SSC MTS Important Questions and Answers 2021
Direction: In the question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.
Kavita said, “I saw the photograph.
(A) Kavita told that she saw the photograph.
(B) Kavita said that she had seen the photograph.
(C) Kavita said that the photograph was seen by her.
(D) Kavita said that she has seen the photograph.
Correct Answer : B
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A moot point
(A) Agreeable
(B) Disputed
(C) Unclear
(D) Unknown
Correct Answer : B
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
A wild goose chase
(A) Useless search
(B) Fruitful search
(C) Timely search
(D) Wrong decision
Correct Answer : A
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
You have finished your work, have you?
(A) didn't you
(B) haven't you
(C) did you
(D) No substitution
Correct Answer : B
He waits to you for about two hours.
(A) has been waiting to you
(B) has waiting for you
(C) has been waiting for you
(D) No substitution
Correct Answer : D
Given below are six sentences, out of which sentences A and F are in the correct position. Sentences B, C, D and E are in a jumbled order. Select the option that gives the correct order.
A. When I woke up in my tent, I realised I was all alone.
B. I asked him to be ushered in.
C. My chest hurt badly from the hard blow.
D. It was getting dark outside when my guard announced a visitor.
E. I applied a balm to my wounds which eased the pain slightly.
F. My heart thumped in expectation of the news of the war.
(A) ABCEDF
(B) ACEDBF
(C) ADCEBF
(D) AEDCBF
Correct Answer : B
Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. Ultimately, cotton was exported to Britain as a raw material for their textile industries.
B. This was due to the availability of good quality cotton from India.
C. The British were attracted to the cotton belts of India.
D. Textile industries in Manchester and Liverpool greatly flourished.
(A) CADB
(B) DCBA
(C) CBDA
(D) BDAC
Correct Answer : A
The opposite of ‘attractive’ is:
(A) Tidy
(B) Repulsive
(C) Alluring
(D) Seductive
Correct Answer : B
The antonym of ‘impetuous’ is:
(A) shocking
(B) calm
(C) cruel
(D) wild
Correct Answer : B
Synonym of Degradation
(A) depravity
(B) right
(C) originate
(D) owner
Correct Answer : A