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English Comprehension PYQs

Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.

4200 Total Questions168 Official PapersYears: 2017–2022Search in English Comprehension
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SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 5 July 2022 Shift 1)·General English
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Question 1

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

One's cup of tea

  1. AOption (a)

    One's perception about someone

  2. BOption (b)

    One's general principle

  3. COption (c)

    One's hard-earned money

  4. DOption (d)

    One's chosen or preferred thing

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Answer: (a)A.

One's perception about someone

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Question 2

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the bracketed word in the given sentence.

It is irrelevance, at least to me, whether the grant was (improvident) or not.

  1. AOption (a)

    tardy

  2. BOption (b)

    thrifty

  3. COption (c)

    cautious

  4. DOption (d)

    hungry

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Answer: (a)A.

tardy

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Question 3

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Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.

When you are under significant stress, it is hardly to process details and nuances.

  1. AOption (a)

    significant stress, it is hardly

  2. BOption (b)

    to process details and nuances

  3. COption (c)

    When you are under

  4. DOption (d)

    No error

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Answer: (a)A.

significant stress, it is hardly

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Question 4

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.

The reduced air pressure on airline flights can lessen the amount of oxygen in passenger's blood for twenty-five percent.

  1. AOption (a)

    The reduced air pressure on airline flights

  2. BOption (b)

    No error

  3. COption (c)

    in passenger's blood for twenty-five percent

  4. DOption (d)

    can lessen the amount of oxygen

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Answer: (a)A.

The reduced air pressure on airline flights

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Question 5

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My teacher asked me to keep_____.

  1. AOption (a)

    quiet

  2. BOption (b)

    quite

  3. COption (c)

    quit

  4. DOption (d)

    quaint

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Answer: (a)A.

quiet

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Question 6

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Perilous

  1. AOption (a)

    Verbose

  2. BOption (b)

    Unstable

  3. COption (c)

    cruel

  4. DOption (d)

    Safe

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Answer: (a)A.

Verbose

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Question 7

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He claims to be the ______ kid in the school.

  1. AOption (a)

    smartness

  2. BOption (b)

    smartest

  3. COption (c)

    smarting

  4. DOption (d)

    smarter

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Answer: (a)A.

smartness

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Question 8

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Many families are so poor to bear the cost of educating all their children.

  1. AOption (a)

    No improvement required

  2. BOption (b)

    too poor

  3. COption (c)

    to poor

  4. DOption (d)

    such poor

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Answer: (a)A.

No improvement required

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Question 9

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Select the option that corrects the misspelt words in the given sentence.

Surely, he now has earned the respect 'mastr'.

  1. AOption (a)

    Surely, he now has earned the respect 'muster'.

  2. BOption (b)

    Surely, he now has earned the respect 'masterr'.

  3. COption (c)

    Surely, he now has earned the respect 'masteer'.

  4. DOption (d)

    Surely, he now has earned the respect 'master'.

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Answer: (a)A.

Surely, he now has earned the respect 'muster'.

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Question 10

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Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A book that contains information on various subjects

  1. AOption (a)

    Encyclopedia

  2. BOption (b)

    Manuscript

  3. COption (c)

    Thesaurus

  4. DOption (d)

    Dictionary

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Answer: (a)A.

Encyclopedia

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Question 11

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The more enlightened employers offer better terms.

  1. AOption (a)

    Civilised

  2. BOption (b)

    Educated

  3. COption (c)

    Confounded

  4. DOption (d)

    Reasonable

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Answer: (a)A.

Civilised

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Question 12

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Hasty

  1. AOption (a)

    Expeditious

  2. BOption (b)

    Restricted

  3. COption (c)

    Laidback

  4. DOption (d)

    Locked

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Answer: (a)A.

Expeditious

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Question 13

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Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

The water at her place was cool and had a metallic taste.

  1. AOption (a)

    was cooling and have

  2. BOption (b)

    No improvement required

  3. COption (c)

    were cool and have

  4. DOption (d)

    was coolest and has

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Answer: (a)A.

was cooling and have

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Question 14

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. AOption (a)

    Perterb

  2. BOption (b)

    Perceive

  3. COption (c)

    Pigeon

  4. DOption (d)

    Passive

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Answer: (a)A.

Perterb

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Question 15

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Chew the scenery

  1. AOption (a)

    To understate

  2. BOption (b)

    To act overly emotional

  3. COption (c)

    To beautify

  4. DOption (d)

    To mismanage

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Answer: (a)A.

To understate

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Question 16

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

Banning food and beverages is not desirable nor feasible in a civilized society.

  1. AOption (a)

    neither

  2. BOption (b)

    No improvement required

  3. COption (c)

    none

  4. DOption (d)

    nor

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Answer: (a)A.

neither

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Question 17

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Scientists believe / that many animals have / a unique languages / of their own.

  1. AOption (a)

    that many animals have

  2. BOption (b)

    Scientists believe

  3. COption (c)

    a unique languages

  4. DOption (d)

    of their own

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Answer: (a)A.

that many animals have

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Question 18

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The plan is to demolish the kitchen area and build a new room.

  1. AOption (a)

    curtail

  2. BOption (b)

    forge

  3. COption (c)

    raze

  4. DOption (d)

    refurbish

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Answer: (a)A.

curtail

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Question 19

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A thing or substance that is liable to catch fire easily

  1. AOption (a)

    Inaudible

  2. BOption (b)

    Inflammable

  3. COption (c)

    Incombustible

  4. DOption (d)

    Extinguishable

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Answer: (a)A.

Inaudible

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Question 20

SSC Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 2022• General English• General English

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

  1. AOption (a)

    Psaltery

  2. BOption (b)

    Skittery

  3. COption (c)

    Cemetery

  4. DOption (d)

    Battery

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Answer: (a)A.

Psaltery

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