SSC CGL – SSC MTS 2024 Test - 1

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Explanation: (Consicstent) is incorrectly spelt because the correct spelling is “Consistent” (the word has the sequence …sis… and not …sicst…). The other options—Trifle, Surrender, and Disgust—are correctly spelt.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Ecstatic

Explanation: (Happy) because “ecstatic” means extremely happy, thrilled, or full of joy. Among the options, Happy matches the meaning best, while Shocked suggests surprise, Angry shows irritation, and Interested only indicates curiosity, not intense joy.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a phrasal verb error.

Mrs. Premlatha asked / Malini to hand down / all the / payment slips.

Explanation: Option C is correct because the phrasal verb “hand down” means to pass something to a younger person or to announce an official decision (like a judgment), not to give/submit slips; here the correct phrasal verb should be “hand over” (give) or “hand in” (submit), so “Malini to hand down” contains the phrasal verb error.

What does it imply when people say to ‘read between the lines’?

Explanation: The correct answer is B because the idiom “read between the lines” means to understand the hidden or implied meaning that is not stated directly, using inference and context. The other options talk about speed reading, skipping parts, or avoiding details, which do not match the idiom’s meaning.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The workers had been repairing / the mall road in / town for / several days now.

Explanation: Option C contains the error because with “for several days now” the correct tense should be present perfect continuous to show an action that started in the past and is still continuing: “The workers have been repairing…” not “had been repairing…”, which usually refers to an action completed before another past action/time.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A piece of cake

Explanation: The correct answer is B because the idiom “a piece of cake” is used to say that something is very easy to do or achieve. The other options describe the literal meaning related to cake, but idioms are meant to be understood figuratively in context.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Cultural heritage is the lifeblood of any ________ and serves as a link between generations.

Explanation: The correct answer is C (civilisation) because “cultural heritage” naturally belongs to and defines a civilisation, and it “serves as a link between generations,” which fits the idea of a society’s shared history and identity. The other options do not match the meaning: lethargy is laziness, birthright is an individual’s inherited right, and believe is a verb and grammatically incorrect here.

Select the most appropriate verb form to fill in the blank.

Arun __________ his bicycle to school every day.

Explanation: The correct answer is C (rides) because the sentence describes a habitual action (“every day”), so we use the simple present tense, and with a third-person singular subject (Arun) the verb takes -s/-es: “Arun rides…”. The other forms don’t fit: ride lacks subject-verb agreement, riding needs an auxiliary verb, and rode is past tense.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word 'pursue' from the given sentence.

Dr. Kalam's success in the field of science has inspired young Indians to dream big and chase those dreams with immense hard work.

Explanation: The correct answer is A (chase) because “pursue” means to follow, seek, or try to achieve something, and in the sentence it directly matches the idea of “chase those dreams.” The other options do not convey the meaning of pursuing: inspired means motivated, immense means very large, and success is an outcome.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

My secretary is disposed of / discuss everything in great detail / before she begins / the actual work.

Explanation: Option A contains the error because “disposed of” is used for getting rid of something, while the sentence needs “disposed to” or “disposed towards” to mean “inclined/willing,” so it should be “My secretary is disposed to discuss…” (or “disposed towards discussing…”). The remaining segments fit correctly once the phrasal usage is fixed.

Select the option that correctly rectifies the underlined spelling error.

The accideent on the highway caused a long traffic jam.

Explanation: The correct answer is C (accident) because the correct spelling has two c’s followed by i-d-e-n-t: accident. The given word “accideent” is wrong due to the extra e, and the other options are misspelt because they either drop required letters or place them in the wrong order.

The following sentence has been divided into four segments. One of them contains an error. Select the segment that contains the error from the given options.

Neither Smith / nor Rose / were in / the classroom.

Explanation: Option B is incorrect because with “neither…nor” the verb generally agrees with the nearest subject, and here the nearest subject is Rose (singular), so the verb should be “was”, not “were”: “Neither Smith nor Rose was in the classroom.”

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The project’s tight deadline and complex requirements made it a gruelling task for the team.

Explanation: The correct answer is C (Challenging) because “gruelling” means extremely difficult, exhausting, and demanding, which matches the idea of a hard task caused by a tight deadline and complex requirements. The other options—Empowering, Inclusive, and Accessible—do not convey the sense of difficulty or strain.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He is _________ tired to finish his homework.

Explanation: The correct answer is B (too) because the structure “too + adjective + to + verb” expresses an excessive degree that prevents something from happening, so “too tired to finish” means he is so tired that he cannot finish his homework. To is a preposition/infinitive marker, and most/more do not fit this grammar pattern here.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Please listen to all announcements _______.

Explanation: The correct answer is D (attentively) because announcements need careful and focused listening, and “listen attentively” is the natural collocation meaning “pay full attention.” The other options do not fit the context: easily describes difficulty, generally means usually, and hungrily relates to hunger and is inappropriate here.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Energy

Explanation: The correct answer is D (Power) because “energy” commonly means the capacity to do work or exert force, which closely matches power. The other options are unrelated: frailty means weakness, strife means conflict, and speed is the rate of movement, not energy itself.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

The detective's job was to discern the truth from the web of lies.

Explanation: The correct answer is C (Perceive) because “discern” means to notice, recognize, or understand something clearly, especially by careful observation, so it matches perceive. The other options are opposite or unrelated: ignore means not pay attention, confuse means mix up, and fabricate means invent or make up.

Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.

Explanation: Option C is incorrect because of subject–verb agreement: the subject “We” is plural, so it should take the base verb “watch,” not “watches,” making the correct sentence “We watch movies every Friday night.” The other sentences are grammatically correct in simple present tense.

Select the option that correctly rectifies the underlined spelling error.

The rainbow only appears after a hurican.

Explanation: The correct answer is D (hurricane) because the correct spelling is h-u-r-r-i-c-a-n-e. The given word “hurican” is incorrect as it omits letters, and the other options have wrong vowel/consonant patterns that do not match the standard spelling.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Accepting how wonderful you truly are and incorporating this _______ into your attitude and personality is perhaps one of the most difficult things to do in life.

Explanation: The correct answer is A (insight) because the sentence talks about understanding and accepting your true worth, and “incorporating this insight into your attitude and personality” naturally means applying that self-understanding in daily life. The other options are negative or irrelevant: craziness suggests irrational behavior, folly means foolishness, and glitch means a technical fault.