SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 26 Oct 2021 Shift 3)

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward

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

I'm sure that I found the place without any difficulty when I go next time.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

A grant or payment to support a student's education

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

HIGHLIGHT

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'.

Girish was able to drive down from Bengaluru in ten hours as there was very little traffic on the highway.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

DISASTER

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A recent survey on the subject of fear asked people to ______ to a list of common phobias.

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

Investigations have been going on for a long time to produce an environment-friendly plastic that decay and become a part of the soil.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ACHIEVE

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select 'No substitution required'.

Rohit had hardly stepped into the office than he was summon by his boss.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

To get the _____ idea you need to read through the paragraph first.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DETERMINED

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

You are fond of instrumental music, isn't it?

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Out of the question

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Change hands

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'.

You can find several kind of birds in the Mysore Zoo, pelicans, flamingos, hornbills and egrets.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is the story of a king who was fond of being ______ lies.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is mandatory for information about the ______ of the product to be given on the label.

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.

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

57, 71, 88, 109, 135, ?

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

In a certain code language, 'MARKS' is written as 'NASLT', and 'PORT' is written as 'QOSU'. How will 'FINGER' be written in that language?

Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

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

81 + 45 ÷ 3 – 18 × 9 = 32

In a certain code language, 'MINT' is written as 'TNIM'. How will 'CORTEX' be written in that language?

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

7 : 53 : : 9 : ?

Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.

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

4 + 5 – 16 × 4 ÷ 2 = 1

Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W in are sitting clockwise at equal distances in the same sequence around a circular table. All are facing the centre of the table. If U is sitting in the South, then who is sitting in the North-east direction?

In a certain code language, 'FLOOD' is written as '25', and 'HINT' is written as '15'. How will 'FAST' be written in that language?

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

Books : School Bag : : Gas stove : ?

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

17, 17, 34, 102, 408, ?

Two statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

All crows are sparrows.

All ducks are sparrows.

Conclusions:

I. No sparrow is a crow.

II. No crow is a duck.

III. Some crows are ducks.

A paper is folded and cut as shown in the given figures. How will it appear when unfolded?

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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

No shop is a restaurant.

All restaurants are parks.

Conclusions:

I. Some parks are restaurants.

II. No restaurant is a shop.

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

KTY, NXD, QBI, TFN, ?

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

Kathmandu : Nepal : : Thimphu : ?

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.

NORWAY : YWRONA : : PORTUGAL : ?

Five persons are waiting to buy a ticket in a queue. Dipti is standing just behind Harsha. Vinita is just before Mrunal. Sindhu is just after Dipti. If Vinita is the first person standing in the queue, who is the last person in the queue?

If G > T, H = B, T > H, M = T and B > K, then which of the following expressions is correct?

Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

In a certain code language, 'LOAN' is written as '15122613'. How will 'DEUCE' be written in that language?

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

Select the set of classes the relationship among which is best illustrated by the following Venn diagram.

A can do a work in \(7\frac{1}{2} \)days, whereas B can do the same work in \(10\frac{1}{2} \)days. If they worked together, then the same work would be completed in:

Vineeth is younger than Vinoth by 8 years. If 4 years ago, their ages were in the ratio of 1 ∶ 2, then the present age of Vinoth is:

A reduction of \(12\frac{1}{2} \)% in the price of an item enables a person to buy 2.5 kg more for Rs. 280. The reduced price of the item per kg is:

A and B can do a work in 12 days and 18 days, respectively. They worked together for 4 days, after which B was replaced by C and the remaining work was completed by A and C in the next 4 days. In how many days will C alone complete the same work?

The curved surface area of a cone is \(\frac{3432}{7} \) cm² and its radius is 12 cm. What is the radius of a sphere whose volume is 1.2 times the volume of the cone? (Take π = \(\frac{22}{7} \))

Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.

The given chart represents the percentage-wise distribution of the total number of vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes sold on each day of the week. The total number of cakes sold in a week = 10500.

If the ratio of vanilla cakes sold to chocolate cakes sold on Wednesday is 13 ∶ 8, then how many vanilla cakes are sold on that day?

The average of four consecutive even numbers is 27. The smallest number is:

A circular wire of diameter 56 cm is folded in the shape of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio of 7 ∶ 4. The area enclosed by the rectangle is:

(Take π = \(\frac{22}{7} \))

The average monthly expenditure of a family is Rs. 12,000 for the first 4 months, Rs. 15,000 for the next 3 months, and Rs. 17,000 for the last 5 months. If the family saves Rs. 1,52,000 throughout the year, then the average monthly income of the family is:

A sum of Rs. x amounts to Rs. 27,900 in 3 years and to Rs. 41,850 in 6 years at a certain rate percent per annum when the interest is compounded yearly. The value of x is:

The average speed of train is 160% of the average speed of a car. The car covers a distance of 880 km in 16 hours. The time taken by the train to cover a distance of 484 km is:

Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.

