SSC MTS 13th July 2022 Shift-3-3028

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SSC MTS 13th July 2022 Shift-3 (Test Code: 3028)

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The pirates will try to ______ the gold ornaments.

  1. cease

  2. seize

  3. slice

  4. steel

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

One who collects coins

  1. Bibliophile

  2. Enthusiast

  3. Philatelist

  4. Numismatist

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

I may sound crazy but I am not an imbecile.

  1. Credible

  2. Prudent

  3. Dunce

  4. Sage

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Rescuers used a special device for finding people ______ in collapsed buildings.

  1. conquered

  2. trapped

  3. exceeded

  4. blossomed

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

If nature ______ to degrade, the world’s economic output will suffer sooner or later.

  1. Continues

  2. Continue

  3. Continued

  4. continuing

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

improvement required’.

He pays me six dollars the month of this house.

  1. No improvement required

  2. an month for these

  3. a month over this

  4. a month for this

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Fatal

  1. Luminous

  2. Restorative

  3. Serene

  4. Deadly

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word from the given sentence.

He leaned left, bringing the blunt side of his sword up flat against his palm.

  1. sharp

  2. dull

  3. timid

  4. keen

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Accede

  2. Accost

  3. Abstruce

  4. Abnegation

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

A large bundle bound for storage or transport

  1. Antagonist

  2. Belligerent

  3. Bale

  4. Apiary

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

improvement required'.

She was stuck in his imagination for many a hour as a force to be reckoned with.

  1. his imagination for many hour as a force

  2. his imagination for many an hour as a force

  3. his imagination for many an hours as a force

  4. No improvement required

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

Does my name ring a bell for you?

  1. To sound familiar

  2. To be very frightened

  3. To take advantage

  4. To mock someone

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute

it, select ‘No substitution required.’

The laws of nature are unbiased, ensuring that each person benefits from its bounties.

  1. No substitution required

  2. were unbiased

  3. is unbiased

  4. was unbiased

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.

How the students approach / education today has / altered significant.

  1. altered significant

  2. education today has

  3. No error

  4. How the students approach

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Kick someone when they are down

  1. To create a disturbance deliberately

  2. To reject or disown friends

  3. To be angry with or disappointed in someone

  4. To cause further trouble to someone already in a difficult situation

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. Definitely

  2. Definately

  3. Defenately

  4. Difinately

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I am planning a get together ______ Monday.

  1. at

  2. upon

  3. along

  4. on

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Vicious

  1. Influential

  2. Gentle

  3. Privileged

  4. Poor

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.

All the problems occurred / because she does not / hear my wordsfollow the instructions.

  1. because she does not

  2. All the problems occurred

  3. No error

  4. follow the instructionshear my words

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.

I like reading fictional stories besides write poems.

  1. No error

  2. fictional stories besides

  3. write poems

  4. I like reading

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
No matter how (1) ______ time you (2) ______ to improve your mental and emotional health, you will still need the company of (3) ______
to feel and function at your best. Humans are social (4) ______ with emotional needs for relationships and positive connections to
others. We’re not meant to survive, (5) ______ alone thrive, in isolation.

Question:

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

  1. many

  2. great

  3. more

  4. much

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
No matter how (1) ______ time you (2) ______ to improve your mental and emotional health, you will still need the company of (3) ______
to feel and function at your best. Humans are social (4) ______ with emotional needs for relationships and positive connections to
others. We’re not meant to survive, (5) ______ alone thrive, in isolation.

Question:

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

  1. devote

  2. promote

  3. assess

  4. proceed

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
No matter how (1) ______ time you (2) ______ to improve your mental and emotional health, you will still need the company of (3) ______
to feel and function at your best. Humans are social (4) ______ with emotional needs for relationships and positive connections to
others. We’re not meant to survive, (5) ______ alone thrive, in isolation.

Question:

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

  1. some

  2. any

  3. others

  4. few

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
No matter how (1) ______ time you (2) ______ to improve your mental and emotional health, you will still need the company of (3) ______
to feel and function at your best. Humans are social (4) ______ with emotional needs for relationships and positive connections to
others. We’re not meant to survive, (5) ______ alone thrive, in isolation.

Question:

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

  1. kingdoms

  2. populations

  3. creatures

  4. lives

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
No matter how (1) ______ time you (2) ______ to improve your mental and emotional health, you will still need the company of (3) ______
to feel and function at your best. Humans are social (4) ______ with emotional needs for relationships and positive connections to
others. We’re not meant to survive, (5) ______ alone thrive, in isolation.

