SSC MTS (2022) Official Paper (Held On: 03 May 2023 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

The following bar graph shows the number of males, number of females and total population of four different villages. Find the total number of children in the four villages.

Total population = Number of Males + Number of Females + Number of Children.

X and Y together can do a piece of work in 30 days. Z alone can do it in 60 days. If they worked together, then in how many days they can finish the work?

A person sold an article at a loss of 4%. Had he sold it at a gain of 1%, he would have received Rs. 42.5 more. To gain 18%, what must be his selling price?

The value of [0.004 × {5 ÷ (21 - 6) × 3} + 0.8] lies between:

Find the difference between compound interest and simple interest for 2 years on a sum of Rs. 11000 at a rate of 11% per annum.

If 750 is divided into two parts such that the ratio of one to the other is in the ratio 8 ∶ 7, then find the smallest number.

Successive discount of 15% and 35% is equivalent to a single discount of:

A sum of Rs. 11500 amounts to Rs. 12880 in 2 years at the rate of simple interest. What is the rate of interest?

The speed of a boat in still water is 44 km/hr and the speed of a stream is 26 km/hr. Find the upstream speed of boat.

The price of sugar is increased by 40%. By what percentage must one cut down on the consumption of sugar so that no extra amount has to be incurred on sugar?

If the area of a square is 529 cm², then what is the length of its diagonal?

P alone can complete a work in 15 days and Q alone can complete the same work in 12 days. They start the work together but after 3 days P leaves the work. How much time will Q take to finish the remaining work?

Marks of 4 students are given in the table. All the marks are out of 100. Taking all the six subjects together, approximately how much total percentage has been scored by Ravina?

The length of two parallel sides of a trapezium are 15 metre and 20 metre. If its height is 22 metre, then what is the area of the trapezium?

In a match, average runs scored by 4 batsmen is 48 . If the runs scored by three batsmen are 58,28 and 24 respectively, then how many runs did the fourth player score?

If A ∶ B is 7 ∶ 4 and A - B = 9, then what is the value of A + B?

The average age of six brothers is 15 years. If their father is also included, the average is increased by 7 years. Find the age of the father (in years).

Three metal rods of length 77 cm, 110 cm and 121 cm are to be cut into parts of equal length. Each part must be as long as possible. What is the maximum number of pieces that can be cut?

A man buys 21 mangoes for a rupee. How many mangoes had he sold for a rupee so that there is a loss of 30 percent?

Find the value of 221 + 207 - 3 of 44 + 7 × 4

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and fourth number is related to third number:

5 ∶ 127 ∶∶ 6 ∶ 218 ∶∶ 3 ∶ ?

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

63 = 56 + 88 ÷ 11 - 15

After interchanging the given two signs, what will be the value of the given equation?

× and + ; 24 × 8 + 6 ÷ 3 - 18

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.

TP, VM, XJ, ZG, ?

In the following question, select the missing number of the given series.

100, 105, 92, 113, 84, ?

In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. Some B are A.

II. No C is B.

Conclusion:

I. No C is A.

II. No B is C.

Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror MN is placed to the right side of the figure.

In the following question, select the missing number of the given series.

115, 117, 119, 121, 123, ?

Six girls Tanya, Puja, Richa, Neha, Nisha and Arpita are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Tanya and Puja are also sitting next to each other. Neha and Nisha are sitting next to each other. Only two girls are sitting between Richa and Tanya. Puja is to the immediate left of Arpita. Neha is not sitting next to Tanya. Who is to the immediate left of Tanya?

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and fourth term is related to third term.

AR37 ∶ DW44 ∶∶ PQ43 ∶ SV50 ∶∶ GF31 ∶ ?

Words given on the left side of (∶∶) are related with each other by some Iogic/Rule/Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (∶∶) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation.

Rodent ∶ Rat ∶∶ ?