The given chart represents the percentage-wise distribution of the total number of vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes sold on each day of the week. The total number of cakes sold in a week = 10500.

The ratio of vanilla cakes sold to chocolate cakes sold on Friday is 4 ∶ 3. If the price of one vanilla cake is Rs.8 and that of one chocolate cake is Rs. 7, then the total amount earned by selling all vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes on Friday is:

\(\frac{11}{5} \) of a number A is 22% of a number B. The number B is equal to 2.5% of a third number, C. If the value of number C is 5500, then the sum of 40% of A and 20% of B is:

At what percent per annum will Rs. 12,500 amount to Rs. 14,045 in 2 years if the interest is compounded annually?

The ratio of A's and B's salary is 6 ∶ 7. If A's salary is increased by \(5\frac{1}{2} \)%, then his total salary becomes Rs. 1,26,600. Find the salary of B.

Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.

The given chart represents the percentage-wise distribution of the total number of vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes sold on each day of the week. The total number of cakes sold in a week = 10500.

If the average number of vanilla cakes sold on Thursday and Sunday is 1020, and the number of chocolate cakes sold on Thursday is 245 more than the number of chocolate cakes sold on Sunday, then the number of chocolate cakes sold on Thursday is:

The value of 5 – 5 ÷ 5 × 5 + (7 ÷ 7 of 6) × 6 – \(\rm (3\frac{2}{3}\div\frac{11}{30},of, \frac{2}{3})\div5\) is:

The ratio of the curved surface area and total surface area of a cylinder is 4 ∶ 7. If its volume is 4851 cm³, then its radius is:

(Take π = \(\frac{22}{7}\))

A car covers a distance of 300 km with uniform speed. The time taken for the journey is one-third of the speed in km/h. The time taken to cover the distance of 300 km is:

If the side of a square is increased by 40%, then its area will be increased by:

If a certain sum amounts to Rs. 27,450 in 5 years at simple interest at the rate of \(10\frac{1}{2}\)% p.a., then the sum is:

The LCM and HCF of two positive numbers are 96 and 8, respectively. If the sum of the numbers is 56, then the difference between the numbers is:

An article was bought for Rs. 14,000 and sold at \(\frac{4}{7}\) of its cost price. The loss percentage is:

If the ratio of the mean and median of a certain data is 4 ∶ 5, then the ratio of its mode and mean is:

A loss of \(12\frac{1}{2}\)% gets converted into a profit of \(11\frac{1}{5}\)% when the selling price is increased by Rs. 118.5. The cost price of the article is:

Which of the following is a performing art from the state of Maharashtra?

Which of the following household items contains sulphuric acid?

Which city was the capital of the French Colony in India?

Launched in 1951, India's first five-year plan was based on which of the following economic models to focus on agriculture and irrigation to boost farm output?

In 2019 which Indian cueist became the first to hold the World, Asian and Indian titles simultaneously in five different years?

Which Indian actor is the author of the book 'Mrs Funnybones: She's just Like You and a Lot Like Me'?

Which of the following is a mountain peak that rises above the surrounding peaks at the mountainous border of the Indian state of Nagaland and the Sagaing region of Myanmar?

Which state of India had the lowest number of districts as of September 2020?

The Lucknow Pact was signed in ______.

'Tolu Bommalata' (leather shadow puppet show) is a traditional art form from the state of:

Who among the following was the youngest ever Governor of an Indian state as of July 2020?

In which year was the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (NABARD) established?

Which Indian diplomat was conferred the First Class Order of Zayed II award by UAE in 2019?

Five to eight per cent solution of acetic acid in water is known as:

Which gland produces Cortisol often known as a 'stress hormone' in humans?

Which Indian state is the source of the rivers Brahmani, Kharkai and Subarnarekha?

Which of the following rocks floats in water?

In which Indian state is the 'Bhushi Lake' located?

Who among the following got the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for launching an effective new way to attack cancer by treating the immune system rather than the tumour?

Who among the following was a freedom fighter, based on whose design the present Indian National Flag is designed?

'Mopin', a festival to drive away evil spirits, is celebrated in the state of:

'Police and Public Order' are State subjects under the ______ Schedule of the Constitution of India.

Who among the following was the first Indian swimmer to swim across the English Channel in 1958?

Which aspect of the financial system do the Basel Norms focus on?

Which Indian scientist was conferred the distinction of Chevalier de I'Ordre national de la Légion d'Honneur by the Government of France in May 2019?