Fill In The Blanks part – 6

31. I think she's right to warn you not to ________ your temper. [SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Evening)]

(a) drop
(b) last
(c) lose
(d) forget

Correct Answer: (c) lose

Solution:The phrase 'lose your temper' means to become angry or lose control of your emotions. Hence, 'lose' is the most appropriate answer.

32. As he walked past the chambers, Samir asked everyone to quiet________ [SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Evening)]

(a) please
(b) rise
(c) up
(d) down

Correct Answer: (d) down

Solution:'Quiet down' means to become quiet or to reduce noise. In the given sentence, Samir is asking everyone to become quieter or to lower their volume. Hence, 'down' is the most appropriate answer.

33. The life of the church seems, indeed, to have been in a more stagnant and________ condition in this age than at any other and period of English history. [SSC MTS 15/06/2023 (Evening)]

(a) tangential
(b) torpid
(c) expedite
(d) truculent

Correct Answer: (b) torpid

Solution:'Torpid' means sluggish, inactive, or lacking energy. In the given sentence, the word 'torpid' is used to describe the condition of the church. Hence, 'torpid' is the most appropriate answer.

34. My friends, being incredibly nerdy linguists,________ to make fun of the syntax. [SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Morning)]

(a) braided
(b) decided
(c) stalked
(d) traded

Correct Answer: (b) decided

Solution:'Decided' means to make an active choice. In the given sentence, the friends being nerdy linguists made a conscious decision to make fun of the syntax. Hence, 'decided' is the most appropriate answer.

35. Indonesian police fired warning shots, tear gas and water cannon to try and________ the crowd. [SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Morning)]

(a) Discrete
(b) Delimit
(c) Deleterious
(d) Disperse

Correct Answer: (d) Disperse

Solution:'Disperse' means to scatter or spread over a wide area. The given sentence states that Indonesian police fired warning shots, tear gas and water cannon to try and disperse the crowd. Hence, 'disperse' is the most appropriate answer.

36. Aunt Petunia was________ a box of after-dinner mints. [SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

(a) passing round
(b) passed around
(c) passing around
(d) passed away

Correct Answer: (c) passing around

Solution:The given sentence is an example of Past continuous tense and the subject is plural. So, the correct grammatical structure is 'Singular subject + was + Va(ing)'. Hence, 'passing around(V4)' is the most appropriate answer.

37. In more civilized times even the most ________ enemies were treated with dignity. [SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Afternoon)]

(a) explicable
(b) vindicable
(c) implacable
(d) ineducable

Correct Answer: (c) implacable

Solution:'Implacable' means having strong feelings of hostility. The given sentence states that in more civilised times even the most implacable enemies were treated with dignity. Hence, 'implacable' is the most appropriate answer.

38. She was trying to help that little boy in the grocery________ [SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Evening)]

(a) road
(b) asylum
(c) store
(d) park

Correct Answer: (c) store

Solution:The word 'store' fits logically and contextually. The given sentence states she was trying to help that little boy in the grocery store. Hence, 'store' is the most appropriate answer.

39. Many Americans appear to be ________ those warnings seriously. [SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Evening)]

(a) understanding
(b) sacking
(c) making
(d) taking

Correct Answer: (d) taking

Solution:'Taking' means the sense of considering or acknowledging the warnings with seriousness and concern. The given sentence states that many Americans appear to be Taking those warnings seriously. Hence, 'Taking' is the most appropriate answer.

40. The event acts as a trigger or ________ which catapults them into an awareness of this phenomena. [SSC MTS 16/06/2023 (Evening)]

(a) dogma
(b) catalyst
(c) elegy
(d) harangue

Correct Answer: (b) catalyst

Solution:'Catalyst' means something that initiates or accelerates a process or event. The given sentence states that The event acts as a trigger or catalyst, which catapults them into an awareness of this phenomena. Hence, 'catalyst' is the most appropriate answer.