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SSC MTS (13.09.2023) 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM Set – 24
1. The following sentence has been split (b) Take the best option
into four segments. Identify the (c) Think innovatively
segment that contains a grammatical (d) In extreme windy conditions
error and select the option which 5. Select the most appropriate synonym
rectifies that error. of the given word.
The space agency wanted / to test Tedious
with a chimp / before orbiting a (a) Carefree
astronaut / in a Mercury capsule. (b) Hostile
(a) The space agency want (c) Dynamic
(b) in an Mercury capsule. (d) Dreary
(c) before orbiting an astronaut 6. Select the option that can be used as
(d) to test with an chimp a one-word substitute for the given
2. Select the most appropriate option group of words.
that can substitute the underlined Not fit for eating
segment in the given sentence. (a) Inept
They said that he is not going to call (b) Ineligible
them. (c) Ineluctable
(a) he shall not call them (d) Inedible
(b) he has not gone to call then 7. The following sentence has been split
(c) they are not going to call them into four segments. Identify the
(d) he was not going to call them segment that contains an error.
3. Parts of the following sentence have If he had paid / attention to the
been underlined and given as options. announcement, / he had not / missed
Select the option that contains a the train.
misspelt word. (a) If he had paid
For every endeavour-whether in the (b) he had not
area of career, academics, music, (c) attention to the announcement
sports or even in spirituality, it is a (d) missed the train
long ardous journey. 8. Select the most appropriate meaning
(a) ardous of the given idiom.
(b) endeavour Child’s play
(c) academics (a) In someone’s role
(d) career (b) Something very easy
4. Select the most appropriate meaning (c) Weakness
of the underlined idiom. (d) Just behavior
The entrepreneur decided to throw 9. Select the option that rectifies the
caution to the wind. spelling of the underlined word in the
(a) Take a risk given sentence.
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The tour company has included all the in enhance employability and labour
activities that you have requested in productivity and helping countries to
your itenarary. become more competitive.
(a) itinerarey (a) about enhancing employability
(b) itenerarey (b) by enhanced employability
(c) itinerary (c) by enhancing employability
(d) itinerary (d) for enhanced employability
10. Select the most appropriate meaning 15. Select the most appropriate option
of the given idiom. that can substitute the underlined
Spill the beans segment in the given sentence.
(a) To believe something as it seems Everyone likes in watch a magic
(b) To tell a secret show.
(c) To do things in a fair way (a) likes to watching
(d) To cry over what is done (b) like in watching
11. Select the most appropriate meaning (c) likes to watch
of the underlined idiom. (d) liked in watch
The mother requested the nurse to 16. The given sentence contains an error.
keep an eye on the baby while she Select the option that correctly
went for tea. rectifies the error.
(a) Keep informed He is the better-looking hero in the
(b) Mistreat entire film industry.
(c) Watch and take care (a) He is the best-looking hero in the
(d) Watch for the arrival or appearance entire film industry.
12. Select the most appropriate option (b) He is the good-looking hero than the
that can substitute the underlined entire film industry.
segment in the given sentence. (c) He is the best-looking hero more
If you need any help tomorrow, let than the entire film industry.
him knows. (d) He is the good-looking hero in the
(a) let me know entire film industry.
(b) let us known 17. Select the most appropriate option to
(c) let him known fill in the blank.
(d) let them knew He is first ______ to his job and then to
13. Select the most appropriate option his family.
that can substitute the underlined (a) enabled
segment in the given sentence. (b) committed
Helena loves to dig and played in the (c) confirmed
dirt like any other child. (d) convinced
(a) playing on dirt 18. Select the most appropriate synonym
(b) playing with in dirt of the given word.
(c) plays of dirt Pretend
(d) play in the dirt (a) Feign
14. Select the most appropriate option (b) Benign
that can substitute the underlined (c) Align
segment in the given sentence. (d) Reign
The development of skills can 19. Select the most appropriate
contribute to structural ANTONYM of the given word.
transformation and economic growth Align
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(a) Position 22. Select the most appropriate option to
(b) Disrupt fill in blank number 2.
(c) Centre (a) properly
(d) Coincide (b) gradually
20. Select the option that rectifies the (c) appropriately
spelling of the underlined word in the (d) slightly
given sentence. 23. Select the most appropriate option to
One of her colleagues had agreed to fill in blank number 3.
act as the arbitratore in finalising the (a) necessities
contract. (b) identities
(a) arbitetrator (c) facilities
(b) arbitor (d) amenities
(c) arbitraitor 24. Select the most appropriate option to
(d) arbitrator fill in blank number 4.
Comprehension: (a) nutrition
In the following passage, some words have (b) nutrients
been deleted. Read the passage carefully (c) preservatives
and select the most appropriate option to (d) additives
fill in each blank. 25. Select the most appropriate option to
There will only be two types of human beings fill in blank number 5.
in the future: the minority having enormous (a) so
brains and (1)________ bodies, and the (b) rarely
majority with tiny brains and muscular (c) impishly
bodies. The size of the average brain will (d) extremely
(2)________ diminish; not because of our
innate laziness, but because of our over- SSC MTS SET – 24
concern about our physical appearance. In ANSWER KEY
the old days, most people dreamt of having 01 C 06 D 11 C A C
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shelter and a stable food supply. As we no
02 D 07 B 12 A 17 B 22 B
longer struggle for the basic
03 A 08 B 13 D 18 A 23 A
(3)________, our dreams focus instead on the
search for physical beauty, how to obtain and 04 A 09 C 14 C 19 B 24 B
maintain the ‘ideal body shape’ and healthy 05 D 10 B 15 C 20 D 25 D
life the media promotes. Physical beauty will
become the main goal of the majority. They’ll
do exercises every day, taking (4)________ to
maintain their shape while not noticing that
their brains are shrinking. Actually, there is
no doubt that they’ll work (5)________ hard to
make their brains smaller.
21. Select the most appropriate option to
fill in blank number 1.
(a) cute
(b) minor
(c) tiny
(d) minute
