SSC MTS 5th July 2022 Shift-3-3046

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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’.

Gel ingredients work well on waved, curled, relax and texture hair in the long run.

relaxed and textured
No substitution required
relaxed and texturing
relaxing and textured

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Tickets for the event are available ______ the door; there is no advance booking.

at
in
of
to

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

The kids have been pestering me to buy them new toys.

pacifying
perturbing
bugging
tormenting

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

improvement required'.

I knew very little Spanish when I came here, but I have been learning and can now make myself understood.

when I come here, however
upon arriving here, since
No improvement required
as soon as I came here, but

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

A book or paper written by hand

Edition
Periodical
Manuscript
Paperback

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

One who dies for a noble cause

Martyr
Heretic
Butcher
Narcissist

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 trying to finding an investor from abroad.

trying too find
trying to find
No improvement required
try to find

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.

Seeds of mustard plants give us oil, and the leave are used as a vegetable.

Seeds of
as a vegetable
leave are used
give us oil

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.

Aid workers have delivered vast quantities of food on the refugee camps.

No error
vast quantities of food
on the refugee camps
Aid workers have delivered

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Flabby

Long
Plump
Firm
Stretched

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Tricks of the trade

A particular profession
A trick to deceive
Special skills or knowledge
An easy task

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Occlude

facilitate
promote
Abstain
Obstruct

Select the correctly spelt word.

Imigrant
Chauvinist
Contemperary
Cosmopoliton

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.

Sometimes I act / like a fool, and she has / to step into save me.

Sometimes I act
like a fool and she has
No error
to step into save me

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

One of the children stood at the door to ______ if he saw the apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court.

give notice
give advice
give thought
give a hand

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

In a nutshell

Extremely pale
Very briefly
Under protection
Without delay

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

A place where government records are kept

Cloakroom
Cache
Hangar
Archive

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Upgrade

Advance
Lean
Demote
Elevate

Select the correctly spelt word.

Bezarre
Infatuaition
Fortiunate
Perfection

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Malign

Approve
Benefit
Besmirch
Commend

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach
to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education
may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible
Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some
scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a
study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job
in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.

Question:

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

administrated
orchestrated
defenestrated
demonstrated

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach
to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education
may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible
Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some
scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a
study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job
in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.

Question:

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

insurance
charisma
planet
Life

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach
to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education
may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible
Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some
scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a
study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job
in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.

Question:

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

complimentary
sanitary
sedentary
segmentary

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach
to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education
may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible
Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some
scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a
study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job
in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.

Question:

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

native
creative
discriminative
exaggerative

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in
each blank.
A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach
to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education
may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible
Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some
scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a
study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job
in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.

Question:

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

ornamented
pigmented
supplemented
experimented

After interchanging which two numbers (not digits) will the value of the given expression be ‘81’?

798 + 27 − 719 ÷ 6 × 5

5 and 27
27 and 6
798 and 719
6 and 5

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

In a certain code language, '471' means 'Hair is White', '726' means 'White Her Cow', and '639' means 'Cow gives Milk'. What is

the code for 'Her' in that language?

7
1
4
2

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

sixth number is related to the fifth number.

97 : 2 :: 63 :? :: 74 : 3

9
7
3
5

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 blue is white.

II. No black is blue.

Conclusions:

I. All whites are blacks.

II. No blue is black.

III. Some whites are not blues.

All the conclusions follow
Only conclusions I and II follow
Only conclusions II and III follow
None of the conclusions follow

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

Seven boys A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row, facing towards the north (not necessarily in the same order). E is at one of

the ends. A is fifth to the left of E. B is not the immediate neighbour of A or E. C is third to the left of B. Only D is sitting between

A and B. Only two boys are sitting between D and F. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

I. G is to the immediate left of D.

II. A and B are the neighbours of D.

Only II
Only I
Both I and II
Neither I nor II

In a certain code language, 'ROBST' is written as 'QPYLO' and 'POLAR' is written as 'OXILM'. How will 'GUJRT' be written in that

code language?

