SSC MTS (2022) Official Paper (Held On: 10 May, 2023 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

Sonam bought an old motor bike for Rs. 4675 and spent Rs. 225 on its repair. Then she sold it in Rs. 5390. What is her profit percent?

Average price of 20 pens is Rs. 18. If 12 new pens are added, then the average price rise by Rs. 4. What is the total price of the new pens?

A can do a piece of work in 16 days. B can do the same work in 24 days. A started the work alone. After how many days should B join him, so that the work is finished in 10 days?

A alone can do a piece of work in 30 days. He worked at it for 5 days and then B alone finished the remaining work in 10 days. In how many days B alone can finish the entire work?

What is the Least Common Multiple of lengths 80 cm, 90 cm and 112 cm?

The average expenditure of Raman for 5 days is Rs. 160. If his expenditure for the first 4 days is Rs. 90, Rs. 135, Rs. 75 and Rs. 180 respectively, then what is his expenditure on the 5^th day?

In an isosceles triangle, if the ratio of equal side and unequal side is 5 ∶ 7 and its perimeter is 34 cm, then what is the length of equal side?

The following table shows the marks obtained by five students in six different subjects.

How much percent marks are scored by Isha in aggregate?

The ratio of the expenditure and savings of a person is 4 ∶ 3. His expenditure increases by 1/4 of his initial savings and his income increases by Rs. 300. If his savings remains the same, then what is his initial expenditure?

After 55 years, a sum invested at simple interest at the rate of r percent becomes twice of itself. What is the value of 'r'? 

What is the value of \(\frac{49-7 \times 5+3 \times 21}{98+49 \times 2-195}\) ?

A shopkeeper sells an article at 10 percent loss after giving a discount of 20 percent. What is the ratio of cost price and marked price of the article?

The speed of a boat in still water is 9 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 6 km/hr. If a man goes a distance of 45 km against the stream and comes back to the starting point, then what is the total time taken by him?

A and B enter into a partnership such that 5 times of A's investment is equal to 7 times of B's investment. If the total profit is Rs. 12000, then what is the share of A?

Evaluate: 6 + 6 of 6 ÷ 6 – \(\frac{6}{5}\)

When a number is increased by 112, it becomes 170% of itself. Find the number.

The difference between compound interest and simple interest on an amount of Rs. 14,400 for 2 years is Rs. 3600. Find the rate of interest.

By selling a glass for Rs. 1378 a man earns a profit of 6 percent. If he sells it for Rs. 1079, then what will be the loss percent?

Find the weight of a cylindrical iron container with base radius 12.6 cm and height is 4 m, where the weight of 1 cm³ of iron is 2 grams?

The pie chart given below shows the number of boys in 8 schools. The total number of boys in all these 8 schools is 8000. The number of boys in a particular school is shown as a percent of a total number of boys in all these 8 schools.

What is the sum of the average number of boys in P. R. T and W and the average number of boys in Q and V?

Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (rotation is NOT allowed)

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

19, 27, 54, 118, 243, ?

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Night blindness : Vitamin A :: Scurvy : ?

P, Q, R, S and T are sitting on a bench facing towards north but not necessarily in the same order. P is immediate neighbour of Q, S is immediate neighbour of T. P is not sitting with R who sits on the right end of the bench. P sits to the right of S and T. S sits to the right of T.

In which position P is sitting?

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.

441 ∶ 9261 ∶∶ 169 ∶ ?

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. Eg 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)

(6, 4, 48)

(8, 5, 80)

Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern. (rotation is not allowed)

Two Statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

No plate is Mug.

Some Mugs are Tables.

Conclusions:

I. All plates being tables is a possibility.

II. Some tables are not mugs.

Five boys Aman, Baman, Chaman, Daman and Farhan have different ages. Farhan is elder than only Aman and Baman. Daman is younger than only Chaman. Aman is not the youngest. How many boys are elder than Aman?

In a certain code language, 'DJ' is written as '410'. How will 'NS' be written in that language?

Which of the following letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

XF, UI, RL, OO, ?

If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then out of the option figures which figure will be the right image of the question figure?

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. Four of them are sitting at each of the corners, while the other four are sitting at the exact centre of each of the sides.

E who sits at the centre of a side, sits to the fourth left of the G. Only one person sits between G and F. B is immediate neighbour of E. Only three people sit between B and A. A is not a neighbour of D. H sits to the immediate left of C. C sits second to the right of E.

