SSC MTS 15th July 2022 Shift-1-3020

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SSC MTS 15th July 2022 Shift-1 (Test Code: 3020)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He has a high paying job, ______________ he never seems to have any money

  1. yet

  2. by

  3. from

  4. so

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

One who has a long experience of any occupation

  1. Reverent

  2. Practitioner

  3. Staunch

  4. Veteran

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. Entirely

  2. Entierely

  3. Entierly

  4. Entyrely

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

An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting, arguing, etc., for a certain period of time

  1. Unanimous

  2. Graft

  3. Truce

  4. Surplus

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.

It feels greatly to be with you at this ceremony.

  1. at this ceremony

  2. to be with you

  3. It feels greatly

  4. No error

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

One who knows all

  1. Topper

  2. Bully

  3. Anarchist

  4. Omniscient

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Yesterday, after a nice walk, we ______ to sit on the bench, watch the birds, and rest for a while.

  1. decided

  2. decide

  3. decides

  4. deciding

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The ______ of directors will decide the penalty.

  1. bowed

  2. braid

  3. bored

  4. board

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

That ship has sailed

  1. To arrive early

  2. To reach safely

  3. Too late to do something

  4. Too extreme to follow 

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Accuracy rates of facial recognition algorithms are ______ low in the case of minorities, women and children, as demonstrated

in multiple studies across the world.

  1. smoothly

  2. Carelessly

  3. Particularly

  4. Beautifully

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I prefer to listen to relaxing and ______ music when meditating.

  1. soothing

  2. abrading

  3. fretting

  4. tormenting

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Erring

  1. Blundering

  2. Tidy

  3. Sloppy

  4. Flawless

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

improvement required'.

Carrying an umbrella is not at all a good idea during thunderstorms.

  1. Carried an umbrella

  2. Carry an umbrella

  3. No improvement required

  4. Carrying a umbrella

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The earthy / fragrance of soil / after a first rain / is always refreshing.

  1. is always refreshing

  2. fragrance of soil

  3. The earthy

  4. after a first rain

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. Unrravel

  2. Equilibrium

  3. Compeling

  4. Esctasy

Select the most appropriate meaning of the highlighted idiom.

My mother is in raptures over her new stove.

  1. completely dissatisfied with

  2. extremely delighted

  3. extremely angry

  4. working vigorously

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The reality of the effects of rising aviation industry emissions on climate change has been known for decades, yet the industry

and its emissions has continued to grow without _________.

  1. easiness

  2. neglect

  3. constraint

  4. comfort

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.

He got afflicted with the disease / when he was / a teenager.

  1. No error

  2. He got afflicted with the disease

  3. a teenager

  4. when he was

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Penniless

  1. Broke

  2. Reckless

  3. Cranky

  4. Wealthy

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Abundant

  1. Surplus

  2. Scarce

  3. Brilliant

  4. Rich

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Anthony Abraham, a 34-year-old crane driver, (1) ______ managed to get out of the way of falling steel. Turning around, he could hardly
believe the (2) ______ scene that lay before him. Girders were (3) _____ on top of the crane in a haphazard fashion, like gigantic pick up
sticks. All he could see of the machine was its rear wheels and a section of what had been the cab. Abraham (4) ______ to the cab,
shouting his friend George Burns' name. By then, three other iron workers had reached the (5) ______ of the carnage. One of them yelled,
'George, can you hear me?' Over the din of the diesel engine, a strained voice responded.

Question:

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

  1. substantially

  2. simultaneously

  3. barely

  4. rarely

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Anthony Abraham, a 34-year-old crane driver, (1) ______ managed to get out of the way of falling steel. Turning around, he could hardly
believe the (2) ______ scene that lay before him. Girders were (3) _____ on top of the crane in a haphazard fashion, like gigantic pick up
sticks. All he could see of the machine was its rear wheels and a section of what had been the cab. Abraham (4) ______ to the cab,
shouting his friend George Burns' name. By then, three other iron workers had reached the (5) ______ of the carnage. One of them yelled,
'George, can you hear me?' Over the din of the diesel engine, a strained voice responded.

