SSC MTS 26th July 2022 Shift-1-1312

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SSC MTS 26th July 2022 Shift-1 (Test Code: 1312)

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.

Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

In the delicacy and elaborateness / of its ornament, it is the / more splendid church in Italy.

  1. of its ornament it is the

  2. No error

  3. In the delicacy and elaborateness

  4. more splendid church in Italy

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No

improvement required’.

The fashion industry is one of the largest contributors to global warming.

  1. of the larger contributor

  2. off the largely contributor

  3. of largest contributors

  4. No improvement required

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A large chunk of lemon crop grown in the country goes ______ to factories.

  1. director

  2. directing

  3. directed

  4. directly

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No

improvement required'.

Neither Priya nor Rashmi is planning a trip.

  1. is plan a

  2. No improvement required

  3. are planning a

  4. will planning an

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

If broadly beneficial immigration is to be sustained, destination countries must acknowledge and _______ the real risks that it

raises.

  1. address

  2. speak

  3. perform

  4. disregard

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A place for storing grain

  1. Treasury

  2. Apiary

  3. Aviary

  4. Granary

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Demote

  1. Break

  2. Elevate

  3. Disregard

  4. Sack

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Astute

  1. Shrewd

  2. Dull

  3. Impolite

  4. Crude

Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an

error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

If your kids sleep well, they are likely to behave better.

  1. No error

  2. to behave better

  3. they are likely

  4. If your kids sleep well

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The man was ______ enough to thank her for all the hard work.

  1. horrid

  2. repellent

  3. gracious

  4. attractive

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Forthright

  1. Motivated

  2. Upfront

  3. Devious

  4. Outspoken

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. Yseterday

  2. Yesterday

  3. Ystrday

  4. Yestarday

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Castle in the air

  1. Acquire something honestly

  2. Unrealistic plan

  3. Very expensive

  4. Polluted air

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

The last straw

  1. The last ray of hope in an unfortunate situation

  2. The last financial resource

  3. The only option left after a series of unsuccessful attempts

  4. The final problem in a series of problems that makes the situation intolerable

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A group of fish

  1. Troop

  2. Bunch

  3. Litter

  4. School

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The ability to relax and rejuvenate promotes wellness.

  1. update

  2. replenish

  3. suppress

  4. revive

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No

improvement required'.

Amoeba is a microscopic single-celled organism found in pond water.

  1. organisms founding in

  2. No improvement required

  3. organism find in

  4. organisms found with

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the

error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

The students was given the task of penning down a short write-up.

  1. given the task of penning

  2. The students was

  3. down a short write-up

  4. No error

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Tidy

  1. Muddy

  2. Orderly

  3. Petty

  4. Nominal

Select the option that corrects the misspelt words in the given sentence.

We have to relie on meaningful contont now.

  1. We have to relie on meaningful content now.

  2. We have to rely on meaningful cuntent now.

  3. We have to rely on meaningful contont now.

  4. We have to rely on meaningful content now.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
When it's your idea, you want to (1) ______ about it all the time. I've had this problem on more than a few occasions now. I know there
shouldn't be any shame in (2) ______ your work, but it's such a task to draw the line. In my case, since my work is all things related to
social media, this problem gets even (3) ______ convoluted. Long story short, I hate that I (4) ______ have to worry about when it's okay
to promote, and when it's (5) ______

Question:

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

  1. customise

  2. express

  3. talk

  4. meet

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
When it's your idea, you want to (1) ______ about it all the time. I've had this problem on more than a few occasions now. I know there
shouldn't be any shame in (2) ______ your work, but it's such a task to draw the line. In my case, since my work is all things related to
social media, this problem gets even (3) ______ convoluted. Long story short, I hate that I (4) ______ have to worry about when it's okay
to promote, and when it's (5) ______

Question:

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

  1. leaning

  2. demoting

  3. asking

  4. promoting

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
When it's your idea, you want to (1) ______ about it all the time. I've had this problem on more than a few occasions now. I know there
shouldn't be any shame in (2) ______ your work, but it's such a task to draw the line. In my case, since my work is all things related to
social media, this problem gets even (3) ______ convoluted. Long story short, I hate that I (4) ______ have to worry about when it's okay
to promote, and when it's (5) ______

Question:

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

  1. least

  2. less

  3. more

  4. most

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
When it's your idea, you want to (1) ______ about it all the time. I've had this problem on more than a few occasions now. I know there
shouldn't be any shame in (2) ______ your work, but it's such a task to draw the line. In my case, since my work is all things related to
social media, this problem gets even (3) ______ convoluted. Long story short, I hate that I (4) ______ have to worry about when it's okay
to promote, and when it's (5) ______

Question:

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

  1. occasionally

  2. constantly

  3. rarely

  4. never

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
When it's your idea, you want to (1) ______ about it all the time. I've had this problem on more than a few occasions now. I know there
shouldn't be any shame in (2) ______ your work, but it's such a task to draw the line. In my case, since my work is all things related to
social media, this problem gets even (3) ______ convoluted. Long story short, I hate that I (4) ______ have to worry about when it's okay
to promote, and when it's (5) ______

Question:

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

  1. not

  2. none

  3. nothing

  4. no

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 T are N.

