SSC MTS 14th July 2022 Shift-3-3025

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SSC MTS 14th July 2022 Shift-3 (Test Code: 3025)

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

An imaginary name assumed by an author

  1. Nomenclature

  2. Almanac

  3. Pseudonym

  4. Platonic

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Hideous

  1. Disgusting

  2. Shocking

  3. Attractive

  4. Ghastly

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.

If he had not dropped out, / he will most certainly have completed / his education by 2023.

  1. his education by 2023

  2. No error

  3. If he had not dropped out

  4. he will most certainly have completed

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

In the heat of the moment

  1. Saying or doing something without thinking due to anger

  2. Keep something away from everyone

  3. To share information that was previously concealed

  4. In a confused or befuddled state of mind

Select the sentence in which all words are correctly spelt.

  1. With him he had one of his cheif councellors.

  2. Work is due to comence in the coming year.

  3. Melt the white and dark chocolate in separate bowls.

  4. We did it becuase we felt it our duty to encorage him.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We ______ learn to meet adversity gracefully.

  1. have

  2. ought

  3. had

  4. must

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

I accidentally let the cat out of the bag about your promotion.

  1. To state the wrong facts

  2. To reveal a secret

  3. To say something unrealistic

  4. To discourage someone

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

improvement required'.

He went to bed early to get up on time to attend his morning lecture.

  1. get up over time

  2. No improvement required

  3. get up for time

  4. get up at time

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

improvement required’.

He sounded like he were to going cry.

  1. No improvement required

  2. were going to

  3. going to

  4. was going to

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.

Educators must roll up their sleeves and do a more best job of teaching critical thinking.

  1. Educators must roll up their sleeves

  2. No error

  3. and do a more best job

  4. of teaching critical thinking

Select the correctly spelt word

  1. Rudimentry

  2. Concious

  3. Coalece

  4. Reliant

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

improvement required'.

Grammar is just a natural function of children's brains, and they apply it to whatever they find.

  1. No improvement required

  2. they applied them to

  3. they apply them for

  4. they apply that in

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Can you please ______ this sauce over the pasta?

  1. pore

  2. power

  3. pour

  4. purr

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

We deplore the use of ______ against innocent people.

  1. reduction

  2. violence

  3. gentleness

  4. humour

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

August

  1. Imminent

  2. Eminent

  3. Permanent

  4. Illicit

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.

The panel will / investigate the allegations / owing to the concerned officials.

  1. investigate the allegations

  2. owing to the concerned officials

  3. The panel will

  4. No error

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A ______ body will fight off the illness naturally without any medicine.

  1. happy

  2. healthy

  3. flabby

  4. fresh

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Mandate

  1. Question

  2. Request

  3. Enquire

  4. Command

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

I do not feel it is a laudable plan.

  1. noticeable

  2. precious

  3. commendable

  4. disrespected

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

India continues to ____________ the highest amount of e-waste, more than China, the US, Japan and Germany.

  1. generate

  2. remake

  3. stake

  4. select

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Words convey meaning, because they are used in human activities in different forms. Different words may (1) ______ the same thing in
different languages and this is what is referred to as 'family resemblance.' In other words, languages help us (2) ______ reality and then
communicate it to others. There are tens and thousands of languages in the world and all of them help us (3) ______ express ourselves,
which in turn, gives meaning to our life. One's mother tongue is (4) ______ for one's literary growth, but if you want to communicate to a
wider audience, then you will (5) ______ to reach out to the target audience in a language they understand.

Question:

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

  1. meaningful

  2. meaning

  3. mean

  4. meant

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Words convey meaning, because they are used in human activities in different forms. Different words may (1) ______ the same thing in
different languages and this is what is referred to as 'family resemblance.' In other words, languages help us (2) ______ reality and then
communicate it to others. There are tens and thousands of languages in the world and all of them help us (3) ______ express ourselves,
which in turn, gives meaning to our life. One's mother tongue is (4) ______ for one's literary growth, but if you want to communicate to a
wider audience, then you will (5) ______ to reach out to the target audience in a language they understand.

