SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 5 Aug 2019 Shift 2)

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 train pass over the long dark tunnel.

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

He did not have few hopes when he had contested the election.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I ______ blood in the hospital tomorrow

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 1.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 2

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 3.

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 4

Select the most appropriate option for blank No. 5. 

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Current

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 housing problem in Mumbai becomes more serious day by day

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Courteous

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Young people from disadvantaged homes look for ____ in government jobs.

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.

Familiar

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My mother is the ____ inspiration in my life.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To feel at home

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I am always ____ for good books.

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.

Not only the parents but also the children were sad at leaving the house.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Infuriate

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

It is easier to preach then to follow.

Choose the correctly spelt word.

Choose the correctly spelt word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Go-getter

Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’.

Sterling is only twenty-four but have achieved so much in his professional football career.

Choose the most appropriate word that can substitute the given group of words.

The art of creating and arranging dances

Choose the most appropriate word that can substitute the given group of words.

A violent windstorm

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. All P are Q.

II. Some Q are Z.

III. Some Z are T.

Conclusions:

I. Some T are P.

II. Some P are Z.

III. No T is Z.

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship between the given classes.

Lawyer, Engineer, Doctor

Six cars labelled D, F, H, J, L and N are parked around a circular path facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). H is third to the right of N. J is to the immediate left of D. F is second to the left of N. D is second to the left of F. Which car is parked second to the right of H?

In a certain code language, ‘PLANTS’ is written as ‘QNBPUU’. What will be the code for ‘KIDNEY’ in that 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.

Eraser : Pencil :: Chair : ?

In a certain code language, ‘RIP’ is written as ‘42’ and ‘MOL’ is written as ‘39’. What will be the code for ‘GAN’ in that code language?

If the given two numbers are interchanged, which of the following equations will become correct?

3 and 5

Six actors, C, E, G, I, K and M, are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). M is second to the left of G. E is second to the right of C. K is to the immediate left of M. Who is sitting to the immediate right of E?

In a certain code language, ‘POLE’ is written as ‘48’ and ‘ROG’ is written as ‘40’. What will be the code for ‘TIP’ in that code language?

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

GOM : JSR :: ?

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

Which two numbers need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

5 × 8 + 7 – 3 = 14

Five subjects, R, T, V, X and Z, are taught from Monday to Friday (not necessarily in the same order). One subject is taught on one day. Only Z is taught before R. T is taught before X. T is not taught on Wednesday. How many subjects are taught before V?

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

8, 8, 16, 48, ?

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

Select the letter-pair that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

MR, NU, OX, PA, ?

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

Cloth : Mill :: Crop : ?

In a certain code language, ‘BOTANY’ is written as ‘CQWBPB’. What will be the code for ‘INSECT’ in that code language?

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 wood are chairs.

II. All chairs are mats.

Conclusions:

I. Some mats are wood.

II. Some chairs are wood.

III. All wood are mats.

Study the given pattern carefully and select the figure that will complete the pattern given in the question figure.

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

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

17 : 289 :: 31 : ?

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

279, 277, 273, 267, ?

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

The volume of a right circular cone is 1232 cm³ and its height is 24 cm. What is its curved surface area? (Take π = 22/7)

A, B and C, working alone can do a piece of work in 12, 24 and 36 days respectively. They work together and get Rs. 3850 for completing the work. What is the difference in shares of B and C?

The Bar graph given below presents the number of female employees working in two factories on six different days of a week

What is the difference (correct up to two decimal places) in the average number of females working per day in a factory F1 and the average number of females working per day in a factory F2?

The side of an equilateral triangle is 4 cm. What is its area?

The monthly incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4 and the ratio of their monthly expenditures is 2 : 3. If each saves Rs. 4000 per month, then what is the income of B?

A is 20% more than B. B is 25% more than C. C is how much percent less than A?

The Bar graph given below presents the number of female employees working in two factories on six different days of a week.

On which day the number of female workers in the factories F1 and F2, taken together, is the second highest?

