SSC MTS 2023 Official Paper (Held On: 06 Sept, 2023 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

A certain sum is to be divided between A, B, and C in the ratio 2 ∶ 5 ∶ 7. But by mistake, it was divided in the ratio 5 ∶ 2 ∶ 7. Thus B loses by Rs. 150. Find the sum. 

Four books and eight pens were bought for Rs. 260. If the average price of a book is Rs. 35, then the average price of a pen would be: 

The fourth proportional to 1.5, 4.8 and 8 is: 

X can type 8 pages in 3 minutes, Y can type 3 pages in 5 minutes. Working together, how many pages can they type in 15 minutes? 

The average weight of 20 students of a class was 30.5 kg. After 6 new students joined the class, its average weight increased by 2 kg. Find the average weight of the 6 new students who joined the class (rounded off to one decimal place). 

A batsman makes 96 runs in the 13^th innings and thus his average increases by 3. Find his average after 13 innings.

Surjeet alone can finish an assignment in 8 days and Manjeet alone can finish the same assignment in 6 days. Surjeet and Manjeet decided to do this assignment by working on alternate days, starting with Surjeet. In how many days will the assignment be finished? 

Two numbers are in the ratio of 2 ∶ 5. Their LCM is 80. Find the numbers. 

Two trains of equal length are running on parallel lines in the same direction at 36 km/h and 54 km/h. The faster train passes the slower train in 48 seconds. The length of each train (in m) is: 

If the sides of a triangle are in the ratio 3 ∶ 4 ∶ 5 and its perimeter is 24 m. then find the area of the triangle. 

The pie chart shows the percentage of students studying different courses in a college.

The ratio between the number of students studying in BCA and B.sc, if the total number of students is 1200, is: 

Simplify the following expression. 

45 - 22 ÷ 2 + 12 + 70 ÷ 35 + 0.4 ÷ 0.8 + 1.5 ÷ 3 + 1

Find the simple interest (in Rs.) on Rs. 5,400 for 7 years at 4% per annum. 

What is the length of the longest pole that can be placed in an indoor stadium 24 m long, 18 m wide and 16 m high? 

Study the given table and answer the question that follows.

The table shows the centre and post-wise number of candidates. 

Which centre has the highest number of candidates?

A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 108 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. If the speed of the thief and policeman are 21 km/h and 23 km/h, respectively, then how far will the thief have to run (in m) before he is overtaken by the policeman?  

What is the difference between the compound interest, interest compounded half yearly on Rs. 72,000 for 1.5 years at 10% per annum and its simple interest for 3 years at 5% per annum? 

The profit obtained by a vendor on selling goods at Rs. 3,200 is equal to 7/5^th of the profit obtained by selling the same goods at Rs. 3,000. What is the cost price (in Rs.) of the goods?

A spends 20% of the daily income. If the expenditure is Rs. 250, then the daily income is: 

By selling a book at some price, Ankita gains 10%. If the book is sold at twice the price, then what will be the gain percentage for Ankita? 

LCNT is related to NEPV in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, HBER is related to JDGT. To which of the following is OSCF related to following the same logic? 

What will come in the place of '?' in the following equation, if ‘+' and '-' are interchanged and '×' and ‘÷' are interchanged?

111 × 3 - 13 ÷ 3 + 26 = ?

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?

24 103 498 2473 12348 ?

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. 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)

(8, 720, 9)

(16, 800, 5)

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

LPA, PSY, TVW, XYU, ?

Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s).

Statements:

All buildings are chalks.

No chalk is a toffee.

Conclusions:

(I) No building is a toffee.

(II) All chalks are buildings.

In a certain code language, 'NAME' is coded as '2473' and 'MEND' is coded as '7642'. What is the code for "D' in the given code language?

If 4 November 2021 is a Thursday, then what will be the day of the week on 13 May 2023? 

8 is related to 40 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 3 is related to 15. To which of the following is 52 related to, following the same logic?  

In a certain code language, ‘CHORAL' is coded as ‘OHCLAR’ and 'FOREGO' is coded as ‘ROFOGE'. What is the code for 'GALLEY' in the given code language? 

What should come in place of ? in the given series?

64 61 55 46 34 ?

