SSC MTS 6th July 2022 Shift-3-3043

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SSC MTS 6th July 2022 Shift-3 (Test Code: 3043)

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Decay

  1. Growth

  2. Spoilage

  3. Breakdown

  4. Disintegrate

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. Assembly

  2. Asembly

  3. Asemmbly

  4. Assemmbly

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

He learned to endure hunger and cold.

  1. Resist

  2. Persist

  3. Sustain

  4. Reconcile

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Play with fire

  1. To do something risky

  2. To waste time on worthless things

  3. To play a game honestly

  4. To please someone

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

improvement required'.

I am sorry of which my mother said.

  1. No improvement required

  2. off that

  3. for what

  4. for which

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

I don’t know why she wears these eccentric outfits.

  1. Bizarre

  2. Elegant

  3. Lavish

  4. Expensive

Select the option that corrects the misspelt words in the given sentence.
The anti-terorist squod is investgating this case.

  1. The anti-terrorist squod is investigatng this case.

  2. The anti-terrorist squad is investigating this case.

  3. The anti-terrorrist squad is invstigating this case.

  4. The anti-terroist squad is investegating this case.

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No
improvement required'.
In his memoir, Attenborough said that, "Lisa would have been 11 if she was with us today."

  1. Attenborough said, "Lisa would have been 11 if she was

  2. Attenborough said that, "Lisa will have been 11 if she were

  3. Attenborough said, "Lisa would have been 11 if she were

  4. No improvement required

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that

contains a grammatical error.

Human being are / the producers and the / consumers of Earth’s / resources.

  1. Human being are

  2. consumers of Earth’s

  3. the producers and the

  4. resources

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

improvement required'.

My company beliefs that no one should turn up late for work.

  1. belief

  2. believing

  3. believes

  4. No improvement required

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

improvement required’.

Why should we give up everything?

  1. given off

  2. gave at

  3. gives up

  4. No improvement required

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

If I ______ a doctor, I would have treated you all.

  1. am

  2. could

  3. would

  4. were

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Obstruct

  1. Replace

  2. Release

  3. Curb

  4. Unclog

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.

Safety measures makes risky activities less risky.

  1. less risky

  2. risky activities

  3. No error

  4. Safety measures makes

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.

Young scientists have fresh ideas; they are ambitious and highly productive.

  1. Young scientists have fresh ideas

  2. and highly productive

  3. they are ambitious

  4. No error

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

He carries that sorrow with him now, just under the surface, almost tangible.

  1. Detectable

  2. Actual

  3. Distinct

  4. Abstract

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To lead one by the nose

  1. To be anxious to start something

  2. To control someone completely

  3. To try again after failing at something

  4. To have the freedom to choose

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

improvement required'.

These days, judging someone is easier then respecting them.

  1. is easiest than

  2. is more easier then

  3. is easier than

  4. No improvement required

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The ocean waves swelled and reached ______ her head, and she started screaming.

  1. upon

  2. at

  3. among

  4. above

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

He said the cooperative will continue to invest ______ per its usual yearly rate.

  1. such

  2. as

  3. that

  4. so

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Strong mental health is not just the (1) ______ of mental health problems. (2) ______ mentally or emotionally healthy is (3) ______ more
than being free of depression, anxiety or other psychological issues. (4) ______ than the absence of mental illness, mental health (5)
______ to the presence of positive characteristics and positive outlook towards life.

Question:

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

  1. attendance

  2. absence

  3. adequacy

  4. leave

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Strong mental health is not just the (1) ______ of mental health problems. (2) ______ mentally or emotionally healthy is (3) ______ more
than being free of depression, anxiety or other psychological issues. (4) ______ than the absence of mental illness, mental health (5)
______ to the presence of positive characteristics and positive outlook towards life.

