SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 27 Oct 2021 Shift 3)

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

Work out

Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blank.

Mr. Patel is the manager, so you need to explain______.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

BIND

Choose the correctly spelt word.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

______, not revenge, is the key to happiness and peace.

Select the appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Back up

Select the most appropriate word that means the same as the group of words given.

A change in the form or nature of something

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.

My cousin is not like going for a walk very much.

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'.

She came to work in spite of the heavy rain.

Select the most appropriate word that means the same as the group of words given.

Hard and difficult to bend

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ACTIVE

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Two people were _____ to death when a bike hit a truck.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

Juliet is telling to Ben to complete the work immediately.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

ADD

Choose the correctly spelt word.

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.

Last Saturday evening we go to a party.

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.

They could be pass their exams if they studied harder.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

ABSORB

Select the most appropriate words to fill in the blank.

The job offer was too good for Ranjith to ______.

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

I cannot put with his rudeness any longer.

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

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

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

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

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

Seven friends Aditya, Harsha, Sravya, Nidhi, Karun, Prem and Umesh, are sitting in a row facing north, but not necessarily in the same order, and watching a film in the theatre. Prem sits at the second position from either right or left. Two persons sit between Nidhi and  Prem. Sravya sits fourth to the left of Karun. Umesh sits to the immediate left of Nidhi. Harsha sits third to the right of Sravya. Sravya is not sitting at an extreme end.

Who sits to the immediate right of Prem?

'Chapter' is related to 'Book' in the same way as 'Compartment' is related to '_______'.

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

Given below is a pattern out of which a section has been cut. Select the option which, when placed correctly, will complete the pattern.

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

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.

FOCUS : OQLWB : : MINOR : ?

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

Seven employees of a company-Chandan, Ayyappan, Sukesh, Rekha, Ankit, Madhavi, Sadhvi-are seated around a circular conference table facing the centre.

1. Chandan is between Ayyappan and Sukesh.
2. Rekha, who is second to the right of Sukesh, is between Ankit and Madhavi.
3. Ankit is not the neighbour of Sadhvi.

Which of the following statement is WRONG?

Four statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be different than commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

1. All dusts are natures.
2. No natures are rivers.
3. All waters are rivers.
4. Some liquids are waters.

Conclusions:

I. Some natures are waters.

II. All natures are dusts.

III. All rivers are liquids.

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be different than commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

1. Some trees are branches.
2. All woods are branches.

Conclusions:

I. All trees are woods.

II. All branches are woods.

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

45 × 10 - 125 ÷ 25 + 5 = 30

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

13 : 182 : : 18 : ?

In a certain code language, TRY is coded as 21 and SAGE is coded as 8. How will COURAGE be coded in the same language?

Select the option that indicates the correct arrangement of the following words as they would appear in the English dictionary.

1. Calibrate
2. California
3. Caliphate
4. Calicut
5. Caliber
6. Caliper

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

?, 7, 14, 42, 168

In a certain code language, ROMAN is written as ILNZM. How will FRANCE be written in the same code language?

In the given figure, the circle represents kids, the triangle represents girls and the rectangle represents human beings. Which portion represents human beings who are girls but NOT kids?

In a certain code language, ZEAL is coded as B21N and PLACE is coded as RN1E2. How will MORNING be coded in the same language?

Select the correct sequence of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation.

16 * 280 * 6 * 84 * 4 = 0

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right side of the figure.

Four letter-clusters have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd letter-cluster.

A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

In a certain language, MOLE is written as ELOM. How will DRIVE be written in the same code language?

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

Mirror : Reflection : : Prism : ?

Study the following pattern carefully and select the option that represents the value of X.

A and B can do a work in 21 days and 14 days, respectively. They started the work by working together, but after 5 days, due to some reasons, B left the work and A completed the remaining work. The whole work was completed in:

An article is sold at a profit of \(13\frac{1}{4}%\). Had it been sold for ₹76.70 more, the profit would have been \(16\frac{1}{5}%\). The cost price of the article is:

A sum of ₹12,500 amounts to ₹16,250 in 4 years at simple interest per annum. If the interest rate is increased by 2.5% per annum, then the increased amount for the same period is:

5 men and 6 women can earn ₹10,500 in 6 days. 8 men and 12 women can earn ₹24,800 in 8 days. In how many days will 7 men and 10 women earn ₹26,500?

The length and breadth of a rectangle are increased by 25% and 32%, respectively. The percentage increase in the area of the resulting rectangle will be:

The selling price of 28 articles is the same as the cost price of 18 articles. Find the profit or loss percentage.

The ratio of the numbers of boys and girls in a school is 5 : 7. Which of the following could be the total number of students in the school?

