  a 
 maid  inside  a  room  or  house.  Hence,  ‘in, 
 in’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.11.(b) much 
 We use ‘much’ before uncountable nouns 
 like  much  money(uncountable),  much 
 milk,  etc.  Similarly,  ‘work’  in  the  given 
 sentence  is  an  uncountable  noun.  Hence, 
 ‘much’ is the most appropriate answer. 
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 Sol.12.(c) wherein 
 ‘Wherein’  is  used  to  indicate  a  location  or 
 a  situation  in  which  something  is  located 
 or  occurs.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 he  gazed  around  the  room  in  which  a 
 treasure  chest  was  hidden.  Hence, 
 ‘wherein’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.13.(b) deserves 
 ‘Deserve’  means  to  be  worthy  of 
 something.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  each  one  of  the  participants  in  the 
 annual  function  is  worthy  of  an  applause. 
 Hence,  ‘deserves’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.14.(c)  that 
 ‘So…that’  is  a  ?xed  conjunction  pair. 
 Hence,  ‘that’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.15.(b)  will stay 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of  the 
 ?rst  conditional  sentence  and  the  correct 
 grammatical  structure  is  “if  +  simple 
 present…….will  +V 
 1 
 ”.  Hence,  ‘will  stay(V 
 1 
 )’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.16.(c)  above 
 The  phrase  ‘above/beyond  suspicion’  is 
 used  when  there  is  no  doubt  about  the 
 honesty  of  a  person.  Hence,  ‘above’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 SSC CGL 2023 Tier - 2 
 Q.17.  By  this  time  tomorrow,  I  _______  the 
 work assigned to me. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) will have did  (b) will do 
 (c) will have done  (d) will be done 
 Q.18.  _________  that  thought.  It  will  be  a 
 great idea someday. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) Hold onto  (b) Hold to 
 (c) Hold on  (d) Hold against 
 Q.19.  Robin  watched  as  the  smoke 
 _______ steadily from the chimney. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) hung  (b) rose  (c) left  (d) went 
 Q.20.  The  girl  was  ________  as  she  was 
 drenched in the rain. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) bolt  (b) gold  (c) cold  (d) tight 
 Q.21.  You use an ________ to steer a boat. 
 SSC CGL Tier II  (26/10/2023) 
 (a) are  (b) or  (c) oar  (d) ore 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.17.(c)  I will have done 
 Future perfect tense is used when the 
 time  of  completion  is  a  point  of  time  in 
 the  future,  such  as  ‘by  the  time,  by  this 
 time’.  In  the  given  sentence,  the  deadline 
 has  been  given(by  this  time  tomorrow), 
 which  is  a  future  point  of  time.  Hence,  ‘I 
 will have’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.18.(a) Hold onto 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘hold  onto’  means  to 
 keep  something  that  is  important  or 
 useful.  The  given  sentence  states  a 
 suggestion  that  the  person  should  keep 
 that  thought.  It  will  be  a  great  idea 
 someday.  Hence,  ‘hold  onto’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.19.(b) rose 
 ‘Rose’  means  to  go  up  in  the  direction  of 
 the  sky.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 Robin  watched  as  the  smoke  rose 
 steadily  from  the  chimney.  Hence,  ‘rose’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.20.(c) cold 
 ‘Cold’  means  at  a  lower  temperature  than 
 normal.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  girl  was  cold  as  she  was  drenched  in 
 the  rain.  Hence,  ‘cold’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.21.(c) Oar 
 ‘Oar’  is  a  pole  with  a  ?at  blade  used  to 
 steer  or  row  a  boat.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  you  use  an  oar  to  steer  a 
 boat.  Hence,  ‘oar’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 SSC CPO 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.22.  Arunima  __________  a  lot  during  her 
 vacation time. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) gets on  (b) gets about 
 (c) gets along  (d) gets after 
 Q.23.  Though  Pradeep  _______  for 
 Jamaica, he landed up in Nigeria. 
