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SSC MTS (06.09.2023) 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM Set – 10

1. Select the most appropriate meaning (b) Friendly
of the underlined idiom. (c) Brave
The Indian team had its back against the (d) Aromatic
wall, but managed to fight back. 6. Select the most appropriate meaning
(a) In extreme joy or exhilaration of the given idiom.
(b) Stuck in a difficult circumstance Bigger fish to fry
with no escape (a) To barely get something done
(c) Forced to indulge in propaganda (b) Having something more important to
(d) Throwing the opposition off guard take care of
2. The following sentence has been split (c) Having work more than one’s
into four segments. Identify the capacity
segment that contains a grammatical (d) To be similar to one’s parents in
error. some way
This is the first time / I ate such / a 7. There is a spelling error in the given
tasty cake. sentence. Select the option that
(a) I ate such contains the INCORRECTLY spelt
(b) This is the first time word.
(c) No error The hungery goblin scratched the
(d) a tasty cake grammar book with a feather.
3. Select the option that can be used as (a) hungery
a one-word substitute for the given (b) scratched
group of words. (c) feather
A lover of books (d) grammar
(a) Philosopher 8. Select the most appropriate option to
(b) Librarian fill in the blank.
(c) Teacher The rusty door made a ________
(d) Bibliophile screeching noise.
4. Select the most appropriate option to (a) low
fill in the blank. (b) soft
Tom waited until __________ to start (c) harsh
working on his term paper but managed (d) smooth
to finish it just in time. 9. Select the most appropriate option to
(a) the twelfth hour fill in the blank.
(b) the thirteenth hour The tone of his voice seemed to ______
(c) the tenth hour that he knew more than he was letting
(d) the eleventh hour on.
5. Select the most appropriate synonym (a) incise
of the given word. (b) intent
Cordial (c) inculcate
(a) Unfriendly (d) imply
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10. Select the most appropriate (b) Vex
ANTONYM of the given word. (c) Irritate
Enormous (d) Thrill
(a) Tiny 16. Four words of the following sentence
(b) Inapposite have been underlined and given as
(c) Irrelevant options. Select the option that
(d) Gigantic contains a spelling error.
11. There is a spelling error in the given All life depends on a healthy planet, but
sentence. Select the option that the interwoven systems of atmosphere,
contains the INCORRECTLY spelt oceans, watercourses, land, ice cover
word. and biosphere, which form the natural
The questionnaire appeared to be environment, are threatned by human
misrably designed. activities.
(a) designed (a) interwoven
(b) questionnaire (b) threatned
(c) misrably (c) biosphere
(d) appeared (d) watercourses
12. Select the most appropriate option to 17. Select the most appropriate meaning
fill in the blank. of the given idiom.
COVID-19 _________ structural A storm in a teacup
weaknesses in health systems worldwide (a) Much excitement over something
and negatively impacted individuals, trivial
societies, and economies. (b) A signal for upcoming storm
(a) concealed (c) Easy money
(b) laid (d) Suffering in silence
(c) hit 18. Select the most appropriate option to
(d) revealed fill in the blank.
13. Select the most appropriate option Varun has to ______ his studies for the
that can substitute the underlined sake of his ill father.
segment in the given sentence. (a) sacrifice
She will handling the baby as tenderly as (b) imitate
possible. (c) reverse
(a) wills handle (d) applaud
(b) shall handles 19. Parts of the following sentence have
(c) will handle been given as options. Select the
(d) will handled option that contains an error.
14. Parts of the following sentence have Vikram is very stronger than I am.
been given as options. Select the (a) very stronger
option that contains an error. (b) I am
A old woman suddenly laughed, (c) Vikram is
sounding just like an amused hen. (d) than
(a) like an amused hen 20. Select the most appropriate option
(b) sounding just that can substitute the underlined
(c) A old woman segment in the given sentence.
(d) suddenly laughed You are always try with jump over the
15. Select the most appropriate wall.
ANTONYM of the given word. (a) trying in jumping
Annoy (b) try to jump
(a) Gratify (c) trying to jump
(d) tried with jump
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Comprehension: SSC MTS SET – 10
In the following passage, some words have ANSWER KEY
been deleted. Read the passage carefully
01 B 06 B 11 C 16 B 21 D
and select the most appropriate option to
02 A 07 A 12 D 17 A 22 D
fill in the blanks.
Kasturi went to the garden looking for her 03 D 08 C 13 C 18 A 23 B
mother. Her dog Rex was waiting (1)____ her. 04 D 09 D 14 C 19 A 24 C
Kasturi picked up a stick and threw it. Rex 05 B 10 A 15 A 20 C 25 D
(2)______ the stick and brought it back.
Kasturi ran (3)___ the house. Rex chased her.
Kasturi ran through the garden and Rex
(4)____ her.
Mother yelled at both of them. She told them
to stay (5)______ of the garden and play
somewhere else. Kasturi apologised to her
mother. She went for a bike ride while Rex ran
next to the bike.
21. Select the most appropriate option to
fill in blank number 1.
(a) with
(b) by
(c) to
(d) for
22. Select the most appropriate option to
fill in blank number 2.
(a) chases
(b) throws
(c) threw
(d) chased
23. Select the most appropriate option to
fill in blank number 3.
(a) in
(b) around
(c) round
(d) about
24. Select the most appropriate option to
fill in blank number 4.
(a) obey
(b) listen
(c) followed
(d) came
25. Select the most appropriate option to
fill in blank number 5.
(a) of
(b) in
(c) from
(d) out