SSC MTS Previous Year Paper (Held on: 8 Oct 2021 Shift 1)

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'. 

Many people from this village have migrated for searching of work.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

To be off your food

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'. 

Both of us going out for lunch yesterday.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. 

Animals and plants which live in water

Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. 

Something which brings bad luck

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

I don't think we can talk to him at all. He wasn't listening.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

The brave soldiers _____ the position they had lost.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

PLENTIFUL

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 sound of thunder was followed to a heavy downpour.

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'. 

Life without laughter would be a dull affair.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

The terrorists were armed ______ machine guns.

Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.

His injury does not seems to affect him much.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

______ hard she tried, Amayra could not memorise the poem.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. 

MISERABLE

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. 

FAKE

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. 

She went in. I was just going to call her when she ______ again.

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. 

ROYAL

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. 

To go bananas

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.

Seven persons, A, B, C, D, E, F and G, are sitting along a round table facing outward. C is sitting 2^nd to the left of A but to the immediate right of D. B is 3^rd to the right of A while G and E are sitting between them. What is the sitting location of F?

A sales representative U, V, W, X, Y, and Z plans to visit each of the six stores once in a day. He sets his schedule for that day according to the following conditions :

(i) He should go to shop U before V and Z.

(ii) He should go to shop V before Y.

(iii) The third shop he visits must be X.

The sales representative can visit any of the following shops immediately after X, except ____.

Which letter - cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following letter - cluster series? 

SWA, CGK, MQU, ?

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 : 

Some Plates are Bowls. 

Some Bowls are Cups. 

Conclusions : 

I. Some Plates are Cups. 

II. Some Bowls are Plates.

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series? 

6, 15, 42, ?, 366, 1095

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. 

JUDICIAL : LJAUIDCI :: OUTWARDS : ?

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series? 

12, 18, 21, 27, 30, ?

Identify the option figure that when placed in the blank space completes the pattern in the given question figure. 

'Golf' is related to 'Course' in the same way as 'Boxing' is related to '______'. 

Identify the option figure which is embedded in the following figure (rotation is NOT allowed). 

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 Rackets are Bats.

All Bats are Sticks. 

Conclusions : 

I. All Rackets are Sticks.

II. Some Rackets are not Sticks. 

III. Some Sticks are Rackets.

Five friends are sitting on a bench facing North and South alternately. R is sitting at the left corner and facing North, and T is second to the right of R. If P is third to the left of Q, who is facing North. then what is the sitting position of S?

In the same way 'Deer' is related to 'Reindeer', in the same way 'Queen Bee' is related to '______'.

Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship among the following classes. 

Mothers, Women, Sisters

In a certain code language, if BUBBLE is written as FQFXPA, then how will FALCON be written in the same code language? 

If 'INHABIT' is coded as '106' and 'JUNCTURE' is coded as '99', then how will 'KEYSTONE' be coded?

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

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

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set. 

(8, 18, 32)

Select the option in which the number - pair shares the same relationship as that shared by the numbers of the following number - pair. 

84 : 21

In a certain code language, if GLAZED is written as EDAZGL, then how will DAYOUT be written in the same code language? 

Which two signs can be interchanged so as to balance the given equation?

8 - 13 + 32 ÷ 8 × 17 = 91

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

If in a coding system, HECTARE is coded as 8532195 and MONARCH is coded as 4651938, then how will OPINION be coded in the same coding system?

Which two signs and two digits can be interchanged so as to balance the given equation? 

75 ÷ 15 - 18 × 12 + 17 = 79

A sum of ₹ 2,130 is to be divided into three parts. The second part is 60% of the first, and the ratio of the first to third part is 5 : 7. What are the parts (in ₹)?

If the internal dimensions of a rectangular closed wooden box are 30 cm, 18 cm and 23 cm, what space (in cm³) will it occupy, if the wood used is 1 cm thick?

A man sells two items at ₹ 250 each. What is the value (in ₹) of the profit or loss incurred in this transaction, if he sells one at a profit of 25% and the other at a loss of 25%?

Pipes P and Q can fill a completely empty tank in 24 minutes and in 36 minutes, respectively, when opened independently. Pipe R can empty the completely filled tank in 30 minutes. Initially all the three pipes P, Q and R, are opened simultaneously. After how many minutes should pipe Q be closed so that the tank is filled in 1 hour?

The value of \( \frac{{\frac{1}{6} + \left[ {;4\frac{3}{4} - \left( {;3\frac{1}{6} - 2\frac{1}{3}} \right)} \right]}}{{\left( {\frac{1}{5}of\frac{1}{5} \div \frac{1}{5}} \right) \div \left( {\frac{1}{5} \div \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{1}{5}} \right)}}\) lies between :

What will be the compound interest (in ₹) on ₹ 10,000 for 2 years at 5% per annum, compounded annually?

A fort had provision for 400 men for 60 days. After 35 days, 100 more men came. For how many days would the provisions last, assuming all men consumed food equally? 

A boat sails downstream from a point P to point Q, which is 24 km away from P, and then returns to P. If the actual speed of the boat (in still water) is 6 km/h, the entire trip from P to Q takes 3 hours less than that from Q to P. What should be the actual speed (in km/h) of the boat to sail from P to Q in 2 hours? 

