SSC MTS 2024 PYQs

Question 1

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Burn the midnight oil

Accepted Answer

The idiom 'burn the midnight oil' means to work or study late into the night, often with great effort. Option 3 accurately reflects this meaning.

Question 2

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.Enmity

Accepted Answer

Enmity means being actively opposed or hostile to someone. The direct opposite of this feeling is friendship, which signifies mutual affection and support.

Question 3

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blankSchool classrooms have ________ very little over the last century.

Accepted Answer

The sentence implies a lack of transformation in classrooms. 'Changed' accurately conveys this meaning, indicating minimal alteration over time.

Question 4

Select the most appropriate form of comparative degree that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.Bilingual children areso intelligent thanthose who speak just one language.

Accepted Answer

The sentence requires a comparative form. 'More intelligent than' is the correct comparative structure for adjectives with more than two syllables, like 'intelligent'.

Question 5

Select the correct spelling from the given options to fill in the blank.I hope you will excuse me for doing what is only my duty, although it may appear _______.

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling is 'impertinent', meaning rude or irrelevant. Options 1, 2, and 4 are common misspellings of this word, often confusing 'a' and 'e' or 'i' and 'a'.

Question 6

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5

Accepted Answer

The phrase 'call upon' means to formally ask someone to do something or to visit. It is the correct idiomatic usage here.