SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 16 Aug 2019 Shift 2)

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Rita was a model so she would starve herself to maintain their body weight.

FEROCIOUS

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.

As a goodwill ______, I took some colleagues out for a meal.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A hollow space in a wall for a statue or ornament

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

Rajesh didn't know my address.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

A specialist who treats diseases of the nervous system

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

The priest request all the wealthy men to donate money for building a new temple.

HARMONY

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Know something inside out

Directions: Select the correctly spelt word.

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.

Due to a last minute snag, the mission on a moon had to be cancelled.

Throw in the towel

Directions- Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.

Kevin lives by the sea and he's got a boat, so he often______ sailing.

Select the correctly spelt word.

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

The two thieves divided the loot among themselves.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.

FACILITATE

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.

The two friends were too___ to admit that they were wrong.

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

I don't remember exactly when did I go to Shimla last year.

Although I had never seen her before, I _____ her from a photograph.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

INTRICATE

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.2

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.3

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.5

Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are standing in a row. B is exactly in between F and D. E is standing in between A and C. A is not a neighbor of D and F. C is not a neighbor of D but immediate right of F.

F is standing in between which of the following pair?

Among 6 persons A, B, C, D, E and F, it is known that; A is taller than at-least 3 persons. C is taller than B, who is taller than exactly 1 person. D is not shorter than C. E is taller than A and D is shorter than A. Who is 4^th shortest person among all?

If in a certain way, 3 + 4 = 25 and 7 + 24 = 625, then find 9 + 40 = ?

Select the set of classes that best represents the given diagram.

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

1500, 745, 370, 180, 87.5, ?

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

3, 7, 15, 31, 63,?

Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below.

(i) Eight boys P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in a circular table.

(ii) P and Q are sitting opposite to each other.

(iii) S is sitting second to the right of P and V is sitting second to the right of Q.

(iv) T and W are sitting opposite to each other.

(v) R is sitting between P and V.

What is the position of T with respect to Q?

Select the option that is equivalent to the set of words given below.

? : Music:: calculator: enumeration

In a certain code, 'TABLE' is written as 'IPFEX'. How will 'SCRAP' be written as in the same code?

Select the term that will come next in the following series.

ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.

Statement:

I. Some accountants are managers.

II. Some accountants are cashiers.

Conclusions:

I. All cashiers are accountants.

II. Some managers are accountants.

In a certain language if 'APPLES' is coded as '122456' and 'CANCEL' is coded as '918954', then state which the correct code for below word is.

'CLEANESS'

Select the option that is related to the third letter-Cluster in the same way as the second letter-Cluster is related to the first letter-Cluster.

AhbH : HbhA : : YfgT : ?

Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

Austria : Vienna ∷ Jordan : ?

From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.

Read the given statement and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement.

Statement:

Sound cannot travel in vacuum.

Conclusions:

I. We cannot hear sound of explosion in vacuum.

II. We cannot hear sound of explosion in atmosphere

If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?

In a certain code, 'PHYSICS' is written as 'CHIPSSY'. How is 'HISTORY' written in that code?

Observe the following figure (A) and identify the correct figure If the figure (A) is folded at the dotted line.

Figure (A)

Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?

If ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘-’ means ‘×’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’ and ‘+’ means ‘-’ then

(3 - 15 ÷ 11) × 8 + 7 = ?

In a certain language if 'FLY' is coded as '285' and 'ACCESS' is coded as '399711', then state the correct code for below word:

'CYCLE'

In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of question mark (?) from the given alternatives.

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

9 : 28 : : 56 : ?

In the following question, select the figure which can be placed next in the series from the given alternatives.

The value of 2 × 2 + 4 × 4 + 2 of 3 × 6 - 7 × (5 + 4 ÷ 2) is:

A man starts off a journey. He travelled for 16 hours in total. First half of the distance was covered at 40 km/h and the second half at 60 km/h. What was the distance covered?

If 0.8 : X : : 5 : 8, then what is X equal to?

The difference of cubes of two numbers is 999. The numbers are in the ratio of 4 : 3. What is the square of the smaller number?

If (28 ÷ 4 × 7) + (44 ÷ 4 × 7) - (12 × x) = 18, then the value of x is:

A student scored 32% marks and failed by 6 marks. Had he scored 36%, he would have passed by 2 marks. What is the passing score?

