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SSC MTS 2024 English Question Paper 9 October Shift 3 (Official Answer Key)

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Marks per correct answer: +3 · SSC MTS CBE: 3 marks per question; Session-I no negative marking, Session-II -1 per wrong answer

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SSC MTS 2024 English Question Paper 9 October Shift 3 (Official Answer Key) is a free online previous year paper for SSC MTS English, focused on English Language and Comprehension. It has 25 questions to be answered in 25 minutes, marked +3 per correct answer, -1 per wrong answer as in the real exam. The paper is from the exam held on 2024-10-09, Shift 3 (4:00 PM). Submit the test to see your score and a detailed solution for every question. No registration is needed for your first tests.

Exam: SSC MTS
Section: English
Topic: English Language and Comprehension
Questions: 25
Time: 25 minutes
Max marks: 75
Marking: +3 per correct answer, -1 per wrong answer
Negative: Yes, 1 mark deducted per wrong answer
Paper: Official paper (actual exam questions)

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Official paper: SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff and Havaldar (CBIC & CBN) Examination 2024, held on 9 October 2024, Shift 3 (4:00 PM to 5:30 PM). Questions and the answer key are as on the SSC candidate response sheet (final answer keys uploaded 26.03.2025). Explanations are written by BookOfExams. Pattern (MTS 2024 notice, para 14.6): Session I = Numerical and Mathematical Ability 20 + Reasoning 20 (45 minutes, no negative marking); Session II = General Awareness 25 + English 25 (45 minutes, −1 per wrong answer); 3 marks per question.
Q1.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. The keys were “lies on the table”. (The underlined part on the official sheet is shown in quotes.)
- A.lay on the table
- B.No substitution required
- C.lie on the table
- D.lying on the table
Q2.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. He is habituated to using words spoken with an unusual amount of “venom” when it comes to his in-laws. (The underlined part on the official sheet is shown in quotes.)
- A.benevolence
- B.ambiguousness
- C.satire
- D.irony
Q3.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The pencil has a tip made of _______.
- A.lewd
- B.lead
- C.led
- D.steal

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