Question:

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

  1. criminal

  2. crooked

  3. pleasant

  4. horrible

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Anthony Abraham, a 34-year-old crane driver, (1) ______ managed to get out of the way of falling steel. Turning around, he could hardly
believe the (2) ______ scene that lay before him. Girders were (3) _____ on top of the crane in a haphazard fashion, like gigantic pick up
sticks. All he could see of the machine was its rear wheels and a section of what had been the cab. Abraham (4) ______ to the cab,
shouting his friend George Burns' name. By then, three other iron workers had reached the (5) ______ of the carnage. One of them yelled,
'George, can you hear me?' Over the din of the diesel engine, a strained voice responded.

Question:

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

  1. dived

  2. piled

  3. duped

  4. riled

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Anthony Abraham, a 34-year-old crane driver, (1) ______ managed to get out of the way of falling steel. Turning around, he could hardly
believe the (2) ______ scene that lay before him. Girders were (3) _____ on top of the crane in a haphazard fashion, like gigantic pick up
sticks. All he could see of the machine was its rear wheels and a section of what had been the cab. Abraham (4) ______ to the cab,
shouting his friend George Burns' name. By then, three other iron workers had reached the (5) ______ of the carnage. One of them yelled,
'George, can you hear me?' Over the din of the diesel engine, a strained voice responded.

Question:

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

  1. shoved

  2. raced

  3. halted

  4. assisted

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Anthony Abraham, a 34-year-old crane driver, (1) ______ managed to get out of the way of falling steel. Turning around, he could hardly
believe the (2) ______ scene that lay before him. Girders were (3) _____ on top of the crane in a haphazard fashion, like gigantic pick up
sticks. All he could see of the machine was its rear wheels and a section of what had been the cab. Abraham (4) ______ to the cab,
shouting his friend George Burns' name. By then, three other iron workers had reached the (5) ______ of the carnage. One of them yelled,
'George, can you hear me?' Over the din of the diesel engine, a strained voice responded.

Question:

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

  1. sign

  2. trace

  3. scene

  4. sight

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

NB, OA, PZ, QY, ?

  1. RX

  2. WR

  3. RW

  4. RS

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

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:

All cricketers are sportspersons.

Some players are sportspersons.

Conclusions:

I. No cricketer is a player.

II. Some cricketers are players.

  1. Only conclusion I follows

  2. Only conclusion II follows

  3. Either conclusion I or II follows

  4. Both conclusions I and II follow

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.

REAS : SGDW :: ABRO : BDUS :: MOBI : ?

  1. NPEM

  2. LQEM

  3. NQEM

  4. NPDM

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 X is W.

II. Some R are X.

Conclusions:

I.Some W are not X.

II. No W is R.

  1. Both conclusions I and II follow

  2. Only conclusion II follows

  3. Only conclusion I follows

  4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

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.

232 : 21 :: 343 : 30 :: 157 : ?

  1. 42

  2. 33

  3. 36

  4. 39

If '-' stands for '×', '+' stands for'÷' and '÷' stands for '-', then what will be the value of

812 + 58 - 65 + 26 - 2 = ?

  1. 70

  2. 90

  3. 30

  4. 50

There are eight persons, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, all having different weights. Only two persons are lighter than F. F is heavier

than A but lighter than B. D is lighter than E but heavier than G. H is lighter than A. C is heavier than E. C is not the heaviest

person. The weights of the second heaviest and the second lightest persons are 78 kg and 48 kg, respectively.

How many persons are lighter than the person who is just lighter than D?

  1. One

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. Two

In a certain code language, if mustard is called fruit, fruit is called potato, potato is called burger, burger is called flower, and

flower is called rice, then what is rose?

  1. potato

  2. rice

  3. flower

  4. fruit

6 persons S, O, K, U, T and A are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). S

is sitting second to the right of A. Only one person is sitting between O and U. T is sitting to the immediate right of K. Only two

persons are sitting between O and A.

