SSC MTS 2023 Official Paper (Held On: 08 Sept, 2023 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)

A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 5 hours but takes 8 hours to return upstream to the starting point. If the speed of the stream is 6 km/h, find the speed of the boat in still water 

Three numbers are in the ratio 5 ∶ 2 ∶ 7. The sum of their squares is 3822. The biggest number is: 

A path of uniform width 2.5 m runs around the outside of a rectangular field of dimensions 45 m × 35 m. What is the area of the path (in m²)?

In a certain time, a sum becomes 5 times at the rate of 6% per annum on simple interest. At what rate of interest, the same sum becomes 8 times in the same duration? 

Find the amount if Rs. 10,200 is invested at the rate of 8% per annum compound interest for \(1\frac{1}{2}\) years when interest is compounded half yearly (up to two decimal places).

In what ratio, rice costing Rs. 185 per kg be mixed with rice costing Rs. 95 per kg such that by selling the mixture at Rs. 140 per kg there is a gain of 40%?  

Among four numbers the sum of the smallest and largest is 72 more than the sum of middle two numbers . If the numbers are in the ratio 6 ∶ 7 ∶ 15 ∶ 19, then the smallest number is: 

A man runs across an 1800 m long street in 6 min. Calculate his speed in m/sec. 

The following marks are obtained by a student in five subjects. 

What is the difference between the minimum and maximum marks scored by the student?

The sale of tickets (in thousands) in days of a week is given in the pie chart: 

The combined angle made at the centre by which days is equal to the angle made by Saturday?

A and B can do a piece of work in 6 and 12 days. respectively. If they work alternately and A begins the work. in how many days will the work be completed? 

A dealer buys some goods for ₹3,600. If the overhead expenses be 5% of the cost price, then at what price should it be sold to earn 15%?

The income of a company increases 25% per annum. If its income is Rs. 26,64,000 in the year 1999 what was its income in the year 1997? 

The average of a batsman in 20 innings is 41 runs, In the next inning, he scored 41 runs. What will be his new average? 

Aisha and Razia can complete a work in 50 days and 75 days. respectively. In how many days will the entire work be completed if both of them work together?  

A man sold his cycle at 17% loss. If he had sold it for Rs. 1,056 more, he would have made 5% profit, The cost price of the cycle is: 

Find the HCF of 230, 276, and 322. 

On simplifying the following expression, we get _____.

\(\frac{24\sqrt{45}-16\sqrt{20}+\sqrt{245}-47\sqrt5}{3\frac{1}{5}+1\frac{2}{5}-2\frac{1}{6}-2\frac{1}{5}-5\frac{2}{5}+3\frac{1}{6}}\)

The speed of a bus from station A to B is 55 km/h. and while coming back from station B to A, the speed of the bus is 95 km/h. The average speed (in km/h) of the bus during the whole journey is: 

What is the total surface area (in cm²) of a right circular cone of radius 10.5 cm and slant height 13 cm? Take π = \(\frac{22}{7}\)

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper is cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

In a certain code language, 'YOJ' is coded as ‘BRM’ and ‘DSP’ is coded as 'GVS' What is the code for 'ZMC' in the given code language?  

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 the pencils are pens.

All the pens are inks.

Conclusions:

(I) All the pencils are inks.

(II) Some inks are pencils.

If 'A' stands for '÷', 'B' stands for '×', 'C' stands for '+' and 'D' stands for '-', what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

(54 A 9) C 34 D (10 B 3) C 46 D 16 = ?

Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.

(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters /number of consonants/vowels in the word)

Correspond : Letters

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

LVF, IUC, FTZ, CSW, ?

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

2 16 86 436 2186 ?

In a certain code language, ‘good vibes only' is coded as ‘vn mj kl' and ‘change is good' is coded as ‘mj ro dh’. How is ‘good’ coded in the given language? 

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

JAS, HDV, FGY, DJB, ?

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

The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word 'DURATION' is arranged in alphabetical order? 

In the following number-pairs, the second number is obtained by applying certain mathematical operations to the first number. 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)

2, 7

5, 16

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series.

