SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 6 Oct 2021 Shift 2)

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

The flood situation in the eastern region of the country remain grim for the fifth day today.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

BLAME

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

OUTRAGED

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.'

These days I like to eat nuts and seeds along with fruits as I'm conscious of my healthfulness.

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.'

Hurry up, in case you will be late for your school.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

RIDICULOUS

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Living or growing in water

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'.

It is much more difficult to judge oneself than to judge others.

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

Though the schools have reopened, children are not go to school and are having online lessons.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ANTIQUE

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Turn a deaf ear

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Certain to happen

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank

You _____ told me that you are planning to take up a course in photography and now you are denying it.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

The management is going to change the ______ criteria for undergraduate courses.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Pull someone up

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The _____ expenses for a trip to Europe are very high.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The family living next door has left for France,______ it?

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

I was told that we would met at five in the evening but no one has turned up for the meeting so far.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.

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 pigeons are crows.

No crow is a bird.

Conclusions:

I. Some crows are pigeons.

II. Some pigeons are birds.

III. No pigeon is a bird.

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

Among five iron balls P, Q, R, S and T, the weight of Q is 5 kg, which is double the weight of P, The weight of S is half the weight of T. The weight of R is equal to the weight of P and Q taken together. The weight of T is four times the weight of R. What is the weight of S?

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

32 + 14 × 3 – 91 ÷ 7 = 3

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

68, 77, 89, 105, ?, 153

Vinita, Anita, Preeti and Kunjan are dining around a square table facing the centre. Each friend is sitting at the middle of one of the four sides. Kunjan is sitting to the left of Anita. Preeti is sitting to the right of Vinita. Who is sitting to the left of Kunjan?

In a certain code language, 'PLANT' is written as 'OJXJO'. How will 'FORTE' be written in that language?

In a certain code language, 'DOSIER' is written as 'DEIORS' and 'LOGIC' is written as 'CGILO'. How will 'CORTEX' be written in that 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.

PRANIC : SQOBDJ :: SORBID : ?

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

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

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

Lazy : Hard-working :: Wealthy : ?

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

72 + 63 ÷ 9 × 5 – 36 = 67

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

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

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

In a certain code language, 'BOXER' is written as '251224229'. How will 'PULLY' 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.

Hibiscus : Flower :: Penguin : ?

In a certain code language, 'WORSHIP' is written as '23418198316' and 'ROAD' is written as '18414'. How will 'REDUCE' be written in that language?

Six friends G, H, M, J, K and L are sitting in a straight line facing north. G is sitting between L and H. H is fourth to the right of M. K is to the immediate right of H. Who is sitting between L and M?

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

20 : 421 :: 18 : ?

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

YTM, AQQ, CNU, ?, GHC

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:

All machines are refrigerators.

All refrigerators are geysers.

Conclusions:

I. Some machines are not geysers.

II. Some geysers are machines.

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

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

55, 68, 82, ?, 113, 130

A sum of Rs. 4,095 is divided between A, B, C and D such that the ratio of the shares of A and B is 1 : 3, that of B and C is 2 : 5 and that of C and D is 2 : 3. What is the difference (in Rs.) between the shares of B and D?

A 248-m-long train travelling at 88 km/h takes 30 seconds to cross another train, x m long, travelling at 34 km/h in the same direction. What is the value of x ?

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

The given pie chart shows the distribution (degree wise) of students in a college playing different sports.

The average number of students playing tennis and hockey is what percent more than the number of students playing badminton?

When an article is sold for Rs. 640, there is a loss of 12%. To gain 21%, it should be sold for:

The sides of a triangular field are 96 m, 110 m and 146 m. The cost of levelling the field at Rs. 5.60 per m² is:

Let x be the least number which on being divided by 8, 12, 15, 24, 25 and 40 leaves a remainder of 7 in each case.

What will be the remainder when x is divided by 29?

A and B working together can complete 45% of a work in 18 days. A alone can complete the same work in 60 days. A and B work together for 16 days, and then A leaves. B alone will complete the remaining work in:

If (x + 25)% of 270 is 20% more than x% of 240, then 12% of (x + 125) is what percent more than 10% of x?

The value of \(\frac{\frac{8}{3}\div\frac{3}{5}\times\frac{7}{5}}{\frac{5}{3}\div\frac{5}{7}\times\frac{8}{9}}\div 6\) is:

A trader marks his goods in such a way that after allowing 16% discount on the marked price, he still gains 26%. If the cost price of the goods is Rs. 318, then what is the marked price of the goods?

