SSC MTS 12th July 2022 Shift-3-3031

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SSC MTS 12th July 2022 Shift-3 (Test Code: 3031)

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.

Elizabeth beat her rival with the gold medal in the 2021 summer Olympics.

  1. with the gold medal in the

  2. 2021 summer Olympics

  3. Elizabeth beat her rival

  4. No error

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Grieve

  1. Tame

  2. Assure

  3. Rejoice

  4. Mourn

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Insatiable

  1. Urgent

  2. Fulfilled

  3. Greedy

  4. Insistent

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Green tea is good for not only the health but also for ______ skin.

  1. glowing

  2. emotional

  3. caustic

  4. laborious

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

improvement required'.

Major hubs of the information technology industry is the Silicon Valley of Central California.

  1. No improvement required

  2. A major hub of

  3. Major hub by

  4. The majors hub of

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

improvement required’.

My mother’s sister work since eight hours every weekday.

  1. working of eight

  2. works for eight

  3. work for eight

  4. No improvement required

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Mismatche

  2. Securities

  3. Essentially

  4. Fiscal

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

Story of an individual written by himself

  1. Biography

  2. History

  3. Novel

  4. Autobiography

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.

India has joined / the global fight / among tax evasion.

  1. the global fight

  2. among tax evasion

  3. No error

  4. India has joined

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I like eating chocolates, ______ I hate dark ones.

  1. for

  2. but

  3. because

  4. while

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.’

We made sure our new house were closer to a good primary school when moving home last summer.

  1. was close

  2. No substitution required

  3. were closed

  4. was closing

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The situation turned ugly as the crowd ______ to riot.

  1. begins

  2. begun

  3. beginning

  4. began

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

Some simple changes in eating habits can alleviate nausea.

  1. sharpen

  2. plague

  3. exacerbate

  4. relieve

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Chase rainbows

  1. To be unprepared for something

  2. To lose one’s patience

  3. To pursue unrealistic goals

  4. To judge someone

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Hold someone or something at bay

  1. Trap or corner a person or animal being hunted or chased

  2. To seek punishment for a person or group

  3. Prevent someone or something from moving closer

  4. To thrive or to grow very successfully

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I ______ wish I hadn't invited him.

  1. about

  2. else

  3. almost

  4. not

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Alleviate

  1. Soothe

  2. Ameliorate

  3. Aggravate

  4. Destroy

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.

She is brave than any other girl in the office.

  1. She is brave

  2. in the office

  3. No error

  4. than any other girl

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

improvement required’.

Why are you looking on my face like this?

  1. looked at my

  2. No improvement required

  3. looking on mine

  4. looking at my

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

Ventilaton system is mising in this room.

  1. Ventiltion system is missing in this room.

  2. Ventilation system is mising in this rum.

  3. Ventilation system is missing in this room.

  4. Wentilation system is mesing in this room.

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Ants, like most insects, have (1) ______ are known as compound eyes. This means their eyes have multiple lenses, (2) ______ in general,
most species of ant do not have particularly great eyes for seeing (3) ______ far. Ants can detect movement and see the areas around
them, but (4) ______ more on senses and information they get from their legs and antennae (5) ______ from their eyes.

Question:

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

  1. whose

  2. how

  3. what

  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.
Ants, like most insects, have (1) ______ are known as compound eyes. This means their eyes have multiple lenses, (2) ______ in general,
most species of ant do not have particularly great eyes for seeing (3) ______ far. Ants can detect movement and see the areas around
them, but (4) ______ more on senses and information they get from their legs and antennae (5) ______ from their eyes.

Question:

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

  1. whether

  2. so

  3. but

  4. rather

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Ants, like most insects, have (1) ______ are known as compound eyes. This means their eyes have multiple lenses, (2) ______ in general,
most species of ant do not have particularly great eyes for seeing (3) ______ far. Ants can detect movement and see the areas around
them, but (4) ______ more on senses and information they get from their legs and antennae (5) ______ from their eyes.

Question:

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

  1. some

  2. many

  3. enough

  4. very

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Ants, like most insects, have (1) ______ are known as compound eyes. This means their eyes have multiple lenses, (2) ______ in general,
most species of ant do not have particularly great eyes for seeing (3) ______ far. Ants can detect movement and see the areas around
them, but (4) ______ more on senses and information they get from their legs and antennae (5) ______ from their eyes.

Question:

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

  1. calculate

  2. shout

  3. rely

  4. struggle

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Ants, like most insects, have (1) ______ are known as compound eyes. This means their eyes have multiple lenses, (2) ______ in general,
most species of ant do not have particularly great eyes for seeing (3) ______ far. Ants can detect movement and see the areas around
them, but (4) ______ more on senses and information they get from their legs and antennae (5) ______ from their eyes.