J _ K _ K K J _ K _ _ K

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:

Some beds are telephones.

All telephones are pillows.

Some pillows are cupboards.

Conclusion I: Some pillows are telephones.

Conclusion II: Some beds are pillows.

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

37 36 33 32 29 ?

16 is related to 29 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 85 is related to 98. To which of the following is 53 related to, following the same logic?  

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

20 54 156 ? 1380 4134 12396

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

Abeer, Bela, Deepa. Farheen, Heera, and Girish are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

Girish sits 2^nd to the right of Deepa. Farheen sits to the immediate left of Girish. Bela sits 2^nd to the right of Farheen. Heera is an immediate neighbour of Deepa.

Who sits to the immediate right of Bela?

If F means '-', C means '×',  D means '÷' A means '+' then what will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

65 A 39 D 3 F 23 C 2 = ?

The 11^th Fundamental Duty provides opportunities for education for the ______ age group of children. 

As per the Census of India 2011, which Union Territory recorded the lowest population growth rate?

In which year were the Arms Act and Vernacular Press Act passed?

In which state of India is Kaziranga National Park located?

Whose autobiography is titled ‘Ace against Odds’? 

By what name are the flat membrane-enclosed sacs present in the Golgi apparatus known?

The Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana (SJSRY) was launched in the year ________ by Government of India.

Manna Dey was a famous personality of India in the field of _______.

‘Chapchar Kut’ is a festival from the state of _________. It is celebrated during March after the completion of the most arduous task of Jhum operation i.e., jungle clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning). 

In which event at the 2023 ISSF Junior World Cup Championships did Amanpreet Singh win a gold medal for India? 

In which of the following States was the 2023 World Squash Championship held?

Mumtaz Khan was named ‘FIH Women’s Rising Star of the Year’ in 2022. She plays which of the following sports?

Which of the following is a common financial service provided by Micro Finance Institutions?

The Rathwas, who dwell in the state of ___________, perform the Rathwa dance on the occasion of Holi (festival of colours). 

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides for a governor for each state?

Who was the first Woman President of Indian National Congress?

_______ was a star of the Kathak dance form described as ‘Nritya Samragini’ (the empress of dance) by Rabindranath Tagore.

Which of the following methods is used to calculate national income by summing up the total spending on final goods and services in an economy?

Former Governor of Jharkhand from the year 2004 to 2009, __________, passed away in Lucknow in 2022.

 According to the IUPAC nomenclature system, which functional group is characterised by the presence of a −OH group, usually in a water-like bent shape?

Ajmer Sharif is the shrine of which of the following Sufi saints?

Whose autobiography is titled as 'Wings of Fire: An Autobiography’? 

Which of the following Carnatic musicians was the first to receive the Bharat Ratna?

Which of the following is the highest navigable lake in the world?

Rukmini Devi Arundale was associated with which Indian classical dance form? 

Select the option that rectifies the spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.

He felt priviledged to have received the country’s greatest honour.

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the underlined segment in the following sentence.

Hundreds of people were removed from a place by the government recently due to a war-like situation.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the following sentence.

Buying a home in the city centre will cost you an arm and a leg.

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

One who has love for mankind

OR

One who makes an active effort to promote human welfare

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

From scratch

The following sentence has been divided into four parts. Identify the part that contains an error.

(A) Four divided by / (B) two is coming / (C) out to / (D) be two.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

The detective went the whole nine yards in his investigation.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Many soldiers marched in ________ at the international border

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

This scripture / has been /translated in / seventy languages.

Select the sentence that has NO spelling errors

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

She was known for her __________ attention to detail, always making sure everything was perfectly organised and in its proper place.

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

The killing of a king

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.  (Ø = No article)

____ doctor suggested doing some eye exercises and wearing ____ pair of powered glasses.

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

They have less books than I have.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Into hot water

Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the following sentence to fill in the blank.

The sun was setting over the mountains, painting the sky with ________(energetic) shades of orange and pink.

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

She was writing / a letter to her grandmother / when the power / gone out.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Nonchalant

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Grief

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

The profesor’s niece was planning a pleasant surprise for him.

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.