Which is the largest number that divides 827, 1149 and 1310 to leave the same remainder in each case? 

A company produced a new energy drink of three different flavours - P, Q and R - for athletes. The production of the three flavours over a period of six years from 2001 to 2006 has been expressed in the bar graph shown below. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. 

What is the difference between the average production of bottles of flavour Q in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and the average production of flavour P in 2001, 2002 and 2003?

A man sells 30 apples for the cost price of 40 apples. His profit percentage (correct to two places of decimal) is :

A number was divided by 8, instead of being multiplied by 8. As a result of this, there was an error in the answer. What is the percentage difference (correct to two places of decimal) in the answer due to this miscalculation? 

A company produced a new energy drink of three different flavours - P, Q and R - for athletes. The production of the three flavours over a period of six years from 2001 to 2006 has been expressed in the bar graph shown below. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. 

For which of the following years is the percentage increase/ decrease in production from the previous year the highest for flavour R?

The average weight of 25 boxes in a boat is increased by 2 kg when one of the boxes weighing 68 kg is replaced by a new box. The weight (in kg) of the new box is : 

A shopkeeper earns a profit of 40% on the cost price of an article after giving three consecutive discounts of 5%, 10% and 15% to a customer. What would have been the profit percentage, had the shopkeeper given discounts of 5% and 10% only?

A man is driving to his workplace at five - eighths of his usual speed. He reaches his workplace 36 minutes late. What is his usual time (in hours) of travel?

Four years ago, the average age of a group of five members was 38 years. One more man joins the group and the present average age of the group members becomes 44 years. What is the present age (in years) of the new member? 

The numbers 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 and N are arranged in ascending order. If the mean of the numbers is equal to the median, the value of N is :

A company produced a new energy drink of three different flavours - P, Q and R - for athletes. The production of the three flavours over a period of six years from 2001 to 2006 has been expressed in the bar graph shown below. Study the graph and answer the question that follows. 

What is the percentage (correct to one decimal place) of the total production of flavour P in 2003 and 2004 with respect to the total production of flavour R in 2001 and 2002?

A pudding of mass 900 g has three ingredients : flour, sugar and butter. There is three times as much flour as sugar, and two times as much sugar as butter. How much flour (in g) is there in the recipe? 

A metal cube of edge 18 cm is melted to form three smaller cubes, which are unequal in dimensions. If the edges of two smaller cubes are 9 cm and 15 cm, what is the surface area in (cm²) of the third smaller cube?

What is the simplified value of

\( \left( {;8.5 - 2\frac{1}{2};} \right)of;16.5 - \left[ {;27.4 - ;\left{ {10\frac{1}{4};of;2.5 - \left( {;1\frac{1}{2} - 1\frac{1}{5};} \right);} \right};} \right]\) ?

The length (in m, correct to one decimal place) of the longest pole that can be fitted in a room of dimensions 12 m × 6 m × 4 m is :

8 women and 8 girls can finish a piece of work in 6 days, whereas 4 women and 10 girls can finish it in 8 days. In how many days will one girl finish it working alone? 

The simple interest on a certain amount of money is 27% of the principal amount. The time for which the money is lent is one - third of the numerical value of the rate per cent per annum. What is the rate per cent? 

When an ant bites, it injects acidic liquid (formic acid) into the skin. What among the following should be applied to the skin to neutralise it? 

Who among the following was the author of the book 'Waiting for a Visa'?

Who among the following was India's first world champion in any sport after independence?

Janapada Geete, which includes the vachanas of Basavanna, is associated with the state of _______.

Which of the following is autotroph?

Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India gives us a description of 'Money Bill' ?

A large, muscular sheet called ______ forms the floor of the chest cavity.

The First Battle of Tarain was fought in the year ______.

Apart from the red and green wavelengths of sunlight, which other wavelength of sunlight is absorbed by the water molecules in the ocean?

The groundwater stored between layers of hard rock below the water table is called:

The 'Paitkar' paintings are unique cultural symbols of ______.

Which year was observed as the International Year of Freshwater?

In which year did the Sepoy Mutiny end? 

Which of the following is a fair held at the shrine of Mastan Shah Vali?

Which Article of the Constitution of India declares that laws inconsistent with Part III before the commencement of the Constitution of India, 1950, are void?

Who among the following was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Bank in August 2020?

In which Olympic games did India win the gold medal in men's hockey, for the first time post - independence? 

What was India's rank in the 12^th edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI 2020)?

Which Prime Minister among the following had signed the Assam Accord with the All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad in 1985?

Which Indian cricket player's autobiography is titled 'Playing It My Way'?

Whose proclamation of November 1, 1858, declared that thereafter India would be governed by and in the name of British Monarch through a Secretary of State?

Which of the following is the indigestible portion of our diet essential to the health of the digestive system?

Which of the following is the oldest stock exchange in India?

Which of the following is an Export Processing Zone (EPZ) set up in West Bengal?

The Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for contribution to Performing Arts has been conferred on artists since the year ______.