SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 11 July 2022 Shift 2)

In a certain code language, 591 means 'sky is blue', 256 means 'sea is deep', and 609 means 'sea looks blue'. Which number is the code for 'blue' in that language?

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

18 – 60 ÷ 45 + 6 × 128 = 138

Z, Y, X, W and V are sitting on a sofa facing north. Z is sitting immediately next to Y. X is sitting immediately next to W. V is sitting on the leftmost seat. X is at the second position from the right. Z and X are sitting together. Who is sitting at the middle position? 

Select the option that is related to the fifth alphanumeric-cluster in the same way as the second alphanumeric-cluster is related to the first alphanumeric-cluster and the fourth alphanumeric-cluster is related to the third alphanumeric-cluster.

I81 : K121 :: D16 : F36 :: O225 : ?

Select the option in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed)

Which two digits should be interchanged in the given equation to make it mathematically correct?

20 ÷ 7 × 2 + 5 − 3 = 12

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at line AB as shown.

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

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given 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. Some X are B.

II. Some Y are X.

Conclusions:

I. Some B are Y.

II. Some B are X.

III. Some X are Y.

Seven girls — A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a straight row, facing the North (but not necessarily in the same order). D sits third to the right of C, who sits at second position from the left end. E is the immediate neighbour of B and C. G sits to the left of C. A sits at second position from the right end. Which of the following statements is true? 

In a certain code language, 'TRAIN' is coded as ‘14911820' and 'POLIT' is coded as ‘209121516'. How will 'SHNKE' be coded in that language? 

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at line AB as shown.

Select the option that will replace the question mark (?) in the given series.

48, 52, 61, 77, 102, ?

Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words.

Desert : Sand

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

In a certain code language, 'BOOK' is coded as '47', and 'PEN' is coded as '38'. How will 'NOTEPAD' be coded in that language? 

Select the option in which the pair of letter-clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of letter-clusters.

TANK : NATK :: ?

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and fourth number is related to third number.

63 : 36 :: 94 : 49 :: 81 : ?

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

ZC, XF, VI, TL, ?

Seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G study in the same college. F and G are second eldest and eldest respectively, between them. E is elder than only A and C. D is the fourth eldest. A is not the youngest. How many friends are older than E? 

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

Statement:

I. No F is A.

II. No A is K.

Conclusion: 

I. Some F’s are not K. 

II. Some K's are not A.

Numbers given on the left side of (::) are related with each other by some Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the missing number pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation.

1331 : 11 :: ?

If JPG = 19 and PNG = 23, then TIF = ? 

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number.

3462 : 2250 :: 4424 : 3212 :: 2424 : ?

₹4,500 is divided among four friends in the ratio of \(\frac{1}{6} : \frac{1}{4} : \frac{1}{3} : \frac{1}{2} \). What is the amount received by the person who got the smallest share?

A hemispherical bowl of radius 30 cm is filled with water by using a cylindrical glass. If the water from the cylindrical glass is poured 72 times to fill the bowl completely and the height of the glass is 10 cm, then what is the base radius of the cylindrical glass?

Reema went to a shopping mall to buy a gift. She saw a shop giving successive discounts of 50% and 30%, and from there selected a gift whose MRP was ₹1,700. How much did Reema have to pay to buy the gift?

A batsman scored 120 runs, which included 4 sixes and 6 fours. What percentage of his total score did he make by running between the wickets (runs that were scored only by running between the wickets and not by hitting fours and sixes)?

Find the smallest number which when divided by 19 and 23 gives remainders of 13 and 17, respectively.

A solid copper sphere of radius 6 cm is melted and redrawn into a wire, whose radius of cross-section is 8 cm. Find the length of the wire.

The average age of a husband and his wife 3 years ago was 39 years. The average age of the husband, wife and their child 2 years hence will be 34 years. Find the present age of the child.

The selling price of an article is four times of its cost price. If the selling price is reduced by ₹300, then the profit becomes 250%. What is the cost price of the article?

The following pie chart gives the measures of the central angles of the sectors that reflect the number of questions in each of 8 different books with respect to the total number of questions in these 8 books taken together.

If the number of questions in the books B3 and B6 taken together is 165, then what is the total number of questions in the 8 books taken together?

A beats B by 10 m in a 100 m race. B beats C by 10 m in a 100 m race. By what distance will A beat C in a 100 m race?

The marks obtained by 5 children in a test are as follows: 12, 14, 8, 10 and 16. What is the average marks obtained by these 5 children?

In a mixture, water and milk are in the ratio of 2 : 3. What is the amount of water that is to be added to 20 kg of this mixture to make the ratio of water and milk in the new mixture 1 : 1?