 SSC CPO 03/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) set out  (b) set up 
 (c) set about  (d) set aside 
 Q.24.  The  company  had  some  initial 
 problems, but now it is ___________ 
 SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) ?ying like a rock     (b) ?ying a kite 
 (c) ?ying the nest         (d) ?ying high 
 Q.25.  They  knew  that  the  stock  of  the 
 food  was  getting  reduced  and  the  fund 
 ___________  for  that  was  not  enough  for 
 the next week. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) allotted  (b) abandoned 
 (c) alerted  (d) asserted 
 Q.26.  Being  courteous  ________  costs  you 
 nothing. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) No article required (b) a (c) the (d) an 
 Q.27.  It  took  seven  years  for  Harish  to 
 __________ his migraine. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) shake off  (b) shake out 
 (c) shake up  (d) shake down 
 Q.28.  This  is  not  ______  exhaustive  list  of 
 words. 
 SSC CPO 05/10/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) an               (b) No word required 
 (c) many  (d) a 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.22.(b) gets about 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘get  about’  means  to  go 
 to  different  places.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  Arunima  gets  about  a  lot 
 during  her  vacation  time.  Hence,  ‘gets 
 about’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.23.(a) set out 
 The  phrasal  verb  ‘set  out’  means  to  begin 
 a  journey.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 though  Pradeep  set  out  for  Jamaica,  he 
 landed  up  in  Nigeria.  Hence,  ‘set  out’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.24.(d)  Flying  high  -  is  very 
 successful. 
 Sol.25.(a) allotted 
 ‘Allot’  means  to  give  a  share  of 
 something  to  someone.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  they  knew  that  the 
 stock  of  the  food  was  getting  reduced 
 and  the  fund  allotted  for  that  was  not 
 enough  for  the  next  week.  Hence, 
 ‘alloted’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.26.(a)  No article required  . 
 Sol.27.(a) Shake off 
 ‘Shake  off’  means  to  successfully  deal 
 with  or  recover  from  an  illness,  injury,  or 
 negative  feeling.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  it  took  seven  years  for  Harish 
 to  recover  from  his  migraine.  Hence, 
 ‘shake  off’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.28.(a) an 
 Article  ‘An’  is  used  before  the  words 
 starting  from  a  vowel  sound(an  imminent 
 danger,  an  apple).  Similarly,  ‘Exhaustive’ 
 starts  with  a  vowel  sound  that  will  take 
 article  ‘an’  with  it.  Hence,  ‘an’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 SSC MTS 2023 Tier - 1 
 Q.29.  Hardik  Pandya  hit  four  ________ 
 fours and scored 72 runs in the match. 
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 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) continuous  (b) consecutive 
 (c) ongoing  (d) constant 
 Q.30.  The  hiring  manager  has  already 
 offered  you  the  job;  now,  ________  to 
 accept or decline the offer. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) a penny for your thoughts 
 (b) the ball is in your court 
 (c) pull your leg 
 (d) get your act together 
 Q.31.  Oberon  doesn't  like  the  way 
 Demetrius  _______  to  Helena.  (Credit:  A 
 Midsummer Night's Dream) 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) talked (b) talks (c) talking (d) to talk 
 Q.32.  Ours  is  _______  house  of  all  the 
 houses in our area. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) the more bigger     (b) the biggest 
 (c) the most biggest   (d) the bigger 
 Q.33.  Early  childhood  experiences  have  a 
 ________  impact  on  brain  development 
 affecting  learning,  health,  behaviour,  and, 
 ultimately, productivity and income. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) perfect  (b) profound 
 (c) basic  (d) super?cial 
 Q.34.  The  tigress  that  was  killed  by  the 
 villagers  was  not  only  a  man-eater,  ______ 
 a mother. 
 SSC MTS 01/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) but (b) but also (c) and (d) but often 
 Q.35.  He  generally  avoids  arguments  as 
 he is _______ by nature. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) questionable      (b) reliable 
 (c) quick-minded     (d) peaceful 
 Q.36.  The  students  of  class  7  gave  their 
 teacher a gift, which was ________to her. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) revealing  (b) shocking 
 (c) confusing  (d) surprising 
 Q.37.  He  is  _________  of  many  chain 
 snatching cases in Dariyaganj. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) ackused  (b) acxused 
 (c) akused  (d) accused 
 Q.38.  Her  stories  paid  ________  to  her 
 mother,  whom  she  regarded  as  the 
 goddess of bravery. 
