SSC MTS 8th July 2022 Shift-3-3037

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SSC MTS 8th July 2022 Shift-3 (Test Code: 3037)

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the

error from the given options.

The jute plant is usual harvested when it is at the flowering stage.

  1. when it is

  2. is usual harvested

  3. at the flowering stage

  4. The jute plant

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom.

My cousin’s office is at a stone’s throw from my house.

  1. Near the forest

  2. In a dangerous situation

  3. A short distance

  4. A long route

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

That which can be easily broken

  1. Fragile

  2. Durable

  3. Portable

  4. Stern

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.

She say that she feels very / lonely and depressed / living in a big house.

  1. She say that she feels very

  2. living in a big house

  3. No error

  4. lonely and depressed

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error

from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

I am currently worked / with a newly / set up marketing company.

  1. No error

  2. set up marketing company

  3. I am currently worked

  4. with a newly

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Concede

  1. Reject

  2. Permit

  3. Deny

  4. Fascinate

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

We need to protest against this policy.

  1. resist

  2. assent

  3. validate

  4. perk

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

Weakness and poor health

  1. Geniality

  2. hospitality

  3. Frailty

  4. Obscurity

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

To own up to something as true

  1. Confess

  2. Suppress

  3. Redress

  4. Assess

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. Credintial

  2. Habichual

  3. Lopsided

  4. Adventurious

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

A person incapable of making mistakes

  1. Infallible

  2. Pure

  3. Optimist

  4. Naive

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Danny lay on his back staring at the ______ of his room.

  1. sealing

  2. ceiling

  3. seeding

  4. syringe

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

A sound that is pleasing to hear

  1. Inspired

  2. Melodious

  3. Harsh

  4. Audible

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Cowardly

  1. Integral

  2. Fleeting

  3. Spineless

  4. Valiant

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

I believe in having a clear and lucid conversation.

  1. Ambiguous

  2. Tangible

  3. Coherent

  4. Blazing

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Deficient

  1. Sleek

  2. Whole

  3. Incomplete

  4. Integral

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Admonish

  2. Agravate

  3. Assertion

  4. Accumulate

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 missing child was discovered in lower Maryland a few days later

  1. little days later

  2. a lot of days later

  3. No substitution required

  4. few day later

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Set the wheels in motion

  1. To initiate a chain of events

  2. To drive very fast

  3. To end a journey

  4. To end a discussion

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I signed this science project ______ London.

  1. beneath

  2. in

  3. by

  4. into

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record
has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern
(5) ______ of the country.

Question:

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

  1. reported

  2. signed

  3. assigned

  4. deserved

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record
has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern
(5) ______ of the country.

Question:

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

  1. on

  2. off

  3. upon

  4. about

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record
has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern
(5) ______ of the country.

Question:

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

  1. limited

  2. known

  3. shown

  4. arranged

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record
has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern
(5) ______ of the country.

Question:

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

  1. was

  2. has

  3. were

  4. are

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Comprehension:
With over 49,000 plant species (1) ______ as of 2018, India holds (2) ______ 11.5% of all the flora in the world. Now, a new fossil record
has (3) ______ that India is the birthplace of Asian bamboo, and they (4) ______ formed about 25 million years ago in the north-eastern
(5) ______ of the country.

Question:

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

  1. part

  2. beside

  3. type

  4. bit

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

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

the fifth number is related to the sixth number.

32 : 99 :: ? : 45 :: 16 : 51

  1. 18

  2. 12

  3. 10

  4. 14

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.

PM : RJ :: TF : ?

  1. VD

  2. VC

  3. UD

  4. UC

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.

KIN : MGS :: RFB : ?

  1. THE

  2. TCG

  3. TDH

  4. TDG

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

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

16 ÷ 7 × 2 + 4−3 = 12

  1. 2 and 4

  2. 7 and 4

  3. 16 and 2

  4. 7 and 3

In a certain code language, 'HERO' is written as 'IGSQ' and 'LOVE' is written as ‘MQWG’. How will 'ROAD' be written in that

language?

  1. SQBF

  2. SQBE

  3. SQCF

  4. SPBF

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

64, 68, 77, 93, 118, ?

  1. 168

  2. 154

  3. 157

  4. 134

In a certain code language, 'AB CD' is coded as '10', and 'EG FA' is coded as '19'. How will 'JR LF' be coded in that language?

