SSC MTS 2nd Nov 2021 Shift-1-3047

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SSC MTS 2nd Nov 2021 Shift-1 (Test Code: 3047)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

FASCINATE

  1. Reject

  2. Captivate

  3. Repel

  4. Love

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Pastor

  2. Paste

  3. Prevelent

  4. Prudent

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

In the absence ______ any evidence the police let the suspect go scot free.

  1. of

  2. from

  3. in

  4. by

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Avoid the puddles caused by the downpour was quite a problem while I was driving.

  1. Avoid the puddles

  2. was quite a problem

  3. while I was driving

  4. caused by the downpour

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

FOMENT

  1. incite

  2. inspire

  3. imply

  4. ignore

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Every country tries to do its good at the Olympic games as they are held in great

prestige.

  1. they are held

  2. Every country

  3. its good

  4. tries to do

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

FARSIGHTED

  1. Cautious

  2. Proactive

  3. Unwise

  4. Carefuld:

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

There were many students ______ all the answers.

  1. those knew

  2. that knows

  3. who knowing

  4. who knew

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

He who laughs last laughs loudest

  1. Success in early life ensures success later also

  2. He who laughs last has more energy

  3. The person who understands the joke late laughs loudest

  4. He who focuses on winning in the long term is successful

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

ABANDON

  1. Abhor

  2. Agree

  3. Abolish

  4. Support

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The new recruit was ______ to impress his superiors.

  1. sincere

  2. cordial

  3. eager

  4. intend

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. A group of wolves

  1. Pack

  2. Flock

  3. Troop

  4. Tribe

Select the word which means the same as the group of words given. Scientific study of the nervous system and brain

  1. Neuroscience

  2. Nephrology

  3. Cardiology

  4. Psychology

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Pomegranate

  2. Practice

  3. Pnemonia

  4. Platter

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’.

My parents usually go for a walk before they go to bed.

  1. usual went

  2. No substitution required

  3. are usually going

  4. were usually gone

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

The old lady finds it difficult to climb the steep steps of the train and asked for help.

  1. finds it

  2. of the train

  3. the steep steps

  4. difficult to climb

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’.

India’s market for electronic goods is one of the large market in the world.

  1. ones of the largest market

  2. one of the largest markets

  3. No substitution required

  4. one of the larger market

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’.

I’ve discussed all the options with you. There are no more options available for you.

  1. not more

  2. none more

  3. any more

  4. No substitution required

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Much ado about nothing

  1. Doing a lot and getting nothing in return

  2. Making a big fuss over a small thing

  3. Nothing happening without work

  4. Doing nothing in return

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

He was unpopular with his team as he was a scheming and ______ person.

  1. willing

  2. conniving

  3. helpful

  4. honest

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
The coronavirus (1)______ mostly through droplets that people send (2)______ when they talk, sneeze, or cough. These usually don’t stay
in the air (3)______ and they don’t go farther than six feet. But the coronavirus might also travel (4)______ tiny aerosol particles that can
linger in the air for up to three hours and travel farther away. You might also catch the coronavirus if you touch something an infected
person (5)______ and then touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Question:

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

  1. out

  2. apart

  3. in

  4. away

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
The coronavirus (1)______ mostly through droplets that people send (2)______ when they talk, sneeze, or cough. These usually don’t stay
in the air (3)______ and they don’t go farther than six feet. But the coronavirus might also travel (4)______ tiny aerosol particles that can
linger in the air for up to three hours and travel farther away. You might also catch the coronavirus if you touch something an infected
person (5)______ and then touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Question:

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

  1. any longer

  2. to long

  3. for long

  4. in long

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
The coronavirus (1)______ mostly through droplets that people send (2)______ when they talk, sneeze, or cough. These usually don’t stay
in the air (3)______ and they don’t go farther than six feet. But the coronavirus might also travel (4)______ tiny aerosol particles that can
linger in the air for up to three hours and travel farther away. You might also catch the coronavirus if you touch something an infected
person (5)______ and then touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Question:

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

  1. through

  2. for

  3. to

  4. of

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
The coronavirus (1)______ mostly through droplets that people send (2)______ when they talk, sneeze, or cough. These usually don’t stay
in the air (3)______ and they don’t go farther than six feet. But the coronavirus might also travel (4)______ tiny aerosol particles that can
linger in the air for up to three hours and travel farther away. You might also catch the coronavirus if you touch something an infected
person (5)______ and then touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Question:

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

  1. are touching

  2. has touched

  3. is touch

  4. would be touch

In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most
appropriate option for each blank.
The coronavirus (1)______ mostly through droplets that people send (2)______ when they talk, sneeze, or cough. These usually don’t stay
in the air (3)______ and they don’t go farther than six feet. But the coronavirus might also travel (4)______ tiny aerosol particles that can
linger in the air for up to three hours and travel farther away. You might also catch the coronavirus if you touch something an infected
person (5)______ and then touch your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Question:

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

  1. goes

  2. prepares

  3. spreads

  4. expands

If STRICTURE is coded as TSUTCIRER, then how would INCULCATE be coded?

