SSC MTS Previous Year Question Papers (9 Aug 2019) Shift 3 | SSC MTS Mock Test Series 2025 - SSC MTS / SSC GD PDF Download

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Q.1 Select the antonym of the given word.
Attract
Ans
1. Lure
2. Repel
3. Allure
4. Invite
Question ID : 2390872057
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given
options. 
Put off the air conditioner unless you will catch a cold
Ans
1. catch a cold
2. you will
3. Put off the air conditioner
4. unless
Question ID : 2390872041
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select option 'No substitution required'.
The trainee hand a copy of his appointment letter to the HR head.
Ans
1. handed of a copy
2. handed over a copy
3. No substitution required
4. hand over the copy
Question ID : 2390872046
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
She seemed _______ about the plan as she did not react much .
Section : General English
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Q.1 Select the antonym of the given word.
Attract
Ans
1. Lure
2. Repel
3. Allure
4. Invite
Question ID : 2390872057
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given
options. 
Put off the air conditioner unless you will catch a cold
Ans
1. catch a cold
2. you will
3. Put off the air conditioner
4. unless
Question ID : 2390872041
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select option 'No substitution required'.
The trainee hand a copy of his appointment letter to the HR head.
Ans
1. handed of a copy
2. handed over a copy
3. No substitution required
4. hand over the copy
Question ID : 2390872046
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
She seemed _______ about the plan as she did not react much .
Section : General English
Ans
1. interested
2. excited
3. uninterested
4. enthusiastic
Question ID : 2390872065
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.1.
Ans
1. from
2. by
3. in
4. of
Question ID : 2390872048
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.2.
Ans
1. remains
2. leaves
3. rests
4. preserves
Question ID : 2390872049
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the 
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide 
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
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Q.1 Select the antonym of the given word.
Attract
Ans
1. Lure
2. Repel
3. Allure
4. Invite
Question ID : 2390872057
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given
options. 
Put off the air conditioner unless you will catch a cold
Ans
1. catch a cold
2. you will
3. Put off the air conditioner
4. unless
Question ID : 2390872041
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select option 'No substitution required'.
The trainee hand a copy of his appointment letter to the HR head.
Ans
1. handed of a copy
2. handed over a copy
3. No substitution required
4. hand over the copy
Question ID : 2390872046
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
She seemed _______ about the plan as she did not react much .
Section : General English
Ans
1. interested
2. excited
3. uninterested
4. enthusiastic
Question ID : 2390872065
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.1.
Ans
1. from
2. by
3. in
4. of
Question ID : 2390872048
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.2.
Ans
1. remains
2. leaves
3. rests
4. preserves
Question ID : 2390872049
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the 
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide 
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.3.
Ans
1. with
2. on
3. to
4. in
Question ID : 2390872050
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.4.
Ans
1. provision
2. accident
3. plan
4. occasion
Question ID : 2390872051
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.5.
Ans
1. recorded
2. talented
3. skilled
4. excelled
Question ID : 2390872052
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.10 Select the correctly spelt word.
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Q.1 Select the antonym of the given word.
Attract
Ans
1. Lure
2. Repel
3. Allure
4. Invite
Question ID : 2390872057
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given
options. 
Put off the air conditioner unless you will catch a cold
Ans
1. catch a cold
2. you will
3. Put off the air conditioner
4. unless
Question ID : 2390872041
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select option 'No substitution required'.
The trainee hand a copy of his appointment letter to the HR head.
Ans
1. handed of a copy
2. handed over a copy
3. No substitution required
4. hand over the copy
Question ID : 2390872046
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
She seemed _______ about the plan as she did not react much .
Section : General English
Ans
1. interested
2. excited
3. uninterested
4. enthusiastic
Question ID : 2390872065
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.1.
Ans
1. from
2. by
3. in
4. of
Question ID : 2390872048
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.2.
Ans
1. remains
2. leaves
3. rests
4. preserves
Question ID : 2390872049
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the 
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide 
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.3.
Ans
1. with
2. on
3. to
4. in
Question ID : 2390872050
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.4.
Ans
1. provision
2. accident
3. plan
4. occasion
Question ID : 2390872051
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.5.