  1. 48

  2. 50

  3. 46

  4. 44

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

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

Eight girls X, Y, Z, U, V, W, S and T are sitting around a circular table, facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same

order). X is second to the left of U. U is third to the left of V. Z is third to the right of S. S is not the immediate neighbour of V. T

is third to the right of Y. Y is second to the right of S.Three out of the following four options are similar by a certain logic and

form a group. Which of the following does NOT belong to that group?

  1. YS

  2. WV

  3. YZ

  4. UX

In a certain code language, 'OVERT' is written as 'LEVIG' and 'MOKIN' is written as ‘NLPRM’. How will 'ILICO' be written in that

language?

  1. RORXL

  2. RORWL

  3. RORXK

  4. RORXM

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 forests are trees.

Some trees are short.

Conclusions:

I. Some forests are short.

II. No tree is a forest.

  1. Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

  2. Only conclusion II follows.

  3. Both conclusions I and II follow.

  4. Only conclusion I follows.

In a certain code language, ‘Red are sweet brown’ is coded as ‘8 6 4 2’, and ‘Blue moon are white’ is coded as ‘5 3 1 2’. What is

the code for ‘are’ in that language?

  1. 2

  2. 6

  3. 1

  4. 4

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

Six boys A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6 are sitting around a circular table, facing towards the centre. A4 is the third to the left of A1.

A5 and A3 are neighbours of A4. A6 is to the immediate right of A5.

Who is sitting third from the left of A6?

  1. A2

  2. A3

  3. A5

  4. A4

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

D, G, J, M, P, ?

  1. R

  2. S

  3. T

  4. U

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.

B 2 : F 6 :: K 11 : O 15 :: R 18 : ?

  1. U 20

  2. V 21

  3. W 21

  4. V 22

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

20, 10, 10, 15, 30, 90

  1. 15

  2. 10

  3. 30

  4. 90

Seven teachers M, N, O, P, Q, R and S take different number of tuitions. P takes more tuitions than S. M takes more tuitions

than Q. R takes the second highest number of tuitions. The number of tuitions that O takes is less than only that of four

teachers. N takes less tuitions than P but more than M. Q takes the least number of tuitions. S takes the second lowest

number of tuitions.

In terms of the number of tuitions taken, who is between N and S?

  1. R, Q

  2. P, M

  3. O, P

  4. M, O

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 M are P.

II. All X are M.

Conclusions:

I. Some P are X.

II. Some P are M.

III. No P is X.

  1. Only conclusion II follows

  2. Only conclusions I and III follow

  3. Only conclusion III follows

  4. None of the conclusions follow

Select the set 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)

(2, 3, 25)

(3, 4, 49)

  1. (4, 5, 81)

  2. (4, 5, 91)

  3. (4, 6, 110)

  4. (4, 7, 111)

After interchanging the given two signs and two numbers, what will be the value of the following expression?

4 and 12; ÷ and +

12 × 4 + 3 ÷ 6 − 2

  1. 30

  2. 20

  3. 15

  4. 25

A boat can travel 42 km in 6 hours while going upstream. If the speed of the stream is 2 km/h, then bow much distance will the

boat cover in 12 hours while going downstream?

  1. 156 km

  2. 120 km

  3. 132 km

  4. 144 km

The value of[12 × 5 − {200 − (501 + 247 − 386)}] ÷ 2 is:

  1. 82

  2. 111

  3. 61

  4. 62

The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 36 cm. What is the area of this triangle?

  1. 96\sqrt{3}cm^{2} 

  2. 26\sqrt{3}cm^{2}

  3. 24\sqrt{3}cm^{2}

  4. 27\sqrt{3}cm^{2}

A can do a work in 10 days and B can do the same work in 15 days. If they work on it together for 4 days, then the fraction of

the work that is left is:

  1. \frac{2}{3}    

  2. \frac{3}{5}

  3. \frac{3}{4}

  4. \frac{1}{3}

The average of 11 obse1vations is 10, that of the first 6 being 9 and that of the last 6 being 11. What is the 6th observation?

  1. 11

  2. 8

  3. 9

  4. 10

If 0.04 : 0.06 :: 0.06 : A then what is the value of A?

  1. 0.05

  2. 0.08

  3. 0.06

  4. 0.09

If A=\frac{1}{2}\div \frac{1}{3}\times \frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{5}\times \frac{1}{6} and B=\frac{1}{6}\div \frac{1}{3}\times \frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{1}{2}  , then what is the value of (A - B)?     

  1. \frac{1}{5}

  2. \frac{11}{60}

  3. \frac{33}{35}

  4. \frac{25}{36}

How much amount can a person get on a sum of Rs6,600, if it is invested at 6.2% per annum for a period of 2 years 6 months on

simple interest?