QOGDR
QOGRD
QOHRD
QOHGD

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

35A25B12C25D5

5
0
10
2

In a certain code language, if YELLOW is written as BLUE, BLUE is written as RED, RED is written as GREEN, GREEN is written as

WHITE and WHITE is written as ORANGE, then in the same code language, what is the colour of human blood?

ORANGE
WHITE
RED
GREEN

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

47, 51, 57, 65, 69, 76, 83

57
51
83
76

In a certain code language, 'GAMBLE' is coded as '864321', and 'PLAY' is coded as '7265'. How will 'LAMB' be coded in that

language?

6234
6243
2634
2643

Six girls G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6 are sitting in a row, facing towards the east (but not necessarily in the same order). Two

girls are sitting between G6 and G4. G6 is sitting at one of the ends. G1 is second to the right of G6. G2 is third to the left of G3.

How many girls are sitting between G3 and G2?

Three
Four
Two
One

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper is cut is shown in the fo llowing figures.

How would this paper look when unfolded?

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

RIN, TFR, VCV, ?, ZWD

ZZZ
YZA
YZZ
XZZ

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

382 : 283 ::?

784 : 847
564 : 465
962 : 629
384 : 843

The percentage of marks obtained by seven girls G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6 and G7 in a class are compared. All the girls have

obtained different percentages of marks. G4 has the lowest percentage. G3 has a higher percentage than G5, but less than G1.

The percentage of G6 is less than G2. G7 has the highest percentage. G1 has a percentage greater than only three girls.

Who has the third lowest percentage?

G1
G4
G3
G7

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

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

WXY72 : ZAB29 :: CDE12 : FGH21 :: IJK30 : ?

MNO39
MNO40
LMN29
LMN39

Select the correct 1nirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB as shown.

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.

PIG : MNZ :: ROL : ?

OSF
OSE
OTF
OTE

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

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

CRO : FUR :: ?

MIP : PLT
FMG : HPJ
LAP : ODT
TCS : WFV

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

147, 293, 587, 1173, 2346, 4693

293
1173
2346
4693

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. All T are Q.

II. No M is T.

Conclusions:

I. No T is M.

II. Some Q are not M.

Only conclusion I follows
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Only conclusion II follows
Both conclusions I and II follow

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

The length and the breadih of a rectangle are 12 cm and 6 cm, respectively. What is the area of the rectangle?

144 cm²
72 cm²
56 cm²
96 cm²

If P: Q = 4: 5 and P: R = 2: 3, then what is 3P: 4Q: 5R?

6 : 10 : 15
4 : 9 : 11
8 : 12 : 17
3 : 5 : 7

The following pie cha.t1 gives the measures of tile central angles of the sectors that reflect tile number of beds in each of 7

different hospitals with respect to the total number of beds in these 7 hospitals taken together.

If the number of beds in H7 are 39, then what is tile total number of beds in all the 7 hospitals taken together?

720
540
450
630

What is the value of ?

$\frac{10}{7}$
$\frac{11}{6}$
$\frac{7}{3}$
$\frac{13}{6}$

The following bar chart shows the exports (in Rs'0000) of an item from a country for 5 consecutive years.

What is the average value of the export of that item from the given country per year?

Rs5 96,000
Rs6,32,000
Rs6,24,000
Rs6,48,000

S₁can do a piece of work alone in 9 days, S₂can do the same work alone in 18 days, while S₃can do it alone in 27 days. They

work together and complete the work, and receive a total of Rs726 as payment for doing the work. What is the combined share

of s2 and s3, taken together from the above amount?

Rs270
Rs300
Rs330
Rs360

An a11icle is sold at a loss of 40%. The nominal amount of loss is approximately what percentage of the selling price of the

a11icle?

66.67%
38.33%
41.33%
51.33%

A person spends 40% of his monthly income. The monthly income of the person is increased by l 5% and his expenditure is

decreased by 22%. What is the approximate percentage increase in his savings?