Question:

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

  1. than

  2. when

  3. then

  4. thus

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

34, 102, 612, 5508, ?

  1. 64046

  2. 68098

  3. 66096

  4. 68026

In a supermarket there are seven toys, A, K, L, P, M, S and T, of different heights. L is taller than S, but shorter than M. K is taller

than P. A is taller than only T. L is shorter than only three toys. T is the shortest and M is taller than K. The height of S is shorter

than how many toys?

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. One

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

45, 46, 50, 59, 75, ?

  1. 95

  2. 100

  3. 105

  4. 90

In a certain code language, 'KING' is coded as '16181320', and 'HOP' is coded as '191211'. How will 'STA' be coded in that

language?

  1. 8627

  2. 8926

  3. 8276

  4. 8726

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 combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

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

fifth number is related to sixth number. 11 : 1000 :: ? : 1728 :: 9 : 512

  1. 15

  2. 7

  3. 5

  4. 13

In a certain code language, 'GREATR' is written as 'OZMIBZ', and 'POINTA' is written as 'XWQVBI'. How will 'FORTAP' be written in

that language?

  1. NWZBHY

  2. NWZBIX

  3. NYZBIX

  4. NXZBIX

Six friends A, B, C, D, E and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (not necessarily in the same order). A sits third

to the left of D. D sits to the immediate right of B. B sits second to the left of E. C sits second to the right of F. Who sits second to

the right of A?

  1. C

  2. B

  3. E

  4. F

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:

No basket is a trolley.

No trolley is a suitcase.

Conclusions:

I. Some baskets being suitcases is a possibility.

II. Some suitcases are baskets.

  1. Only conclusion I follows

  2. Both conclusions I and II follow

  3. Only conclusion II follows

  4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

After interchanging the given two digits 4 and 6, what will be the value of the following equation?

5 + 3 × 4 − 6 ÷ 2 =?

  1. 15

  2. 21

  3. 41

  4. 35

What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘×’ and ‘-‘ are interchanged and also ‘+’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

27 × 8−3 ÷ 4 + 2 =?

  1. 5

  2. 2

  3. 1

  4. 7

Eight girls A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a row, facing towards the north (but not necessarily in the same order). Neither C

nor D is at the extreme ends of the row. H is at the extreme right end of the row. Only E is sitting between D and F. Only G is

sitting between F and H. C and A are the immediate neighbours of B.Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. D is fourth to the left of H.

II. D is the immediate neighbour of B.

  1. Only I

  2. Both I and II

  3. Only II

  4. Neither I nor II

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 L.

II. All M are X.

Conclusions:

I. No L is X.

II. No L is M.

III. All M are L.

  1. All the conclusions follow

  2. Only conclusion III follows

  3. Only conclusions I and II follow

  4. Only conclusions II and III follow

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

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

AAI, AEI, AII, AOI, ?

  1. AUI

  2. EAI

  3. IAA

  4. IIA

In a certain code language, 'BALL' is coded as '27' and 'BACK' is coded as '17'. How will 'RACE' be coded in that language?

  1. 27

  2. 22

  3. 17

  4. 37

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

NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.

E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and

then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

(48, 8, 12)

(42, 6, 14)

  1. (88, 22, 4)

  2. (62, 12, 2)

  3. (44, 22, 4)

  4. (36, 18, 2)

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

In a certain code language, 'EARTH' is written as '5118208' and 'BOOK' is written as

'2151511'. How will 'COUNTRY' be written in that language?

  1. 3152114201825

  2. 3152114201725

  3. 3152114191825

  4. 3152114201824

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 lettercluster.

BJ : HP :: TQ : ?

  1. YW

  2. YX

  3. ZX

  4. ZW

Select the option in which the pair of letter-clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given letter-clusters.

FAIR : GYJP

  1. ANK : SYPI

  2. TOUR : UNVP

  3. CROW : DPPU

  4. MINT : NGMR

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

MET : NGW :: SAF : TCI :: YEL : ?

  1. AGO

  2. ZGN

  3. ZHO

  4. ZGO

If a store room of a house is in the shape of a cuboid having a length of 3 m, a width of 2 m, and a height of 4m, find the total

area of its four walls.

  1. 50 m2

  2. 20 m2

  3. 40 m2

  4. 24 m2

The following table shows the number of bundles of iron bars of 5 different brands sold from a shop during a given week.

The number of iron bars in each bundle of B1 and B3 is 5. The number of iron bars in each bundle of B2, B4 and B5 is 4. What is

the total number of iron bars sold from the shop during that week of all the 5 brands taken together?

  1. 1100

  2. 1200

  3. 1150

  4. 1250

While going to office, Sneha travels at a speed of 10 km/h and on her way back, she travels at a speed of 15 km/h. What is her

average speed for the whole journey?