II. No M is N.

Conclusions:

I. All T are M.

II. Some T are not M.

  1. Both conclusions I and II follow

  2. Only conclusion I follows

  3. None of the conclusions follow

  4. Only conclusion II follows

Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded.

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:

Only a few A1 are P5.

Only a few P5 are T8.

Conclusions:

I. Some A1 are T8.

II. All P5 can never be T8.

  1. Only conclusion II follows.

  2. Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

  3. Only conclusion I follows.

  4. Both conclusions I and II follow.

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the

fourth number is related to the third number.

14 : 19 :: 25 : 32 :: 103 : ?

  1. 123

  2. 105

  3. 115

  4. 107

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the

fourth number is related to the third number.

8 : 514 :: 3 : 29 :: 7 : ?

  1. 325

  2. 355

  3. 335

  4. 345

4 males M1, M2, M3 and M4 are sitting in a row facing towards the west (not necessarily in the same order). 4 females F1, F2,

F3 and F4 sitting in a row facing towards the face of these males (not necessarily in the same order). F4 is to the immediate

right of F3. One female is sitting between F2 and F3. M3 is diagonally opposite to F2. M2 is second to the right of M4.

Which of the following statements can be correct?

I. M4 is facing F3.

II. M2 is diagonally opposite to F4.

  1. Both I and II

  2. Neither I nor II

  3. Only II

  4. Only I

Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth

term is related to the third term.

NORMAL : PQTOCN :: REGARD : TGICTF :: TRAVEL : ?

  1. VTCXFN

  2. VTCWGN

  3. VTCXGN

  4. VTCXGM

In a certain code language, ‘planes get going’ is coded as ‘pn lm pg’, and ‘hard work get’ is coded as ‘kt rk lm’. ‘hard is you’ is

coded as ‘ab rk fg’. What can be the code for ‘work’ in that language?

  1. kn

  2. lm

  3. pg

  4. kt

A, B, C, D, E, and F are standing in a circle talking, facing the centre of the circle. E is standing immediate right to C. D is

standing at the third position towards the left of C.

A is standing at the second place towards the right of F. Who is standing to the immediate right of D?

  1. B

  2. E

  3. C

  4. A

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

The areas of seven circles C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 and C7 are compared. The area of C2 is greater than C5 and less than C1.

The area of C4 is greater than C7 and less than C6. The area of C5 is more than C6. If the area of C7 is the lowest, then which

of the following options is correct?

  1. C5 < C4

  2. C3 > C6

  3. C4 > C1

  4. C4 > C2

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.

POEM : TSIQ :: HINT : ?

  1. LMRX

  2. LMRS

  3. LNRX

  4. LNSX

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the maw1er in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following

figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?

After interchanging the given two signs, what will be the value of the following expression?

× and ÷

35 + 5 ÷ 4 × 2 − 15 =?

  1. 20

  2. 25

  3. 30

  4. 35

In a certain code language, 'WATER' is written as 'XBUFSVZSDQ' and ‘MINOR’ is written as ‘NJOPSLHMNQ’. How will 'ROSES' be

written in that language?

  1. EOQTUSPRNM

  2. EOTQUMNRSP

  3. SQPNTRFDTR

  4. SPTFTQNRDR

In a certain code language, 'TIN' is coded as '27', and 'GO' is coded as '8'. How will 'PALE' be coded in that language?

  1. 48

  2. 125

  3. 64

  4. 36

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

13, 39, 156, 780, ?

  1. 4460

  2. 4580

  3. 4680

  4. 4660

In a certain code language, '752' means 'copper is strong', '276' means 'iron is strong' and '365' means 'iron and copper'. Find the

code for 'and'.

  1. 6

  2. 3

  3. 2

  4. 5

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

Select the option in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given number pair.

32 : 85

  1. 42 : 75

  2. 28 : 91

  3. 38 : 77

  4. 24 : 77

Select the letter from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

B, H, M, Q, T, ?

  1. V

  2. U

  3. X

  4. W

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?

Which two numbers (not digits) should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?

21 × 3−10 + 4 ÷ 7 = 5

  1. 21 and 4

  2. 4 and 7

  3. 21 and 3

  4. 3 and 7

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first

letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

ABC2 : HIJ9 :: DEF5 : KLM12 :: OPQ16 : ?

