SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 18 Oct, 2024 Shift 3) (Previous Year Paper)

How many seconds will a boy take to run one complete round around a square field of side 38 metres, if he runs at a speed of 6 km/h?

The following bar graph shows the monthly profits (in lakhs ₹) of the different companies in the year 2021 and 2022. Study the diagram and answer the following question.

What is the ratio of the average profit earned by companies A, B, C and D in the year 2021 to the average profit earned by the companies C, D, E and F in the year 2022?

Find the HCF of:

\(3^3 \times 11^2, 2^4 \times 3^2 \times 5^3 \times 11^3\) and \(3 \times 5 \times 7 \times 11\)

The population of a village is increased by 3%. Had there been 122 less, there would have been a decrease of 1%. Find the original population.

Aravind purchased a book for Rs.450 and sold it for Rs.500. What is the profit percentage?

What is the average of the first 40 natural numbers?

A conical tent is to be made with canvas having radius 7 units and height 4 units.

How much canvas (in square units) will be required to make the tent (take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\))?

Eight persons went to a restaurant for lunch. Seven of them spent ₹80 each on their meals, while the eighth person spent ₹70 more than the average expenditure of all eight persons. What was the total amount spent by all the individuals?

In what ratio must tea at ₹82/kg be mixed with tea at ₹92/kg so that the mixture be worth ₹84.50/kg?

By selling 120 note books, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 40 note books. Find his gain percentage.

A solid sphere of iron having radius 15 cm is to be melted and recast in the shape of a cylindrical pipe having internal and external radii 4 cm and 6 cm, respectively. Find the length (in m) of the pipe thus formed.

The simple interest on a certain deposit at 5.5% per annum is ₹264 in one year. How much additional interest will be earned in one year on the same deposit at 6.5% per annum?

Three different types of pulses costing ₹180, ₹240 and ₹200 per kg, respectively, are mi×ed in the ratio 1 : 5 : 4. What will be the cost for 1 kg of the mi×ture?

A person walks along a rectangular field, whose dimensions are 6 km long and 3 km wide. For the first 1 hour, he walks at a speed of 2 km/hr. After 1 hour, he increases his speed to 4 km/hr. Next 1 hour, his speed is decreased to 2 km/hr. For the next 1 hour, he increases his speed to 4 km/hr. Find his average speed (in km/hr).

Find the surface area of a spherical vessel of diameter 42 cm.

(Use \(\pi = \frac{22}{7} )\)

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3000 as a sum borrowed at 5% per year rate of interest for 5 years.

The given table shows the number of units manufactured (M), and the number of units sold (S) (in thousand) by three different companies over the years.

What is the average number of units manufactured by company Z over all the years together?

A sum of ₹2,244 is divided between P and Q. If Q = \(\frac{7}{11}(Q + P)\), then share of Q is equal to:

A tradesman marks his goods at 45% above the cost price but allows a discount of 20% at the time of sale. His gain is:

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2500 as a sum borrowed at 9% per year rate of interest for 3 years.

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

12 × 2 − 6 × 7 + 3 × 5 × 4 + 10 = 46

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

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

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

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given 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 to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

(444, 74, 6)

(666, 37, 18)

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

In a certain code language, 'cake is delicious' is written as 'kg fv bu' and 'you like cake' is coded as 'bu wl ma'. How is 'cake' coded in the given language?

 Six people A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). F is sitting second to right of D. C is sitting third to left of F. B is sitting to the immediate right of D. A is not an immediate neighbour of C. How many people are sitting between E and B when counted from right of E?

GN76 is related to UB53 in a certain way. In the same way, KR34 is related to YF11. To which of the following is OV98 related, following the same logic?

46 is related to 414 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 52 is related to 468. To which of the following is 67 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)

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

11, 18, 25, 32, 39, ?

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

In a certain code language, ‘FISH’ is coded as ‘4268’ and ‘RATS’ is coded as ‘2357’.What is the code for ‘S’ in that language?

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

7 × 4 − 8 × 2 + 3 × 14 × 5 − 9 = 133

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

Six people—A, B, C, D, E, and F—are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). A is an immediate neighbour of both E and C. B is an immediate neighbour of both D and C. F is to the immediate right of D.

Who among the following is an immediate neighbour of both F and A?

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

ABA, BDB, CFC, DHD, ?