Who is sitting third to the left of K?

  1. U

  2. A

  3. S

  4. T

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

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

100, 98, 104, 92, 112, ?

  1. 108

  2. 82

  3. 72

  4. 64

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

Which of the mathematical signs should be interchanged in the given equation to

make it mathematically correct?

12 + 66 ÷ 11−4 × 91 = 159

  1. ÷ and ×

  2. + and −

  3. + and ×

  4. + and ÷

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

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

39, 78, 117, 156, ?, 234

  1. 205

  2. 195

  3. 185

  4. 175

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

In a certain code language, 'TIK' is coded as ‘40', 'PDM' is coded as ‘33'. How will 'RUG'

be coded in that code language?

  1. 47

  2. 44

  3. 46

  4. 45

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

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.

BDF : ACE :: NPR : MOQ :: VXZ : ?

  1. UVY

  2. TUW

  3. UWY

  4. WUY

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.

KTM : PGN :: ABC : ?

  1. ZWY

  2. ZYW

  3. ZYX

  4. ZXY

In a certain code language, 'SHAPE' is coded as 'VKDSH'. How will 'MODEL' be coded in that language?

  1. OPFGN

  2. PRGHO

  3. QRHIP

  4. CFAHW

In a certain code language, 'ACADEMIC' is written as 'AACEDIMC', 'ABSTRACT' is written as 'ASBRTCAT', and 'ACCURACY' is

written as 'ACCRUCAY'. How will 'ABACAS' be written in that language?

  1. ABCAAS

  2. AAABCS

  3. ABAACS

  4. AABACS

Seven persons - G, M, R, K, L, P and C - are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. The following information is known

about them. G is to the immediate right of K, who is third to the left of C. R is adjacent to both C and P. M is not adjacent to G.

Who is third to the left of M?

  1. C

  2. L

  3. R

  4. G

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

248 : 428

  1. 428 : 824

  2. 268 : 628

  3. 462 : 264

  4. 284 : 842

The difference between the compound interest and the simple interest on a certain sum of money at 10% per annum for 2

years is Rs200. What is the sum of money, if in the case of compound interest, interest is compounded annually?

  1. Rs25,000

  2. Rs15,000

  3. Rs12,000

  4. Rs20,000

P=25\times 3^{8} and Q=2^{3}\times 3^{K} . If the highest common factor of P and Q is 2^{3}\times 3^{3} , then what is the value of K?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 5

The following bar graph shows the percentage of students from five different colleges who are selected for a maths quiz.

The ratio of the number of students in colleges P, Q, R, S and T is 2 : 4 : 3 : 1 : 3, respectively. If 25 students are selected from

college P, then what is the total number of students selected for the quiz?

  1. 172

  2. 180

  3. 240

  4. 210

A bus can travel 20% faster than a scooter. Both start from point Pat the same time, and reach point Q, 60 km away from point

P, at the same time. On the way, however, the bus lost about 10 minutes while stopping at bus stations, while the scooter did

not stop anywhere. What is the speed of the bus?

  1. 68 km/h

  2. 80 km/h

  3. 60 km/h

  4. 72 km/h

15% of the marked price of an item is equal to 25% of its cost price. If a discount of 25% is given on the sale of the item, then

what will be the profit percentage?

  1. 22.5%

  2. 20%

  3. 17.5%

  4. 25%

In an election between 2 candidates, the winning candidate gets 2940 valid votes, while the losing candidate gets 40% of the

valid votes. If 2% of the votes polled were declared invalid, then what is the total number of votes polled?

  1. 4500

  2. 5000

  3. 6000

  4. 5500

What is the height of a cylinder whose radius of base is 12 cm and volume is 19008 CM3 ? [Use \pi =\frac{22}{7} ]

  1. 6 cm

  2. 24 cm

  3. 38 cm

  4. 42 cm

When 8 is added to the numerator of a fraction and 12 is added to its denominator, the fraction becomes  1/2. When 2 is

subtracted from its numerator and denominator, the fraction becomes  1/8 . Find the original fraction.