Question:

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

  1. Been

  2. As

  3. Be

  4. Being

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
Strong mental health is not just the (1) ______ of mental health problems. (2) ______ mentally or emotionally healthy is (3) ______ more
than being free of depression, anxiety or other psychological issues. (4) ______ than the absence of mental illness, mental health (5)
______ to the presence of positive characteristics and positive outlook towards life.

Question:

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

  1. most

  2. very

  3. many

  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.
Strong mental health is not just the (1) ______ of mental health problems. (2) ______ mentally or emotionally healthy is (3) ______ more
than being free of depression, anxiety or other psychological issues. (4) ______ than the absence of mental illness, mental health (5)
______ to the presence of positive characteristics and positive outlook towards life.

Question:

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

  1. Sooner

  2. Whether

  3. Neither

  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.
Strong mental health is not just the (1) ______ of mental health problems. (2) ______ mentally or emotionally healthy is (3) ______ more
than being free of depression, anxiety or other psychological issues. (4) ______ than the absence of mental illness, mental health (5)
______ to the presence of positive characteristics and positive outlook towards life.

Question:

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

  1. resembles

  2. means

  3. names

  4. refers

Seven women A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row facing the South (not necessarily in the same order). A is fifth to the right

of G. A is at one of the ends. E is exactly in the middle of row. F is fourth to the right of G. B is not the immediate neighbour of

E. D is to the immediate left of E.

Which of the following statements is/are NOT correct?

I. D is third to the left of F.

II. F is sitting between C and D.

  1. Neither I nor II

  2. Both I and II

  3. Only II

  4. Only

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it

appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the

statements.

Statements:

All trousers are pants.

All pants are clothes.

Conclusions:

I. Some clothes are trousers.

II. All pants are trousers.

  1. Both conclusions I and II follow.

  2. Only conclusion II follows.

  3. Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

  4. Only conclusion I follows.

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

42 × 15 ÷ 3 + 6−5 = 94

  1. 15 and 5

  2. 5 and 3

  3. 6 and 3

  4. 15 and 6

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

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

What will be the value of the given expression, if ‘A’ means ‘+’, ‘B’ means ‘-’, ‘C’ means ‘×’and ‘D’ means ‘÷’?

20 B 30 A 15 C 20 D 5

  1. 60

  2. 50

  3. 55

  4. 40

The heights of seven boys B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6 and B7 is compared. They all have different heights. B2 is taller than B1 and

B6. B7 is shorter than B3 and B4 but taller than B5. B5 is taller than only three boys and B3 is the tallest.

How many boys are shorter than B4 and taller than B2?

  1. 2

  2. 4

  3. 3

  4. 1

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.)

(13, 28, 86) (18, 38, 116)

  1. (9, 18, 56)

  2. (10, 22, 68)

  3. (8, 18, 54)

  4. (11, 24, 76)

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

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 fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and

fourth number is related to third number.

(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)

139 : 228 :: 122 : 211 :: 2 : ?

  1. 89

  2. 91

  3. 189

  4. 198

In a certain code language, ‘Trucks are heavy and good’ is coded as ‘6 8 7 2 @’, ‘Weight lifts human heavy’ is coded as ‘# % 4 8’,

and ‘good are multiples’ is coded as ‘@ pr 6’. What is can be the code for ‘heavy good’ in that language?

  1. 4 6

  2. 8 6

  3. 6 @

  4. 7 8

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

46, 93, 188, 379, 764, 1529

  1. 379

  2. 764

  3. 93

  4. 188

In a certain code language, 'TRAM' is written as 'UQBL' and ‘PAST’ is written as ‘QZTS’. How will 'DEED' be written in that

language?

  1. CEFD

  2. FEDC

  3. EDFC

  4. EFCD

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.

24 : 36 :: 38 : 57 :: 58 : ?

  1. 75

  2. 87

  3. 69

  4. 79

In a certain code language, if dress is called comb, comb is called hair dryer, hair dryer is called lipstick, lipstick is called

sandal, and sandal is called jewellery, then what is used to colour the lips?

