SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 17 Oct, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

A batsman scored the following runs in the last 5 innings. Find his score in the 4^th innings if the average score is 43. Innings Score (in runs)

1^st - 92

2^nd - 53

3^rd - 35

4^th - X

5^th - 27

A man's average driving speed for 9 hours is 88 km/hr. During the first five hours of his journey, he drove at 74 km/hr, and last two hours he drove at 82 km/hr. What was his average speed (in km/hr) for the sixth and the seventh hour?

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2500 as a sum borrowed at 8% per year rate of interest for 2 years.

Pure ghee costs ₹100 per kg. After adulterating it with vegetable oil costing ₹50 per kg, a shopkeeper sells the mixture at the rate of ₹96 per kg, thereby making a profit of 20%. In what ratio does he mix the two?

Three candidates contested an election and received 1234, 8448 and 20180 votes, respectively. What percentage of the total votes did the winning candidate get? (Rounded off to 2 decimal places)

Study the given table and answer the question that follows.

The given table shows the data regarding population and literacy/illiteracy rate among the population in three different Cities.

The number of illiterates in village Y is what percentage less than that in village Z? (Rounded off to 2 decimal places.)

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2000 as a sum borrowed at 6% per year rate of interest for 5 years.

The ratio of the perpendicular height and the slant height of a right circular cone is given as 4 : 5 and the volume of the cone is given as 12,936 cm³. Find the radius (in cm) of the base of the given cone. (Use \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\).)

Which of the following options is equal to the radius of the new sphere, if three spheres of radii 5cm, 3cm and 4cm are melted into form a new sphere?

A cone of radius 16 cm and height 12 cm is cut, parallel to the base, at some height closer to the top. If the ratio of the heights of the solids is 1∶ 3, then the ratio of the total surface areas of the two solids formed is approximately given by:

The average weight of 20 boys is 60 kg. Together with 30 girls, the average weight of all boys and girls is 54 kg. What is the average weight of 30 girls in kg?

A student's overall grade is determined by their scores in three subjects: Mathematics, English, and Science, with weights of 40%, 30%, and 30%, respectively. If the student scores 80, 90, and 75 in these subjects, respectively, the overall grade of the student is:

By selling an article for ₹20, a dealer makes a profit of 10%. By how much should he increase his selling price (in ₹, rounded off to two decimal place) so as to make a profit of 45%?

A shopkeeper offers two schemes, the first being a single discount of 30%, and the second being two successive discounts of 25% and 5%. What is the difference (in ₹) in the discounts of both the schemes if the customer did the shopping of ₹5,000 each in both the schemes?

A policeman saw a thief at a distance of 800m. When the policeman started chasing the thief, the thief started running. If the ratio of the speeds of the policeman to the thief is 3:2, then the distance travelled by the policeman to catch the thief is

Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows.

The given bar graph represents the average percentage marks obtained in English, Hindi and General Knowledge by students of four centres (A, B, C and D).

If the full marks in English is 150, Hindi is 50 and General Knowledge is 200, then find the difference between the total marks of the centre A and D.

The ratio of prices of coffee and tea is 5 : 7 and the ratio of their quantities consumed by a family is 7 : 9. Find the ratio of expenditures on coffee and tea.

A certain sum of money will be ₹10,800 in 5 years. If simple interest is two-third of the principal, then the rate of interest p.a. is equal to:

The average weight of a family of five members (in kg) whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 72 kg and 37 kg is:

The length and the breadth of the floor of a rectangular hall are 98 feet and 70 feet, respectively. If all persons in the hall are allotted equal square spaces as workstations, what will be the area of the largest such workstation that can be allotted to any user, assuming no space in the hall is left unoccupied?

In a certain language, 'INCH' is coded as '9631', and 'THIN' is coded as '3269'. What is the code for 'T' in 'THIN'?

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Only two people sit between E and F when counted from the right of E. Only two people sit between F and C. Only three people sit between E and B. D sits to the immediate left of A. How many people sit between A and G when counted from the left of A?

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

5 + 3 – 10 × 2 ÷ 2 = ?

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?

115 117 123 125 131 ?

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a round table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). C is sitting to the immediate left of A and immediate right of E. E is sitting to the immediate right of B. D is sitting to the immediate left of B and immediate right of F. A is sitting to the immediate left of G. Who is sitting to the immediate right of G?

In a certain code language, 'legs hands ears' is coded as 'du ph bq', 'hands eyes hearts' is coded as 'ak fd du', 'ears hearts arms' is coded as 'fd bq dy'. What is the code for 'eyes' in that language? (Note: All the codes are two-letter coded only.)

