SSC MTS 2024 — 09/10/2024 Shift 1 English

Question 1

The following sentence has been split into four parts. Identify the part that contains a grammatical error. Jack probably/ strained his back/ as the box was/ too heavier.

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too heavier.

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Jack probably

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as the box was

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strained his back

Question 2

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word in the given sentence. Exclusion of someone from a common group harms the human society.

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Prohibition

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Inclination

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Admission

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Submission

Question 3

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined group of words. Because the politician's speech was high-flown and pretentious, it gained popularity.

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bombastic

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austere

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mnemonic

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schematising

Question 4

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Knuckle down

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To start working or studying hard

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To crush someone to the extent that they cannot get up

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To engage in street fighting

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To make others do their share of hard work using power

Question 5

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. My son, who is a cricketer too, is a M.A. from Delhi University.

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is a M.A.

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My son, who is

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a cricketer too

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from Delhi University

Question 6

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined word. There are so many flies on the food.

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Insects with wings

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Various types of bacteria

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To move from one place to another

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To hover up in the sky

Question 7

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A person who eats too much

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Glutton

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Sycophant

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Fatalist

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Misogamist

Question 8

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Peculliar

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Miscellaneous

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Mediterranean

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Parallel

Question 9

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Personally, Ramesh was ____________ to his villagers than his elder brother.

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more helpful

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most helpful

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helpfuller

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helped

Question 10

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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interupt

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apparently

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committee

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foreign

Question 11

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. Kiara was born in India but she went to ______ university in ________ United Kingdom.

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No article required; the

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a; No article required

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a; the

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the; No article required

Question 12

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'Plain' from the given sentence. Mr. Das believes and follows the principle of simple living and high thinking.

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Simple

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principle

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High

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believes

Question 13

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Inanimate

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Lifeless

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Cartoon

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Imitate

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Inhumane

Question 14

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. As technology evolves, consumers increasingly _______________________ products with enhanced features and greater efficiency.

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demand

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has demanded

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were demanding

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might demand

Question 15

The given sentence is divided into four segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. She forbade / him not / to enter that / room.

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him not

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to enter that

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room.

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she forbade

Question 16

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Weired

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Until

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Separate

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Vacuum

Question 17

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. The gift of the gab

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The ability to speak easily and confidently

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Just at the last moment

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Impossible

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Life full of quarrels

Question 18

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The comedian's jokes were so funny that the audience was laughing uncontrollably.

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in stitches

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as easy as pie

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in bits and pieces

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on the ball

Question 19

Select the option that can be used as one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who performs daring gymnastic feats

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Acrobat

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Advocate

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Adonis

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Addict

Question 20

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.

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person's

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person

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per son

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persons'

Question 21

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.

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depends

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dependent

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depended

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depending

Question 22

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.

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on

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into

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by

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in

Question 23

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.

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can

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should

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must

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ought

Question 24

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.

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upon

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over

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in

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with

SSC MTS 2024 — 09/10/2024 Shift 1 English — Set 1

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