Question:

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

  1. have

  2. lest

  3. let

  4. get

In a certain code language, 'GOAL' is coded as '917314', and 'PBKS' is coded as

'1841321'. How will 'HAMD' be coded in that language?

  1. 101356

  2. 101365

  3. 103165

  4. 103156

After interchanging the given two signs × and -, what will be the value of the given expression?

10 + 5 − 6 ÷ 2 × 5

  1. 30

  2. 35

  3. 20

  4. 25

In a certain code language, 'he is sick' is written as 'blue red pink', 'he wants apple' is written as 'green violet red', and 'apple is

tasty' is written as 'blue green yellow'. How will 'tasty' be written in that language?

  1. Violet

  2. Blue

  3. Yellow

  4. Pink

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

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

22−9 ÷ 5 + 10 × 1 = 29

  1. 22 and 10

  2. 5 and 1

  3. 10 and 9

  4. 5 and 10

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

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

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?

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

137, 125, 113, 101, ?

  1. 87

  2. 84

  3. 86

  4. 89

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.

ABC2 : ZYX7 :: PQR21 : KJI26 :: MNO11 : ?

  1. NML16

  2. KLM14

  3. NLM14

  4. MKL16

Four girls A, B, C, and D are sitting in a row, facing towards the south (but not necessarily in the same order). Four boys P, Q, R

and S are sitting in a row, facing towards the face of these girls (but not necessarily in the same order). P and C are diagonally

opposite to each other. A is second to the right of C. S is the immediate neighbour of Q and R. C is facing R.

Which of the following pairs of persons facing each other is definitely correct?

  1. DP

  2. BS

  3. AQ

  4. DS

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

AY, BX, ?, DV, EU, FT

  1. CV

  2. CW

  3. CE

  4. CU

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.

347 : 14 :: 122 : 5 :: 244 : ?

  1. 12

  2. 10

  3. 8

  4. 14

Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.

414, 430, 462, 526, 664, 910

  1. 462

  2. 526

  3. 910

  4. 664

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.Statement I : Some black are blue.

Statement II : Some blue are red.Conclusion I : Some black are red.

Conclusion II : All red being blue is a possibility.

  1. Only conclusion II follows.

  2. Only conclusion I follows.

  3. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follow.

  4. Both conclusions I and II follow.

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

P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 and P7 make different profits. P1 makes more profit than P5 but less than P3. P6 makes less profit than

only two people. P4 makes the least profit. P2 makes less profit than P1. P7 makes the most profit. Who makes the third

highest profit?

  1. P4

  2. P6

  3. P3

  4. P7

8 In a certain code language, ‘Heat is waves’ is coded as ‘7 6 @’, and ‘waves are dramatic not’ is coded as ‘3 4 % 7’. What can be

the code for ‘Heat’ in that language?

  1. %

  2. 4

  3. @

  4. 3

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.

GP : KK :: MN : ?

  1. QI

  2. QJ

  3. RI

  4. RJ

Five professors A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a row facing the North (not necessarily in the same order). A is second to the left of

D. Only two professors are sitting between C and E. No professor is sitting to the right of E.

How many professors are sitting to the left of D?

  1. 3

  2. 0

  3. 2

  4. 1

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

(8, 12, 48)

(6, 18, 54)

  1. (6, 12, 48)

  2. (4, 8, 12)

  3. (6, 8, 30)

  4. (4, 8, 16)

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

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 R is S.

II. All X are R.

Conclusions:

I. Some R are X.

II. Some S are X.

III. All X are S.

  1. Only conclusion III follows

  2. Only conclusion I follows

  3. None of the conclusions follow

  4. Only conclusion II follows

In a certain code language, '321' means 'hot branded milk', '653' means 'nice hot day', '985' means 'day and night', then what is

the code for 'nice' in the same code language?

  1. 9

  2. 3

  3. 5

  4. 6

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.

PRA : SUZ :: GOS : ?

  1. JRU

  2. JSU

  3. JRH

  4. JSH

The average of 20 numbers is 36. If each number is increased by 4, then what will be the new average?

  1. 44

  2. 46

  3. 40

  4. 36

Ketan and Kunal can complete a job together in 7 days. Kunal is \frac{7}{4} times as efficient as Ketan. In how many days can Kunal

alone complete the job?

  1. 12 days

  2. 14 days

  3. 10 days

  4. 11 days

The marked price of a watch was ?96,000. A man bought the same watch for Rs67,584 aft er getting two successive discounts.

If the first discount was of 12%, what was the quantum of the second discount?

  1. 20%

  2. 15%

  3. 10%

  4. 25%

If the length of one side of a rectangle is twice that of the other side, and its perimeter is 54 cm, then what is the length of the

longer side of this rectangle?