When the numerator of a fraction is increased by 25% and the denominator is increased by \(31\frac{1}{4}%\), it becomes \(\frac{5}{{14}}\). Find the fraction.

₹86,581 is divided among A and B in the ratio of 9 : 2. The difference between 4 times the share of A and 10 times the share of B is:

Let x and y be two positive numbers such that x > y. The average of 50% of x and 30% of y is 34.5. If the difference between x and y is 10, then the average of x and y is:

The average age of two persons 5 years ago was 7.5 years. Find their average age after 5 years.

A train takes 1 hour and 12 minutes to cover a certain distance at a speed of 90 km/h. If the speed is increased by 40%, then how long will it take to cover \(\frac{7}{3}\) of the distance?

The radius of a cylinder is increased by 20% and its height is decreased by 45%. What is the percentage increase/decrease in the volume of the cylinder?

The mean of 70 items was 32. Later, it was discovered that two items were misread as 64 and 28 instead of 46 and 81.

The correct mean is:

The present ages of a mother and her son are in the ratio of 6 : 1. When the son becomes as old as his mother now, then the ratio of his father's age to his mother's age is 13 : 11. When the son becomes as old as his father now, then the sum of the ages of the father and son will be 115 years. The present age of the father is:

A dealer marked the price of an item at 50% above the cost price. He allowed two successive discounts of 30% and 25% to a particular customer. As a result, he incurred a loss of ₹850. At what price did he sell the item to the said customer?

Study the following pie chart and table and answer the question that follows. The number of people in a company working in various fields -

Total number of people working = 2800

Percentage of females in the company working in various fields:

The number of females working in HR is what percentage of the total number of people working in all the fields together?

In what time will ₹9,600 become ₹11,094 at \(7\frac{1}{2}%\) p.a. compounded annually?

The perimeter and area of a rectangular sheet are 94 m and 420 m² respectively. The length of the diagonal will be:

Three numbers are coprime to each other such that the product of the first two numbers is 88 and that of the last two numbers is 165. The sum of all three numbers is:

Study the following pie chart and table and answer the question that follows.

The number of people in a company working in various fields

Total number of people working = 2800

Percentage of females in the company working in various fields:

The number of females working in the field of Design is:

The sum of the radius of the base and slant height of a right circular cone is 49 cm. If the total surface area is 1848 cm²,

then its height is:

(Take π = \(\frac{{22}}{7}\))

The value of 5 of  8 - 6 + [(27 - 3) ÷ 6 - 4] is:

A man walked at a speed of 6km/h from point A to B, and came back from point B to A at a speed of 10 km/h. Find the ratio of the time taken by the man in walking from A to B to that from B to A.

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

The number of people in a company working in various fields

Total number of people working = 2800

Percentage of females in the company working in various fields:

The total number of males working in the fields of Sales and IT is:

With which of the following sports is Fouaad Mirza associated?

Chakradhar Samaroh is organized by the Ustad Allaudin Khan Sangeet Academy and the Chakradhar Lalit Kala Kendra to commemorate the glorious memory of Maharaja Chakradhar Singh who founded the________ Gharana in music.

Which Article of the Constitution of India defines the power of the President to grant pardons, etc, and to suspend, remit or commute sentences in certain cases?

______ contains an enzyme called lingual lipase, which breaks down fats.

Which among the following comes under the theme of 'Aspirational India' according to Budget 2020?

Energy and carbon requirements of the autotrophic organism are fulfilled by____.

Complex food substances break down into simpler ones with the help of:

In 1818, the Holkar Dynasty signed the Treaty of Mandsaur with the_____.

'Kamsale' is a dance form traditional to the states of_____.

Who among the following Indian shooter won a gold in the 10 m air rifle category in 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup?

What is the total number of female Members of Parliament in the 17^th Lok Sabha?

Which Indian city has the Nilachal Hills?

Which goats' underfur is woven into fine shawls called Pashmina shawls?

Which river creates the Jog Falls, also called Gersoppa Falls?

What is the network of air tubes for gas exchange in insects?

Who among the following founded the 'Servants of India Society'?

Who is the author of the book 'Why I am an Atheist'?

The _______ movement was led by Chaudhary Devi Lal in 1987.

The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama landed in _____ in the year 1498.

Which one of the following is a ritual folk art traditional to the state of Kerala?

'Rikhampada' is a traditional dance of _____.

Which ministry among the following got the highest budgetary allocation in Indian Union Budget 2020?

Bhavartha Dipika and Amritanubhava are the sacred books of the people of ______.

Which layer of atmosphere can experience burning up of meteorites?

What is the amount of unit assistance provided under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin in hilly states?