What is the value of \(\frac{{\frac{3}{4} \div \frac{9}{{32}} + \frac{4}{3} \times \frac{2}{3};of;\frac{{27}}{{16}}}}{{\frac{1}{2} \times \left( {\frac{8}{3} - 2} \right) \div \frac{4}{9} + \left( {\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{6}} \right)}};?\)

A ribbon of uniform width and length l is wound around a right circular cylinder to completely cover its curved surface. If the circumference of the base of the cylinder is c, then the number of turns of the ribbon around the cylinder is:

The simple interest on a certain sum for two years at the rate of 20% per annum is Rs. 250. What is the compound interest (compounded annually) on the same sum for the same period at the same rate of interest?

The average speed of a car is 600 metres/minute. How much slower (in metres/second) does the car run than a sprinter who covers 100 metres in 9.6 seconds?

Average age of mother and father is 28 years. Average age of mother, father and their child is 20 years. What is the age of child?

A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 4 ∶ 3 (by volume). If 4 litres of water is added to it, then the ratio becomes 1 ∶ 1. What is the quantity of milk in the initial mixture?

A bag contains coins of 1 rupees, 50 paise and 25 paise in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 4. If the total money in the bag is Rs. 225, then how many 50 paise coins are there?

A sum of Rs. 2000 is invested at compound interest (compounding annually). If the rate of interest is 10% per annum, then what will be the amount after 30 months?

A train takes 1 minute to cross a stationary pole. How much time (in seconds) will it take to cross a bridge whose length is twice that of the train?

What is the value of \(\frac{{3;of;24 \div 8 \times 3 + 4 \div 2 - 4 \times 5}}{{36 \div 12 \times 4 \div 2 + 5 \times \left( {6 - 4} \right)}}?\)

Article 1 is sold for Rs. 180. Article 2 is sold for Rs. 240. The profit on article 1 is 20% and the loss on article 2 is 20%. What is the sum of cost prices of the two articles?

The average of 4 numbers is 9. If another number 14 is included, then what is the new average?

10 men working 8 hours day can do a work in 30 days. In how many days will 12 men working 4 hours a day take to the same work?

The Bar graph given below presents the number of female employees working in two factories on six different days of a week.

What is the ratio of the average number of females working in factory F2 per day during Days D1, D2, D3 to the average number of females working in factory F1 per day during days D4, D5, D6?

An article is sold at two successive discounts of 10% and 20%. If the selling price is Rs. 1080, then what is the marked price?

What is the largest four-digit number, which is divisible by 32, 40, 36 and 48?

An article is sold at 22.5% profit. What is the ratio of the cost price to the selling price?

What is the median of the given data?

6, 2, 3, 5, 9, 4, 8, 7

Which of the following books is NOT written by Chetan Bhagat?

Which of the following State Government approved an amendment to factories Act 1948 in June 2019?

In 15^th century, who among the following was one of the leading proponents of Vaishnavism in Assam?

Which of the following is the highest peak of Eastern Ghats?

Who among the following is NOT a Bharat Ratana awardee?

How many watts are there in one horsepower?

Which of the following Stupa is declared as ‘protected area of national importance’ in 2019?

Which gas is produced when metal reacts with dilute acids? 

"Long walk to Freedom" is the autobiography of _______.

On which of the following river ‘Nagarjuna Sagar Dam’ is situated?

Which of the following eye part is 3D printed by Scientists in 2018?

Who among the following becomes the fastest batsman to reach 20,000 international runs?

Which of the following plant is Bryophyte?

As of June 2019,who is the President of Indian Olympic Association?

What was the name of India’s lone female orangutan who died in the zoo of Odisha?

In the context of medieval India, which of the following pairs is correct?

From which country the Indian Constitution borrowed the provision of Power of Judicial Review and independence of the judiciary?

Where is the headquarters of ‘Bank of Baroda’ situated?

Who among the following is a flute player? 

According to the Union Budget 2019, the Custom Duty on Gold and other precious metals hiked from 10% to ______. 

In which of the following states of India is the Moatsu festival celebrated?

The tagline of The UCO Bank is:

Which article of Indian Constitution constitutes Abolition of Untouchability? 

As of 2018, the largest producer of cocoa bean is ______.

During Mughal period, the Sanskrit Mahabharata was translated into Persian as: