SSC MTS 2023 PYQs

Question 1

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required’.The unit twitched like a bird (preening it's plumage and becomes motionless).

Accepted Answer

"It's" means "it is", but the possessive pronoun "its" is needed here. Also, the past tense "twitched" requires the parallel past tense "became" instead of "becomes".

Question 2

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.An excellent career _______ has now arisen with a leading recruitment agency.

Accepted Answer

The sentence describes a new career opening. 'Opportunity' is the most fitting word to describe a favorable set of circumstances for career advancement.

Question 3

Choose the word that means the same as the given word.Gauge

Accepted Answer

Gauge means to estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of something, which is synonymous with 'Measure'.

Question 4

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.Hit the hay

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'Hit the hay' means to go to bed or go to sleep. It's a common informal expression for retiring for the night.

Question 5

The police station is only a stone's throw from the site of burglary. What does "a stone's throw" indicate?

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'a stone's throw' means a very short distance. It implies that something is very close by, easily reachable.

Question 6

Directions: Choose the word or phrase which is a synonym or nearest in meaning to the word or phrase given below and mark the correct answer.Ameliorate

Accepted Answer

Ameliorate means to make something better or improve it. Therefore, 'Improve' is the direct synonym among the given options.

Question 7

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.Absence

Accepted Answer

The word 'Absence' means not being present or a lack of something. 'Surfeit' means an excessive amount of something, making it the direct opposite.

Question 8

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.Feud

Accepted Answer

Feud means a prolonged quarrel or dispute. Its direct opposite is friendship, which signifies a state of mutual affection and support.

Question 9

Choose the sentence with no spelling error.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling for 'protest', 'safety', and 'valve' are used only in option 4. All other options contain at least one spelling mistake.

Question 10

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.The last time he repeated / the same mistake I thought he would / feel many sorry but I was wrong.

Accepted Answer

The error is in 'many sorry'. 'Sorry' is an adjective, and 'many' modifies countable nouns. The correct adverb to modify 'sorry' is 'very'.

Question 11

Choose the exact meaning of the idiom/phrase in the sentence-The prices are going upby leaps and bounds.

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'by leaps and bounds' means to progress or increase very quickly. Therefore, 'rapidly' is the correct meaning.

Question 12

A person who loves books is called a _________

Accepted Answer

A person who loves or collects books is known as a bibliophile. This is a direct vocabulary recall question.

Question 13

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Bury the hatchet

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'bury the hatchet' means to end a quarrel or conflict and make peace. Therefore, 'to settle disputes' is the most appropriate meaning.

Question 14

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.The political economy of reforms teaches us one major lesson loud and clearer.

Accepted Answer

The correct idiom is 'loud and clear', which means very clearly and easy to understand. Using the comparative form 'clearer' is grammatically incorrect here.

Question 15

Direction: Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.The government is making air bags ______ for front seat passengers in all cars.

Accepted Answer

The sentence implies a mandate from the government. 'Compulsory' means required by law or rule, which fits the context of a government making a safety feature mandatory.

Question 16

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.After suffering so many losses, the company is about to go _____.

Accepted Answer

The context of 'suffering so many losses' directly implies financial ruin. 'Bankrupt' is the only option that accurately describes a company facing financial collapse.

Question 17

Directions: Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.One who does a thing for pleasure and not as a profession

Accepted Answer

An 'amateur' is someone who engages in an activity for pleasure rather than for financial gain or as a profession. This perfectly matches the given description.

Question 18

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.That movie is so sad; the ending alwaysmakes me bawling.

Accepted Answer

The causative verb 'make' is followed by the base form of the verb (infinitive without 'to'). Therefore, 'makes me bawl' is correct.

Question 19

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'I ate a few brown rice this morning.

Accepted Answer

Rice is an uncountable noun. Therefore, 'a few' (used for countable nouns) should be replaced with 'a little' (used for uncountable nouns) to correctly modify 'brown rice'.

Question 20

Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence.The first sample of ore from the trial boring is very promising, but we should remember that (one swallow does not make a summer.)

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'one swallow does not make a summer' means that a single positive event does not guarantee a positive trend or outcome. Option 3 correctly reflects this meaning.