If 'I' stands for '+', 'J' stands for '×', 'K' stands for '÷' and 'L' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

105 L (72 K 9) I 43 L (9 J 4) = ?

E, F, G, H, I and J are sitting around a circular table facing the center. J sits immediate left of I. G sits second to the right of I. E sits second to the right of G. H sits second to the left of F.

Who sits third to the right of E?

What should come in place of '?' in the given series?

77 754 ? 75224 752224 7522224 75222224

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which conclusion/s logically follow/s from the given statements.

Statements:

All cakes are biscuits.

Some biscuits are tarts.

All tarts are puddings.

Conclusion I: Some biscuits are cakes.

Conclusion II: Some puddings are biscuits.

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below

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Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the following figure series were to be continued? 

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

UDM, XGP, AJS, DMV, ?

Identify the figure that completes the pattern (rotation is NOT allowed). 

What should come in place of ? in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?

TOY, UQB, VSE, WUH, ?

The Guide is a 1958 novel written in English by the Indian author _______.

The stretch between Mumbai to Goa of western coast of India is known as _______.

Which of the following autobiographies is NOT correctly matched with the concerned cricketer?

What does El Niño refer to?

Where was the 13^th Hockey India senior women’s national hockey championship held?

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advice the President in the exercise of the President's functions?

Which of the following is a key objective of Micro Finance Institutions in India?

_______ is one of the most important festivals of Kamakhya temple of Guwahati. It is held every year during the monsoon (mid-June) season, when the temple is closed for three days for tantric rites. 

In which city is the Kamakhya temple situated?

Which of the following statements best defines a Micro Finance Institution (MFI)?

Mumbai Indians defeated which team to win the Women’s Premier League in March 2023?

The Songi Mukhawate dance of ___________ celebrates the victory of truth over falsehood. The name of the dance is derived from the two lion masks worn by two dancers who represent Narasimha, an aspect of Lord Vishnu.

Who among the following is best known for creating a fusion style of dance by adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical dance? 

Where was the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association founded in 1928?

Which process is sometimes called "reduction division" because it reduces the number of chromosomes to half the normal number to form sperm and eggs? 

Which chemical element with atomic number 35 has a dark reddish-brown liquid with a burning pungent odour?

In which year did Pakistan win the Kabaddi (Circle style) World Cup?

The North–South corridor, which is a part of the Golden Quadrilateral super highways, links which two cities of India from the following? 

For which community was a journal Rast Goftar started for the purpose of social-religious reforms?

26 January was selected as the date of the inauguration of the Constitution because on the same date in 1930, the Indian National Congress had revealed _______.

What is the name of the scheme launched by Uttar Pradesh government to boost milk production?

What is the source of Directive Principles of State Policy?

How many classical dance forms does the Sangeet Natak Akademi in India officially recognise, as of August 2021?

According to the Human Development Report 2021-22, what is the rank of India among 191 countries?

Which Indian musical legend is credited with composing Talas such as Trimukhi, Panchamukhi, Saptamukhi and Navamulkhi? 

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

The Indian team had its back against the wall, but managed to fight back.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

This is the first time / I ate such / a tasty cake.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A lover of books

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Tom waited until __________ to start working on his term paper but managed to finish it just in time.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Cordial

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bigger fish to fry

There is a spelling error in the given sentence. Select the option that contains the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

The hungery goblin scratched the grammar book with a feather.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The rusty door made a ________ screeching noise.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The tone of his voice seemed to ______ that he knew more than he was letting on.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Enormous

There is a spelling error in the given sentence. Select the option that contains the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

The questionnaire appeared to be misrably designed.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

COVID-19 _________ structural weaknesses in health systems worldwide and negatively impacted individuals, societies, and economies.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

She will handling the baby as tenderly as possible.

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

A old woman suddenly laughed, sounding just like an amused hen.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Annoy

Four words of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error.

All life depends on a healthy planet, but the interwoven systems of atmosphere, oceans, watercourses, land, ice cover and biosphere, which form the natural environment, are threatned by human activities.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A storm in a teacup

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Varun has to ______ his studies for the sake of his ill father.

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error.

Vikram is very stronger than I am.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

You are always try with jump over the wall.

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.