Question:

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

  1. commend

  2. depend

  3. comprehend

  4. amend

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Words convey meaning, because they are used in human activities in different forms. Different words may (1) ______ the same thing in
different languages and this is what is referred to as 'family resemblance.' In other words, languages help us (2) ______ reality and then
communicate it to others. There are tens and thousands of languages in the world and all of them help us (3) ______ express ourselves,
which in turn, gives meaning to our life. One's mother tongue is (4) ______ for one's literary growth, but if you want to communicate to a
wider audience, then you will (5) ______ to reach out to the target audience in a language they understand.

Question:

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

  1. retrospectively

  2. secretly

  3. effectively

  4. lately

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Words convey meaning, because they are used in human activities in different forms. Different words may (1) ______ the same thing in
different languages and this is what is referred to as 'family resemblance.' In other words, languages help us (2) ______ reality and then
communicate it to others. There are tens and thousands of languages in the world and all of them help us (3) ______ express ourselves,
which in turn, gives meaning to our life. One's mother tongue is (4) ______ for one's literary growth, but if you want to communicate to a
wider audience, then you will (5) ______ to reach out to the target audience in a language they understand.

Question:

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

  1. essential

  2. unimportant

  3. auspicious

  4. silent

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Words convey meaning, because they are used in human activities in different forms. Different words may (1) ______ the same thing in
different languages and this is what is referred to as 'family resemblance.' In other words, languages help us (2) ______ reality and then
communicate it to others. There are tens and thousands of languages in the world and all of them help us (3) ______ express ourselves,
which in turn, gives meaning to our life. One's mother tongue is (4) ______ for one's literary growth, but if you want to communicate to a
wider audience, then you will (5) ______ to reach out to the target audience in a language they understand.

Question:

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

  1. have

  2. should

  3. has

  4. had

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.

GRV : IUE :: XCB : ?

  1. ZFY

  2. YFX

  3. ZEY

  4. YEX

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.

339 : 1022 :: 58 : 179 :: 25 : ?

  1. 80

  2. 70

  3. 75

  4. 125

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

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

23 : 529

26 : 676

  1. 24 : 576

  2. 16 : 196

  3. 18 : 400

  4. 22 : 444

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.

GRM : MGR :: PAR : ?

  1. RPA

  2. PRA

  3. ARP

  4. RAP

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

In a certain code language, 'HOPE' is written as 'KRSH', and 'RAGF' is written as

'UDJI'. How will 'MNCK' be written in that language?

  1. PQEM

  2. PQFN

  3. PQEN

  4. PQFM

Which two numbers (NOT digits) and two signs need to be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

35 ÷ 4 × 48 + 70 − 10 = 40

  1. 35 and 48, - and ÷

  2. 70 and 10, + and -

  3. 4 and 48,  × and +

  4. 70 and 48, ÷ and ×

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

9 + 6 ÷ 4−5 + 3 = 10

  1. 6 and 10

  2. 10 and 5

  3. 9 and 3

  4. 4 and 3

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.

29 : 31 :: 19 : 23 :: 31 : ?

  1. 37

  2. 43

  3. 47

  4. 41

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

In a certain code language, 'PAINTS' is written as 'HGMRZK' and 'ROCKY' is written as

'BPXLI'. How will 'HUNTER' be written in that language?

  1. IUGMSF

  2. IVGMFS

  3. IVGMES

  4. IUGMFS

Seven students Pawan, Aman, Raman, Sanam, Tanmay, Umang and Vikram took a series of tests. No two students got similar

marks. Vikram scored just more than Pawan and Pawan scored just more than Aman. Raman and Tanmay scored the highest

and the least marks but not necessarily in the same order. Umang’s score was less than only Raman's score. Sanam’s score

was higher than only one person. Whose score was in between the scores of Pawan and Sanam?

  1. Vikram

  2. Umang

  3. Raman

  4. Aman

Six boys G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6 are sitting in a row facing towards the north (not necessarily in the same order). G4 is

second to the right of G5. G2 is second to the left of G5. G3 is to the immediate left of G2. G6 is second to the right of G3.

How many boys are sitting to the left of G6?

  1. 2

  2. 3

  3. 0

  4. 1

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

to the first alphanumeric-cluster and the fourth alphanumeric-cluster is related to the third alphanumeric-cluster.

