SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 7 Oct 2021 Shift 1)

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

The point at which the earth and the sky appear to meet

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

There ________ a big park in front of our house.

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

To practise yoga, I usually wake up when the sun _______.

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

I have online science classes for Wednesdays.

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 details of the menu for today's party has been worked out.

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

If the town had been built at a lower altitude, it will be a lot warmer.

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

Go off

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

To an ordinary person, one kind of oil is as important as ________.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

END

Select the correctly spelt word.

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

Smitha was offered the job although having no qualifications.

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

Sumanth is going to school by the school bus every day.

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

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

I _______ the film we saw yesterday.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

CONFIRM

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

Break in

Select the correctly spelt word.

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

How many does the cricket bat cost?

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

EVIDENT

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CALM

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

42 ÷ 7 × 5 + 35 – 49 = 18

In a certain code language, 'HOUSE' is written as '81261922' and 'INK' is written as '181411'. How will 'MISTAKE' be written in that language?

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

11, 22, 25, ?, 105, 630

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

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 bowler is batsman.

Some bowlers are fielders.

Conclusions:

I. No fielder is a batsman.

II. No batsman is a bowler.

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

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

If T > H > K > L and V < K > Z = B, then which of the following conclusions is NOT correct?

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.

CANVAS : DCQZFY :: LOANER : ?

Five salesmen A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a meeting around a circular table. A is to the immediate left to E. C is to the immediate left of B. D is sitting between B and A. Who is sitting at the second place to the right of E?

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

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

6 : 85 :: 12 : ?

Select the Venn diagram the best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.

Females, Mothers, Sisters

In a certain code language, 'FOSTER' is written as '36' and 'DANCE' is written as '25'. How will 'ORCHARD' 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.

Rupee : Currency :: Summer : ?

A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series

FUV, IXW, LAX, ?, RGZ

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:

Some beauticians are architects.

All architects are cashiers.

Conclusions:

I. Some architects are beauticians.

II. Some cashiers are architects.

III. Some cashiers are beauticians.

In a certain code language, 'ROMAN' is written as 'YVTHU'. How will 'THING' be written in that language?

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

Pleasurable : Pleasant : : Excellent : ?

In a certain code language, 'CLASS' is written as 'TTBMD'. How will 'DINOSOUR' be written in that language?

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

50, 86, ?, 127, 136, 140, 141

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

If A denotes 'addition', B denotes 'multiplication', C denotes 'subtraction', and D denotes 'division', then what will be the value of the following expression?

5 B 5 B 3 A 14 C (28 D 7) A 5 B (13 C 9)

Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in two lines, with four friends sitting in each line. Both the lines are facing north. The four persons in the back line are exactly behind the four persons in the front line. P is between T and W. Q is just behind T. Q, who is to the immediate left of S, is also at one of the corners in the back line. R is between S and U. Who is sitting between P and V?

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

Study the graph and answer the question given below.

The given graph represents the number of workers getting daily wages (in Rs.).

Total number of workers = 200

The total number of workers whose daily wages are less than Rs. 550 is what percentage less than the total number of workers whose daily wages are Rs. 550 and above?

Two numbers are in the ratio 7 : 9. If the sum of their squares is 8320, then the sum of the two numbers is:

Out of two numbers, the first number is three-fourth of the second number. If the average of the reciprocals of the two numbers is \(\frac{7}{{72}}\), then the sum of the two numbers is:

An article was sold at a loss of 18%. If it was sold for Rs. 2,475 more, then there would have been a profit of 12%. The cost price of the article is:

The smallest four-digit number which is exactly divisible by 18, 32 and 48 is:

A, B and C are three boxes containing marbles in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7, and the total number of marbles is 75. If 3 marbles are transferred from B to A, and 5 marbles are transferred from C to B, then the new ratio of the marbles is:

From each of the four corners of a rectangular sheet of dimensions 48 cm × 27 cm, a square of side 3.5 cm is cut off and a box is made. The volume of the box is:

Study the graph and answer the question given below.

The given graph represents the number of workers getting daily wages (in Rs.).

Total number of workers = 200

The ratio of the total number of workers whose daily wages are less than Rs. 500 to the total number of workers whose daily wages are more than Rs. 600 is:

The sum of three numbers is 396. If the ratio between the first and the second number is 7 : 11 and that between the second and the third number is 11 : 15, then the difference between the first and the third number is:

An article was sold at 65% of its marked price, and thus there was a gain of 30%. Find the ratio of the marked price to cost price.