  1. Hair dryer

  2. Sandal

  3. Comb

  4. Jewellery

In a certain code language, ‘Numbers are even’ is coded as ‘5 3 +’, and ‘Odd factors are multiples’ is coded as ‘+ 7 6 @’. What

can be the code for ‘even’ in that code language?

  1. 7

  2. 5 or 3

  3. +

  4. 6

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

word is related to the third word.

Retina : Eye :: Pons : Brain :: Cochlea : ?

  1. Heart

  2. Throat

  3. Ear

  4. Nose

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

following series.

I, M, Q, U, ?, C

  1. V

  2. Y

  3. A

  4. W

Seven friends, Parv, Qazi, Raees, Sushil, Tania, Uma, and Vishnu are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Parv is

immediate neighbour of both Tania and Sushil. Uma is immediate neighbour of both Qazi and Vishnu. Qazi is sitting second to

the right of Tania.

Who is sitting to the immediate left of Qazi?

  1. Sushil

  2. Uma

  3. Raees

  4. Vishnu

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.

POLE : SROH :: HAIR : ?

  1. KGLU

  2. KELU

  3. KDLU

  4. KDLV

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 shirt is a pant. Some shirts are jackets.

All jackets are trousers.

Conclusions:

I) Some shirts are trousers is a possibility.

II) No pant is a jacket.

  1. Only conclusion II follows

  2. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  3. Only conclusion I follows

  4. Both conclusions I and II follow.

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.

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

word is related to the third word.

Book : Author :: Movie : Director :: Poem : ?

  1. Dancer

  2. Poet

  3. Actor

  4. Singer

The speed of a boat in still water is 16 km/h, the time taken by the boat to cover a distance of 18 km upstream is equal to the

time taken by the boat to travel 30Km downstream. What is the speed of the stream?

  1. 7 km/h

  2. 5 km/h

  3. 4 km/h

  4. 6 km/h

In a housing society, the ratio of two-wheelers to four-wheelers is 11 : 9. Among the four-wheelers, one-fourth are petrol

vehicles and the remaining 81 are diesel vehicles. How many two-wheelers are there in this housing society?

  1. 121

  2. 88

  3. 132

  4. 99

Two right circular cones of equal volumes have their heights in the ratio 4 : 9. What is the ratio of the radii of their bases, the

cones coming in the same order as that in which the ratio of their heights is given?

  1. 9 : 4

  2. 3 : 2

  3. 4 : 9

  4. 2 : 3

Find the area of a trapezium whose parallel sides are of length 15 cm and 20 cm, respectively, and whose distance between the

parallel sides is 12 cm.

  1. 360 cm2

  2. 280 cm2

  3. 120 cm2

  4. 210 cm2

A can do a piece of work alone in 12 days. B is 20% more efficient than A, and C is 25% more efficient than B. In how many

days can B and C together complete the work?

  1. \frac{35}{9}   days

  2. \frac{40}{9} days

  3. \frac{35}{7} days

  4. \frac{40}{7} days

What approximate value should come in the place of the question mark'?' in the following equation?

305.03 + 61.09 × 11.47 =?

  1. 63

  2. 12

  3. 57

  4. 47

The value of \left \{ \left ( 0.51 \right )^{3} +\left ( 0.49 \right )^{3} \right \}\div \left \{ \left ( 0.51 \right )^{2} -0.2499+\left ( 0.49 \right )^{2}\right \}  is:

  1. 1.57

  2. 1.00

  3. 2.9

  4. 3.31

A car travels the first half of a journey at a speed of 80 km/h and the next half of the journey at 100 km/h. What is the average

speed of the car? [Give your answer correct to 2 places of decimal.]

  1. 92.29 km/h

  2. 88.89 km/h

  3. 82.28 km/h

  4. 45.41 km/h

The average age of 24 students in a class is 15 years. When the teacher's age is included, the average increases by 1.

