SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 25 July 2022 Shift 3)

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

6 ÷ 24 + 6 × 7 - 5 = 29

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.

Statement I: All brothers are sisters.

Statement II: All sisters are wives and all wives are sons.

Conclusion I: All brothers are sons.

Conclusion II: Some sons are wives.

In a certain code language, 'CRICKET' is written as 'FULFNHW', 'STYLE' is written as 'VWBOH' and 'RISE' is written as 'ULVH'. What is the code for the word 'GO' in that code language?

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.

TON ∶ YTS ∶∶ LAR ∶ ?

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

31, 41, 55, 73, 95, ?

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

Among five friends, Puneet, Qazir, Raman, Suresh and Tinku, Tinku is shorter than only one friend. Raman is the tallest among all the friends. Qazir is taller than only one person. Only two persons are shorter than Puneet. Who is the shortest among all the friends?

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 X is C.II. Some A are C.

Conclusions:

I. Some C are not X.

II. Some A are X is a possibility.

III. All C are A.

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

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.

16 ∶ 49 ∶∶ 18 ∶ 55 ∶∶ 36 ∶ ?

In a certain code language, 'HORNS' is written as 'SLIMH', and 'PIRTA' is written as 'KRIGZ'. How will 'SONG' be written in that language?

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

GRAM, EPYK, CNWI, ?

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

Six friends, Himan, Bablu, Manoj, Erica, Pawan and Chaman, are sitting in two rows facing each other, with three friends in each row. Himan and Chaman are in the same row but are not neighbours. Bablu sits exactly opposite to Erica. Bablu sits to the immediate left of Himan facing south. Pawan sits exactly opposite to Chaman.Who sits exactly opposite to Himan?

By interchanging the given two signs, which of the following equations will NOT be correct?

+ and × 

l. 180 - 32 + 3 × 148 ÷ 37 = 88

II. 204 ÷ 17 × 23 + 5 - 97 = 50

In a certain code language, 'ISHTY' is written as '15789', 'PLEM' is written as '2304' and 'QPT' is written as '628'. Which word will be coded as '63781' in that code language?

Five girls A, B, C, Z and U are sitting in a row, facing towards the south (but not necessarily in the same order). No one is sitting to the right of A. Three girls are sitting to the left of U. B is second to the left of C. Who is sitting second to the left of U?

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

17, 25, 52, 116, 241, ?

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

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

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern. (Rotation is not allowed)

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.

POND ∶ WMLK ∶∶ RAMP ∶ ?

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of  the following sets.

(68, 46, 22) (242, 160, 82)

In a certain code language, 'GBTMS' is written as 'HNGYT' and 'PONDEK' is written as 'PVWMLK'. How will 'VIGOUR' be written in that code language?

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

Snake ∶ Reptile ∶∶ Frog ∶ Amphibian ∶∶ Orchid ∶ ?

The compound interest on ₹18,000 at 7% per annum, compounded annually, is ₹1,260. What is the period of time?

When a watch is sold at \(\frac{7}{8}\)th of the marked price, there is a profit of 25%. At what percentage more than the cost price has the marked price of the watch been fixed? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.]

The average of a set of 15 consecutive even numbers is 64. What is the difference between the largest and the smallest numbers belonging to this set?

Aman goes from A to B at a speed of 40 km/h. Using the same route, he comes back from B to A, at a speed of 55 km/h. What is his approximate average speed for the whole journey?

A, B and C can do a piece of work in 10, 20 and 30 days, respectively. In how many days can A do the work if he is assisted by B and C on every third day?

The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 cm. If its breadth is 8 cm, then what is the difference between the length and breadth of this rectangle?

What is the value of \(\frac{\left[\left(\frac{5}{7} \text { of } \frac{1}{12} \times \frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{8}\right)+\frac{5}{4} \times \frac{8}{15}-\frac{2}{3}\right]}{\frac{1}{2} \div \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}} ?\)

If A ∶ B = 5 ∶ 4, B ∶ C = 6 ∶ 5, C ∶ D = 7 ∶ 10, then what is the value of A ∶ D?

A 750 metres long train crosses a stationary pole in 15 sec. Travelling at the same speed, this train crosses a bridge completely in 25 sec. What is the length of this bridge?

The following bar chart shows the revenue (in thousand rupees) generated from the sale of 5 different objects, O1 to O5.

The following bar chart shows the profit percentage gained through the sales of these 5 objects.

What is the cost incurred in the procurement and sale of O1?

If Chetan's present income is ₹40,000 and it increases by 1% annually, then what will be his income 2 years from now?