 SSC MTS 04/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) frustration  (b) sainthood 
 (c) absoluteness  (d) homage 
 Q.39.  Suresh  has  been  learning  Tami 
 _________ two months. 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) from  (b) since  (c) before  (d) for 
 Q.40.  Can  you  quote  any_______  in  your 
 favour? 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) answer  (b) summary 
 (c) lines  (d) precedent 
 Q.41.  Bhanu,  the  security  guard,  asks 
 everyone  entering  my  building  to  show 
 their ______  card. 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) identity  (b) place  (c) self  (d) name 
 Q.42.  The  team  had  a  _______  with 
 respect  to  the  proposal  given  by  Mr. 
 Albert. 
 SSC MTS 05/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) descussion  (b) discusion 
 (c) disckassion  (d) discussion 
 Q.43.  The  rusty  door  made  a  _______ 
 screeching noise. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) low  (b) soft  (c) harsh  (d) smooth 
 Q.44.  The  tone  of  his  voice  seemed  to 
 ______  that  he  knew  more  than  he  was 
 letting on. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) incise (b) intent (c) inculcate (d) imply 
 Q.45.  COVID-19  ______  structural 
 weaknesses  in  health  systems  worldwide 
 and  negatively  impacted  individuals, 
 societies, and economies. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) concealed (b) laid (c) hit (d) revealed 
 Q.46.  Varun  has  to  _________  his  studies 
 for the sake of his ill father. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) sacri?ce  (b) imitate 
 (c) reverse  (d) applaud 
 Q.47.  Some  things  are  meant  to  be,  and 
 death is _______ for humans. 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) edible  (b) spiral  (c) natural  (d) viral 
 Q.48.  Most  times,  he  is  sitting  alone, 
 immersed in his own ________ . 
 SSC MTS 06/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) synagogue  (b) monologue 
 (c) mystagogue  (d) prologue 
 Q.49.  They  are  going  to  give  me  a  lovely 
 present, but I cannot _____ what it will be. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) give   (b) gist   (c) guess   (d) guest 
 Q.50.  Many soldiers marched in ________ 
 at the international border. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) dress  (b) uniform 
 (c) fabric        (d) clothes 
 Q.51.  She was known for her _____ 
 attention  to  detail,  always  making  sure 
 everything  was  perfectly  organised  and 
 in its proper place. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) fastidious  (b) scornful 
 (c) tedious  (d) exact 
 Q.52.  (Ø  =  No  article)  ____  doctor 
 suggested  doing  some  eye  exercises  and 
 wearing _______ pair of powered glasses. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) A; a  (b) Ø; a  (c) A; Ø  (d) The; a 
 Q.53.  The  mother  ________  the  chips 
 because they were soggy. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) saved  (b) wasted 
 (c) discarded  (d) recovered 
 Q.54.  During  the  meeting,  he  went  on  a 
 long  and  angry  _______  about  how  the 
 project was being mismanaged. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) shout (b) whisper (c) rant (d) mutter 
 Q.55.  Chaitnya  was  _______  from  the 
 school  due  to  his  misappropriate 
 behaviour. 
 SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) expelled  (b) xpelled 
 (c) expeled  (d) xpeled 
 Q.56.  Ministry  of  education  has 
 announced  that  students  can  ________ 
 the Board Examinations twice. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) take (b) participate (c) give (d) get 
 Q.57.  All  praised  him  when  he  soared  in 
 the  business  world,  but  the  same  people 
 ______ him when he failed in business. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) nourished  (b) criticised 
 (c) supported  (d) dramatised 
 Q.58.  Augmented  Reality  (AR)  continues 
 to  develop  and  become  more  _______ 
 among a wide range of applications. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) rare  (b) amicable 
 (c) idealistic  (d) pervasive 
 Q.59.  A/An  _________  fellow  cannot 
 become an ideal teacher. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) idle (b) bright (c) intelligent (d) honest 
 Q.60.  Virtual  worlds  are  recently  new 
 phenomena  in  that  they  _________  people 
 to meet and socially interact with others 
 in a variety of online environments. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) forbid (b) bring (c) choose (d) enable 
 Q.61.  The  Nile  is  the  ________  river  of  the 
 world. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
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 (a) long  (b) longer 
 (c) more longer  (d) longest 
 Q.62.  I  ____  to  many  countries  to  ?nd  the 
 source of true happiness. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) triveled  (b) travelled 
 (c) travalled  (d) travelld 
 Q.63.  He  is  a  smug  and  very  ______ 
 person who thinks only about himself. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) arsonist  (b) di?dent 
 (c) egoistic  (d) humble 
 Q.64.  I  know  that  I  can  count  on  my  best 
 friend  to  be  by  my  side  through  ______ 
 and thin. 
