SSC MTS 2021 PYQs

Question 1

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.RIDICULOUS

Accepted Answer

The word 'ridiculous' means absurd or deserving mockery. Its direct opposite, 'reasonable,' implies being sensible and fair, making it the correct antonym.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If the town had been built at a lower altitude, itwill bea lot warmer.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is a third conditional, describing a hypothetical past situation and its consequence. The correct structure is 'If + past perfect, would have + past participle'. Thus, 'would have been' is correct.

Question 3

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.PROTECT

Accepted Answer

The word 'Protect' means to keep safe from harm. Its direct opposite, or antonym, is 'Harm', which means to cause injury or damage.

Question 4

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.Ritu was shocked on learning that her kids had ______ somewhere after school.

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'wandered off' means to move away from a place without a specific destination, which fits the context of kids getting lost after school.

Question 5

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.Every morning a shrill noise wake me up.

Accepted Answer

The subject 'a shrill noise' is singular, so the verb should be 'wakes' (singular) instead of 'wake' (plural) to maintain subject-verb agreement.

Question 6

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.Many ______ tales evoke the memory of Akbar and Birbal.

Accepted Answer

The word 'popular' correctly describes tales that are widely known and liked, fitting the context of Akbar and Birbal stories. The other options do not fit grammatically or semantically.

Question 7

Select the option which is related to third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.Focus : Distract :: Precise : ?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between 'Focus' and 'Distract' is that they are antonyms. Similarly, the antonym of 'Precise' is 'Careless'.

Question 8

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Go bonkers

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'Go bonkers' means to become crazy or wild. Option 1 directly matches this meaning.

Question 9

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.Living or growing in water

Accepted Answer

The word 'Aquatic' specifically refers to organisms living or growing in water. This is a direct vocabulary definition.

Question 10

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.Go off

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'Go off' means to stop working, especially for a machine or device. For example, 'The alarm clock went off'.

Question 11

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.A disease causing a person to fall unconscious involuntarily

Accepted Answer

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures, which often involve involuntary loss of consciousness. The other options describe different conditions.

Question 12

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.Pravesh's teacher makes him feel as if he is _______.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'makes him feel as if he is' suggests a negative feeling. 'Incompetent' (अक्षम) fits best, implying the teacher makes him feel incapable or inadequate.

Question 13

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.ACQUIRE

Accepted Answer

Acquire means to gain possession of something. Disperse means to scatter or spread over a wide area, which is the opposite.

Question 14

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.The ______ for a vaccine could take up to a year.

Accepted Answer

The word 'search' best fits the context of finding a vaccine, implying an active effort to discover or locate something. The other options are less appropriate.

Question 15

Eight students A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table in the same order in anticlockwise direction, at equal distances from each other. If B is seated in the north-east direction, in which direction is H seated?

Accepted Answer

Eight people are seated at 45° intervals. B is in the North-East. Moving anticlockwise, C is North, D is North-West, E is West, F is South-West, G is South, and finally H is in the South-East.

Question 16

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.I paid the plumber for repair the pipes.

Accepted Answer

The preposition 'for' should be followed by a gerund (verb+ing). So, 'for repair' should be 'for repairing'.

Question 17

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.To an ordinary person, one kind of oil is as important as ________.

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'as important as another' correctly completes the comparison, indicating that all types of oil hold similar importance for an ordinary person.

Question 18

Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.Dhyan Chand is ______ one of the greatest hockey players of all time.

Accepted Answer

The word 'considered' is the most appropriate as it implies general acceptance or opinion about Dhyan Chand's status as a great player.

Question 19

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.Never wrong or making a mistake

Accepted Answer

The word 'infallible' means incapable of making mistakes or being wrong. This perfectly matches the given phrase 'Never wrong or making a mistake'.

Question 20

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Get on like a house on fire

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'Get on like a house on fire' means to become very good friends quickly and easily. It implies a rapid and strong connection.