SSC MTS 26th July 2022 Shift-3-1314

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SSC MTS 26th July 2022 Shift-3 (Test Code: 1314)

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.

Soon or later, our efforts will be rewarded.

  1. No error

  2. Soon or later

  3. our efforts will

  4. be rewarded

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Bolt from the blue

  1. To get good news

  2. To win a large sum of money

  3. To receive unexpected news

  4. To get lucky

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.

I am looking forward / to meets you / at the convocation party.

  1. I am looking forward

  2. to meets you

  3. at the convocation party

  4. No error

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Most natural diamonds have some type of______.

  1. flaw

  2. flow

  3. floor

  4. flour

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

A collection of selected writings of various authors

  1. Trilogy

  2. Sequel

  3. Anthology

  4. Etymology

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It was the last ______ of the puzzle.

  1. piece

  2. priest

  3. peace

  4. pique

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Escalate

  1. Plunge

  2. Attack

  3. Employ

  4. Pretend

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

My father ______ home last week.

  1. has gone

  2. gone

  3. go

  4. went

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Imitate

  1. Imagine

  2. Surrender

  3. Invent

  4. Copy

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Delighted

  1. Unsuited

  2. Disliked

  3. Coarse

  4. Joyful

Select the option that corrects the incorrectly spelt words in the given sentence.

Her expresion grew blaend again.

  1. Her expression grew bland again.

  2. Her expression grew blend again.

  3. Her expretion grew blaned again.

  4. Her expression grew blaend again.

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

improvement required'.

The eggs are warm into a suitable temperature for the larvae to hatch from eggs.

  1. are warmed for

  2. is warmed at

  3. are warmed to

  4. No improvement required

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I __________ walked down the stairs, careful to be as quiet as possible.

  1. orderly

  2. furiously

  3. cautiously

  4. neatly

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’.

Peterkin readjusted his hat and soon was listening to the conversation with as much interest as I was.

  1. so much interest

  2. so many interest

  3. No substitution required

  4. as many interest

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.

I have not saw / your sister since she / came to this city.

  1. your sister since she

  2. came to this city

  3. No error

  4. I have not saw

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

A short story with a moral

  1. Memoir

  2. Axiom

  3. Biography

  4. Parable

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. Exacutive

  2. Executive

  3. Exicutive

  4. Exeacutve

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It’s not possible to ______ this house in this amount.

  1. console

  2. renovate

  3. bleat

  4. astonish

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

By hook or by crook

  1. By a narrow margin

  2. By any means

  3. By default

  4. By mistake

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Variety

  1. Fusion

  2. Medley

  3. Similarity

  4. Diversity

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Every now and then there are going to be bad days, tough days, moods swings and all things nasty that may put a (1) ______ on our
happy days. At any given moment, however, we are the ones who can make a (2)______ between letting these things get in the way or
pushing them right out by (3) ______ time in things or people (4) ______ make us happy. I've had this list of things that has made me
happy for years now. I made it back in college to help me deal with some difficult times that I faced then. Even today, every now and
then when things go (5) ______ I always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always lights me up!

Question:

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

  1. smile

  2. marker

  3. makeup

  4. damper

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Every now and then there are going to be bad days, tough days, moods swings and all things nasty that may put a (1) ______ on our
happy days. At any given moment, however, we are the ones who can make a (2)______ between letting these things get in the way or
pushing them right out by (3) ______ time in things or people (4) ______ make us happy. I've had this list of things that has made me
happy for years now. I made it back in college to help me deal with some difficult times that I faced then. Even today, every now and
then when things go (5) ______ I always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always lights me up!

Question:

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

  1. difference

  2. choice

  3. bridge

  4. gap

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Every now and then there are going to be bad days, tough days, moods swings and all things nasty that may put a (1) ______ on our
happy days. At any given moment, however, we are the ones who can make a (2)______ between letting these things get in the way or
pushing them right out by (3) ______ time in things or people (4) ______ make us happy. I've had this list of things that has made me
happy for years now. I made it back in college to help me deal with some difficult times that I faced then. Even today, every now and
then when things go (5) ______ I always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always lights me up!

Question:

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

  1. investing

  2. spending

  3. spreading

  4. expanding

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Every now and then there are going to be bad days, tough days, moods swings and all things nasty that may put a (1) ______ on our
happy days. At any given moment, however, we are the ones who can make a (2)______ between letting these things get in the way or
pushing them right out by (3) ______ time in things or people (4) ______ make us happy. I've had this list of things that has made me
happy for years now. I made it back in college to help me deal with some difficult times that I faced then. Even today, every now and
then when things go (5) ______ I always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always lights me up!