 SSC MTS 11/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) tough  (b) heavy  (c) thick  (d) fat 
 Q.65.  Make-up  was  _________  she  hardly 
 wore. 
 SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) anything  (b) something 
 (c) anybody  (d) someone 
 Q.66.  Ravi  has  little  in  ______  with  his 
 friend, Senthil. 
 SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) common  (b) contention 
 (c) formal  (d) normal 
 Q.67.  Her  dedication  to  her  work  was 
 ____ what anyone had expected. 
 SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) over (b) beyond (c) beside (d) through 
 Q.68.  The  old  man  distributed  his 
 property  _______  his  ten  grandchildren 
 equally. 
 SSC MTS 12/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) within  (b) among 
 (c) towards  (d) between 
 Q.69.  The  toddler  decided  to  make  a 
 mess  because  he  wanted  to______the 
 attention of its parents. 
 SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) seek  (b) elicit  (c) please  (d) extract 
 Q.70.  The  teacher  assured:  "You  have 
 completed your homework, ________  ” ?
 SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) had you  (b) hadn't you 
 (c) haven't you  (d) have you 
 Q.71.  A  strong  ________  for  mathematics 
 and problem-solving can be very useful. 
 SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) strength  (b) aptitude 
 (c) functioning  (d) perception 
 Q.72.  He  is  ?rst  ______to  his  job  and  then 
 to his family. 
 SSC MTS 13/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) enabled  (b) committed 
 (c) con?rmed  (d) convinced 
 Q.73.  Dr.  APJ  Abdul  Kalam  was  a  great 
 man with a high level of___________. 
 SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) intelligent humour  (b) wise boredom 
 (c) intellect  (d) clever fatigue 
 Q.74.  Select  the  most  appropriate 
 response  in  the  given  situation  of  the  eve 
 of a battle to ?ll in the blank. 
 The  commander:  "Honourable  Emperor, 
 all  the  troops  have  lined  up  for  the  battle 
 and  are  awaiting  your  orders."  Emperor 
 Chandragupta Maurya:  ‘’_________’’ 
 SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (1st Shift) 
 (a) We will march at dawn. 
 (b) You should learn how to talk to an 
 emperor. 
 (c) We will be playing cards. 
 (d) We are ready for the pilgrimage. 
 Q.75.  I wish we had _______ come here. 
 SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (2nd Shift) 
 (a) right (b) clear (c) never (d) agreed 
 Q.76.  Winning  the  championship  was  a 
 dream  come  true  for  the  team,  but  being 
 awarded the MVP trophy was __________ . 
 SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) the silver lining 
 (b) the bird in the bush 
 (c) a cold turkey 
 (d) the icing on the cake 
 Q.77.  The  scratches  on  her  hands  were 
 clear  signs  of  domestic  violence,______ 
 and  said  that  she  got  scratched  by 
 barbed wire fencing. 
 SSC MTS 14/09/2023 (3rd Shift) 
 (a) and poverty 
 (b) yet she lied 
 (c) which was enough evidence 
 (d) done a while ago 
 Solutions :- 
 Sol.29.(b) consecutive 
 ‘Consecutive’  means  happening  one  after 
 the  other  without  interruption.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  Hardik  Pandya  hit 
 four  consecutive  fours  and  scored  72 
 runs  in  the  match.  Hence,  ‘consecutive’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.30.(b)  The  ball  is  in  the  court  -  it  is  up 
 to you to make the next move. 