40%
44%
32%
36%

A container contains a mixture of two liquids, A and B, in the proponion 7 : 5. If 9 liters of the m.ixmre is replaced by 9 liters of

liquid B, then the ratio of the two liquids becomes 7 : 9. How much of liquid A was there in the container initially?

21 liters
35 liters
40 liters
19 liters

Kil1i invested a sum of money at a ce11ain ra te of simple interest per annum for 3 years in "Bacha! scheme". Had she invested

the same sum in "Shiksha scheme" for 3 years which bas a 2% higher simple interest rate per annum, the investment would

have fetched Rs540 more. How much did Ki11i invest?

Rs9,500
Rs9,000
Rs7,000
Rs8,000

smn of money becomes two times of itself in 8 years at simple interest, and it becomes four times of itself in 2 years at

compound interest, when interest is compounded annually. Find the ratio of the rate of simple interest to the rate of compound

interest offered per year.

2 : 3
3 : 5
5 : 3
1 : 8

A smaller circle touches a bigger circle internally and also passes through the center 'O' of the bigger circle. If the area of the

smaller circle is 192 cm² , the area of the bigger circle (in cm²) is:

768
384
1024
720

The HCF and the LCM of two numbers are 5 and 120, respectively. If the sum of the two m1mbers is 55, then the sum of the

reciprocals of these two numbers is equal to:

$\frac{55}{601}$
$\frac{11}{120}$
$\frac{120}{11}$
$\frac{601}{55}$

Ranveer bought a computer paying 25% less than the list price and sold it to his neighbour at a 40% profit on his purchase cost.

The profit percentage earned by Ranveer on the list price of the computer is:

10%
7.5%
6.67%
5%

A thief escapes from a police sta tion at 8:00 a.111. on a cycle at a speed of 50 km/h. A policeman sta11s chasing the thief on

a motorbike at 9:30 a.111. at the speed of 65 km/h. At what distance from the police station will the policeman catch up with

the thief?

335 km
310 km
325 km
300 km

and B leave from point Mat the same time towards point N. B reaches N and stru1S towards M instantly. He meets A at point O

(between M and N). The distance between M and N is 245 km. If the speeds of A and B are 26 km/h and 65 km/h, respectively,

then what is the distance between O and N?

115 km
105 km
95 km
140 km

What .1.s the value of $\left [ \left \{ \left ( _{7}^{3}of_{12}^{5}-_{2}^{1} \right )+_{2}^{11}-_{2}^{1}\times _{5}^{4} \right \}+_{5}^{6}\times _{18}^{25} \right ]$ ?

$\frac{156}{257}$
$\frac{391}{210}$
$\frac{395}{282}$
$\frac{392}{515}$

Ranbir bought a car at a 50% discount on the cost price of the car. Had he got a 60% discount, he would have spent Rs1,00,000

less. Calculate the cost price of the car?

Rs15 lakhs
Rs20 lakhs
Rs18 lakhs
Rs10 lakhs

B is 10% more than A C is 20% less than A. B is what percentage more than C?

45%
27.5%
37.5%
25%

The average of six consecutive odd numbers is 26. Find the difference between the largest and the smallest of these numbers.

8
16
10
2

The following table shows the number of pens and the number of erasers of 6 different colours that were sold from a stationery

store during a given week.

The total number of erasers having colours C3 or C4 is approximately what percentage of the average number of pens of each

colour?

119.16%
107.14%
115.22%
101.24%

A and B can together complete a piece of work in 18 days, B and C can together complete the same work in 24 days and A and

C can together complete it in 36 days. In how many days can A, B and C, working together, complete this piece of work?

19
16
20
14

Rohit purchased 12 kg of oranges for a total price oH480 and 18 kg of guavas at BO per kg. What is the per kg average cost of

the fru its purchased by Ro hit ?