  1. UVW23

  2. VWX23

  3. VWX22

  4. UVW22

The selling price of 15 oranges is the same as the cost price of 19 oranges. What is the approximate profit percentage?

  1. 15.34%

  2. 18.75%

  3. 32.5%

  4. 26.67%

At an event there are 500 guests, among whom 28% are adult males, 64% are adult females, and the rest are children. Find the

total number of children at the event.

  1. 55

  2. 45

  3. 40

  4. 50

What is the average of the first 50 positive even numbers?

  1. 50.5

  2. 50

  3. 51

  4. 51.5

A man buys a toy for ?400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the toy?

  1. Rs350

  2. Rs340

  3. Rs370

  4. Rs360

s_{1}and s_{2}  can do a piece of work together in 18 days,s_{2} and s_{3} can do the same work together in 27 days, while s_{3} and s_{1}

can do it together in 54 days. In how many days can all 3, working together, do 50% of the work?

  1. 8 days

  2. 6 days

  3. 7 days

  4. 9 days

Karun borrowed Rs12,000 from Varun and Rs15,000 from Tarun, each for two years at the same rate of simple interest per

annum. If he paid an interest of Rs1,680 to Varun at the end of 2 years, then what is the interest that Karun paid to Tarun at the

end of the 2-year period?

  1. Rs2,050

  2. Rs1,800

  3. Rs2,100

  4. Rs2,350

A policeman spots a thief at a distance of 200 m and starts chasing him. While the policeman runs at a speed of 9 km/ h, the

thief runs at a speed of 7 km/ h. After how long will the policeman catch the thief?

  1. 6 minutes

  2. 3 minutes

  3. 10 minutes

  4. 5 minutes

Find the curved surface area of a cone whose radius of base is 7 cm and slant height is 8 cm. [Use \pi =\frac{22}{7}

  1. 132 cm^{2}

  2. 198 cm^{2}

  3. 154 cm^{2}

  4. 176 cm^{2}

The average of P1 , P2 and P3 is 50. If the value of P1 is half of the average, then what is the average of P2 and P3?

  1. 55

  2. 57.5

  3. 63.5

  4. 62.5

Simplify the following expression.

25 + 12 − 2 + (4 ÷ 2)

  1. 42

  2. 37

  3. 35

  4. 44

A camp of soldiers has food for 200 days. Aft er 20 days, 100 more soldiers join the camp and the food now can last for 80

days. What was the initial number of soldiers in the camp?

  1. 140

  2. 100

  3. 120

  4. 80

What is the value of 14\frac{2}{7} of 301 + 12.5% of 184?

  1. 64

  2. 70

  3. 66

  4. 68

Study the given table and answer the following question.

As per the data above, the number of men in 2003 is what percentage more or what percentage less than the number of

women in the same year?

  1. 15% more

  2. 12.5% more

  3. 12.5% less

  4. 15% less

Find the HCF of  \left ( 4^{315}-1 \right )and\left ( 4^{25}-1 \right ) .

  1. 1

  2. \left ( 4^{25}-1 \right )

  3. 1024

  4. 1023

The value of \left [ 50-6\left ( 6+1 \right ) \right ]\div +18 is:

  1. 18

  2. 17

  3. 19

  4. 20

Two successive discounts of 20% and 30% are given while selling an item. What is the ratio of the marked price to the selling

price of the item?

  1. 25 : 11

  2. 25 : 14

  3. 28 : 17

  4. 27 : 16

The diameter of a circle is 7/4 times of the base of a triangle, and the height of the triangle is 14 cm. If the area of the triangle is

56 cm2, then what is the circumference (in m) of the circle?

  1. 0.44 m

  2. 2.46 m

  3. 0.48 m

  4. 1.74 m

Find the time taken by a boat to travel 80 km with the current, if the speed of the boat in still water is 14 km/h and the speed of

the current is 6 km/h?

  1. 6 h

  2. 4.5 h

  3. 5 h

  4. 4 h

The ratio of the total surface areas of two cubes is 49 : 81. What is the ratio of their volumes?

  1. 343 : 729

  2. 284 : 486

  3. 7 : 9

  4. 49 : 121

The average of 4 consecutive numbers is 64.5. What is the largest number among these numbers?

  1. 62

  2. 60

  3. 67

  4. 66

A certain sum of money amounts to 3 times of itself in 13 years when interest is compounded annually at a certain rate of

interest per annum. In how many years will the initial sum amount to 9 times of itself at the same rate of interest per annum,

also compounded annually?

  1. 32 years

  2. 26 years

  3. 30 years

  4. 20 years

Which of the following is the greatest?

