SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 18 Oct, 2024 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)

The average weight of a family of five members (in kg) whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 67 kg and 39 kg is:

What is the mean proportional between 9 and 25?

By selling an article for ₹19.5, a dealer makes a profit of 30%. By how much should he increase his selling price (in ₹) so as to make a profit of 50%?

The average of some natural numbers is 27. If 69 is added to the first number and 12 is subtracted from the last number, the average becomes 32.7, then the number of natural numbers is:

A shopkeeper sells a notebook that has a marked price of ₹80 at a discount of 8% and gives a pen costing ₹8.60 free with each notebook. Even then he makes a profit of 17%. Find the cost price of each note book correct to two places of decimals.

A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 400 metres. When the policeman starts to chase the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief is18 km/h and that of the policeman 20 km/h, then how far would the thief have run before he is overtaken?

An iron ball of radius 20 cm is melted and recast into 64 spherical balls of same radius. Find the radius of each spherical ball.

The bar graph given below shows the sale of toys (in thousands) from five branches of a manufacturer for two consecutive years.

Total sales of branch B4 for both years is what percentage of the total sales of branch B2 for both years? (up to two decimal places)

Pushkar buys an article for ₹27.50 and sells it for ₹28.60. Find his gain percentage.

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3500 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 2 years.

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2500 as a sum borrowed at 6% per year rate of interest for 6 years.

The price of a product increased by 20%. After some time, it decreased by 15%. What is the overall percentage change in the price?

Two bicycle riders started at a speed of 7 m/sec and 8 m/sec on a circular path in opposite directions at the same point. If the circumference of the circle is 300 m, then in what time will they first meet?

The external curved surface area of a metallic hemispherical bowl is 308 cm². If the density of metal is 8.7 gm per cm³, then the mass of the bowl is equal to:

(use π = 22/7)

From a square with area a² another square made on mid points of the sides of the square is removed. What is the area left in the square?

The average of five numbers is 206. The average of two of them is 205. The average of another two of those numbers is 207.5. How many numbers can be accurately identified with this information?

There are five persons with weights 58 kg, 38 kg, 45 kg, 34 kg and 55 kg. What is the average weight (in kg) of those persons whose weight is less than the average weight of the five persons?

x, y and z are divisible by 2, 3 and 4, respectively. What is the highest common factor (HCF) of 6x, 4y and 3z?

Consider the production of three products, A, B and C, by three companies, X, Y and Z, in the given table.

Productions of how many products by company Y are more than the average production of all the products by company Y?

What sum of money, when lent at 6% for 4 years, will produce the same interest as ₹800 earns in 5 years at \(4\frac{1}{2}%\)%?

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

 4 ÷ 8 × 2 − 7 +3 = ?

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

In a certain code language, 'will you go' is written as 'ht dt gt' and 'you can go' is written as 'gt st dt'. How will 'can' be written in the given code language?

U, V, W, X, Y, Z and A are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Only three people sit between X and Y when counted from the left of X. Only three people sit between Z and U when counted from the right of U. V sits to the immediate right of Z. W is an immediate neighbour of U as well as Y. Who sits to the second to the left of A?

15 is related to 92 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 18 is related to 110. To which of the following is 7 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.)

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 their 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, 38, 11)

(3, 20, 7)

In a certain code language, 'does she hear' is written as 'mt sp dt' and 'hear the music' is written as 'rb mt ch'. What is the code for 'hear' in that language?

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

135 × 5 – 12 ÷ 11 + 8 = ?

Six boys A, B, C, D, E and F sit around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Two boys sit between B and F when counted either from the right or left of B. One boy sits between A and B when counted from the right of A. E sits second to the left of A. D sits second to the left of C.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct?

I. A is an immediate neighbour of D.

II. C is an immediate neighbour of F.

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 bowling are billiards.

Some billiards are not chess.

Conclusions:

[1] All chess are bowling.

[2] All billiards are chess.

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

4, 10, 28, 82, 244, ?