In a certain code language, 'NAMED' is written as 'MBLFC'. How will 'RAZOR' be written in that language?

In a certain code language, 'FOLDER' is coded as 'PCBJMD'. What is the code for 'DOLLAR' in that code language?

Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(12, 60, 5)

(14, 56, 4)

In a certain code language, 'HUMP' is written as 'GTLO' and 'LIKE' is written as 'KHJD'. How will 'PLAY' be written in that language?

Six boys Rahul, Ram, Ramesh, Sohan, Sahil and Anil are sitting in a row facing towards north (not necessarily in the same order). Rahul is fourth to the left of Anil. Ram is second to the right of Sohan. Ramesh is second to the right of Ram. Anil is not sitting on the extreme ends of the row.

Who is sitting second to the right of Rahul?

Select the option figure in which the given figure X is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.

Statements:

I. Some men are weak.

II. No weak is strong.

Conclusion:

I. Some weak are men.

II. All strong are men.

III. Some strong are weak.

Price of five cars B, M, J, N and U are compared. Price of J is less than U, M and N. Price of B is the least. No two cars have the same price. Price of U is less than M. Price of neither U nor M is the highest. Price of how many cars is less than the price of M?

Who ascended the throne after the death of Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq?

The Pudhumai Penn scheme is launched by which state government?

The National Rural Employment Programme was merged with _________ in 1989.

Rukmini Devi was featured in India Today's list of ' 100 People who Shaped India'. She was awarded with 'Padma Bhushan' in the year 1956 and the 'Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship' in 1967. She was associated with which of the following dance?

Suggi is a famous folk dance form of _______ state of India.

In India, a microfinance loan is defined as a collateral-free loan given to a household having an annual income of up to Rs _________ as of October 2022.

Which of the following is the richest source of Vitamin C?

What type of energy conversion takes place in a battery?

According to 2011 Census, which among the following union territories has the lowest sex ratio?

"Dreams From My Father" is an autobiography of ________

Which among the following songs was composed by famous Indian musician Rahul Dev Burman?

The President of India shall be elected by the members of an electoral college consisting of:

1. The elected members of both Houses of Parliament
2. The elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of the States.

In January 2022, India signed a USD 374.96-million deal with the _______, its single biggest defence export order.

Which component of the cell contains the hereditary material of the cell, the DNA?

Megasthenes was a Greek ambassador in the court of ______.

The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass in India that lies to the south of the river ________.

In which sport, Bajrang Punia won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022?

The first High Court in India was established in _________.

Which of the following Rebellion occurred between 1855-56?

The ancient harvest festival of Baisakhi is celebrated in which month of the year?

Lionel Messi is a famous player of ______ sport.

Ramappa Temple is dedicated to which God?

Mosses and lichens are found in which kind of forest?

In which of the following articles, "Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment" is mentioned?

The ______ was started by the Sikh reformers to purify their religious places by removing the evil social practices that had slowly crept into them.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

An excellent career _______ has now arisen with a leading recruitment agency.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required'.

The rodeo is (great way to unite soldier's skills and build) esprit de corps.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'

I ate a few brown rice this morning.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Explicit

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

A house of shelter for a dog

A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.

A pair of Eurasian jays _________ over the forest yesterday.

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

The waiter giving the diners some complimentary mints.

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To have an itching palm

Choose the sentence with no spelling error:

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

Now its referring to the same/ big lug who met his fate/ thanks to David's slingshot.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Mr. Sharma opened the door of the stove to _____.

Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word.

My parents have been lying to me since I was a kid.

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

Subtracted

Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.

Helen Keller was borne on 27 June 1880 in Tuscumbia.

Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

Select the appropriate antonym for the underlined word.

We should have warned you that they were coming.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.

Despite of technological innovations and powerful analytical tools, nothing is happening.

A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.

We are getting support from a _______ number of textile traders.

Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.

That can be seen through

In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

To get on one's nerves

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.