In this question, 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 conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

All cows are goats.

Some goats are lions.

Conclusions:

I. All lions are goats.

II. Some cows are lions.

In a certain code language, 'FINE' is coded as '9632' and 'LINE' is coded as '2946'. What is the code for 'F' in that language?

In a certain code language, 'Try to act' is coded as 'ZX MN HO' and 'act your age' is coded as 'CO MB ZX'. How is 'act' coded in that code language?

NQRP is related to TWXV in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, EHIG is related to KNOM. To which of the following is LOPN related, following the same logic?

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 horses are donkeys.

All donkeys are mules.

Conclusions:

(i) All donkeys are horses.

(ii) Some mules are donkeys.

Which Article of the Constitution of India states that the Parliament consists of the President of India and the two Houses of Parliament known as Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and House of the People (Lok Sabha)?

Which edition of the Santosh Trophy event did Karnataka win in the 2022-23 season?

Ortho-sulphobenzimide is one of the artificial sweeteners. It is also known as _______.

Which of the following is NOT an iron-ore producing belt of India?

Which of the following was the capital of the Pallava Dynasty?

Hareli festival is celebrated in which of the following states?

Kamalini Asthana is associated with which of the following dance forms?

Which of the following is referred to as 'Near Money'?

ICC Women's T-20 Cricket World Cup is a/an ________ event.

Who among the following formed a group of non-violent revolutionaries, the Khudai Khidmatgars (known as Red Shirts)?

The founders of Vijayanagar empire, Harihara and Bukka Raya were the ministers of:

In May 2023, which Chief Minister was honoured with the Bharat Ratna Dr. Ambedkar award for creating a fear-free state?

Identify the group of states that is a part of Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan (As of June 2022).

Which of the following statements with reference to Padma Subrahmanyam is/are correct?

1. Padma Subrahmanyam is a famous Bharatanatyam dancer.

2. She received the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awards.

3. She was also honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Dance.

Which percussionist from Maharashtra received Padma Vibhushan 2023?

Which of the following is an autobiography of Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of India?

What is the chemical formula for potassium permanganate?

Which of the following statements about pteridophytes are correct?

Statements:

A. They include horsetails and ferns.

B. Pteridophytes are used for medicinal purposes and as soil-binders.

C. They are very advanced type of plants on earth, which evolved very recently.

D. Evolutionarily, they are the first terrestrial plants to possess vascular tissues – xylem and phloem.

In July 2023, the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) in Tirupathur district, Tamil Nadu, achieved a monumental achievement by constructing 1546 farm ponds in just 30 days, setting a new world record. This remarkable initiative was carried out under which government scheme?

Bokaro, Burnpur, Rourkela, etc., are famous for development of which of the following industries?

By which of the following Amendments was the right to property removed from Part III of the Indian Constitution?

Which state has the highest population in India as per the projected data of 2024?

Divergent plate boundary is a boundary that occurs between two tectonic plates:

Which of the following pacts suspended the Civil Disobedience Movement?

Who discovered the Bharhut stupa?

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM for the underlined word.

My teacher is very diligent.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Don’t be such an ________; we have plenty of time to complete the task.

Select the sentence that has a grammatical error.

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.

Scince explores and explains the natural world through observation and experimentation.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Congenial

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Gandhi's ways of life, if followed in their entirety, will aid us in the creation of a society of peace and ______.

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.

It is a fact that / girls' hair is usually / long than the boys' hair.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Abundant

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

When I was studying Economics in Delhi University, Ritu was senior than me.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Based on the context of the given sentence, select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

After spending hours working non-stop on the project, the team decided to ________ and go home.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Elevation

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

In an _____(endeavour) to improve the environment of their society, they planted many trees surrounding the parking area.

Change the following sentence into positive degree.

Ramesh is not stronger than Mahesh.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The company's success is attributed to its _______ business strategies.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence.

Swati came here with the intent of insulting me.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word..

Select the most appropriate form of comparative degree that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Neha’s house is far from the city than everyone else’s.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks.

Chocolate can be ______ without milk; mix cocoa butter, sugar and a puree of fermented, roasted cocoa beans, and you ______ a perfectly respectable dark chocolate.

Select the option that changes the degree of comparison in the given sentence from superlative to positive without changing the meaning of the sentence.

Kalpana Ahuja is the tallest girl in the colony.

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.