A = 7 × 21 ÷ 49 - 8 × 7 ÷ 16 and B = 12 ÷ 6 - 3 × 2 + 5 × 3. What is the value of (A × B)

Aman gave 30% of his monthly income to his father and of the remaining income he gave 30% to his daughter and 25% to his wife. Aman invested the amount of money still remaining from his monthly income equally in three schemes. If he invested ₹42,000 in each scheme, what is Aman's monthly income (in ₹ thousand)?

The following table shows the number of bottles of 6 different colours sold by a shop in a month.

The total number of bottles of C4 and C5 sold in that month is approximately what percentage of the total number of bottles of all the 6 colours taken together sold in that month?

The average weight of 20 boxes of oranges is 2 kg, and the average weight of 30 boxes of mangoes is 3 kg. Find the average weight of these boxes of fruits, taken together.

The lengths of the diagonals of a rhombus are 48 cm and 20 cm. What is the perimeter of the rhombus?

A hollow spherical shell is made of a metal of density 2.5 g/cm³. If the external and the internal radii of the given sphere are 35 cm and 14 cm, respectively, find the mass of the shell. [Use \(\pi=\frac{22}{7}\) ]

The product of two positive numbers is 240. If the ratio of the two numbers is 3 ∶ 5, then what is the sum of the two numbers?

six bells commence tolling together at 7 ∶ 59 am. They toll at intervals of 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 seconds respectively. How many time will they toll together till 8 ∶ 16 am? (excluding the toll at 7 ∶ 59 am)

A person sold a carpet for ₹360 and incurred a loss of 10%. At what price should it have been sold to make a gain of 20%?

40 people were employed who could together make 60 toys in 8 hours, but 8 people left just before work was to begin. How many toys could then be made in 12 hours?

What is the simple interest on ₹2,000 for 4 years at the rate of 10% per annum?

A helmet is sold for ₹1,650 at a profit of 10%. If the selling price is ₹2,100, then what will be the profit percentage?

The following pie chart shows the number of emails (in hundreds) received by 8 different persons, P1 to P8.

P5 and P8 together have received what percentage of the total emails received by these 8 persons taken together?

There are two numbers such that the first number is three times of the second number. If the average of these two numbers is 72 , then what is the first number?

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The peanut stove, which is so often seen on the _______, just outside the fruit-shops, makes us think of the familiar street scene at home.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Yesterday, I __________ to be on a street with a few modest restaurants.

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

You better gird up your loins as we are going to meet my family.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Three hours should be _______ to finish the work.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I walked out ________ I wanted to breathe some fresh air.

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

He knows how bad I wanted a baby.

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

The thin wire that giving off light is called the filament.

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

Many celebrities encourage young children to aspire for greatness.

Select the correctly spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Emphatic

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

An unlikely chance or occurrence, especially a piece of good luck

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I want to enrol myself for this management __________.

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'.

The range of flavours is determined by where the plant species is grown and how it is processed.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

An eye opener

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A ___________ girl is missing from my Colony.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Obscure

Select the correctly spelt word.

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.

I initially thought of including both the mother and the child, but the woman was reluctant to have their pictures take.

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.

We needing to kept / a close eye on / the rising prices of fuel.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Farmers are urged to ________ to good agricultural practices in the disposal and spreading of agricultural wastes such as slurry.

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 was the Governor-General of India when the permanent settlement was introduced in 1793?

Which of the following is/are example(s) of cold-blooded animals?

I. Turtles

II. Snakes

The Mahakali Caves are a group of 19 rock cut monuments located in______.

Who is the author of the book 'Defending India'?

In which year did Mahatma Gandhi lead a successful mill workers strike in Ahmedabad?

How many states and union territories of India did the Census 2011 cover?

Which of the following rights is NOT a fundamental right under the Indian Constitution?

Which drainage pattern is formed when currents flow in different directions from a central spire or dome-like structure?

'Maach' is the traditional theatre form of which Indian state?

Tsomgo Lake is a glacial lake located in which of the following states?

What chemical element does 'N' stand for in the periodic table?

Which of the following commissions is mentioned in the Indian Constitution?

With which of the following musical instruments was Pandit Ravi Shankar primarily associated?

The longest National Highway is NH44, which runs from Jammu and Kashmir to_________.

Who among the following was voted the ICC player of the Month for February 2022 in Men's category?

Which of the following Indian festivals is celebrated to pay reverence to Lord Jagannath?

Vempati Chinna Satyam was known for which classical dance form?

_________ is the difference between the government's total expenditure and its total receipts, excluding borrowings.

Who among the following founded the city of Tughlaqabad?

Which cricket player won the Man of the Series Award for T20l series on Sri Lanka tour of India, 2022?

Who among the following won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year Award 2021?

Banabhatta was the court poet of ________.

Which of the following are the two island neighbours of India?

When the bread rises and bakes, _______ creates thousands of bubbles in the dough.

The ______ was presented by Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February 2022, proposing various changes in the provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961 (the Act).