SSC MTS – GENERAL ENGLISH

ANNA ADMINISTRATIVE ● SESSION 2

STAFF COLLEGE
• 1. 25 QUESTIONS
SSC MTS • 2. 75 MARKS
GENERAL ENGLISH
● CORRECT ANSWER
ெதய்வத்தான் ஆகா ெதனினும் முயற்சிதன்
ெமய்வருத்தக் கூலி தரும் ● 1Q = 3 MARKS
WRONG ANSWER
● 1Q = -1 MARKS

SSC MTS – GENERAL ENGLISH SSC MTS – GENERAL ENGLISH

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY

1. Error Spotting 1. Synonyms

2. Sentence Improvement 2. Antonyms
3. Fill in the blanks 3. One word Substitution
4. Active and Passive Voice 4. Idioms and Phrases
5. Direct and Indirect Speech 5. Spelling Check

SSC MTS – GENERAL ENGLISH SSC MTS – GENERAL ENGLISH

PASSAGE
RRR PLAN
1) READING COMPREHENSION
Read - Classes
2) SENTENCE REARRANGEMENT Revise - Notes
Review - Tests
 SYNONYMS ANTONYMS
• HARMONY X DISCORD
• SEGREGATE - ISOLATE
• SAGACIOUS X DULL
• OBTRUSIVE - PROTRUSIVE
• COURAGEOUS X DIFFIDENT

• OBSTRUCT - CURB
• TANGIBLE X ABSTRACT

• DECAY X GROWTH

• ENDURE X RESIST

IDIOMS & PHRASES ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

• CHANGE OF HEART – Different opinion • One who hates mankind - MISANTHROPE
about something or someone

• Someone who attacks cherished ideas or

• An Eyewash - A Pretence traditional institutions - ICONOCLAST

• To lead one by the nose – To control • One who studies and collects stamps -
something completely PHILATEIST

• Play with Fire – To do something Risky

Q.1 Select the most appropriate option to substitute the Q.2 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no
need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. Tickets for the event are available ______ the door; there is
no advance booking.
Gel ingredients work well on waved, curled, relax and
texture hair in the long run. 1. at
2. in
1. relaxed and textured 3. of
2. No substitution required 4. to
3. relaxed and texturing
4. relaxing and textured
 Q.3 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined Q.5 Select the option that can be used as a one-word
word in the given sentence. substitute for the given group of words.

The kids have been pestering me to buy them new toys. A book or paper written by hand

1. pacifying 1. Edition
2. perturbing 2. Periodical
3. bugging 3. Manuscript
4. tormenting 4. Paperback

Q.6 Select the option that can be used as a one-word Q.7 Select the option that will improve the underlined part
substitute for the given group of words. of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed,
select 'No improvement required'.
One who dies for a noble cause
I am trying to finding an investor from abroad.
1. Martyr
2. Heretic 1. trying too find
3. Butcher 2. trying to find
4. Narcissist 3. No improvement required
4. try to find

Q.8 Parts of the following sentence have been given as Q.9 Parts of the following sentence have been given as
options. One of them contains an error. Select the part that options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part
contains the error from the given options. that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t
find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Seeds of mustard plants give us oil, and the leave are used as a
vegetable. Aid workers have delivered vast quantities of food on the
refugee camps.
1. Seeds of
2. as a vegetable 1. No error
3. leave are used 2. vast quantities of food
4. give us oil 3. on the refugee camps
4. Aid workers have delivered
 Q.11 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
idiom.
Q.10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given
word. Tricks of the trade
Flabby 1. A particular profession
2. A trick to deceive
1. Long 3. Special skills or knowledge
2. Plump 4. An easy task
3. Firm
4. Stretched

Q.12 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given Q.13 Select the correctly spelt word.
word.
1. Imigrant
Occlude 2. Chauvinist
3. Contemperary
1. facilitate 4. Cosmopoliton
2. promote
3. Abstain
4. Obstruct

Q.14 The following sentence has been divided into parts. One Q.15 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains
the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, Malign
mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
1. Approve
Sometimes I act / like a fool, and she has / to step into save 2. Benefit
me. 3. Besmirch
4. Commend
1. Sometimes I act
2. like a fool and she has
3. No error
4. to step into save me
Q.16 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Q.17 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given
One of the children stood at the door to ______ if he saw the idiom.
apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court.

1. give notice In a nutshell

2. give advice
3. give thought 1. Extremely pale
4. give a hand 2. Very briefly
3. Under protection
4. Without delay

Q.18 Select the option that can be used as a one-word Q.19 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given
substitute for the given group of words. word.

A place where government records are kept Upgrade

1. Cloakroom 1. Advance
2. Cache 2. Lean
3. Hangar 3. Demote
4. Archive 4. Elevate

Q.20 Select the correctly spelt word. Comprehension:

1. Bezarre In the following passage, some words have been
2. Infatuaition
3. Fortiunate deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most
4. Perfection appropriate option to fill in each blank.
A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind
are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only
more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent
findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2)
______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book
The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De osen, an artist, continued The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De osen, an artist, continued
to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists
believe that retirement to a (3) _____ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical believe that retirement to a (3) _____ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical
problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults
over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger
students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5)
______ by some other, preferably new activity. ______ by some other, preferably new activity.

Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1. Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.
1. administrated 1. insurance
2. orchestrated 2. charisma
3. defenestrated 3. planet
4. demonstrated 4. Life

A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind
are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only
more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent
findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2)
______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book
The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De osen, an artist, continued The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De osen, an artist, continued
to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists
believe that retirement to a (3) _____ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical believe that retirement to a (3) _____ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical
problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults
over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger
students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5)
______ by some other, preferably new activity. ______ by some other, preferably new activity.

Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3. Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.
1. complimentary 1. native
2. sanitary 2. creative
3. sedentary 3. discriminative
4. segmentary 4. exaggerative

A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind
are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only
more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent
findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2)
______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book
The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De osen, an artist, continued
to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists
believe that retirement to a (3) _____ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical
problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults
over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger
students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5)
______ by some other, preferably new activity.

Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

1. ornamented
2. pigmented
3. supplemented
4. experimented