  1. 14 km/h

  2. 12 km/h

  3. 11 km/h

  4. 13 km/h

The heights of six people are given as 6 feet 6 inches, 6 feet, 5 feet 8 inches, 6 feet 2 inches, 6 feet 4 inches, and 5 feet 10

inches, respectively. Find the average height of these six people.

  1. 6 feet 4 inch

  2. 6 feet

  3. 6 feet 1 inch

  4. 6 feet 6 inch

IfA=2^{3}\times 3^{3},B=2^{7}\times 3^{5}  and A=2^{8}\times 3^{4} , then what is the least common multiple of A, B and C?    

  1. 2^{7}\times 3^{7}

  2. 2^{6}\times 3^{7}

  3. 2^{8}\times 3^{7}

  4. 2^{9}\times 3^{7}

The price of sugar increases by 15%. By what percentage should the consumption of sugar be decreased so that the expenditure

on the purchase of sugar remains the same? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.]

  1. 11.11%

  2. 12.5%

  3. 14.16%

  4. 13.04%

Simplify the following expression.

12 + 2.5 + (1.5 of 4) - 2.6

  1. 17.9

  2. 18.9

  3. 18.1

  4. 17.1

A rectangular LCD has an area of 480 CM2 and a perimeter of 92 cm. If the size of the LCD is defined in term of length of the

diagonal, then what is the size of the LCD?

  1. 34 cm

  2. 39 cm

  3. 31 cm

  4. 35 cm

Ajay, Vijay and Sashi can do a piece of work in 20, 40 and 60 days, respectively. In how many days can Ajay do the work if he is

assisted by Vijay and Sashi on every fourth day?

  1. 15 days

  2. 50/3 days

  3. 12 days

  4. 44/3 days

The marked price of an item was Rs5,000. While selling the item, the seller offered successive discounts of 15% and 5%. What

was the final selling price of the item?

  1. Rs4,730

  2. Rs4,370.50

  3. Rs4,250

  4. Rs4,037.50

If 30% of a = b then b% of 50 is the same as:

  1. 5% of a

  2. 10% of a

  3. 15% of a

  4. 12% of a

In a bag there are coins of Rs2, Rs5 and Rs10 denominations. The total number of coins in the bag is 300. If the number of coins of

Rs2, Rs5 and Rs10 denominations are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3, then what is the total amount of money in the bag?

  1. Rs2,100

  2. Rs2,500

  3. Rs3,000

  4. Rs2,400

42 boys can complete a piece of work in 20 days working 8 hours per day. In how many days can 14 boys complete the same

work, each boy working 12 hours per day?

  1. 39 days

  2. 40 days

  3. 41 days

  4. 42 days

The following bar graph shows the number of girls in a school over 5 years.

Find the percentage decrease in the number of girls from the year 2012 to the year 2013 .

  1. 50%

  2. 40%

  3. 20%

  4. 30%

If the circumference of a circle is equal to the perimeter of a square, and the radius of the given circle is positive, then which of

the following options is correct?

  1. Area of the circle > Area of the square

  2. Area of the circle ≥ Area of the square

  3. Area of the circle < Area of the square

  4. Area of the circle = Area of the square

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

?^{3}+16=108

  1. 10

  2. 17

  3. 12

  4. 8

What will be the ratio of the interests earned by identical sum of money invested at the same rate of simple interest for 6 years

and for 15 years respectively?

  1. 3 : 5

  2. 5 : 3

  3. 5 : 2

  4. 2 : 5

The selling price and the cost price of an article are Rs6,000 and Rs5,000, respectively. What is the profit percentage?

  1. 25%

  2. 10%

  3. 20%

  4. 15%

The following pie chart shows the percentage-wise distribution of the nominal sales figures of laptops of five different

companies during a given period.

If the total sales of all the companies taken together is Rs 55,00,000, then find the difference between the sales of HP and Apple.

  1. Rs3,65,000

  2. Rs7,50,000

  3. Rs4,25,000

  4. Rs3,85,000

A man rows from J to K (upstream) and back from K to J (downstream) in a total time of 15 hours. The distance between J and K

is 300 km. The time taken by the man to row 9 km downstream is identical to the time taken by him to

row 3 km upstream. What is the approximate speed of the boat in still water?

  1. 51.33 km/h

  2. 47.67 km/h

  3. 53.33 km/h

  4. 43.67 km/h

A sum invested at a certain rate of interest per annum, compounded annually, amounts to Rs3,600 in 2 years and to Rs6,480 in 4

years. What is the sum invested?

  1. Rs2,500

  2. Rs2,000

  3. Rs2,400

  4. Rs23600

In a bag, there are coins of 25 p, 10 p and 5 pin the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5 respectively. If the value of all the coins is i5.25, then how

many 5 p coins are there in the bag?

