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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: 15 July 2022 Shift 2)·General English
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Question 641

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

No spring chicken

  1. AOption (a)

    A person who is courageous 

  2. BOption (b)

    A person who steals 

  3. COption (c)

    A person who is no longer young 

  4. DOption (d)

    A person who lies 

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Answer: (a)A.

A person who is courageous 

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Question 642

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 last time this competition was held at 2017.

  1. AOption (a)

    No error 

  2. BOption (b)

    this competition was 

  3. COption (c)

    held at 2017 

  4. DOption (d)

    The last time 

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Answer: (a)A.

No error 

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Question 643

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

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Proficient

  1. AOption (a)

    Dominant

  2. BOption (b)

    Accomplished

  3. COption (c)

    Modest

  4. DOption (d)

    Predictable

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Answer: (a)A.

Dominant

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Question 644

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

Select the option that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.

In the past, (he spent many an hours playing the harp across the) 5th Ave.

  1. AOption (a)

    he spent many an hour playing the harp across the 

  2. BOption (b)

    he spent much hours playing the harp across the 

  3. COption (c)

    No improvement required 

  4. DOption (d)

    he had spent many an hours playing the harp across the 

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Answer: (a)A.

he spent many an hour playing the harp across the 

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Question 645

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.

A part of me don’t wanted you to go to the party.

  1. AOption (a)

    No error 

  2. BOption (b)

    A part of me 

  3. COption (c)

    don’t wanted you 

  4. DOption (d)

    to go to the party 

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Answer: (a)A.

No error 

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Question 646

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.

Starting and (1) ______ a positive daily morning routine is an investment and a way to do your best work every day. It also gives you structure, building forward-moving habits and creating momentum for the rest of the day. It helps you to (2) ______ priorities, limit procrastination, keep track of your goals. Your brain is at its (3) ______ in the morning. And you can get your best work and tasks done without struggle. But distractions can get the best of us. You get distracted and procrastinate. You make plans the previous day to get your most (4) ______ task done first thing in the morning, but you don't follow through on them. You are able to get things (5) ______ but not the right things.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    maintainable

  2. BOption (b)

    maintaining

  3. COption (c)

    maintain

  4. DOption (d)

    maintenance

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Answer: (a)A.

maintainable

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Question 647

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.

Starting and (1) ______ a positive daily morning routine is an investment and a way to do your best work every day. It also gives you structure, building forward-moving habits and creating momentum for the rest of the day. It helps you to (2) ______ priorities, limit procrastination, keep track of your goals. Your brain is at its (3) ______ in the morning. And you can get your best work and tasks done without struggle. But distractions can get the best of us. You get distracted and procrastinate. You make plans the previous day to get your most (4) ______ task done first thing in the morning, but you don't follow through on them. You are able to get things (5) ______ but not the right things.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    established

  2. BOption (b)

    establishing

  3. COption (c)

    establishment

  4. DOption (d)

    establish

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Answer: (a)A.

established

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Question 648

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.

Starting and (1) ______ a positive daily morning routine is an investment and a way to do your best work every day. It also gives you structure, building forward-moving habits and creating momentum for the rest of the day. It helps you to (2) ______ priorities, limit procrastination, keep track of your goals. Your brain is at its (3) ______ in the morning. And you can get your best work and tasks done without struggle. But distractions can get the best of us. You get distracted and procrastinate. You make plans the previous day to get your most (4) ______ task done first thing in the morning, but you don't follow through on them. You are able to get things (5) ______ but not the right things.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    pick

  2. BOption (b)

    peak

  3. COption (c)

    pique

  4. DOption (d)

    peek

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Answer: (a)A.

pick

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Question 649

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.