Question:

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

  1. where

  2. which

  3. whom

  4. who

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Every now and then there are going to be bad days, tough days, moods swings and all things nasty that may put a (1) ______ on our
happy days. At any given moment, however, we are the ones who can make a (2)______ between letting these things get in the way or
pushing them right out by (3) ______ time in things or people (4) ______ make us happy. I've had this list of things that has made me
happy for years now. I made it back in college to help me deal with some difficult times that I faced then. Even today, every now and
then when things go (5) ______ I always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always lights me up!

Question:

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

  1. right

  2. fast

  3. wrong

  4. slow

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. No B is L.

II. No C is B.

Conclusions:

I. Some L are C.

II. Some B are C.

  1. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. Only conclusion I follows

  4. Only conclusion II follows

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern.

In a certain code language, if star is called moon, moon is called planet, planet is called sun, sun is called solar system, and

solar system is called galaxy, then what is the Earth's only natural satellite?

  1. Sun

  2. Planet

  3. Galaxy

  4. Moon

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

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

72−12 + 8 × 6 ÷ 22 = 32

  1. × and ÷

  2. − and ÷

  3. − and +

  4. − and ×

Among seven brothers, Aman, Bunty, Chintu, Deepak, Ishan, Hari and Golu, Bunty is taller than only four other brothers. Chintu

is taller than Deepak. Aman is taller than Hari. Ishan is taller than only Golu, who is the shortest among all the brothers. Bunty is

taller than Aman. Given that no two brothers have the same height, who is the tallest among the seven brothers?

  1. Chintu

  2. Hari

  3. Aman

  4. Deepak

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

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.

CA : GH :: TK : ?

  1. YR

  2. XS

  3. XR

  4. YS

Six friends are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Aman is sitting second right to Sneha. Tushar is immediate left

to Sneha. Ritika is not the immediate neighbour of either Sneha or Tushar. Ritika is sitting second right to Prerna. Sharique is

sitting in between Ritika and Tushar. Who is is the immediate neighbour of both Tushar and Prerna?

  1. Aman

  2. Ritika

  3. Sharique

  4. Sneha

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern (rotation is not allowed).

Six people, Ambika, Charu, Riya, Ashi, Rahul and Ajay, are sitting in a straight row facing north (but not necessarily in the same

order). Only two people sit between Rahul and Riya. Neither Ajay nor Riya is sitting at any of the corners. Ashi is sitting second

to the left of Riya. Ajay and Charu are immediate neighbours. Who is sitting next to Ashi?

  1. Ajay

  2. Riya

  3. Ambika

  4. Rahul

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:

Some fans are bulbs.

Some bulbs are tube lights.

Some tube lights are coolers.

Conclusions:

I. Some fans are coolers.

II. Some tube lights are fans.

  1. Only conclusion II follows

  2. Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  4. Only conclusion I follows

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

40 : 19 :: ?

  1. 46 : 23

  2. 34 : 17

  3. 28 : 13

  4. 20 : 11

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.

39 : 72 :: 217 : 428 :: 135 : ?

  1. 153

  2. 137

  3. 264

  4. 298

In a certain code language, 'GEAR' is coded as '16', 'ANT' is coded as '9' and 'HEART' is coded as '25'. How will 'TEAR' be coded in

that language?

  1. 16

  2. 9

  3. 49

  4. 36

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.

VIOLET : WUJHPNMKFDUS :: RING : SQJHOMHF :: NEED : ?

  1. NEEDDEEN

  2. OMFDFDEC

  3. ONFEFEED

  4. CEDFFDMO

In a certain code language, 'HALT' is written as 'SZOG', and 'CROM' is written as 'XILN'.

How will 'PIGY' be written in that language?

  1. KSTB

  2. KRBT

  3. KSBT

  4. KRTB

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

21, 23, 20, 22, 19, 21, ?

  1. 22

  2. 23

  3. 17

  4. 18

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

PC, NA, LY, JW, ?

  1. IV

  2. IU

  3. HU

  4. HV

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

What will be the value of the following expression, if ‘+’ and ‘-’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

5−3 ÷ 8 × 12 + 4÷

  1. 2

  2. 42

  3. 14

  4. 3

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.

SON : TPO :: BRO : CSP :: BIL : ?

  1. CJN

  2. CJM

  3. CHM

  4. DJM

In a certain code language, 'RARE' is written as '2' and 'CAT' is written as '1'. How will 'RICKSAW' be written in that language?

  1. 4

  2. 8

  3. 3

  4. 2

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.

3678 : 3747 :: 1052 : 1121 :: 96 : ?

  1. 467

  2. 1025

  3. 165

  4. 822

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?

15 men can do a work in 15 days working 8 hours a day. N men can do twice the work i.11 20 days working IO hours a day.