Ans
1. recorded
2. talented
3. skilled
4. excelled
Question ID : 2390872052
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.10 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Modrran
2. Modern
3. Modren
4. Moddern
Question ID : 2390872064
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11 Select the synonym of the given word.
Apparent
Ans
1. Obsolete
2. Obscure
3. Obvious
4. Objective
Question ID : 2390872055
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.12 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given
options.
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort to setting up new training
schemes.
Ans
1. new training schemes
2. invested a great deal of
3. time and effort to setting up
4. The company has
Question ID : 2390872043
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.13 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
The author touched the ______ of her career with her second novel which won the Pulitzer
Prize.
Ans
1. peak
2. peek
3. base
4. nadir
Question ID : 2390872066
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.14 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
One who works very hard
Ans
1. Exhausted
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Q.1 Select the antonym of the given word.
Attract
Ans
1. Lure
2. Repel
3. Allure
4. Invite
Question ID : 2390872057
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.2 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given
options. 
Put off the air conditioner unless you will catch a cold
Ans
1. catch a cold
2. you will
3. Put off the air conditioner
4. unless
Question ID : 2390872041
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.3 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select option 'No substitution required'.
The trainee hand a copy of his appointment letter to the HR head.
Ans
1. handed of a copy
2. handed over a copy
3. No substitution required
4. hand over the copy
Question ID : 2390872046
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.4 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
She seemed _______ about the plan as she did not react much .
Section : General English
Ans
1. interested
2. excited
3. uninterested
4. enthusiastic
Question ID : 2390872065
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 5
Q.5 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.1.
Ans
1. from
2. by
3. in
4. of
Question ID : 2390872048
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 6
Q.6 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.2.
Ans
1. remains
2. leaves
3. rests
4. preserves
Question ID : 2390872049
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the 
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide 
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 7
Q.7 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.3.
Ans
1. with
2. on
3. to
4. in
Question ID : 2390872050
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 8
Q.8 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.4.
Ans
1. provision
2. accident
3. plan
4. occasion
Question ID : 2390872051
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Comprehension:
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor (1)____ a system of reading and writing for
the visually impaired. His system (2)_____ virtually unchanged to date and is known worldwide
simply as 'braille'. Blinded (3)_____ both eyes as a result of an early childhood (4)______, Braille
mastered his disability while still a boy. He (5)______ at school and received a scholarship to
the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
SubQuestion No : 9
Q.9 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in blank No.5.
Ans
1. recorded
2. talented
3. skilled
4. excelled
Question ID : 2390872052
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 4
Q.10 Select the correctly spelt word.
Ans
1. Modrran
2. Modern
3. Modren
4. Moddern
Question ID : 2390872064
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.11 Select the synonym of the given word.
Apparent
Ans
1. Obsolete
2. Obscure
3. Obvious
4. Objective
Question ID : 2390872055
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.12 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given
options.
The company has invested a great deal of time and effort to setting up new training
schemes.
Ans
1. new training schemes
2. invested a great deal of
3. time and effort to setting up
4. The company has
Question ID : 2390872043
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.13 Select the most appropriate word to ?ll in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
The author touched the ______ of her career with her second novel which won the Pulitzer
Prize.
Ans
1. peak
2. peek
3. base
4. nadir
Question ID : 2390872066
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 1
Q.14 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
One who works very hard
Ans
1. Exhausted
2. Exploited
3. Labourer
4. Industrious
Question ID : 2390872062
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.15 Select the most appropriate option to ?ll in the blank and make a grammatically correct
sentence.
The bodies _____ identi?ed as those of two suspected drug dealers.
Ans
1. was
2. were
3. have
4. had
Question ID : 2390872054
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 2
Q.16 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error from the given
options.
It’s important for media to be more responsibly and careful.
Ans
1. and careful
2. It’s important
3. more responsibly
4. for media to be
Question ID : 2390872042
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.17 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A person who wastes his money on luxury
Ans
1. Monarch
2. Expensive
3. Extravagant
4. Frugal
Question ID : 2390872061
Status : Answered
Chosen Option : 3
Q.18 Select the meaning of the given idiom.
To pour oil in troubled water
Ans
1. To calm a dispute
2. To raise a controversy
3. To light a ?re