What is the sum of the digits of the largest six-digit number divisible by 3, 4, 5 and 6?

An article was sold for Rs. 500. Had the selling price been 10% less, the profit would have been 12.5%. What is the cost price of the article?

How much time will it take a principal of Rs. 640 to yield Rs. 768 as an amount at 2.5% simple interest per annum?

The ratio between the volume (in cm³) and the curved surface area (in cm²) of a cylinder is numerically 14 : 1. If the height of the cylinder is 50 cm, then what is the volume of the cylinder? (Take π = 22/7)

6 pencils cost Rs. 30 and 12 pens cost Rs. 120. What is the average cost of 50 pencils and 50 pens?

What is the difference between the compound interest on Rs. 10000 for two years at 20% per annum when the interests are compounded half-yearly and yearly respectively?

A, B, C and D are to share profits in the ratio of 4 : 8 : 11 : 15. If the difference between the minimum and maximum proportions is Rs. 22000, then what is the sum of the other 2 proportions?

If selling price of a product is multiplied by 2, then the resultant profit is 6 times the original profit. What is the original profit percentage?

A family consists of two grandparents, two parents and four children. Two years ago, the average age of the grandparents was 72 years. One year ago, the average age of parents was 36 years. At present, the average age of the children is 12 years. What is the present average age of the family?

A, B and C can alone do a task in 40, 120 and 36 days, respectively. A and B together work for 20 days and leave the task incomplete. C resumes it and complete it alone. How many days did C take to complete it?

A company bought a machine for Rs. 40000 and spent Rs. 10000 on its repair. After some time, the machine was sold for Rs. 45000. How much discount was offered?

A and B can together complete a task in 21 days. If A alone takes 42 days to complete the task, the number of days that B would take to do the task alone is:

If the radius of a cylinder is doubled and the height is reduced by 50%, then by how much percent does the volume increase/decrease?

The ratio of speeds of two aeroplanes is 7 : 15. If the first flight covers a distance of 1050 km in 3 hours, then what is the speed of the 2^nd flight

What is the volume of a cube whose side measures 7.5 cm?

The median of the first seven prime numbers, is:

The Pie chart depicts the allocation of the revenue towards the expenses of a particular company. If the company’s sales are Rs. 40,00,000 and 75% of the revenue is allocated towards expense, then what is the total amount spent on Wages and Delivery?

The following Pie chart shows the market share of exporting countries. If a country X constitutes 40% of the share of ‘other countries’ and the quantity of exports by Country B is Rs. 15 million, then the quantity exported by Country X, is:

The following bar chart shows the quantity (in million kg) of grains exported by a country during from 2013-2018. By how much percent is the maximum export greater than the minimum export during the given period?

The famous UNESCO heritage site, Robben Island served as the political prison of which of the following leaders?

Which of the following is a monetary policy tool used by RBI to control inflation?

The Nile river does NOT flow through which of the following countries?

Who was awarded UAE highest civilian honour ‘Zayed Medal' in 2019?

The 74^th Amendment Act 1992 added which of the following parts to the Indian Constitution?

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Which of the following is NOT used in the manufacturing of stainless steel?

Who is the head coach of the Chennai Super Kings IPL team as of April 2019?

Which organelle of cell helps to keep the cell clean by digesting any foreign material and worn out cell organelle?

Which present-day state did the 18^th-century freedom fighter Veerapandiya Kattabomman hail from?

Indian boxing star Mary Kom hails from which north eastern state?

What fraction of a rupee is one anna, which was a part of the old currency system of India?

Which organ is responsible for the movement and hand-eye coordination in the human body?

The Election held in a political Constituency to fill a vacancy arising during a Government's term of office is known as________.

Name the Indian-origin scientist who got Canada's highest civilian award - The Order of Canada - for his three decades of pioneering research on workplace injury and the spine.

Who wrote the Book "Five Point Someone"?

The Guindy National Park is located in ________.

Typhoid and Tuberculosis are what type of diseases?

The hill station of Kalimpong is situated in________.

Lalit Kala Akademi, is a Government apex cultural body in which field?

RBI raise repo rate, what is its likely impact on Indian economy?

How many members are there in the Monetary Policy Committee of India?

In which of the following states of India is Iranshah Atash Behram located in the city of Udvada?

In physics, what is the Hubble constant?

Which Indian founded the Natal Indian Congress (NIC)?