If a sum triples in 4 years at simple interest, find the time that it would take to become 5 times itself at the same rate of interest.

The perimeter of a square is 36 cm. What is the length of each side of this square?

Train P crosses train Q completely in 45 seconds, while running in opposite directions. The lengths of train P and train Q are 1200 metres and 1500 metres, respectively. The speed of train Q is 144 km/h. In how much time can train P cross an 1800-metre long platform?

If 20 men can complete a piece of work in 18 days working 5 hours per day, in how many days can 25 men complete it, working 6 hours per day?

What is the value of [0.7 × 0.4 ÷ (0.28 - 0.2 × 0.3) + 1.2 × 1.6]?

What is the approximate rate of simple interest per annum, if a sum of money becomes 6 times of itself in 15 years?

The following bar chart shows the numbers of white and black cars sold of 5 different brands in a city during a given year.

X = Average number of black cars sold per brand.

Y = Average number of white cars sold per brand.

What is the value of Y - X?

The following table shows the number of watches of 5 brands sold by two showrooms.

M = per brand average number of watches sold from Showroom 1

What is the ratio of the number of watches of Brand 3 sold from Showroom 2 to M?

The lengths of the three sides of a triangle are in the ratio of 2 : 2 : 3. If the perimeter of the triangle is 42 cm, then what is the length of the largest side?

The price of a certain item is increased by 4%. If the price of the item after the increase is ₹832, then what was the original price of the item?

If an article is sold at a 6% profit instead of a 6% loss, the seller gets ₹60.72 more. Find the CP of the article?

What is the value of \(\frac{\frac{1}{2}\times\frac{1}{24}\div\frac{1}{36}+\frac{1}{48}-\frac{1}{60}}{\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{24}+\frac{1}{36}\times\frac{1}{6}}\)?

J₁ can do a piece of work alone in 10 days, J₂ can do the same work alone in 12 days, while J₃ can do it alone in 15 days. They work together and complete the work, and receive a total of ₹2,250 for doing the work. What is the difference in the shares of J₁ and J₃?

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

It is a story about Mr. and Mrs. Ansari, who had look to rent an apartment in the city.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Innate

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

It was raining cats and dogs when I reached there.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Ignorance is bliss

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

The expression of a wish that misfortune or doom befall a person

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.

The students looked confused, / so the teacher / explain the topic again.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

It is important to verify the credibility of an online master's program.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The girl ran into the house to get some ______ of bread, cold potatoes and other such morsels as were suitable for the fowls.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Your district is exposed to ______ and also to destructive floods.

Select the correctly spelt word.

Select the correctly spelt word.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Officials said thousands of office-goers were ________ the Metro, and the trains were running full during peak hours.

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

Your doctor will recommend a treatment based to the types of infection.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Frail

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Luxuriant

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Sun Tzu says that ______ the enemy without battle requires greater skill than winning on the battlefield.

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

A place for ammunition and weapons

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. 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.

One of the most important tasks in agriculture is turning the soil and loosening it.

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.

As a game, astrology and / its predictions of fate / and personality can being fun.

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

Property left to someone by a will

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.

Who among the following was one of the founders of the Deccan Education Society (1884)? 

Who became the Chief Minister of Punjab after the 2022 state elections? 

Who among the following founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental college? 

One Astronomical Unit and one Parsec are units of _________. 

______ was the first Indian woman to become the president of the Indian National Congress. 

Sonal Mansingh was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1987. She is a trained ______ dancer. 

As per Census 2011, what is the female literacy rate of India (provide an approximate range)? 

Which cultural festival of India held at Shilpgram, is a ten day feast of classical dances, folk art and light music? 

Which of the following is NOT a part of Buddhist stupas? 

With which of the following countries does India NOT share a land border?

Which ancient Indian sport pits crowds of brave young men against angry bulls?

In which year was the Border Roads Organisation established?

The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana has been approved extension by the Union Cabinet till: 

Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia is a well-known: 

Since which year did the IPL start?

As of 2021, Which is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions?

 Rajya Sabha is chaired by ______ whereas Lok Sabha is chaired by ______. 

Which of the following is NOT a polar animal? 

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. Amoeba ingests its food with the help of pseudopodia.

II. Amoeba constantly changes its shape and position.

In 1526, Babur defeated the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodi, at ______ and captured Delhi and Agra. 

Which of the following cell organelles is also known as the ‘suicide bag’ of a cell?

The Parliament while in session begins with a ______. 

Kuchipudi is a classical dance form of which Indian state? 

Which of the following is an asset that the borrower owns (such as land, building, vehicle, livestocks, deposits with banks) and uses this as a guarantee to a lender until the loan is repaid? 

Who is the author of ‘Anna Karenina’?