  1. Rs7,222

  2. Rs7,623

  3. Rs7,852

  4. Rs7,546

P starts from A at 6 a.111. and reaches B after 8 hours. Q stat1s from B at 8 a.m. and reaches A after 9 hours. When they meet,

what is the ratio of the distance travelled by Q to the distance travelled by P?

  1. 3 : 8

  2. 6 : 7

  3. 6 : 11

  4. 8 : 3

On an 18% discount sale, an a1iicle costs Rs6,560. What is the marked price of the article?

  1. Rs8,800

  2. Rs7,000

  3. Rs8,000

  4. Rs7,500

The diagonal of a rectangle is 12 cm long, and it is twice as long as one of the sides of the rectangle. What is the area of this

rectangle?

  1. 25\sqrt{3}cm^{2}  

  2. 30\sqrt{3}cm^{2}

  3. 36\sqrt{3}cm^{2}

  4. 42\sqrt{3}cm^{2}

4 boys or 7 girls can complete a piece of work in 18 days. How many days will 12 boys and 21 girls together take to complete

this job?

  1. 3 days

  2. 4 days

  3. 6 days

  4. 5 days

The number of boys in a class is 45% of the total number of students in the class. If the number of girls in the class is 33, then

what is the number of boys in the class?

  1. 27

  2. 21

  3. 30

  4. 24

A solid sphere whose radius is 21 cm is melted and recast into a regular pyramid of square base. If height of the pyramid is 66

cm, then what is the length of each side of the base of the pyramid? [Use \pi =\frac{22}{7} ]

  1. 68 cm

  2. 85 cm

  3. 42 cm

  4. 48 cm

120 apples, 240 oranges and 150 pears are packed in ca11ons in such a way that each ca11on has the same number of fmits,

each car1on contains only one type of fmit, and no fmit is left unpacked. What is the smallest possible number of canons

needed for the purpose?

  1. 50

  2. 40

  3. 17

  4. 30

Two mixers and one TV cost Rs500, while two TVs and one mixer cost Rs700. The cost of one TV is:

  1. Rs100

  2. Rs400

  3. Rs300

  4. Rs200

The following table shows the numbers of pairs of shoes of 6 different brands sold by a shop during a given week.

The shop also sells brand B7 now. The number of pairs of shoes sold of B7 are 20% more than the average number of shoes

sold of the other 6 brands. What is the number of shoes sold of B7?

  1. 68

  2. 76

  3. 72

  4. 66

The average of seven numbers is 20. If 2 is subtracted from each number, then what will the new average be?

  1. 22

  2. 10

  3. 9

  4. 18

The following pie cha1i shows the expenditure of Ayush on various heads, including Savings, as percentages of his income.

If the expenditure of Ayush on Food is Rs18,000, then what would his savings be?

  1. Rs31,200

  2. Rs26,400

  3. Rs27,600

  4. Rs33,000

The following bar chart shows the number of hospital beds in a state in 5 consecutive years.

The number of hospital beds in Y6 will be 20% more than the number of such beds in Y5, and the number of hospital beds in Y7

will be 25% more than the number of such beds in Y6. What is the ratio of the number of hospital beds in Y2 to the number of

hospital beds in Y7?

  1. 16 : 31

  2. 8 : 15

  3. 2 : 7

  4. 4 : 7

A : B = 12 : 17 and A is 20% more than C. If B is 15% less than D, then C is what percentage of D?

  1. 47.5%

  2. 50%

  3. 52.5%

  4. 55%

The average weight of all the 200 employees in an office is 68.2 kg, where of the employees are ladies and the ratio of the

average weight ofa man to that of a woman is 7 : 5. Find the average weight of the female employees.

  1. 60 kg

  2. 54 kg

  3. 55 kg

  4. 59 kg

The population ofa town is increasing at the rate of 10% per year. If the present population of the town is 1,00,000, what will its

population be 2 years from now?

  1. 3,00,000

  2. 1,21,000

  3. 2,10,000

  4. 1,20,000

Raju sells an object at 20% below its cost price. If he sold it for Rs 450 more, he would have made a profit of 25%. What is the

original selling price of the object?

  1. Rs700

  2. Rs500

  3. Rs900

  4. Rs800

The ratio of the numbers of boys and girls in a school is 5: 8. If there are 260 smdents in the school, then what is the difference

between the numbers of girls and boys in the school?

