SSC MTS 2026 — General English Practice
20 targeted General English questions. Fill in the Blanks, Error Spotting, Synonyms, Antonyms, Spelling, Idioms & Phrases, One-Word Substitution. +1/−0.25, 25-minute timer.
SSC MTS 2026 — General English (20 Questions)
Targeted General English practice for SSC MTS 2026. 20 original questions covering fill in the blanks, error spotting, synonyms, antonyms, spelling correction, idioms & phrases, one-word substitution, sentence arrangement and cloze test. Step-by-step explanations after submission.
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- English Language / English — Subject Verb
1. Neither of the answers ___ correct.
- A. are
- B. is (Correct)
- C. were
- D. have
Explanation: Neither is singular, so use 'is'.
- English Language / English — Spelling
2. Choose correct spelling:
- A. Accomodate
- B. Acommodate
- C. Accommodate (Correct)
- D. Acomodate
Explanation: The correct spelling has double c and double m.
- English Language / English — Tense
3. Choose correct tense: They ___ already left.
- A. has
- B. have (Correct)
- C. having
- D. had been
Explanation: Plural subject 'they' takes 'have'.
- English Language / English — Article
4. Fill the article: He is ___ honest officer.
- A. a
- B. an (Correct)
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: Use 'an' before a vowel sound.
- English Language / English — Vocabulary
5. Synonym of rapid is:
- A. slow
- B. quick (Correct)
- C. late
- D. weak
Explanation: Rapid means quick or fast.
- English Language / English — Preposition
6. The book is ___ the table.
- A. on (Correct)
- B. at
- C. by
- D. with
Explanation: Objects resting on a surface take 'on'.
- English Language / English — Voice
7. Choose passive voice: She writes a letter.
- A. A letter is written by her. (Correct)
- B. A letter was written by her.
- C. A letter wrote her.
- D. She is written a letter.
Explanation: Simple present passive uses is/am/are + V3.
- English Language / English — Narration
8. Change to indirect speech: He said, 'I am ready.'
- A. He said that he was ready. (Correct)
- B. He said that I am ready.
- C. He says he was ready.
- D. He said ready.
Explanation: Present changes to past in reported speech.
- English Language / English — Error Spotting
9. Find the error: Each of the boys have a pen.
- A. Each
- B. of the boys
- C. have (Correct)
- D. a pen
Explanation: Each is singular, so use 'has'.
- English Language / English — One Word
10. One word for 'a person who writes poems' is:
- A. novelist
- B. poet (Correct)
- C. editor
- D. actor
Explanation: A person who writes poems is a poet.
- English Language / English — Idiom
11. Meaning of 'break the ice' is:
- A. start a conversation (Correct)
- B. lose temper
- C. make a mistake
- D. stop work
Explanation: The idiom means to begin friendly conversation.
- English Language / English — Spelling
12. Choose correct spelling:
- A. Recieve
- B. Receive (Correct)
- C. Receeve
- D. Receve
Explanation: The correct spelling is receive.
- English Language / English — Vocabulary
13. Antonym of ancient is:
- A. old
- B. modern (Correct)
- C. historic
- D. early
Explanation: Ancient means very old; the opposite is modern.
- English Language / English — Cloze
14. Fill the blank: Hard work is the key ___ success.
- A. for
- B. to (Correct)
- C. of
- D. with
Explanation: The phrase is 'key to success'.
- English Language / English — Grammar
15. Choose correct pronoun: This is the student ___ won the prize.
- A. which
- B. who (Correct)
- C. whom
- D. whose
Explanation: Use 'who' for a person as subject.
- English Language / English — Phrase
16. Meaning of 'look after' is:
- A. search
- B. care for (Correct)
- C. ignore
- D. delay
Explanation: Look after means take care of.
- English Language / English — Sentence Improvement
17. Improve: He is senior than me.
- A. senior to me (Correct)
- B. senior from me
- C. senior by me
- D. no improvement
Explanation: Senior is followed by 'to'.
- English Language / English — Subject Verb
18. The news ___ true.
- A. are
- B. were
- C. is (Correct)
- D. have
Explanation: News is treated as singular.
- English Language / English — Vocabulary
19. Synonym of brave is:
- A. timid
- B. courageous (Correct)
- C. careless
- D. silent
Explanation: Brave means courageous.
- English Language / English — Article
20. Fill the article: I saw ___ European tourist.
- A. a (Correct)
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Explanation: European begins with a consonant sound.