What is the value of N?

  1. 14

  2. 12

  3. 18

  4. 16

X sold a toy to Y at a profit of 50% and Y sold it Z at a loss of 50%. If X purchased this toy for ?12,000, then at what price did Z

purchase this toy from Y?

  1. Rs7,850

  2. Rs8,000

  3. Rs8,500

  4. Rs9,000

12 men can weave 20 shawls in 9 days. How many men will be required to weave 25 shawls in 27 days?

  1. 4

  2. 5

  3. 3

  4. 6

If an item whose marked price is Rs1,000 is sold after two successive discounts of l0% and 15%, then find the price at which the

item is sold.

  1. Rs775

  2. Rs745

  3. Rs765

  4. Rs755

What is the value of 

  1. _{956}^{1811}       

  2. _{927}^{1088}

  3. _{945}^{1029}

  4. _{924}^{1027}

A sum of money, when invested at the rate of 6.25% simple interest per annum, amounts to 11/8 times of itse lf in 'n' years. What

is the value of 'n'?

  1. 6

  2. 8

  3. 5

  4. 7

What is the value ofx in the following equation?

12.50 ÷ 0.005 + 25 ÷ 0.5 + 5 = x

  1. 2555

  2. 2050

  3. 2000

  4. 2005

What is the increase in the volume of a cube of l unit edge if each of its edges is tripled?

  1. 27 cu units

  2. 29 cu units

  3. 26 cu units

  4. 28 cu units

In an election between 2 candidates, the winning candidate got 55% of the valid votes. 5% of the total votes were invalid. If the

total number of votes polled were 10000, then how many votes were obtained by the losing candidate?

  1. 4425

  2. 4625

  3. 4275

  4. 4550

A train can completely cross a 1000-metrn long bridge in 15 seconds. It can completely cross another 1300-metre long bridge

in 19 seconds. What is the length of the train?

  1. 125 meters

  2. 175 meters

  3. 150 meters

  4. 200 meters

The average marks of a student in six subj ects was initially 110. After re-evaluation, in one subject the marks obtained was

reduced from 148 to 112, while in the rest of the subjects the marks remained unchanged. What is the new average marks?

  1. 108

  2. 104

  3. 106

  4. 102

A car travels 120 km in 4 hours. Calculate its average speed in m/sec. [Give your answer correct to one decimal place].

  1. 9.3 m/s

  2. 3.8 m/s

  3. 10.3 m/s

  4. 8.3 m/s

Find the smallest natural number 'x' that must be subtracted from 1800 so that (1800- x), when divided by 7, 11 and 23, will

leave 5 as the remainder in each case.

  1. 26

  2. 20

  3. 25

  4. 24

If 2 : X :: 4 : 28, then find the value of x.

  1. 15

  2. 13

  3. 12

  4. 14

Study the given table and answer the question that follows.

The table shows the number of copies of a book sold by seven different shops on a pat1icular day.

The cost of each copy of the book is Rs70. What is the total cost of all the copies of the book that got sold on that day from all

these seven shops taken together?

  1. Rs21,500

  2. Rs27,500

  3. Rs24,500

  4. Rs30,500

The ratio of the sa laries of Abbi and Monu is 6: 11. If their salaries are increased by 10 per cent and 12 per cent, respectively,

then what will be the new ratio of their salaries?

  1. 5:3

  2. 15:28

  3. 12:13

  4. 17:23

If the mean of five numbers l , 2, 3, 5, and xis 2.4, then find the value of x.

  1. 3

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 4

The radius of a sphere is 14 cm. What is the surface area of this sphere? [Use \pi =\frac{22}{7} ]

  1. 2464 cm2

  2. 1232 cm2

  3. 616 cm2

  4. 1848 cm2

The pie chart given below shows the number of pens sold by each of 8 different shops in a month as a percentage of the total

number of pens sold by these 8 shops taken together in that month.

What will be the sum of the central angles made by the sectors A1 and A4?

 

  1. 84.4o

  2. 75.6o

  3. 68.2o

  4. 59.6o

Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows.

The bar-graph represents the voting for class monitor in class 9.

In percentage figures how many more votes did Vaibhav get than Paridhi?

  1. 25 per cent

  2. 10 per cent

  3. 20 per cent

  4. 4 per cent

If the price of a washing machine is first increased by 25% and then decreased by 25%, then the net change in price wil1 be a:

  1. 6.25% increase

  2. 6.25% decrease

  3. 6.5% increase

  4. 6.5% decrease

The lengih of a rope, by which a calf is tied, is decreased from 9 111 10 5 m. Find the decrease in the area that can be grazed by

the calf.[Use \pi =_{7}^{22} ]

  1. 176 m2

  2. 112 m2

  3. 122 m2

  4. 154 m2

A girl goes from M to N at a speed of 25 km/h and remrns to M at a speed of 37.5 km/h, via the same route. What is the girl's

average speed (in km/h)?

