SSC MTS 2026 — General English Practice

1. Identify the error: The list of items are on the table.

• A. The list
• B. of items
• C. are (Correct)
• D. on the table

Explanation: 'List' is singular, so 'is' is correct.

2. He stayed at home _____ he was unwell.

• A. because (Correct)
• B. unless
• C. although
• D. till

Explanation: 'Because' correctly gives the reason.

3. You _____ wear a helmet while riding.

• A. should (Correct)
• B. might
• C. used to
• D. can be

Explanation: 'Should' expresses advice or obligation.

4. He can solve it, _____?

• A. can't he (Correct)
• B. can he
• C. doesn't he
• D. isn't he

Explanation: The positive statement takes a negative tag.

5. If I had more time, I _____ another chapter.

• A. read
• B. would read (Correct)
• C. will read
• D. would have read

Explanation: This is a second conditional structure.

6. She avoided _____ late.

• A. to arrive
• B. arrive
• C. arriving (Correct)
• D. arrived

Explanation: 'Avoid' is followed by a gerund.

7. Each candidate must bring _____ admit card.

• A. their
• B. his or her (Correct)
• C. our
• D. its

Explanation: Formal singular agreement with 'each' takes 'his or her'.

8. He answered the question _____.

• A. correct
• B. correctly (Correct)
• C. more correct
• D. correction

Explanation: An adverb is needed to modify the verb.

9. Choose the correct article: It was _____ unusual experience.

• A. a
• B. an (Correct)
• C. the
• D. no article

Explanation: Unusual begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is correct.

10. Neither the principal nor the teachers _____ present.

• A. is
• B. was
• C. are (Correct)
• D. has

Explanation: With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'teachers'.

11. Choose the passive form: They have completed the form.

• A. The form has completed.
• B. The form has been completed. (Correct)
• C. The form was completed.
• D. The form is completed.

Explanation: Present perfect passive uses has/have been plus past participle.

12. He has been waiting here _____ 9 o'clock.

• A. for
• B. since (Correct)
• C. from
• D. by

Explanation: 'Since' is used with a point of time.

13. If I were rich, I _____ a library.

• A. build
• B. built
• C. would build (Correct)
• D. will build

Explanation: Second conditional uses 'would' with the base verb.

14. Identify the incorrect part: The list of selected candidates / have been uploaded / on the official website / no error.

• A. The list of selected candidates
• B. have been uploaded (Correct)
• C. on the official website
• D. no error

Explanation: The main subject is singular: 'list'. The correct verb is 'has been uploaded'.

15. Choose the best replacement: The officer asked me where did I live.

• A. where I lived (Correct)
• B. where do I live
• C. where I live?
• D. no improvement

Explanation: In indirect questions, the word order is subject + verb, and the tense shifts with the past reporting verb.

16. Choose the best word: The report was rejected because it was not _____ with the prescribed format.

• A. complied
• B. consistent (Correct)
• C. insisting
• D. dependent

Explanation: 'Consistent with' means in agreement with a standard or format.

17. Choose the active form: The files must be verified before noon.

• A. Someone must verify the files before noon. (Correct)
• B. The files must verify someone before noon.
• C. Someone verified the files before noon.
• D. The files are verifying before noon.

Explanation: Modal passive 'must be verified' changes to active 'must verify'.

18. Choose the indirect form: He said, 'Let us review the answer key again.'

• A. He suggested that they should review the answer key again. (Correct)
• B. He said that they review the answer key again.
• C. He requested that they reviewed the answer key again.
• D. He ordered they review the answer key again.

Explanation: 'Let us' used as a proposal is commonly reported with 'suggested that ... should'.

19. Choose the correct article: He waited for _____ hour before the gate opened.

• A. a
• B. an (Correct)
• C. the
• D. no article

Explanation: Hour begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is correct.

20. The bouquet of roses _____ on the table.

• A. are
• B. were
• C. is (Correct)
• D. have

Explanation: The main subject is 'bouquet', which is singular.

21. By the time we reached, the guests _____ dinner.

• A. finish
• B. finished
• C. had finished (Correct)
• D. have finished

Explanation: Past perfect is used for the earlier of two past actions.

22. Choose the passive form: The team has completed the survey.

• A. The survey has completed.
• B. The survey has been completed. (Correct)
• C. The survey had completed.
• D. The survey is being completed.

Explanation: Present perfect passive uses has/have been plus past participle.

23. Identify the error: Neither the players nor the coach have arrived.

• A. Neither
• B. the players
• C. have arrived (Correct)
• D. no error

Explanation: The verb agrees with the nearer subject 'coach', so 'has arrived' is correct.

24. He missed the bus _____ he woke up late.

• A. because (Correct)
• B. although
• C. unless
• D. whereas

Explanation: 'Because' correctly shows reason.

25. Choose the best replacement: She is married with a doctor.

• A. married to a doctor (Correct)
• B. married by a doctor
• C. married for a doctor
• D. no improvement

Explanation: The correct phrase is 'married to'.