Who sits fourth to the right of D?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

14, 15, 30, 33, 132, 137, 822, ?

Two Statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All carrots are vegetables.

Some vegetables are snacks.

Conclusions:

I. All vegetables are carrots.

II. All carrots are snacks.

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Newton ∶  Force ∶∶ Joule ∶ ?

In a certain code language, 'SHOE' is written as '47'. How will 'HELMET' be written in that language?

By interchanging the given two signs which of the following equation will be not correct?

• and -

I. 4 × 6 + 7 - 3 ÷ 1 = 21

II. 6 × 9 + 7 - 8 ÷ 2 = 51

Which of the mathematical signs should be interchanged in the below equation to make it mathematically correct?

24 ÷ 15 × 16 + 4 - 18 = 66

In a certain code language, 'TYPING' is written as 'VAPING'. How will 'WIPING' be written in that language?

Which of these is the title of the first novel of Anand Neelakantan?

Article ______ of the Indian Constitution deals with "Right to Constitutional Remedies".

As per the Census 2011, what is the sex ratio in India?

Which bill passed in the Lok Sabha in 2022 seeks to convert the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara (a deemed university) to the Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya?

Steapsin, the enzyme which converts fats into fatty acids and glycerol, is secreted by ______.

English East India Company acquired Diwani of Bengal in ______.

President Draupadi Murmu launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan and the Nikshay 2.0 portal to eliminate Tuberculosis by ______ through a virtual event.

Which among the following Buddhist Universities is located in Bihar, India?

Who has been the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) since 5 April, 2022?

When was the first battle of Tarain fought?

Raja Parba festival of Odisha is the living cultural heritage and agricultural way of life. It is held for three days in the month of ______.

According to census 2011, which state has highest decadal population growth rate between 2001 - 11?

Who gave the slogan, " Freedom is my birth right and I shall have it!" ?

_______ is scheduled to host the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.

Who among the following is famous for playing the musical instrument ''Sarod" ?

Identify the famous Indian classical dancer.

She is a Guru of both Bharatanatyam and Odissi dancing style. She received Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1987.

In 1867, Keshab Chandra Sen helped Atmaram Pandurang found the Prarthana Samaj in ______.

The famous Hirakud Captive Thermal Power plant is located in which of the following states?

As a result of which act did Queen Victoria, who was the monarch of Britain, also became the sovereign of British territories in India, with the title "Empress of India" in 1858?

When was the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana launched by the Government of India?

PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme was launched by which ministry? 

______ species are those species of plants and animals which are found exclusively in a particular area.

Which among the following is a subject of the State List in the Constitution of India?

Pung Cholom is performed usually on religious occasions to the accompaniment of songs and dhol. It is famously performed in which of the following states?

Major plantations are found in the ______ region of the world.

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'.

(In fact, climbing fern is spreading so rapidly that its) now the state's worst invasive weed.

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Direction: Select the most appropriate antonym to substitute the (bracketed) word in the given sentence.

It would effectively rouse people's ardour to invest, and help to (discourage) the transfer of capital abroad.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

This ______ piece of mischief by his brother brought a quiet laugh from David.

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

The life and soul of the party

Four sentences are given, out of which three have spelling errors. Choose the sentence with all correct spelt words.

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

Early, during December 2021, / Lal was appointed / the Secretary to the Lokpal.

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

Neither I nor my friends are going too walk down that street.

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

In 79 A.D., the Mount Vesuvius blew / its top, burying the ancient / cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

This change is responsible for a recent ______ the number of cases of cancer in this age group.

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.

For months, Drupad could not taste anything he ate as regret layered ______ mud.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A local meeting of party members to select candidates, elect convention delegates, etc

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

The flowers of a particular region

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Console

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

Each passenger is allows one piece of carry - on luggage.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Malign

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate choice.

During treatment, patients lay ______ on the treatment couch for around 3 hrs.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence.

Later, Brooks' brother alleged that racism helped put the (pedal to the metal).

Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required if the sentence is correct as given.

He (returned back) Cambridge shortly before three o'clock.

Select the word from the options which is similar in meaning to the bracketed part given in the sentence below.

I suppose I was looking for (a work that would give me income) and that was going to be an adventure.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 1.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank 5.