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4200 Total Questions168 Official PapersYears: 2017–2022Search in English Comprehension
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SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 13 July 2022 Shift 1)·General English
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Question 461

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

The following sentence has been divided into parts. 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.

They finally did what / we advice them to do / before the final match.

  1. AOption (a)

    we advice them to do

  2. BOption (b)

    before the final match

  3. COption (c)

    They finally did what

  4. DOption (d)

    No error

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Answer: (a)A.

we advice them to do

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Question 462

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.

Made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently as genuine

  1. AOption (a)

    Counterfeit

  2. BOption (b)

    Staunch

  3. COption (c)

    Authentic

  4. DOption (d)

    Deliberate

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Answer: (a)A.

Counterfeit

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Question 463

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

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Many people like playing cricket, but _____________ my opinion, it is too chaotic.

  1. AOption (a)

    in

  2. BOption (b)

    from

  3. COption (c)

    for

  4. DOption (d)

    with

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Answer: (a)A.

in

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Question 464

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

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Impure

  1. AOption (a)

    Contaminated

  2. BOption (b)

    Segregated

  3. COption (c)

    Sterile

  4. DOption (d)

    Concentrated

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Answer: (a)A.

Contaminated

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Question 465

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.

If you plant a seed, / you will be noticed / that it takes some / time to grow.

  1. AOption (a)

    that it takes some

  2. BOption (b)

    If you plant a seed

  3. COption (c)

    you will be noticed

  4. DOption (d)

    time to grow

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Answer: (a)A.

that it takes some

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Question 466

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Back on one’s feet

  1. AOption (a)

    To support the losing side

  2. BOption (b)

    Relive previous moments

  3. COption (c)

    Well or successful again

  4. DOption (d)

    Forced to begin something again

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Answer: (a)A.

To support the losing side

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Question 467

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

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

This cruise ship ______ in November and December.

  1. AOption (a)

    sails

  2. BOption (b)

    sells

  3. COption (c)

    sales

  4. DOption (d)

    seals

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Answer: (a)A.

sails

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Question 468

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

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

If you want to save your money, start living an ______ life.

  1. AOption (a)

    improper

  2. BOption (b)

    economical

  3. COption (c)

    extravagant

  4. DOption (d)

    indulgent

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Answer: (a)A.

improper

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Question 469

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

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Clandestine

  1. AOption (a)

    Blatant

  2. BOption (b)

    Ornate

  3. COption (c)

    Open

  4. DOption (d)

    Undercover

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Answer: (a)A.

Blatant

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Question 470

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'.

In India, processed foods becomes popular in the 20th century.

  1. AOption (a)

    became popular in

  2. BOption (b)

    become popularity in

  3. COption (c)

    No improvement required

  4. DOption (d)

    become popular at

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Answer: (a)A.

became popular in

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Question 471

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

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The Ministry of Defence has (1) ______ the formal Government Sanction Letter (2) ______grant of permanent commission (PC) to women officers in the Army. “In anticipation, the Army Headquarters had (3) ______ in motion a series of preparatory actions for conduct of the Permanent Commission Selection Board for affected women officers. The Selection Board will be scheduled as (4) ______ as all affected Short Service Commissioned (SSC) women officers exercise their option and complete (5) ______ documentation,” the Army said in a statement.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. AOption (a)

    imbibed

  2. BOption (b)

    accused

  3. COption (c)

    extracted

  4. DOption (d)

    issued

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Answer: (a)A.

imbibed

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Question 472

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

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The Ministry of Defence has (1) ______ the formal Government Sanction Letter (2) ______grant of permanent commission (PC) to women officers in the Army. “In anticipation, the Army Headquarters had (3) ______ in motion a series of preparatory actions for conduct of the Permanent Commission Selection Board for affected women officers. The Selection Board will be scheduled as (4) ______ as all affected Short Service Commissioned (SSC) women officers exercise their option and complete (5) ______ documentation,” the Army said in a statement.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. AOption (a)

    since

  2. BOption (b)

    from

  3. COption (c)

    for

  4. DOption (d)

    to

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Answer: (a)A.

since

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Question 473

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

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The Ministry of Defence has (1) ______ the formal Government Sanction Letter (2) ______grant of permanent commission (PC) to women officers in the Army. “In anticipation, the Army Headquarters had (3) ______ in motion a series of preparatory actions for conduct of the Permanent Commission Selection Board for affected women officers. The Selection Board will be scheduled as (4) ______ as all affected Short Service Commissioned (SSC) women officers exercise their option and complete (5) ______ documentation,” the Army said in a statement.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. AOption (a)

    deposited

  2. BOption (b)

    set

  3. COption (c)

    located

  4. DOption (d)

    situated

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Answer: (a)A.

deposited

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Question 474

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

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The Ministry of Defence has (1) ______ the formal Government Sanction Letter (2) ______grant of permanent commission (PC) to women officers in the Army. “In anticipation, the Army Headquarters had (3) ______ in motion a series of preparatory actions for conduct of the Permanent Commission Selection Board for affected women officers. The Selection Board will be scheduled as (4) ______ as all affected Short Service Commissioned (SSC) women officers exercise their option and complete (5) ______ documentation,” the Army said in a statement.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. AOption (a)

    soon

  2. BOption (b)

    late

  3. COption (c)

    long

  4. DOption (d)

    blind

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Answer: (a)A.

soon

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Question 475

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

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The Ministry of Defence has (1) ______ the formal Government Sanction Letter (2) ______grant of permanent commission (PC) to women officers in the Army. “In anticipation, the Army Headquarters had (3) ______ in motion a series of preparatory actions for conduct of the Permanent Commission Selection Board for affected women officers. The Selection Board will be scheduled as (4) ______ as all affected Short Service Commissioned (SSC) women officers exercise their option and complete (5) ______ documentation,” the Army said in a statement.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. AOption (a)

    unnecessary

  2. BOption (b)

    optional

  3. COption (c)

    gratuitous

  4. DOption (d)

    requisite

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Answer: (a)A.

unnecessary

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Question 476

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

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

One of the baby elephants broke off from the herd and lost its way.

  1. AOption (a)

    No improvement required

  2. BOption (b)

    in

  3. COption (c)

    down

  4. DOption (d)

    away

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Answer: (a)A.

No improvement required

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Question 477

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

Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Sturdy

  1. AOption (a)

    Delicate

  2. BOption (b)

    Dragging

  3. COption (c)

    Tiny

  4. DOption (d)

    Drab

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Answer: (a)A.

Delicate

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Question 478

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

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

______ is going to take the responsibility for this failure?

  1. AOption (a)

    Whom

  2. BOption (b)

    Who

  3. COption (c)

    Which

  4. DOption (d)

    ​Whose

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Answer: (a)A.

Whom

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Question 479

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

Direction: Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Pleasant

  1. AOption (a)

    Awful

  2. BOption (b)

    Delightful

  3. COption (c)

    Faithful

  4. DOption (d)

    ​Sorrowful

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Answer: (a)A.

Awful

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Question 480

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

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

One who believes in fate

  1. AOption (a)

    Fatalist

  2. BOption (b)

    Optimist

  3. COption (c)

    Mercenary

  4. DOption (d)

    Ascetic

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Answer: (a)A.

Fatalist

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