What is the teacher's age (in years)?

  1. 50

  2. 45

  3. 55

  4. 40

Find the rate of simple interest per annum at which a sum of Rs1,200 will amount Rs1,800 in 4 years.

  1. 12.5%

  2. 14%

  3. 15%

  4. 10%

The difference between the length and the breadth of a rectangle is 16 cm. If its perimeter is 188 cm, then what is its area?

  1. 2375  cm2

  2. 2145  cm2

  3. 2100  cm2

  4. 2050  cm2

The terms x - 1, x + 2, 3x + 5, and y are in proportion. Find the value of y if x = 5.

  1. 45

  2. 35

  3. 24

  4. 29

If 60% of G=_{5}^{4}  of H, then G is approximately what percentage of H?

  1. 140%

  2. 133.33%

  3. 115%

  4. 125%

The average weight of 6 girls is increased by 2.5 kg when one of the girls whose weight is 38 kg is replaced by a new girl. Find

the weight of the new girl.

  1. 46 kg

  2. 58 kg

  3. 53 kg

  4. 49 kg

Krish can do a piece of work in 4 days, while Rishi can do the same work in 6 days. Both of them work together and get a total

of Rs1,600. What is the share of Rishi?

  1. Rs640

  2. Rs720

  3. Rs580

  4. Rs800

The following bar graph shows the number of books sold from four different branches, B1, B2, B3 and B4, of a publishing

house, in three consecutive years.

Calculate the total number of books sold from branch B3 during these three years.

  1. 1432

  2. 1783

  3. 1378

  4. 1322

The average of U, V and W is 48 and that of V and Wis 48. What is the value of U?

  1. 46

  2. 44

  3. 42

  4. 48

A survey was conducted among 3000 people to find the chain of cafes that was most popular. The following pie chart shows

the distribution of the percentage of people according to the choice of their favourite cafe.

Find the ratio of the number of the people who selected the most popular among the given cafe chains as their favourite to the

number of the people who selected the least popular among the given cafe chains as their favourite

  1. 2 : 1

  2. 1 : 3

  3. 1 : 2

  4. 3 : 1

The following table shows the total number of votes polled and the percentage of invalid votes in a polling center in a village

during the last four Assembly elections.

What is the sum of the number of valid votes polled in 2010 and 2015 at this center?

  1. 16425

  2. 15430

  3. 15600

  4. 16140

Ravi sold a chair at a loss of 40%. The selling price of the chair is Rs900. What is the cost price of the chair?

  1. Rs1,800

  2. Rs1,260

  3. Rs1,660

  4. Rs1,500

How much amount will be received on a principal of Rs10,000 at the rate of 12% per annum, compounded annually for 2 years?

  1. Rs13,446

  2. Rs13,526

  3. Rs12,544

  4. Rs11,526

By selling an article for Rs450, Riyan incurred a loss of 10%. At what price should he sell it to make a profit of 12%?

  1. Rs440

  2. Rs600

  3. Rs560

  4. Rs480

The marked price of an article is kept at 25% above the cost price. If the article is sold at a discount of 8%, find the ratio of its

selling price to its cost price.

  1. 23 : 40

  2. 43 : 40

  3. 23 : 20

  4. 20 : 23

What is the largest number that can exactly divide 403 and 496?

  1. 13

  2. 31

  3. 93

  4. 62

If M = 8x and N =6x then is what percentage less than M?

  1. 25%

  2. 20%

  3. 22.5%

  4. 33.33%

India and Sri Lanka are joined by a group of islands forming __________.

  1. Sesari River Bridge

  2. Mahatma Gandhi setu

  3. Bhupen Hazarika setu

  4. Adams Bridge

Which of the following was a revolutionary organisation formed outside India in 1913?

  1. Indian National Congress

  2. Bharatiya Janata Party

  3. Simon Commission

  4. Ghadar Party

Which Mauryan ruler was called 'Amitraghata' by the Greeks?

