SSC MTS 2013 English Solved Paper

SSC MTS 2013

Solved Question Paper - ENGLISH LANGUAGE held on 17.03.2013

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPREHENSION

Directions : In questions no. 1 to 10, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error and blacken the oval corresponding to the appropriate letter (A, B, C). If a sentence is free from error, blacken the oval corresponding to (D) in the Answer Sheet.

Question
1. I have (A)/ known him (B) /since two years. (C)/ No error. (D) Answer (c). I have known him for two years.
2. He is (A)/ your brother, (B) / isn't it? (C)/ No error. (D) Answer (c). He is your brother isn't he?
3. This time you will have to work (A)/ hardly to pass (B)/ your qualifying examination. (C) / No error. (D) Answer (b). This time you will have to work hard to pass your qualifying examination.
4. My ideas are not (A)/ the same as (B) / my father. (C)/ No error. (D) Answer (c). My ideas are not the same as my father's.
5. It was (A)/ approved answer (B) / to the problem. (C) / No error. (D) Answer (b). It was the approved answer to the problem.
6. Mumbai is (A)/ the richer of (B)/ all the Indian cities. (C) / No error.(D) Answer (b). Mumbai is the richest of all the Indian cities.
7. "The Two Towers" are (A)/ an excellent movie (B) / produced recently. (C) / No error.(D) Answer (a). "The Two Towers" is an excellent movie produced recently.
8. None (A)/ has initiated (B) / action against him. (C) / No error. (D) Answer (d).
9. Justice as well as mercy (A)/ allows (B) / it. (C) / No error. (D) Answer (d).
10. Ravi (A)/ sympathises for (B)/ this poor girl. (C) / No error. Answer (b). Ravi sympathises with this poor girl.

Directions: In questions no. 11 to 20, sentences are given with blanks to be filled with an appropriate word (s). Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.

Question
11. Rather than reduce the commuter delays, the new toll road has __________ problems. aggravated minimized refined decreased Answer (a).
12. India has shown considerable ________ in the field of railways. efficient proficiency effect progress Answer (d).
13. Surya is suffering ________ a viral fever. from with by for Answer (a).
14. These talent-contests will enable the students to bring ________ their best. in out off up Answer (b).
15. Janet had always been afraid ______ flying. to from of for Answer (c).
16. Man is generally a _______ animal. social enterprising amicable agile Answer (a).
17. Birds _______ from one place to another during winter. migrate emigrate immigrate transfer Answer (a).
18. The students jumped _______ the opportunity of going on a study tour. for with on at Answer (d).
19. Ravi's marriage was _______ the wishes of his parents. opposed fighting against anti Answer (c).
20. The guests ______ to arrive at 6 P.M. are expecting are expected will surely will be surely Answer (b).

Question

11. Rather than reduce the commuter delays, the new toll road has __________ problems.

aggravated
minimized
refined
decreased

12. India has shown considerable ________ in the field of railways.

efficient
proficiency
effect
progress

13. Surya is suffering ________ a viral fever.

from
with
by
for

14. These talent-contests will enable the students to bring ________ their best.

15. Janet had always been afraid ______ flying.

to
from
of
for

16. Man is generally a _______ animal.

social
enterprising
amicable
agile

17. Birds _______ from one place to another during winter.

migrate
emigrate
immigrate
transfer

18. The students jumped _______ the opportunity of going on a study tour.

for
with
on
at

19. Ravi's marriage was _______ the wishes of his parents.

opposed
fighting
against
anti

20. The guests ______ to arrive at 6 P.M.

are expecting
are expected
will surely
will be surely

Directions: In questions no. 21 to 23, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

Question
21. Feeble small frail trivial supple Answer (b).
22. Commence to end to begin to run to comment Answer (b).
23. Indict indicate declare charge designate Answer (c).

Question

21. Feeble

small
frail
trivial
supple

22. Commence

to end
to begin
to run
to comment

23. Indict

indicate
declare
charge
designate

Directions: In questions no. 24 to 26, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

Question
24. affected genuine altered confined feigned Answer (a).
25. intricate elaborate dainty simple painstaking Answer (c).
26. fiercely gently coldly slowly quickly Answer (a).