If the area of the base of a cylinder is 346.5cm² and the area of the curved surface is 990cm², then its height is: (Take π = \(\frac{22}{{7}}\))

What is the value of x, if (5 + 4²) ÷ 3 of x – 2 × 4 = –7?

If the volume of a sphere is \(65\frac{{10}}{{21}}\)cm³, then its surface areas is: (Take π = \(\frac{{22}}{{7}}\))

A sum of Rs. 8,500 amounts to Rs. 11,900 in 5 years at simple interest per annum. If the rate of interest is increased by 3%, then the increased amount for the same period is:

A certain number of persons can complete a piece of work in 46 days. If there were 8 persons more, the work could be finished in 16 days less. How many persons were originally there?

The average of seven consecutive odd numbers is 27. If the last number is removed from the list, then the average of the remaining numbers is:

The dimensions of a solid metallic cuboid are 36 cm, 54 cm and 24 cm. It is melted and recast into 8 cubes of same volume. The sum of the surface areas (in cm²) of these 8 cubes is:

The income of a company increases by 25% per year. If its income is Rs. 31,25,000 in the year 2017, what was the income in 2015?

If the difference between the selling prices of an article, when sold at 22% discount and at 14.5% discount, is Rs. 285, then the marked price of the article is:

A man covered a distance of 280 km in 8 hours on a motorcycle. How much distance will be covered on a bicycle in 2 hours, if he rides the bicycle at \(\frac{3}{{14}}\) of the speed of the motorcycle?

A and B can do a work in 15 days and 25 days, respectively. They worked together for 5 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?

At what rate per cent per annum will Rs. 4,800 amount to Rs. 5,547 in two years if the interest is compounded annually?

The mean of 25 numbers is 14. If 3 is added to every number, what will be the new mean?

Walking at \(\frac{3}{5}\) of his usual speed, a man covers a certain distance in one hour and 40 minutes more than the time he takes to cover the distance at his usual speed. The time taken by him to cover the same distance at is usual speed is:

Study the graph and answer the question given below:

The given graph represents the number of workers getting daily wages (in Rs.).

Total number of workers = 200

What is the difference between the percentage of workers whose daily wages are less than Rs. 500 and the percentage of workers whose daily wages are Rs. 600 and above?

'Powada dance' is a performing art from the state of ________.

In which of the following states is Bhiti Chitra (fresco painting) a popular art form?

The growing voice box in boys can be seen as a protruding part of the throat called ________.

Litmus solution is a purple dye, which is extracted from lichen, a plant belonging to the division ________.

Which part of a flower is the sticky surface at the top of the pistil, it traps and holds the pollen?

Imphal valley of Manipur is an important centre of ________ craft.

Which is the second most important metallurgical industry in India?

When did the Indian Army liberate Goa from the Portuguese and declare it a Union Territory?

As of July 2020, who among the following was the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?

Who is the author of the book 'The Best Thing About You is You'?

Who among the following is the first Indian to get an Oscar Award?

In June 2020, Amit Panghal and Vikas Krishan were nominated for ________ by the Boxing Federation of India.

Which of the following is a tidal port?

Provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has come into force since ________.

Which Commission recommended 27% reservation for OBC candidates in all levels of government services?

Which of the following is one of the main mineral constituents of the continental mass of the earth?

Which of the following elements has the highest thermal conductivity of any element and the highest light reflectance?

In which year was the Treaty of Salbai signed?

10 per cent reservation in central government jobs under economically weaker sections (EWS) category is available to persons whose family income is below:

Which of the following is the largest cell in the human body?

Name of which river among the following got associated with the water disputes tribunal of 1990 aimed at resolving the old issue of water sharing between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?

In which year did the companies IBM and Coca Cola shut down their operations for not being able to comply with the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act that mandated foreign investors cannot own over 40% in Indian enterprises?

Which of the following teams won the Indian Super League 2019-2020?

________ was one of the first Indian rulers to lead an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824 against the implementation of the Doctrine of Lapse.

Who among the following social reformers founded an educational institution, Hindu Widows Home, in Poona in the year 1896?