  1. 9/19

  2. 3/10

  3. 4/7

  4. 5/11

If on a certain sum, the simple interest for 4 years is Rs2,000, then what is the simple interest for 6 years on the same sum?

  1. Rs3,500

  2. Rs3,000

  3. Rs4,000

  4. Rs2,800

P is increased successively by 15% and 20% to get Q. If P = 200, then what is the value of Q?

  1. 266

  2. 284

  3. 276

  4. 292

The average of a set of 15 numbers is 41. Five numbers 21, 24, 39, 47 and 97 are removed from the above set. What will the

average of the remaining 10 numbers?

  1. 39.2

  2. 37.6

  3. 38.7

  4. 36.4

What is the value of 

  1. \frac{-25}{21}       

  2. \frac{-22}{21}

  3. \frac{-5}{6}

  4. \frac{-8}{7}

The selling price of a desktop is 9 times of the profit earned on selling this desktop. What is the profit percentage?

  1. 10%

  2. 12.5%

  3. 11.11%

  4. 8.33%

A, B and C together can do a piece of work in 6 days. A and B together can do the same work in 12 days. B alone can do the

same work in 18 days. In how many days can A and C together do the same work?

  1. 9 days

  2. 10.5 days

  3. 8 days

  4. 7.5 days

Vinay purchased two bottles for a total of Rs100, and he sells these two bottles at the rate of Rs100 per bottle. What is the

overall profit percentage that Vinay had on selling the two bottles?

  1. 50%

  2. 100%

  3. 200%

  4. 80%

A can do a piece of work alone in 40 days. A and B together can do the same work in 10 days. C is 50% less efficient than B. In

how many days can A and C together complete the same work?

  1. 20 days

  2. 24 days

  3. 16 days

  4. 12 days

What will be the average of all the prime numbers between 9 and 22?

  1. 14

  2. 15

  3. 10

  4. 12

5 times of the perimeter of a square is 600 cm. What will be the area of this square?

  1. 900 cm2

  2. 1150 cm2

  3. 750 cm2

  4. 480 cm2

What is the average of the first 10 prime numbers?

  1. 10.9

  2. 12.9

  3. 11.9

  4. 13.9

The value of: \left ( 256 \right )^{\frac{1}{2}}-\left ( 1331 \right )^{\frac{1}{3}}+23\times 13  is

  1. 304

  2. 305

  3. 309

  4. 302

The following pie chart shows the amounts of money spent under different heads by a household as percentages of the total

money spent by the household on these 7 heads taken together.

If the total money spent on these 7 heads is Rs2,300, then what is the amount spent on E5?

  1. Rs483

  2. Rs253

  3. Rs391

  4. Rs299

A leaves station P at 8:00 a.m. and reaches station Q at 11:00 a.m. B leaves station Q at 9:00 a.m. and reaches station P at

11:00 a.m. At what time will they cross each other?

  1. 10:00 a.m.

  2. 10:05 a.m.

  3. 9:48 a.m.

  4. 9:52 a.m.

The following table shows the number of students of class 6, class 7, class 8, class 9 and class 10, in schools A, B and C.

What is the total number of students in class 9 and class 10, taken together, in school B?

  1. 55

  2. 100

  3. 135

  4. 65

Two numbers are, respectively, 25% and 30% less than a third number. What is the ratio of the first two numbers, in the order

mentioned in the previous statement?

  1. 6 : 5

  2. 5 : 6

  3. 14 : 15

  4. 15 : 14

The area of a square is 144 cm2 . What is the length of each of its diagonals?

  1. 6\sqrt{2}cm  

  2. 12\sqrt{2}cm

  3. 14\sqrt{2}cm

  4. 12cm

Which of the following animals does NOT have a backbone?

  1. Frog

  2. Human

  3. Spider

  4. Pigeon

According to the fundamental duties given in the Indian Constitution, it shall be the duty of every citizen of India to uphold and

protect the sovereignty, _____ of India.