  1. 25

  2. 15

  3. 45

  4. 35

If a person travels a certain distance at a speed of 10 km/h, and returns through the same route at a speed of 20 km/h, then

what will be the average speed during the whole journey?

  1. 40/3 km/h

  2. 15 km/h

  3. 10/3 km/h

  4. 20/3 km/h

A supermarket has sales of Rs1,48,500, Rs2,00,000, Rs1,64,000, Rs1,88,600 and Rs2,40,400 in 5 consecutive months.

How much sales should the supermarket have in the month so that the average sales for these 6 months become Rs1,88,300?

  1. Rs2,00,500

  2. Rs1,88,300

  3. Rs1,64,000

  4. Rs1,90,020

There is a profit of 10% when an item is sold at of its actual selling price. What will be the profit percentage on the cost price

when the item is sold at its actual selling price?

  1. 28%

  2. 32%

  3. 26%

  4. 30%

According to the Indian Constitution, the House of People shall consist of not more than ______ members to represent the Union

territories.

  1. thirty

  2. twenty

  3. fifteen

  4. thirty-five

In which state of India is the Wangala festival celebrated?

  1. Meghalaya

  2. Kerala

  3. Goa

  4. Jharkhand

Who among the following Chahamana ruler defeated Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1191?

  1. Vigraharaja III

  2. Ajayaraja II

  3. Prithviraja III

  4. Durlabharaja III

In which year was Sati banned in India?

  1. 1829

  2. 1824

  3. 1826

  4. 1831

Who among the following was the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty?

  1. Dhruva

  2. Dhantidurga

  3. Govinda III

  4. Amoghavarsha

'The White Tiger provides' a darkly humorous perspective of India’s class struggle in a globalised world. It is written by

__________.

  1. Shashi Tharoor

  2. Amitav Ghosh

  3. Aravind Adiga

  4. Vikram Seth

In basketball, a free-throw is worth how many points?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4

Bidar Fort is situated in which state of India?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Meghalaya

  4. Karnataka

Which of the following is NOT an example of Pteridophyta?

  1. Funaria

  2. Selaginella

  3. Equisetum

  4. Pteris

The plate movements on earth are classified into ______ types.

  1. three

  2. two

  3. five

  4. six

Who among the following became the Brand Ambassador of Khadi Prakritik Paint in July 2021?

  1. Narendra Singh Tomar

  2. Rajnath Singh

  3. Nitin Gadkari

  4. Arjun Munda

How many organs of government are there according to the Indian Constitution?

  1. Two

  2. Four

  3. One

  4. Three

The Indian census is generally held every ______.

  1. tenth year

  2. fourth year

  3. fifth year

  4. seventh year

As announced in the Union Budget of Financial Year 2022, corporate surcharge was reduced from 12% to ______.

  1. 7%

  2. 8%

  3. 1%

  4. 9%

As per Census 2011, which of the following union territories of India has the lowest population?

  1. Daman and Diu

  2. Delhi

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Lakshadweep

‘Waghya Murali’ dance, associated with Lord Khandoba, originated in which state of India?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Bihar

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Gujarat

Who among the following is the first singer to be presented with India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna?

  1. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

  2. Hariprasad Chaurasia

  3. Madurai Shanmukhavadivu Subbulakshmi

  4. Bismillah Khan

Where was the Formula One 2013 Indian Grand Prix held?

  1. Kari Motor Speedway

  2. Chicane Circuit

  3. Madras Motor Race Track

  4. Buddh International Circuit

Of the options listed below, the speed of sound is highest in _____ at 25o C.

  1. Ethanol

  2. Aluminium

  3. Oxygen

  4. Hydrogen

The core of the earth is mainly made up of ______.

  1. nickel and silica

  2. silica and magnesium

  3. nickel and iron

  4. silica and alumina

PM-DevINE is the Prime Minister’s development initiative for ______ India.

  1. south-east

  2. north-east

  3. south-west

  4. north-west

As per Census 2011, under which of the following ranges does the literacy rate in India fall?

  1. 90% - 95%

  2. 50% - 55%

  3. 30% - 35%

  4. 70% - 75%

Who among the following emphasised the worship of God as Nirankar (formless) in Punjab, India?

  1. Guru Gobind Singh

  2. Maharaja Ranjit Singh

  3. Baba Dayal Das

  4. Baba Ram Singh

Starch in potatoes reacts with _____, turning to a blue colour.

  1. fluorine

  2. Bromine

  3. Iodine

  4. Chlorine

Indrani Rahman was associated with which classical dance of India?

I. Bharatanatyam dance

II. Odissi dance

  1. Neither I nor II

  2. Both I and II

  3. Only II

  4. Only I

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