 Sol.31.(b) talks 
 The  given  sentence  is  an  example  of 
 Simple  Present  Tense  and  the  subject 
 ‘Demetrius’  is  singular.  ‘Singular  Sub.  + 
 V-s/es’  is  the  correct  grammatical 
 structure  for  this  sentence.  Hence,  ‘talks’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.32.(b) the biggest 
 We  generally  use  superlative  degree  with 
 the  de?nite  article  ‘the’  and  ‘the  biggest’ 
 is  the  correct  superlative  degree 
 adjective.  Hence,  ‘the  biggest’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.33.(b) profound 
 ‘Profound’  means  deep  or  intense.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  the 
 experiences  that  children  have  in  their 
 early  years  can  have  a  deep  impact  on 
 the  way  their  brains  develop.  Hence, 
 ‘profound’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.34.(b) but also 
 “Not  only  …….……  But  also”  is  a  ?xed 
 conjunction  pair.  Hence,  ‘but  also’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.35.(d) peaceful 
 ‘Peaceful’  means  calm  and  quiet.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  he  generally 
 avoids  arguments  because  of  his  calm 
 nature.  Hence,  ‘peaceful’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.36.(d) surprising 
 ‘Surprising’  means  causing  astonishment 
 or  unexpectedness.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  class  7  students  gave  their 
 teacher  a  gift,  which  was  unexpected  or 
 astonishing  to  the  teacher.  Hence, 
 ‘surprising’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.37.(d) accused 
 ‘Accused’ is the correct spelling. 
 Sol.38.(d) homage 
 ‘Homage’  means  deep  respect  and  praise 
 shown  for  a  person  or  god.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  her  stories  showed 
 deep  respect  and  praise  to  her  mother, 
 whom  she  considered  a  symbol  of 
 bravery  and  excellence.  Hence,  ‘homage’ 
 is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.39.(d) for 
 ‘For’  is  used  for  a  ?xed  period  of 
 time(countable)  like  2  years/3  months/4 
 days/8  hours  and  for  an  activity  that 
 happened  in  a  recent  time.  Hence,  ‘for’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.40.(d) precedent 
 ‘Precedent’  means  a  legal  decision  that 
 supports  a  position  or  argument.  The 
 given  sentence  states  a  question  to 
 enquire  about  any  precedent  in  his 
 favour.  Hence,  ‘precedent’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.41.(a) identity 
 An identity card means a person’s 
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 information  to  prove  who  he  is.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  the  security  guard 
 checks  for  identity  cards  from  all 
 entering  the  building  as  a  security 
 measure.  Hence,  ‘identity’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.42.(d) discussion 
 ‘Discussion’ is the correct spelling. 
 Sol.43.(c) harsh 
 ‘Harsh’  means  unpleasantly  rough.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  the  rusty  door 
 made  an  unpleasant  screeching  sound. 
 Hence,  ‘harsh’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.44.(d) imply 
 ‘Imply’  means  to  suggest  something 
 without  saying  it  directly.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  the  tone  of  his  voice 
 seemed  to  suggest  that  he  knew  more 
 than  he  was  revealing.  Hence,  ‘imply’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.45.(d) revealed 
 ‘Reveal’  means  to  expose  something  that 
 was  hidden  or  not  known.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  COVID-19  revealed 
 structural  weaknesses  in  health  systems 
 worldwide.  Hence,  ‘revealed’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.46.(a) sacri?ce 
 ‘Sacri?ce’  means  to  give  up  something 
 valuable  in  order  to  help  someone.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  Varun  has  to 
 give  up  his  studies  for  the  sake  of  his  ill 
 father.  Hence,  ‘sacri?ce’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.47.(c) natural 
 ‘Natural’  means  something  common  or  is 
 expected.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 death  is  a  natural  part  of  the  human 
 experience.  Hence,  ‘natural’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.48.(b) monologue 
 ‘Monologue’  means  a  long  conversation 
 by  one  person,  typically  one’s  thoughts. 
 The  given  sentence  states  that  he  is 
 sitting  alone  and  is  lost  in  his  own 
 thoughts.  Hence,  ‘monologue’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.49.(c) guess 
 ‘Guess’  means  to  estimate  or  think  about 
 something  without  having  its  proper 
 information.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  they  are  going  to  give  me  a  lovely 
 present,  but  I  cannot  guess  what  it  will 
 be.  Hence,  ‘guess’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.50.(b) uniform 
 ‘Uniform’  means  a  particular  set  of 
 clothes  that  has  to  be  worn  by  the 
 members  of  the  same  organization.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  many  soldiers 
 marched  in  uniform  at  the  international 
 border.  Hence,  ‘uniform’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.51.(a) fastidious 
 ‘Fastidious’  means  giving  too  much 
 attention  to  small  details.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  she  was  known  for 
 giving  too  much  attention  to  detail. 