  1. 50

  2. 80

  3. 40

  4. 60

In which state of India is Sekrenyi Festival celebrated?

  1. Nagaland

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Bihar

__________ is an Indian sport in which a ‘raider’ enters the opposite team’s half to tag opponents, without taking a breath.

  1. Kho-Kho

  2. Kabaddi

  3. Mallakhamb

  4. Throwball

Who among the following is popularly known as 'Panchamda'?

  1. Zakir Hussain

  2. Jagjit Singh

  3. AR Rahman

  4. RD Burman

With respect to the seasons in India, the term ‘Kaal Baisakhi’ is related to which of the following states in India?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Karnataka

  3. Punjab

  4. Kerala

Which of the following is the earliest form of Veda?

  1. Atharva Veda

  2. Sama Veda

  3. Yajur Veda

  4. Rig Veda

Who among the following has been appointed as India's Foreign Secretary effective from 1 May 2022?

  1. Vinay Mohan Kwatra

  2. Harsh Vardhan Shringla

  3. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

  4. Sujata Mehta

As per Census 2011, which of the following states of India has the lowest literacy rate?

  1. Kerala

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Bihar

‘Mudiyettu’ is a traditional folk theatre form of which Indian state?

  1. Manipur

  2. Kerala

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Assam

Rohini Bhate, recipient of Kalidas Samman was associated with which classical dance of India?

  1. Odissi

  2. Manipuri

  3. Sattriya

  4. Kathak

As announced in the Union Budget of Financial Year 2022, income from virtual digital assets will be taxed at ______.

  1. 2%

  2. 25%

  3. 35%

  4. 3%

Vinod talks about the only planet with liquid water on the surface. Which of the following planets is he talking about?

  1. Earth

  2. Venus

  3. Mars

  4. Saturn

Which of the following cell organelles functions both as a passageway for intracellular transport and as a manufacturing

surface?

  1. Golgi Apparatus

  2. Lysosome

  3. Mitochondria

  4. Endoplasmic Reticulum

Which of the following is a famous example of a temple built in complete Dravidian style?

  1. Konark Sun temple, Konark

  2. Kandariya Mahadeo temple at Khajuraho

  3. Kamakhya temple at Guwahati

  4. Kailasa temple at Ellora

Who among the following began the Suddhi Movement, which enabled the Hindus who had accepted Islam or Christianity to

return to Hinduism, their original faith?

  1. Ramakrishna Paramhamsa

  2. Keshab Chandra Sen

  3. Narendra Nath Dutta

  4. Dayanand Saraswati

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Preamble of India?

  1. Liberty

  2. Equality

  3. Aristocracy

  4. Justice

Who among the following was the first Muslim woman ruler of medieval India from 1236 to 1240 AD?

  1. Razia Sultana

  2. Sultana Chand Bibi

  3. Rani Mangammal

  4. Begum Samru

New Zealand defeated India in the finals of the inaugural World Test Championship in June 2021. Which country hosted this

match?

  1. South Africa

  2. England

  3. Australia

  4. New Zealand

What was the former name of the Yamuna Expressway Project constructed in Uttar Pradesh, India?

  1. Purvanchal Expressway

  2. Taj Expressway

  3. Noida-Agra Expressway

  4. Kennedy Expressway

‘Straight from the Heart’ is the autobiography of which of the following famous personalities?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar

  2. Rahul Dravid

  3. Kapil Dev

  4. Sunil Gavaskar

Which of the following is the correct chemical formula of sodium aluminate?

  1. NaAlO_{2}    

  2. Na_{3}AlO

  3. NaAlO_{3}

  4. Na_{2}AlO_{3}

How many laws were repealed under the Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021?

  1. Two

  2. Three

  3. Four

  4. One

The movement of people across regions and territories is called ______.

  1. Depopulation

  2. migration

  3. mortality

  4. demographic transition

Which of the following statements is correct?

I. Robert Clive had come to Madras from England in 1743 at the age of 18.

II. After the battle of Buxar, the East India Company appointed Residents in Indian states.

  1. Only I

  2. Neither I nor II

  3. Only II

  4. Both I and II

Which of the following statements is correct regarding ‘Arthropoda’?

I. These animals are bilaterally symmetrical.

II. They have jointed legs.

  1. Both I and II

  2. Neither I nor II

  3. Only II

  4. Only I

Article 280 of the Constitution of India talks about which constitutional body?

  1. Goods and Service Tax Council

  2. Election commission of India

  3. Attorney General of India

  4. Finance commission

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