STV20 : WXZ24 :: ABD2 : EFH6 :: IJL10 : ?

  1. MNP14

  2. MNO14

  3. NOP15

  4. NOQ15

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. Some red are mouse.

II. No grey is mouse.

Conclusions:

I. All red are grey.

II. No mouse is grey.

  1. Only conclusion I follows

  2. None of the conclusions follow

  3. Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. Only conclusion II follows

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

48, 54, 45, 51, 42, 48, ?

  1. 37

  2. 33

  3. 39

  4. 35

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. Some cars are white.

II. Some locks are white.

Conclusions:

I. All white are locks.

II. No car is a lock.

III. All locks are cars.

A

  1. All the conclusions follow

  2. Only conclusion III follows

  3. Only conclusion II follows

  4. None of the conclusions follow

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

TRO, RQM, PPK, NOI, ?

  1. LNH

  2. LMG

  3. LMH

  4. LNG

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

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

Six people Akshay, Anurag, Amit, Anubhav, Aryan and Ashish are sitting in a straight row facing North. Neither Akshay nor Amit

are sitting at the corners. Amit and Anubhav are immediate neighbour of each other. Aryan is sitting second from the right

corner. Only Akshay is sitting in between Anubhav and Ashish. Amit is sitting second to the left of Anurag.

Who is sitting in between Anurag and Amit?

  1. Ashish

  2. Anubhav

  3. Akshay

  4. Aryan

In a certain code language, 'BAG' is coded as '71', and 'VICE' is coded as '69'. How will

'LIKE' be coded in that code language

  1. 71

  2. 76

  3. 68

  4. 65

In a certain code language, if 'owl' is known as 'peacock', 'peacock' is known as 'cuckoo', 'cuckoo' is known as 'pigeon', and

'pigeon' is known as 'sparrow', then what would be the name of the bird that sings well?

  1. Pigeon

  2. peacock

  3. sparrow

  4. Cuckoo

Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the given figure and complete the pattern (rotation is not allowed).

Ram invested 45% of his salary in a scheme for 3 years which offers 10% per annum compound interest, compounded annually.

If he receives Rs5,958 as total interest, then find Ram's salary?

  1. Rs45,000

  2. Rs50,000

  3. Rs36,000

  4. Rs40,000

The length of the longest diagonal that can be placed in a closed cube is 50\sqrt{3} cm. What is the total surface area of this cube?

  1. 15000 cm2

  2. 10000 cm2

  3. 12000 cm2

  4. 6000 cm2

Kanti and Jiya together can finish a work in 3 days. If Jiya alone can finish the work in 6 days, then in how many days can Kanti

alone finish the work?

  1. 4 days

  2. 6 days

  3. 10 days

  4. 8 days

A train P travelling at a speed of 15 m/s is able to cross a platform of 200 meter length completely in 30 seconds.

Approximately how long will it take train P to cross a man who is coming towards the train on his bike at a speed of27 km/h?

[Note: Ignore the length of the bike.]

  1. 15 sec

  2. 11.1 sec

  3. 16.7 sec

  4. 18.3 sec

Arpit completes a journey in 10 hours. He covers half of the distance at 30 km/h, and the remaining half of the distance at 70

km/h. What is the length of the journey?

  1. 500 km

  2. 210 km

  3. 320 km

  4. 420 km

A man divides a certain sum among his wife. his son and his daughter. His wife gets 45% of the sum, his son gets 30% of the

sum, and his daughter gets the remaining Rs6,25,000. What amount did the wife get?

  1. Rs5,00,000

  2. Rs11,25,000

  3. Rs7,50,000

  4. Rs6,25,000

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation?

\left ( ? \right )^{2} +?+12^{3}=13^{2}+22^{2}+2715

  1. 38

  2. 40

  3. 34

  4. 50

The average weight of nine persons is 25 kg. If a new person joins this group, then the average weight becomes 26 kg. What is

the weight of the new person?

  1. 35 kg

  2. 28 kg

  3. 34 kg

  4. 30 kg

Venus marked an article at 60% above its cost price. She sold it at a profit of 20%. Find the discount percentage offered on the

article.