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

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

(24 ÷ 6) + (18 × 4) – 54 + 42 = 99

(Note: Interchange should be done of entire number and not individual digits of a given 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.)

(8, 64, 2)

(12, 12, 1)

Read the given statements 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 statements.

Statements:

Some ants are flies.

All flies are bees.

Conclusions:

(I): No ant is a bee.

(II): Some ants are bees.

Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below, to complete the pattern.

NUQM is related to PWSO in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, JQMI is related to LSOK. To which of the following is QXTP related, following the same logic?

Select the figure from among the given that will come in place of the question mark (?) and logically complete the series.

ODGM is related to NBFK in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, TAYP is related to SYXN. To which of the following is RJFB related, following the same logic?

In a certain code language, ‘SPIKE’ is coded as ‘82467’ and ‘LIKES’ is coded as ‘47298’. What is the code for ‘P’ in the given code language?

In a certain code language, ‘TURF’ is coded as ‘5691’ and ‘RAFT’ is coded as ‘6935’.

What is the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?

12 is related to 81 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 24 is related to 153. To which of the following is 19 related, following the same logic?

(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)

Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of (?) will logically complete the series.

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order ?

BDG, HJM, NPS, TVY, ?

Read the given statements 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 statements.

Statements:

All parrots are eagles.

Some parrots are ostriches.

Conclusions:

(I) Some eagles are parrots.

(II) Some eagles are ostriches.

Who among the following has written the famous novels (originally in Bangla) ‘Devdas’ and ‘Parineeta’?

In which of the following states is shifting agriculture locally called Penda?

Analgesic medicines are used for _________________.

Who among the following was the captain of the Indian cricket team during the 1983 Cricket World Cup event?

Which of the following is NOT an important function of the Supreme Court?

The Ebony, Mahogany, Cinchona etc. are trees found in which type of forests in India?

Who was the first feudatory of Pallavas?

All living organisms on the Earth are made up of carbon compounds. Many years ago, dead and buried plants started slowly modifying into coal under high temperature and high pressure. This process is called:

What kind of structures are generally used by Buddhists for containing remains of their monks and nuns?

Who among the following was the Viceroy of India during the announcement of the Partition of Bengal in 1905?

Consider the following lists:

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Jaiminiya and Kausitaki dances are mentioned in which of the following?

Match the columns.

Which of the following is considered as a day of mourning among the Muslim community?

As per Planning Commission of India, in 2004–05, the percentage of total population of India below poverty line (Lakadawala Poverty Estimates combined) was:

Geeta Chandran received the Padma Shri in 2007 who is an acclaimed _______ dancer.

Who first postulated that cells are generated from pre-existing cells?

Ustad Ghagge Khuda Baksh was associated with which of the following gharanas?

Which Article of the Constitution of India lays down qualifications for the membership of the Parliament?

It is observed that a child's heart rate is 135 times per minute. The beat frequency of heart is ____.

What is the standard length of an Olympic-size swimming pool?

As per the National Multidimensional Poverty Index Report 2021, which of the following states has the least population under poverty?

In October 2023, Raghubar Das has been appointed the Governor of which of the following states of India?

In January 2023, the Warehouse Development Regulation Authority (WDRA) signed a memorandum of understanding with _______________ of India to help farmers get low interest rate loans.

Recreation services are an example of ______.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

She was amazed by / the unique architecture of / the Sydney Opera House.

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

He told / his senior, "I / will sung a song / at the party tonight."

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

There was no one left in the world whom they could call ______.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given

Exemplary

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and complete the expression.

I begin to pronounce the sequence of words and numbers that will prevent her from giving him a piece of her ________.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

The touch-sensitive surface is one of the reasons why tablets and smart phones are so smart. All touchscreens generate an electric field __________ the screen. Your finger interferes with the field, and the device's operating system __________ your touch or swipe.

Correct the underlined part of the sentence.

 The rabbit runs fastly

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The students were captivated by the ________ story told by their teacher.

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

He is reluctant to do the work.

Select the grammatically correct sentence.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

It's raining cats and dogs.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

Ritesh remarked, "Honesty is a great virtue."

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given word.

Improbable

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

Maria was unhappy / because she terribly performed / in the examination / conducted last month.

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

A room in a hospital used especially for sunbathing or therapeutic exposure to light

In the following sentence the underlined part contains as error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative.

It is very hottest over here.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word in brackets to fill in the blank.

He spoke softly and __________ (tensely), trying to diffuse the tense situation.

Select the correctly spelt word to fill in the blank and make the sentence meaningful.

Anuradha travelled to Italy last summer and ______________ the historic ruins of Rome.

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.