Starting and (1) ______ a positive daily morning routine is an investment and a way to do your best work every day. It also gives you structure, building forward-moving habits and creating momentum for the rest of the day. It helps you to (2) ______ priorities, limit procrastination, keep track of your goals. Your brain is at its (3) ______ in the morning. And you can get your best work and tasks done without struggle. But distractions can get the best of us. You get distracted and procrastinate. You make plans the previous day to get your most (4) ______ task done first thing in the morning, but you don't follow through on them. You are able to get things (5) ______ but not the right things.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    importantly

  2. BOption (b)

    importance

  3. COption (c)

    important

  4. DOption (d)

    Import

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Answer: (a)A.

importantly

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Question 650

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.

Starting and (1) ______ a positive daily morning routine is an investment and a way to do your best work every day. It also gives you structure, building forward-moving habits and creating momentum for the rest of the day. It helps you to (2) ______ priorities, limit procrastination, keep track of your goals. Your brain is at its (3) ______ in the morning. And you can get your best work and tasks done without struggle. But distractions can get the best of us. You get distracted and procrastinate. You make plans the previous day to get your most (4) ______ task done first thing in the morning, but you don't follow through on them. You are able to get things (5) ______ but not the right things.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    doable

  2. BOption (b)

    do

  3. COption (c)

    did

  4. DOption (d)

    done

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Answer: (a)A.

doable

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Question 651

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

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Flared

  1. AOption (a)

    Darkened

  2. BOption (b)

    Radiated

  3. COption (c)

    Flamed

  4. DOption (d)

    Glared

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Answer: (a)A.

Darkened

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Question 652

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

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Impolite

  1. AOption (a)

    Courteous

  2. BOption (b)

    Superior

  3. COption (c)

    Uncivil

  4. DOption (d)

    Blunt

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Answer: (a)A.

Courteous

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Question 653

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.

Of or relating to the moon

  1. AOption (a)

    Solar

  2. BOption (b)

    Platonic

  3. COption (c)

    Fatal

  4. DOption (d)

    Lunar

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Answer: (a)A.

Solar

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Question 654

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'.

A clinical thermometer consists of a long, narrow, uniform glass tube.

  1. AOption (a)

    consisting of a

  2. BOption (b)

    No improvement required

  3. COption (c)

    consist of a

  4. DOption (d)

    consisted in a

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Answer: (a)A.

consisting of a

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Question 655

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Move the goalposts

  1. AOption (a)

    Unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course

  2. BOption (b)

    To do your research and understand clearly what your goals are

  3. COption (c)

    To put a lot of effort into something

  4. DOption (d)

    To move the goalpost after an attempt has been made to score a goal

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Answer: (a)A.

Unfairly alter the conditions or rules of a procedure during its course

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Question 656

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

Parts of the given 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.

I have watched a lot of students excel in online courses, taking fully advantage of the convenience.

  1. AOption (a)

    excel in online courses, taking fully

  2. BOption (b)

    advantage of the convenience

  3. COption (c)

    I have watched a lot of students

  4. DOption (d)

    No error

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Answer: (a)A.

excel in online courses, taking fully

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Question 657

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

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

Stop crying for the moon and start coming up with some sensible demands.

  1. AOption (a)

    To understand the hidden meaning

  2. BOption (b)

    To make money unfairly

  3. COption (c)

    To make an impractical or unreasonable request

  4. DOption (d)

    To praise one's efforts

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Answer: (a)A.

To understand the hidden meaning

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Question 658

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

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Artful

  1. AOption (a)

    Prudent

  2. BOption (b)

    Benign

  3. COption (c)

    Ignorant

  4. DOption (d)

    Crafty

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Answer: (a)A.

Prudent

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Question 659

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.

Age doesn't seeming to diminish our capacity to speak, write and learn new things.

  1. AOption (a)

    Age doesn't seeming to

  2. BOption (b)

    No error

  3. COption (c)

    write and learn new things

  4. DOption (d)

    diminish our capacity to speak

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Answer: (a)A.

Age doesn't seeming to

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Question 660

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

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Fasting _______ some festivals increases the consumption of fruits.

  1. AOption (a)

    during

  2. BOption (b)

    while

  3. COption (c)

    when

  4. DOption (d)

    about

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

during

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