  1. 40%

  2. 15%

  3. 25%

  4. 75%

The number of adults who come only to walk in a park every day is 140. 18% of the adults come only to accompany their

children in the park. 54% of the adults come only to run in the park. What is the total number of adults who come to the park

every day (if the adults come for no other activity other than for the given reasons)?

  1. 400

  2. 700

  3. 500

  4. 560

Ramesh incurred a loss of 10% after selling a phone. If be had sold the phone for Rs1,260 more, then he would have made a

profit of 5%. What is the cost price of the phone?

  1. Rs8,600

  2. Rs8,000

  3. Rs9,000

  4. Rs8,400

The sum of the lengths of the radius and the diameter of a circle is 84 cm. What is the difference between the lengths of the

circumference and the radius of this circle? [Use  \pi =\frac{22}{7} ]

  1. 156 cm

  2. 172 cm

  3. 148 cm

  4. 128 cm

The following table shows a survey conducted in the schools of a city. This survey shows the type of activities teenagers (age

13 to 19 years) are involved in during their leisure time.

If a teenager has 6 hours of leisure time in a day, then how much time does he/she spend daily on net surfing?

  1. 2 hour 30 minutes

  2. 2 hour 12 minutes

  3. 1 hour 15 minutes

  4. 1 hour 12 minutes

470 liters of a mixture of milk and water contains 5% of water. A mischievous boy added some water in the mixture and now

there is 6% water in the new mixture. Find the quantity of water added by the boy in the mixture.

  1. 6 litres

  2. 8 litres

  3. 5 litres

  4. 10 litres

The value of 30% of 680+_{211}^{3}  of 1331 is:

  1. 3230

  2. 3229

  3. 3231

  4. 3225

Three numbers, a, b, and c are said to be in continued proportion if a : b : : b : c. What number must be added to each of the

numbers 1, 7 and 25 so that the resulting sums, in that order, may be in continued proportion?

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 6

  4. 5

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

The bar-graph shows the distance (in km) between two cities and speeds (in km/h) of a person to cover the respective

distances.

What is the approximate average speed of the person while travelling from city A to city F?

  1. 28.55 km/h

  2. 23.91 km/h

  3. 21.78 km/h

  4. 19.47 km/h

Anusha purchased a television and a camera for Rs12,000 and Rs8,000, respectively. She sold the television at a loss of 10 per

cent, and the camera at a profit of 12 per cent. What was her overall loss/profit?

  1. Rs240 profit

  2. Rs450 loss

  3. Rs240 loss

  4. Rs450 profit

The larger diagonal of a rhombus is 150% of its smaller diagonal, and its area is 432 cm2. Find the length (in cm) of the side of

the rhombus?

  1. 8\sqrt{13}   

  2. 4\sqrt{13}

  3. 6\sqrt{13}

  4. 2\sqrt{13}

There are two numbers such that the first number is 5 times of the second number. If the difference between the first and the

second numbers is 120, then what is the average of these two numbers?

  1. 90

  2. 80

  3. 95

  4. 85

A alone can do a piece of work in 10 days. B alone can do the same work in 12 days. They work on alternate days starting with

A. In how many days will they complete  _{4}^{3} of the total work?           

  1. _{3}^{47} days

  2. _{3}^{50} days

  3. _{6}^{53} days

  4. _{6}^{49} days

Raja borrowed Rs15,000 on simple interest at the rate of 13% per annum and lent it on compound interest at the rate of 15% per

annum, compounded annually. What is Raja's gain in two years?

  1. Rs1,080.00

  2. Rs1,125.00

  3. Rs937.50

  4. Rs865.50

The given pie chart represents the distribution of the percentage of sales of a particular brand of bike from five showrooms. A,

B, C, D and E, during 2021. The total number of bikes sold during that year from the five showrooms is 6000.

What is the total number of bikes sold from showrooms C and D?

  1. 1550

  2. 1280

  3. 1380

  4. 1640

A household of three humans has cats and dogs in the ratio 1 : 2. If the total number of legs in the household is 42, what is the

total number of cats in the household?

  1. 12

  2. 6

  3. 9

  4. 3

What is the least number which, when divided by 60, 84, and 96, leaves remainders of 28, 52, and 64, respectively?

  1. 3318

  2. 3360

  3. 3392

  4. 3328

Sangrai is a folk dance of which state of India?