  1. 14 cm

  2. 9 cm

  3. 27 cm

  4. 18 cm

A sum of money, invested at a certain rate of simple interest per annum, amounts to Rs720 in 4 years and to Rs800 in 5 years.

The sum invested is:

  1. Rs400

  2. Rs600

  3. Rs500

  4. Rs360

The following graph shows the percentage rise in the profits of two companies over the years.

What is the average of the percentage increases in the year-to-year profit of Company Mover all the given years. taken

together? [Give your answer correct to the nearest integer value.]

  1. 24%

  2. 20%

  3. 25%

  4. 21%

Find the amount payable on maturity if Rs20,00,000 is invested at 12% per annum for years and interest is compounded halfyearly.

  1. Rs23,00,832

  2. Rs23,82,032

  3. Rs24,00,000

  4. Rs23,00,000

The following pie chart shows the share of the marks scored by Rahul in an examination in each of 5 different subjects -

English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science - as percentages of the total marks scored by Rahul in all the 5

subjects taken together.

What is the central angle showing the shares of the marks in Hindi and Social Science. taken together?

  1. 186o

  2. 196o

  3. 144o

  4. 172o

A man buys a watch for Rs250. and sells it for Rs300. Find his profit percentage.

  1. 20%

  2. 25%

  3. 15%

  4. 10%

Two vessels of equal capacity, and both completely filled, contain mixtures of milk and water in the ratio of 5 : 1 and 6 : 5,

respectively. Both the mixtures are now mixed thoroughly. What is the ratio of milk to water in the new mixture so obtained?

  1. 105 : 67

  2. 57 : 41

  3. 91 : 41

  4. 28 : 43

A certain sum is divided between four people A, B, C and D in the ratio 3 : 4 : 7 : 8, respectively. If the amount received by D is

Rs408 more than the amount received by B, what is the total amount received by C and D?

  1. Rs1,630

  2. Rs1,510

  3. Rs1,610

  4. Rs1,530

Akbar can complete a piece of work alone in 12 days, while Anthony can complete the same work alone in 20 days. If they work

on alternate days with Anthony starting the work, then in how many days can they complete the whole work?

  1. 15 days

  2. 16 days

  3. 14\frac{4}{5}  days

  4. 15\frac{1}{5} days

A train can cross a 1200-metre-long bridge completely in 16 seconds. It can cross a 1600-metre-long bridge completely in 20

seconds. What is the speed of the train?

  1. 360 km/h

  2. 450 km/h

  3. 540 km/h

  4. 270 km/h

There are 45 students in a hostel. If the number of students increases by 5, the total expenses of the mess increase by Rs30 per

day while the average daily expenditure per head diminishes by Rs2. Find the original total daily expenditure of the mess.

  1. Rs1,170

  2. Rs1,710

  3. Rs1,200

  4. Rs1,250

A person uses a rectangular metallic sheet of 45 m x 30 m for making an open box. From each corner of the sheet he cut offs a

square. If the length of one side of each of these squares is 10 m, then what will be the volume of the box (in m3 )?

  1. 5000

  2. 4500

  3. 7000

  4. 2500

In a class, the average weight of 4 boys is 50 kg and the average weight of 4 girls is 40 kg. What is the average weight of all the

8 students taken together?

  1. 44 kg

  2. 48 kg

  3. 45 kg

  4. 42 kg

The following table shows the number of songs sung by 6 different singers and uploaded on a streaming website.

The average number of views per song for S1, S2 and S3 is 100. The average number of views per song for S4, S5 and S6 is 50.

What is the total number of views for all the songs sung by all of the 6 different singers taken together?

  1. 8500

  2. 9000

  3. 9500

  4. 8000

A man walks at 6 m/sec and reaches his destination in 20 minutes. A woman covers the same distance in 1.2 hours.

What is the speed of the woman (in km/h)?

  1. 6

  2. 2

  3. 5

  4. 1

Find the LCM of 63 91 and 133.

  1. 16561

  2. 16651

  3. 11561

  4. 15561

The price of onion increases by 12.5%. The consumption of onion also increases by 12. 5%. What is the approximate percentage

increase in the expenditure on account of the purchase of onions?

  1. 29.12%

  2. 24.82%

  3. 28.44%

  4. 26.56%

The cost price of a saree to a person X was Rs 00. Person X sells the saree to person Y at a profit of 10% and person Y then sells

it to person Z at a loss of 10%. How much does person Z pay for the saree?

  1. Rs100

  2. Rs99

  3. Rs101

  4. Rs90

The value of \left ( 82^{2}+18\times 26 \right )\div 16 is: 

  1. 451.8

  2. 444.3

  3. 449.5

  4. 447.1

The length and the breadth of a rectangle are increased by 15% and 10%, respectively. What is the percentage increase in the

area of the rectangle?