 Hence,  ‘fastidious’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.52.(d) The; a 
 The  article  ‘the’  is  used  to  refer  to 
 speci?c  or  particular  nouns.  Article  ‘A’  is 
 used  before  the  words  starting  from  a 
 consonant  sound  -  (a  conversation,  a 
 story).  Similarly,  ‘doctor’  is  a  speci?c 
 person  and  the  word  ‘pair’  starts  from  a 
 consonant  sound.  Hence,  ‘the;  a’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.53.(c) discarded 
 ‘Discarded’  means  to  get  rid  of 
 something  or  throw  it  away.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  the  mother 
 discarded  the  chips  because  they  were 
 soggy.  Hence,  ‘discarded’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.54.(c) rant 
 ‘Rant’  means  when  someone  speaks  at 
 length  in  an  angry  way.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  during  the  meeting, 
 he  went  on  a  long  and  angry  rant  about 
 how  the  project  was  being  mismanaged. 
 Hence,  ‘rant’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.55.(a) expelled 
 ‘Expelled’ is the correct spelling. 
 Sol.56.(a) Take 
 ‘Take’  is  commonly  used  when  referring 
 to  students  participating  in  or  attempting 
 exams.  The  given  sentence  states  that 
 the  Ministry  of  education  has  announced 
 that  students  can  take  the  Board 
 Examinations  twice.  Hence,  ‘take’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.57.(b) Criticised 
 ‘Criticised’  means  ?nding  fault.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  All  praised  him 
 when  he  soared  in  the  business  world, 
 but  the  same  people  criticised  him  when 
 he  failed  in  business.  Hence,  ‘criticised’  is 
 the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.58.(d) pervasive 
 ‘Pervasive’  means  spreading  widely 
 throughout  an  area  or  group.  The  given 
 sentence  states  that  Augmented  Reality 
 (AR)  continues  to  develop  and  become 
 more  pervasive  among  a  wide  range  of 
 applications.  Hence,  ‘pervasive’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.59.(a) idle 
 ‘Idle’  means  being  inactive,  not  engaged 
 in  work  or  activities.  The  given  sentence 
 states  that  a  person  who  is  lazy  or 
 inactive  cannot  become  an  ideal  teacher. 
 Hence,  ‘idle’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.60.(d)  enable 
 ‘Enable’  means  give  (someone)  the 
 authority  or  means  to  do  something.  The 
 given  sentence  states  that  virtual  worlds 
 are  recently  new  phenomena  in  that  they 
 enable  people  to  meet  and  socially 
 interact  with  others  in  a  variety  of  online 
 environments.  Hence,  ‘enable’  is  the 
 most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.61.(d) longest 
 Article  ‘the’  is  used  before  a  superlative 
 degree  adjective.  ‘Longest’  is  the 
 superlative  degree  of  ‘long’.  Hence, 
 ‘longest’ is the most appropriate answer. 
 Sol.62.(b) travelled 
 ‘Travelled’ is the correct spelling. 
 Sol.63.(c) egoistic 
 Egoistic  means  someone  excessively 
 self-centered.  The  given  sentence  states 
 that  he  is  a  smug  and  very  egoistic 
 person  who  thinks  only  about  himself. 
 Hence,  ‘egoistic’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.64.(c) thick 
 The  idiom  ‘through  thick  and  thin’  means 
 to  persevere  through  good  times  as  well 
 as  bad.  The  given  sentence  states  that  I 
 know  that  I  can  count  on  my  best  friend 
 to  be  by  my  side  through  thick  and  thin. 
 Hence,  ‘thick  and  thin’  is  the  most 
 appropriate answer. 
 Sol.65.(b) something 
 ‘Something’  is  used  when  the  speci?c 
 thing  (in  this  sentence,  make-up)  being 
 referred  to  is  not  known  in  detail.  Hence, 
 ‘something’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.66.(a) common 
 The  phrase  ‘in  common’  is  used  to 
 indicate  similarity  or  shared  interests. 
 The  given  sentence  states  that  Ravi  has 
 little  in  common  with  his  friend,  Senthil. 
 Hence,  ‘common’  is  the  most  appropriate 
 answer. 
 Sol.67.(b) beyond 
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