  1. Samudra gupta

  2. kanishka

  3. chandragupta pratham

  4. bindusara

Which of the following was set up in 1956 by the Indian government by nationalising all the existing private sector life

insurance companies?

  1. United India Insurance Company Limited

  2. General Insurance Corporation

  3. New India Insurance Company of India Limited

  4. Life Insurance Corporation of India

The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced by the Ministry of _________ in the Lok Sabha.

  1. Defence

  2. Law and Justice

  3. Home Ministry

  4. Social Justice and Empowerment

Who among the following won a bronze medal in the Summer Olympics 2020 (played in 2021)?

  1. PV Sindhu

  2. Neeraj Chopra

  3. Mirabai Chanu

  4. Ravi Dahiya

The famous song 'Aye Mere Watan Ke Logon' was originally sung by _________.

  1. Shreya Ghoshal

  2. Asha Bhosle

  3. Arijit Singh

  4. Lata Mangeshkar

According to the Indian Constitution, how long is the term of the State Legislative Assembly in India?

  1. 7 years

  2. 3 years

  3. 4 years

  4. 5 years

Which of the following Articles under Directive Principles of State Policy, in the Indian constitution provides the organisation of

village panchayats?

  1. Article 60

  2. Article 40

  3. Article 30

  4. Article 50

Nishagandhi festival is celebrated in which state of India?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Kerala

  3. Odisha

  4. Madhya Pradesh

Which of the following is an example of Phylum Mollusca of the animal kingdom?

  1. Dolphin

  2. Sea horse

  3. King crab

  4. Octopus

The 'Panthi' dance style is related to which of the following Indian state?

  1. Kerala

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. Punjab

Which of the following port is known as 'Diamond Harbor'?

  1. Kochi

  2. Mangalore

  3. Kolkata

  4. Port Blair

Who among the following took the title of ‘Ghazi’ after defeating Rana Sanga in the Battle of Khanwa in 1527?

  1. Humayun

  2. Mahmud Shah I

  3. Daulat Khan Lodhi

  4. Babur

Indian shooter and gold medallist Abhinav Bindra's autobiographical book is called __________.

  1. Firing Point

  2. Hunting the Hard Way

  3. A Shot at History

  4. Shots Fired

Which natural compound helps in light transmission of plants?

  1. Sugar (Glucose)

  2. Chlorophyll

  3. Lectin

  4. Curcumin

In ICC cricket world cup 2011, which of the following animals was made the official mascot?

  1. Horse

  2. Lion

  3. Elephant

  4. Tiger

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

  1. Shatrughan Sinha

  2. Mamata Banerjee

  3. Rahul Gandhi

  4. Agnimitra Paul

Which of the following socio religious communities was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?

  1. Arya Samaj

  2. Brahmo Samaj

  3. Akali Dal

  4. Prarthana Samaj

Choose the most reactive metal from the options given below.

  1. Sodium

  2. Copper

  3. Iron

  4. Zinc

Abhinandan Saroj National Award 2021 was given to whom by Indian National institute of clasical Music?

  1. Prabhu Deva

  2. Aparna Satheesan

  3. Shobhana Narayan

  4. Chaya Kumar

Which of the following is an example of Mughal architecture under Aurangzeb?

  1. Jama Masjid, Delhi

  2. Moti Masjid, Delhi

  3. Taj Mahal, Agra

  4. Qutab Minar, Delhi

According to the data from the economic think-tank, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), which of the following

states witnessed the highest unemployment rate as of January 2022?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Haryana

  3. Tripura

  4. Delhi

According to the census 2011, which state is the most populous state in India?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Kerala

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Rajasthan

Mona writes about an ocean that separates North America from Europe. Which ocean is it?

  1. Pacific Ocean

  2. Atlantic Ocean

  3. Arctic Ocean

  4. Indian Ocean

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