  1. 25%

  2. 26.5%

  3. 27.5%

  4. 26%

Thrice the length of the diameter of a circle is 10 cm less than its circumference. What is the radius of the circle? [Use \pi =\frac{22}{7}]

  1. 28 cm

  2. 14 cm

  3. 70 cm

  4. 35 cm

The value of 14_{9}^{4}+16_{7}^{5}+2_{54}^{4}  is:        

  1. 32_{18}^{17}

  2. 32_{18}^{13}

  3. 31_{18}^{13}

  4. 32_{18}^{11}

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is regulated by _________.

  1. Indian Bank

  2. Reserve Bank of India

  3. ICICI Bank

  4. State Bank of India

Pattadakal dance festival is related to which of the following Indian states?

  1. Assam

  2. Manipur

  3. Karnataka

  4. Jharkhand

As per the Preamble of the Constitution of India, India is a/an ____.

  1. oligarchy

  2. monarchy

  3. republic

  4. aristocracy

Which of the following universities was founded by Kumaragupta, the ruler of the Gupta dynasty?

  1. Delhi University

  2. Nalanda University

  3. Pune University

  4. Taxila University

Manika Batra is associated with which sport?

  1. Wrestling

  2. Badminton

  3. Boxing

  4. Table Tennis

According to the Constitution of India, there shall be a Comptroller and Auditor General of India who shall be appointed by the

_______.

  1. Prime Minister of India

  2. Attorney General of India

  3. President of India

  4. Chief Justice of India

Khajuraho temple in Madhya Pradesh is an example of ___________ style of temple architecture.

  1. Dravida

  2. Vesara

  3. Nagara

  4. Hoysala

When a cell divides by meiosis it produces ______ new cells.

  1. 4

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 5

The world's largest tropical rainforest is __________.

  1. Sahara

  2. Amazon

  3. Kango

  4. Prayerize

The Inland Vessels Bill, 2021 is associated with the Ministry of ________________.

  1. Jal Shakti

  2. Civil Aviation

  3. Home Affairs

  4. Ports, Shipping and Waterways

What was the original name of Swami Vivekananda?

  1. Mula Sankara

  2. Narendranath Dutta

  3. Vardhamana

  4. Nrusimha Bhan

Limestone, chalk and marble are different forms of ______.

  1. calcium carbonate

  2. sodium carbonate

  3. potassium carbonate

  4. magnesium carbonate

Which TMC candidate won the Ballygunge (West Bengal) by-poll election in April 2022?

  1. Babul Supriyo

  2. Amit Shah

  3. Mamata Banerjee

  4. Derek O'Brien

Which of the following states has the highest reserves of haematite ore in India?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Odisha

Alarmel Valli is associated with which classical dance of India?

  1. Manipuri

  2. Sattriya

  3. Kathak

  4. Bharatanatyam

‘Wings of Fire' is a famous autobiography of which Indian scientist?

  1. Homi J Bhabha

  2. CV Raman

  3. APJ Abdul Kalam

  4. Vikram Sarabhai

In its longitudinal extent, the Himalaya consists of ______ parallel ranges.

  1. three

  2. five

  3. four

  4. two

Pulakesin I was the founder of ______ dynasty of South India.

  1. Chera

  2. Pandya

  3. Chalukya

  4. Chola

Who among the following is a famous tennis player?

  1. Neeraj Chopra

  2. Milkha Singh

  3. Mahesh Bhupathi

  4. TC Yohannan

The number of live births per thousand persons in a year is called _____

  1. growth rate

  2. fertility rate

  3. death rate

  4. birth rate

According to the Socio-Economic Census 2015, which state has the largest population of households with ‘destitute / living on

alms’?

  1. Chhattisgarh

  2. Bihar

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Odisha

MS Subbulakshmi was a famous ________ singer of India.

  1. Jazz

  2. Carnatic

  3. Hiphop

  4. Rock

Mangal Pandey was hanged to death for attacking British officers in Barrackpore on ______.

  1. 21 March 1857

  2. 23 March 1857

  3. 31 March 1857

  4. 29 March 1857

Pandit Birju Maharaj who passed away in January 2022 was related with which classical dance of India?

  1. Bharatanatyam

  2. Kuchipudi

  3. Sattriya

  4. Kathak

Which of the following cell organelles help to keep the cell clean by digesting any foreign material as well as worn-out cell

organelles?

  1. Mitochondria

  2. Ribosome

  3. Lysosome

  4. Vacuole

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