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series and complete the pattern.

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:

(i) No child is a man.

(ii) No man is an adult.

Conclusions:

(I) Some men are child.

(II) No child is an adult.

In a certain code language, ‘BOAT’ is coded as ‘5197’ and ‘AIRS’ is coded as ‘2418’. What is the code for ‘A’ in the given code language?

In a certain code language, 'SAND' is coded as '2468' and 'WEST' is coded as '3574'. What is the code for 'S' in the given code language?

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

KPMI is related to LQNJ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, NSPL is related to OTQM. To which of the following is RWTP related, following the same logic?

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

DXZ, HTV ,LPR ,PLN, ?

HOJF is related to IPKG in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KRMI is related to LSNJ. To which of the following is MTOK related following the same logic?

With reference to agriculture in India, the term 'penda' is the name given to ______________.

Which of the following states has the lowest child sex ratio according to Census of India, 2001?

Which of the following is the first event in a triathlon?

'Ace Against Odds' is the autobiography of a sports personality playing the game of __________.

As per Census 2011, which of the following states recorded negative growth in child sex ratio?

The excavated ruins of the Nalanda University indicate that bright red _____ was/were used in its construction.

Which of the following factors is primarily responsible for soil formation?

In January 2023, three Indian-origin researchers were among nine scientists named recipients of the Blavatnik Awardsfor Young Scientists in the UK. Which of the following is NOT one of these three scientists?

Shovana Narayan, a Padma Shri recipient, is an exponent of ______.

According to sympatric speciation, the rising of a new species occurs when:

Despite being eligible for the job of a Legal Officer, Mr. X was not called for an interview for the aforementioned post. Which of his rights was Mr. X unable to exercise?

Which of the following cultural festivals of Himachal Pradesh is organised on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami at Hadimba Temple?

In May 2023, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has extended the deadline of its Smart Cities Mission to ________.

Where was the Hindustani classical singer Kumar Gandharva born?

Who among the following scholars gave reference to the history of Kashmir?

The author of 'Arthashastra' was a contemporary of which of the following rulers?

In which of the following years was the Child Marriage Restraint Act passed?

Sunil Chhetri made history by becoming the first Indian to score a hat-trick in the Hero ISL, which came in the ______ edition.

The classical dance form 'Kathakali' traces its origin to which of the following states of India?

What is the primary function of the excretory system in animals?

Article 157 of the Constitution of India mentions the qualifications required for appointment of the ____________ of State.

Which of the following is NOT an example of public goods?

At which of the following places was the Indian Civil Service Examination held for the first time in India?

The Pitti Bird Sanctuary is located in which Union Territory/State of India?

Which inorganic compound is known to undergo solid state reaction to form urea?

Select the correct option of the given sentence.

Smt. Savithri is wisest than all others in the group.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The teacher asked the students to stay _______ during the exam.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

He received the best employee award because he was the more hardworking.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Due to ________ 'eve teasing', parents conclude that it is not worth the danger of sending their daughters to school.

Select the word that has the same meaning (SYNONYM) as the underlined word in the given sentence.

The teacher made judicious use of technology to explain a sensitive topic.

Read the following sentence and select its future tense form from the options given below:

Ramya finished her dissertation early.

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

He possesses one of the slimmer handsets in the world.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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

The branches of the tree is very long.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank to complete the idiom and make the sentence meaningful.

During the interview, the candidate was challenged to provide chapter and _______ on his proposed plan.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word..

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

The painting exhibited a __________ blend of colours. (harmonious)

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At the drop of a hat

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

The place where soldiers live

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

David decided to ________ his old boat to get a new one.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The Chinese government has accepted slower economic development as the 'new normal', recognising the need for China to adopt a new growth model that depends less on fixed investment and exports and more on private consumption, services, and innovation to __________ economic growth.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in bold in the given sentence.

It is universally acknowledged that trees are indispensable to us.

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

Yesterday was the worse day of my life.

 Which of the following sentences contains an adverbial error?

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.