Rs36.00
Rs34.00
Rs37.00
Rs38.20

Find the curved surface area of a solid cylinder whose radius of base is 14 cm and volume is 7392 cm3 . [Use $\pi =\frac{22}{7}$ ]

1840 cm³
1056 cm³
1081 cm³
996 cm³

If $K^{2}:M::M:16$ , then what is the value of $\left ( K^{2}+2M^{2} \right ):\left ( K^{2}+M^{2} \right )$ ?

1 : 1
33 : 17
17 : 16
32 : 17

Debashish Panda was recently appointed as the chief of:

SEBI
IL&FS
IRDAI
ICAR

Which of the following is an autobiography of Barack Obama?

Chronicles
Dreams from my Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Matters of Discretion
The Test of my life

The climatic conditions of thorn forests and scrubs are the most ideal for which of the following plant species?

Rosewood
Teak
Juniper
Euphorbia

Which of the following teams scored the highest runs in an innings in IPL till 2021?

Chennai Super Kings
Mumbai Indians
Kolkata Knight Riders
Royal Challengers Bangalore

Which Indian boxer won a bronze medal in the middleweight division in boxing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

Vijender Singh
Mary Kom
Akhil Kumar
Jitender Kumar

What is the approximate amount to be mobilised for the National Highways Network expansion as per the Union Budget 2022-

23?

Rs 15,000 crore
Rs 10,000 crore
Rs 25,000 crore
Rs 20,000 crore

Rural Employment Generation Programme (REGP) was launched in _____.

1995
1990
1999
1992

Yamini Krishnamurthy is known for which classical dance form?

Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi
Manipuri and Odissi
Mohiniyattam and Manipuri
Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam

During the tenure of Cholas, land given to the maintenance of educational institutions is called __________________.

Barhmadeya
Shalabhoga
Vellanvagai
Devdan

Who among the following is/was NOT a tabla player?

Kishan Maharaj
Zakir Hussain
Allah Rakha
Sheikh Chinna Moula

Consider the following statements about a fort: 1. It was originally known as Mankal. 2. It was built on a hilltop in the year 1143.

In above mentioned sentences, forts is being talked about?

Chitradurg Fort
Daulatabad Fort
Fort Aguada
Golconda Fort

Who among the following persuaded Mahatma Gandhi to allow women to join the Salt Satyagraha movement?

Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
Annie Besant
Ashalata Sen
Ambabai

Rulers of Mahajanapadas in ancient India collected taxes on crops at the rate of _____

of what was produced.

1/3rd
1/5th
1/6th
1/4th

Bharatanatyam is a classical dance form of which Indian state?

Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Manipur

Which of the following does NOT belong to Arthropoda group of animal kingdom?

Butterfly
Cockroach
Octopus
Spider

Which of the following statements about Veda Samaj is correct?

I. It was established in Madras in 1864.

II. It worked to abolish caste distinctions and promote widow remarriage and women’s education.

Neither I nor II
Only II
Both I and II
Only I

The amount of work done in moving a charge of 4C across two points having a potential difference of 6V is ______.

48 J
12 J
36 J
24 J

Which of the following enzymes is found in saliva of human body which breaks down starch into simple sugar?

Amylase
Trypsin
Pepsin
Renin

X, aged 10, is employed at a factory. Which of the following rights of X is being violated?

Right to Freedom of Religion
Right against Exploitation
Right to Equality
Right to Freedom

Which of the following is considered to be the purest form of natural water (distilled water) free from impurities?

Well water
Spring water
River water
Rain water

According to the Indian Constitution, the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the ______.

Speaker of the House of the people
President of India
Council of Ministers
Chief Justice of India

In which state of India is Saga Dawa or the Triple Blessed Festival celebrated?

Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Sikkim

As per the Census 2011, what was the literacy rate of Kerala? (Provide an approximate range.)

91-95%
80-85%
96-100%
86-90%

As notified in March 2022, the Government of India has revised wage rates under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural

Employment Guarantee Scheme in most states including _____.

Assam
Mizoram
Manipur
Tripura

In which of the following countries is Jhumming known as ‘Conuco’?

Vietnam
The US
Venezuela
Madagascar

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