X is 60% more efficient than Y, and Y alone can do a work in 80 days. Working together, X and Y will complete 52% of the same work in:

A car covers a distance of 450 km at a certain uniform speed (in km/h). The number of hours it takes for the journey is \(\frac{1}{8}\) of the number representing the speed. The time taken (in hours) by the car to cover the distance is:

A certain sum is lent at 5% p.a. for 2 years, 9% p.a. for the next 3 years and 13% p.a. after 5 years. If the simple interest on the sum for a period of 10 years is Rs. 8,160, then the sum (in Rs.) is:

The average score of A, B and C in a test is 78 and that of C, D and E is 52. The average score of E and F is 48 and that of E and C is 60. What is the average score of A, B, C, D, E and F?

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

The given pie chart shows the distribution (degree wise) of students in a college playing different sports.

The difference between the number of students playing chess and badminton is x. The value of x lies between:

The value of 39 – [30 – {33 – (19 – 4 ÷ 3 of 8 × 6)}] is:

The ratio of acid to water in solutions A and B is 2 : 7 and 4 : 5, respectively, these solutions are mixed in the ratio of 4 : 3. What is the ratio of acid to water in the resulting solution?

If (11a³ – 15b³) : (10a³ + 4b³) = 5 : 7, then (9a + 5b) : (5a – 3b) is equal to:

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

The given pie chart shows the distribution (degree wise) of students in a college playing different sports.

If the ratio of the number of male students to that of female students playing hockey is 6 : 7 and 40% of the number of students playing tennis are females, then the total number of male students playing hockey and tennis is:

Anu sells articles A and B for Rs. 4,000 each, with no loss or profit in the entire transaction. If A is sold at a 25% profit, then B is sold at a loss of:

Three years ago, the average age of A, B and C was 29 years. If the average age of B and C, 5 years ago, was 23 years, then what is the present age (in years) of A?

The value of \(\frac{5}{8}÷ (\frac{8}{11}\times2\frac{3}{4}÷\frac{4}{9})\) + \(5\frac{1}{3}\) ÷ \((5\frac{1}{4}\div\frac{3}{8}\times\frac{3}{7}) \) of \(1\frac{7}{9}\) is:

What is the mean of the median and range of the following data?

3, 8, 7, 12, 4, 3, 16, 20, 23, 10, 9, 15, 2, 7

What is the compound interest on a sum of Rs. 12,000 at 18% per annum for \(1\frac{1}{3}\) years, if the interest is compounded 8-monthly?

The diameter of the base of a solid right circular cone is 22 cm and its height is 60 cm. The cost of polishing its curved surface at Rs. 1.40 per cm² is: (Take π = \(\frac{22}{7}\))

Which of the following persons was awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously in 2020?

_____ is the harvest festival of the Kodava community of Coorg.

Which of the following is a book by Lewis Carroll?

Name the captain of the Indian Men's Hockey Team as of 30^th July 2020.

Which of the following Indian festivals is celebrated by suspending a pot containing butter, curd, etc. high above the ground with people trying to break it by forming human pyramids?

The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin lies between _____ latitudes.

Which part of the soil contains humus?

Sponges belong to phylum ______ of the animal kingdom.

Which of the following statements about the city of Ahmedabad is NOT true?

Which of the following is a dance form from the state of Uttarakhand?

As per the recommendations of the National Statistical Commission, the Base Year of the GDP Series in India was revised from 2004-05 to _____ with effect from January 2015.

Which of the following is NOT a public sector insurance company?

Part______ of the Constitution of India deals with amendment of the Constitution.

Which of the following is the only President of India to have her/his wax statue at the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Delhi as of September 2020?

Rivers such as Ganga and Son flowed through _____, a mahajanapada in ancient India.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 strives to _____.

Which of the following statements about the Constitution of India is NOT true?

Ancient Indian manuscripts were usually written on palm leaves or the bark of the _____ tree, which grows in the Himalayas.

The size of the pupil of the eye is controlled by the _____.

Which of the following statements about forests in INCORRECT?

Which of the following is a Palaeolithic site of archaeological importance in India?

A ____ is an instrument used for measuring electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit.

In which year did the Government of India set up the first mutual fund by an Act of Parliament?

Cricketer Zaheer Khan was awarded the ______ in 2020.

Article 57 of the Constitution of India states that _______.