  1. 31.25

  2. 30

  3. 32

  4. 27.5

A shopkeeper sold 24 shirts, each at a profit of 20% and 16 shirts, each at a profit of 10%. If he had sold all the 40 shirts, each

at a profit of 15%, then his overall profit would have been reduced by Rs36. What is the cost price of each shirt?

  1. Rs90

  2. Rs100

  3. Rs150

  4. Rs220

If 256, K, K, 81 are in propoliion, and K is positive, then what is tbe value ofK?

  1. 126

  2. 156

  3. 144

  4. 164

The angiosperms are divided into ______ groups on the basis of the number of cotyledons present in the seed.

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Five

_____________ is a type of mask dance that tells mythological stories via ferocious martial moves, popular in Odisha.

  1. Chhau

  2. Jhumar

  3. Danda-Jatra

  4. Paika

Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma is known for which classical dance form?

  1. Mohiniyattam

  2. Kathakali

  3. Kathak

  4. Kuchipudi

Harmandar Sahib is situated in which city of Punjab?

  1. Bathinda

  2. Patiala

  3. Kapurthala

  4. Amritsar

Which tax slab is applied in India if Individual taxpayer’s annual taxable income is more than Rs15 lakh?

  1. 40%

  2. 20%

  3. 10%

  4. 30%

The deficiency of which of the following vitamins causes Pellagra?

  1. B5

  2. B3

  3. B1

  4. B2

What is the duration of a football match (in regular time)?

  1. 90 minutes

  2. 60 minutes

  3. 80 minutes

  4. 70 minutes

The Deccan festival is a five-day long festival which reflects the culture of the Deccan. The festival is associated with which

state?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Kerala

  3. Andhra Pradesh

  4. Karnataka

Through which of the following states does the Brahmaputra river enter India?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh

  2. Manipur

  3. Punjab

  4. Assam

Who among the following is referred to as ‘Prince of Bhangra’, due to his Bhangra music?

  1. Arijit Singh

  2. Shaan

  3. Diljit Dosanjh

  4. Sukhbir Singh

The Constitution of India has given power to the Supreme court to issue certain writs. How many types of these writs are

mentioned in the constitution?

  1. Two

  2. Five

  3. Four

  4. Six

What is the total number of periods and groups in the Modern Periodic Table?

  1. Period: 18 Group: 7

  2. Period: 7 Group: 18

  3. Period: 7 Group: 9

  4. Period: 9 Group: 7

Bhagwant Mann became the Chief Minister of ________ in March 202b:

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Haryana

  3. Punjab

  4. Delhi

Mushroom rocks are formed due to _____.

  1. glacial deposition

  2. deposition of sea waves

  3. running water erosion

  4. wind erosion

Which Fundamental Right was removed by the Forty-fourth Constitutional Amendment Act?

  1. Right to education

  2. Compulsory acquisition of property

  3. Protection of interests of minorities

  4. Abolition of titles

As per Census 2011, which of the following states of India has the highest population?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Bihar

  4. Chhattisgarh

In which year did India win its first International Cricket Council(ICC) ODI World Cup?

  1. 1983

  2. 2011

  3. 2007

  4. 1992

The revenue system of Mughal period during Akbar’s reign was called ______.

  1. Zabt

  2. Ghari

  3. Iqta

  4. Charai

The Government of India flagship scheme called UJALA completed 7 years in January 2022. Under this scheme the Ministry of

Power distributed ______.

  1. electric fans

  2. LED bulbs

  3. fluorescent lamps

  4. air conditioners

Which of the following is a neighbouring country of India?

  1. Iran

  2. Maldives

  3. Russia

  4. Australia

Which of the following is also known as ‘New Stone Age’ in the civilisation history of India?

  1. Neolithic

  2. Mesolithic

  3. Epipaleolithic

  4. Paleolithic

Tea cultivation is an example of which type of agriculture system?

  1. Plantation agriculture

  2. Mixed agriculture

  3. Shifting agriculture

  4. Mediterranean agriculture

Which of the following books was written by Indian author RK Narayan?

  1. Think Like a Monk

  2. The Shadow Lines

  3. Malgudi Days

  4. The White Tiger

Who among the following British Viceroys partitioned Bengal in 1905?

  1. Lord Irwin

  2. Lord Lytton

  3. Lord Curzon

  4. Lord Hardinge

Sayyid Ahmed Khan founded Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College in _________ in 1875.

  1. Delhi

  2. Lahore

  3. Aligarh

  4. Calcutta

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