  1. Bihar

  2. Tripura

  3. Karnataka

  4. Goa

India’s southern neighbours across the sea consist of _____ island countries.

  1. three

  2. four

  3. five

  4. two

Tipu Sultan became the ruler of Mysore in ______.

  1. 1765

  2. 1782

  3. 1775

  4. 1762

‘Courage and Conviction : An Autobiography’ is the autobiography of which of the following persons?

  1. Yogesh Kumar Joshi

  2. Dalbir Singh Suhag

  3. Manoj Mukund Naravane

  4. VK Singh

Which of the following festivals is associated with the Kamakhya temple of Guwahati?

  1. Ambubachi Festival

  2. Mando Festival

  3. Majuli Festival

  4. Sunburn festival

Which of the following states has bi-cameral Legislature as of March 2022?

  1. Odisha

  2. Gujarat

  3. Karnataka

  4. Kerala

Which of the following states launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojana’ in October 2021?

  1. Punjab

  2. Uttarakhand

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Madhya Pradesh

What is a measure of the moisture present in air called?

  1. Opacity

  2. Abrasion

  3. Precipitation

  4. Humidity

The first census of Independent India was conducted in ______

  1. 1956

  2. 1953

  3. 1951

  4. 1948

Articles _____ in Part VI of the Constitution deal with the components of state legislature.

  1. 168 to 212

  2. 198 to 220

  3. 112 to 175

  4. 134 to 198

Which Article of the Constitution of India under the Directive Principles of State Policy talks about organisation of village

panchayats?

  1. Article 40

  2. Article 48

  3. Article 43

  4. Article 39A

In which language did Banabhatta compose Harshacharita?

  1. Sanskrit

  2. Pali

  3. Tamil

  4. Prakrit

Which of the following statements is correct?

I. Converting plant and animal waste including that from kitchen into manure is called composting.

II. The method of making compost from kitchen garbage using redworms is called

vermicomposting.

  1. Only I is correct.

  2. Neither I nor II is correct.

  3. Both I and II are correct.

  4. Only II is correct.

TH Vinayakram is associated with which musical instrument?

  1. Dholak

  2. Sarod

  3. Tabla

  4. Ghatam

Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the Indus river?

  1. Son

  2. Kabul

  3. Gilgit

  4. Shyok

_____________ won the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022.

  1. New Zealand

  2. Australia

  3. India

  4. England

Who said, ‘One caste, one religion, one God for humankind’?

  1. Jyotirao Phule

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Shree Narayana Guru

  4. Dr. Rajendra Prasad

The North-South corridor of the Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways links Srinagar and _______.

  1. Kanchipuram

  2. Kozhikode

  3. Kannur

  4. Kanyakumari

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of early Turkish rulers who ruled over Delhi from the year 1206 to

1290?

  1. Qutubuddin Aybak, Shamsuddin Illtutmish, Raziyaa

  2. Raziyya, Shamsuddin Illtutmish, Qutubuddin Aybak

  3. Qutubuddin Aybak, Raziyya, Shamsuddin Illtutmish

  4. Shamsuddin Illutmish, Raziyya, Qutubuddin Aybak

Which cell organelle performs the principal function of packaging materials?

  1. Endoplasmic reticulum

  2. Golgi apparatus

  3. Lysosome

  4. Vacuoles

Pushkar lake is situated in which district of Rajasthan?

  1. Jaipur

  2. Ajmer

  3. Bikaner

  4. Alwar

Who among the following won the first ever individual Olympic medal for india?

  1. Rajyavardhan Rathore

  2. PT Usha

  3. Khashaba Jadhav

  4. Abhinav Bindra

In February 2022, beverage maker Coca-Cola signed ______ as the brand ambassador for Thums Up.

  1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni

  2. Ranveer Singh

  3. Akshay Kumar

  4. Shah Rukh Khan

‘Padma Vibhushan’ winner Pandit Birju Maharaj was a famous _____ dancer.

  1. Odissi

  2. Kathak

  3. Bharatanatyam

  4. Manipuri

What chemical element does ‘H’ stand for in the science periodic table?

  1. Helium

  2. Hydrogen

  3. Holmium

  4. Mercury

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