Question

24. affected

genuine
altered
confined
feigned

25. intricate

elaborate
dainty
simple
painstaking

26. fiercely

gently
coldly
slowly
quickly

Directions: In questions no. 27 to 29, four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase underlined in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer Sheet.

Question
27. Ramu gave the dog a wide berth. to give it freedom to keep as far away from it as possible to teach a lesson to it to give false hopes to it Answer (b).
28. Invalids are cared for in hospitals. carried about looked after carelessly treated operated upon Answer (b).
29. Slum dwellers live from hand to mouth. living with limited earnings eating all the time not having anything to eat wasting time Answer (a).

Question

27. Ramu gave the dog a wide berth.

to give it freedom
to keep as far away from it as possible
to teach a lesson to it
to give false hopes to it

28. Invalids are cared for in hospitals.

carried about
looked after
carelessly treated
operated upon

29. Slum dwellers live from hand to mouth.

living with limited earnings
eating all the time
not having anything to eat
wasting time

Directions: In questions no. 30 to 34, a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part at (A), (B) and (C) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is newled, your answer is (D).

Question
30. It’s a fine day, no? is it? isn’t it? yes? No improvement Answer (b).
31. The show already begun by the time we reached. was already begun had already begun already began No improvement Answer (b).
32. The old man made clay pots who lived in a hut with his wife. The old man lived with his wife in clay pots in a hut. The old man lived in a hut with his wife who makes clay pots. The old man who made clay pots lived in a hut with his wife. No improvement Answer (c).
33. Copy this document word by word and show it to me. word on word in between words word for word No improvement Answer (c).
34. Rita declined the chance to go to America. Refused Turned down Turned off No improvement Answer (b).

Question

30. It’s a fine day, no?

is it?
isn’t it?
yes?
No improvement

31. The show already begun by the time we reached.

was already begun
had already begun
already began
No improvement

32. The old man made clay pots who lived in a hut with his wife.

The old man lived with his wife in clay pots in a hut.
The old man lived in a hut with his wife who makes clay pots.
The old man who made clay pots lived in a hut with his wife.
No improvement

33. Copy this document word by word and show it to me.

word on word
in between words
word for word
No improvement

34. Rita declined the chance to go to America.

Refused
Turned down
Turned off
No improvement

Directions: In questions no. 35 to 39, out of the four alternatives choose the one which can be substituted for the given words / sentence.

Question
35. A confused, complicated or embarrassing situation Imbroglio Inflammable Infinitesimal Awkward Answer (a).
36. A form of a word, phrase, etc, that is shorter than the full form. acronym abbreviation conscription bibliography Answer (a).
37. A speech delivered without previous preparation is conversation extempore soliloquy lecture Answer (b).
38. A person difficult to please Fastidious Unpleasant Irritable Aggressive Answer (a).
39. Impossible to change Impossible Incorrigible Impregnable Inert Answer (b).

Question

35. A confused, complicated or embarrassing situation

Imbroglio
Inflammable
Infinitesimal
Awkward

36. A form of a word, phrase, etc, that is shorter than the full form.

acronym
abbreviation
conscription
bibliography

37. A speech delivered without previous preparation is

conversation
extempore
soliloquy
lecture

38. A person difficult to please

Fastidious
Unpleasant
Irritable
Aggressive

39. Impossible to change

Impossible
Incorrigible
Impregnable
Inert

Directions : In questions no. 40 to 45, there are four different words out of which one is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word and indicated it by blackening the appropriate oval in the Answer Sheet.

Question
40. Acqueintence Acquaintance Acquaintence Acquentance Answer (b).
41. Hypocrisy Hypocracy Hypocricy Hypocrasy Answer (a).
42. recommended reccommended recomended recommendid Answer (a).
43. Refrigerator Refridgarator Refridgerator Refrigarator Answer (a).
44. Fourty Forty Fortic Fourtie Answer (b).
45. Hankerchief Handkercheif Hankercheif Handkerchief Answer (d).

Question

40.

Acqueintence
Acquaintance
Acquaintence
Acquentance

41.

Hypocrisy
Hypocracy
Hypocricy
Hypocrasy

42.

recommended
reccommended
recomended
recommendid

43.

Refrigerator
Refridgarator
Refridgerator
Refrigarator

44.

Fourty
Forty
Fortic
Fourtie

45.

Hankerchief
Handkercheif
Hankercheif
Handkerchief