  1. liberty and equality

  2. unity and integrity

  3. equality and fraternity

  4. spirituality and unity

Which of the following state governments announced a four-year mentorship programme called 'Project Arohan', to provide

guidance to students and improve their skills, in February 2022?

  1. Assam

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Karnataka

  4. Himachal Pradesh

The remains of the dead plants and animals trapped in the layers of rocks are called ______.

  1. manures

  2. moulds

  3. fossils

  4. remnants

Who won the men’s singles title in Australian Open 2022?

  1. Rafael Nadal

  2. Stefanos Tsitsipas

  3. Matteo Berrettini

  4. Daniil Medvedev

What is speed?

  1. It is the distance covered by an object in a unit time.

  2. It is the velocity of an object per unit time.

  3. It is the force applied on covering a unit distance.

  4. It is the acceleration of an object per unit time.

The Census of India provides us with information regarding ______.

  1. industrial production

  2. pollution

  3. food security

  4. the population

Which of the following financial institutions of India protects the interests of the investors and facilitates the functioning of the

stock market intermediaries?

  1. Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI)

  2. India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)

  3. National Housing Bank (NHB)

  4. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Which of the following novels is based on the Member of Parliament (India), Phoolan devi, and written by the author Roy

Moxham?

  1. Outlaw: India’s Bandit Queen and Me

  2. Lilavati’s Daughters

  3. Spy Princess

  4. The Woman Who Knew Infinity

Ustad Allarakha Qureshi, also known as Alla Rakha, was associated with which musical instrument?

  1. Piano

  2. Tabla

  3. Sarod

  4. Flute

Where does the Eastern Coastal Plain of India lie?

  1. Between Diu and Kerala

  2. Between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal

  3. Between the Gulf of Cambay and Cape Comorin

  4. Between Maharashtra and Kerala

Which of the following persons was appointed as the Commissioner of Delhi Police in July 2021?

  1. Kiran Bedi

  2. Rakesh Asthana

  3. Athar Aamir Khan

  4. Tina Dabi

The ____________ is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that partitioned British India into two new independent

dominions of India and Pakistan in 1947.

  1. Industrial Disputes Act

  2. Government of India Act

  3. Indian Independence Act

  4. Rowlatt Act

In which year did Babur defeat Rana Sanga at Khanua?

  1. 1531

  2. 1527

  3. 1529

  4. 1525

Ancient Harappan site ‘Lothal’ was found in which state of India?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Madhya Pradesh

With which of the following Indian classical dance forms was T Balasaraswati associated?

  1. Kathak

  2. Kathakali

  3. Bharatanatyam

  4. Manipuri

In which year did Mahatma Gandhi first introduce a nationwide satyagraha in India?

  1. 1915

  2. 1921

  3. 1919

  4. 1916

Recommended Dietary Allowances = ?

  1. Balanced diet - Extra nutrients

  2. Requirements + Margin of safety

  3. Extra nutrients

  4. Intermittent fasting + Extra nutrients

Which of the following sports was NOT played at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games (played in 2021)?

  1. Cricket

  2. Shooting

  3. Football

  4. Hockey

As of April 2022, amongst others, Legislative Councils are present in the states of _____________.

  1. Meghalaya, Punjab and Goa

  2. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Maharashtra

  3. Chhattisgarh, Delhi and Goa

  4. Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Gujarat

Who among the following was the founder of the Shunga Dynasty (185 BC - 73 BC)?

  1. Bhagabhadra

  2. Agnimitra

  3. Vasumitra

  4. Pushyamitra

Which famous Indian Kathak dancer received the ‘Padma Vibhushan’ in 1986?

  1. Rukmini Devi Arundale

  2. Mallika Sarabhai

  3. Guru Bipin Singh

  4. Pandit Birju Maharaj

The Festival of Salhesh is celebrated in the state of:

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Punjab

  3. Gujarat

  4. Bihar

When was the latest census conducted in India?

  1. 2021

  2. 2005

  3. 2001

  4. 2011

Which of the following neighbours of India has the highest population density?

  1. Bangladesh

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. China

  4. Pakistan

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