2 : 5, 1 ; 2, 8 : 15, 3 : 5

  1. 8 : 15

  2. 3 : 5

  3. 1 : 2

  4. 2 : 5

Four years ago, Shyam's age was 3/4 times that of Ram. Four years hence, Shyam's age will be 5/6 times that of Ram. What

is the present age of Shyam?

  1. 24 years

  2. 20 years

  3. 16 years

  4. 15 years

The following pie chart shows the percentage number of students who play different sports.

If the total number of students are 500, then how many students play cricket'?

  1. 125

  2. 95

  3. 105

  4. 115

The following bar graph gives figures for the production of fans and of coolers by a large company in four consecutive years.

Calculate the ratio of the number of fans produced in 1998 to the number of coolers produced in 2001.

  1. 23 : 18

  2. 32 : 18

  3. 23 : 21

  4. 18 : 23

The reaction between an acid and a base to give a salt and water is called ______.

  1. combination reaction

  2. neutralisation reaction

  3. displacement reaction

  4. decomposition reaction

Who among the following was the first Mauryan ruler who tried to spread his message to the people through inscriptions?

  1. Chandragupta

  2. Ashoka

  3. Brihadratha

  4. Bindusara

The book ‘The Immortals of Meluha’ has been written by ______.

  1. Amish Tripathi

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Ruskin Bond

  4. Aravind Adiga

The Behdienkhlam festival is primarily celebrated in the state of:

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. West Bengal

  3. Meghalaya

  4. Jharkhand

India got its central bank in ______.

  1. 1935

  2. 1937

  3. 1940

  4. 1942

Which of the following is an example of a fibre crop?

  1. Mango

  2. Hemp

  3. Rubber

  4. Coffee

Which country won the maximum number of medals at 2020 Summer Olympic Games (played in 2021)?

  1. United States of America

  2. People’s Republic of China

  3. Japan

  4. Great Britain

Mehrunnisa married Emperor Jahangir in ______.

  1. 1620

  2. 1602

  3. 1611

  4. 1603

Shyam is suffering from Beriberi. This is because he has a deficiency of ________.

  1. Vitamin A

  2. Vitamin K

  3. Vitamin B

  4. Vitamin C

Which of the following musical instruments is Ustad Zakir Hussain primarily associated with?

  1. Harmonium

  2. Tabla

  3. Santoor

  4. Flute

Which of the following states has the highest sex ratio in India according to Census 2021?

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Kerala

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Manipur

Which freedom fighter abolished the Zamindari System in Uttar Pradesh and was elected as the Home Minister in 1955?

  1. Lala Hardayal

  2. Govind Ballabh Pant

  3. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  4. Jyotiba Phule

Growth rate of population refers to the:

  1. difference between birth rate and GDP

  2. addition of birth rate and death rate

  3. difference between birth rate and death rate

  4. difference between death rate and GDP

The climate of India is described as which of the following types?

  1. Mediterranean

  2. Temperate

  3. Monsoon

  4. Polar

Which of the following teams won the Syed Mushtaq Ali (cricket) Trophy, 2021-22?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Baroda

  4. Karnataka

In 1590, the Govind Deva temple of Vrindavan, near Mathura was constructed from ______ sandstone.

  1. yellow

  2. black

  3. white

  4. red

Over which state in India does the Mahanadi basin NOT extend?

  1. Chhattisgarh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Odisha

Which of the following dance forms of India is associated with Rajasthan?

  1. Kalbelia

  2. Kathak

  3. Bharatanatyam

  4. Odissi

All of the following are freedom fighters of India who were hanged to death on 23 March 1931 in the Lahore conspiracy case,

EXCEPT _________.

  1. Sukhdev

  2. Rajguru

  3. Mahatma Gandhi

  4. Bhagat Singh

Sameer wants to contest Lok Sabha elections in India. At what age can he do that?

  1. 18 years

  2. 25 years

  3. 21 years

  4. 30 years

Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Tejasvini scheme for the people of ______ in November 2021.

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Punjab

  3. Karnataka

  4. Jammu and Kashmir

Athlete's foot is a disease caused by _________.

  1. virus

  2. bacteria

  3. genetic disorder

  4. fungi

Which article of the Indian Constitution provides freedom to manage religious affairs?

  1. Article 21

  2. Article 26

  3. Article 20

  4. Article 23

Who among the following was crowned Miss Universe, 2021?

  1. Adline Castelino

  2. Andrea Meza

  3. Nadia Ferreira

  4. Harnaaz Sandhu

Who among the following is India’s last living Sadhir dancer, honoured with Padma Shri in 2022?

  1. R Muthukannammal

  2. Manjamma Jogati

  3. Rukmini Devi Arundale

  4. Baisali Mohanty

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