  1. NIUCCLAT

  2. NIACLUCET

  3. NIALCCUET

  4. CNICLUETA

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series?

5, 4, 6, 15, 56, ?

  1. 195

  2. 200

  3. 275

  4. 330

If the signs - and ÷ are interchanged, then which of the following equations would be correct?

  1. 8 × 12 − 6 ÷ 3 = 12

  2. 12 ÷ 4 × 3 − 6 = 10

  3. 4 − 8 × 16 ÷ 4 = 6

  4. 8 + 12 − 6 ÷ 3 = 9

If BANKER is coded as CAMKFR, then how would INDIAN be coded?

  1. JNEIBN

  2. JNCIBN

  3. HMCIZN

  4. JMCIZL

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

10 : 24

  1. 140 : 165

  2. 48 : 99

  3. 50 : 80

  4. 70 : 120

Eight friends A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table facing the

centre.

i. B is facing D and is sitting to the right of E.

ii. F, who is a neighbour of D, is facing G.

iii. There are two persons between C and H, and H is not facing E.

Who might be sitting between C and E, if there is only person between them?

  1. D

  2. A

  3. G

  4. B

If BANK is coded as 32 and BRAKE is coded as 42, then how would CLEVER be coded?

  1. 66

  2. 68

  3. 75

  4. 71

A medical representative visited the doctors P, Q, R, S, T and U from Monday to Saturday - only one doctor per day.

i. He visited U on some day before visiting R and T.

ii. He visited P on the previous day of visiting S, but not on Thursday.

iii. He did not visit either Q or S on the last day.

iv. He visited Q just after U, but not on Tuesday.

Which are the two doctors he visited on the first two days?

  1. S and U

  2. U and Q

  3. P and U

  4. P and S

‘Track’ is related to ‘Athlete’ in the same way as ‘Classroom’ is related to ‘______’.

  1. Student

  2. Teaching

  3. Study

  4. School

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

Two statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true even if they do not

conform to real-world knowledge, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

1. Some plants are trees.

2. All herbs are plants.

Conclusions:

I. Some plants are herbs.

II. All herbs are trees is a possibility.

  1. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

  2. Only conclusion II follows

  3. Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. Only conclusion I follows

‘Entertainment’ is related to ‘Television’ in the same way as ‘Warmth’ is related to ‘______’.

  1. Temperature

  2. Proximity

  3. Woollens

  4. Day

Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

CED, FJH, KQN, ?, AKF

  1. SZT

  2. QZV

  3. RZV

  4. RXU

Select the option figure, which when placed in the blank space of the figure marked 'x', would complete the pattern.

Select the mirror image of the figure marked 'x', when the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure.

Six girls are sitting in a row facing North.

i. Navika is to the immediate left of Seema, whose neighbour is Sabnam.

ii. Hima is sitting at one end of the row, but not Sabnam.

iii. Rupali is between Vinita and Navika.

Who is sitting at the other end of the row?

  1. Navika

  2. Vinita

  3. Rupali

  4. Seema

Choose the set of numbers that is similar to the following set.

{16, 30, 36}

  1. {12, 24, 32}

  2. {14, 32, 48}

  3. {16, 48, 64}

  4. {9, 24, 25}

Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

12 ÷ 2 × 6 + 4 − 2 = 13

  1. × and −

  2. × and +

  3. + and ÷

  4. + and −

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the three figure

below. How would the paper look when unfolded?

Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship among the following classes. image

Black-haired people, Tall person, Weightlifters

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.

GILP : TPMK : : DGKP : ?

  1. WURN

  2. WRNK

  3. WTPK

  4. VQMJ

If ACTOR is coded as 86739, then how would SPREAD be coded?

  1. 829485

  2. 179514

  3. 718374

  4. 819263

Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series?

5, 7, 9, 11, 18, ?, 34, 35, 59, 67

  1. 19

  2. 27

  3. 17

  4. 21

Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true even if they do

not conform to real-world knowledge, decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:

1. No cup is a plate.

2. All plates are cutleries.

3. No cutlery is a spoon.

Conclusions:

I. Some cutleries are plates.

II. No cutlery is a cup.

III. Some spoons being cups is a possibility.

  1. Only conclusions II and III follow

  2. Only conclusion III follows

  3. Only conclusions I and III follow

  4. All conclusions I, II and III follow

Which option figure would come next in the following figure series?

The value of 16+\left [ 0.2\div 0.004+5.2of2\div \left ( 0.7\times 2+0.84\div 0.7 \right ) \right ] is:

  1. 75

  2. 65

  3. 60

  4. 70

What is the value of the following expression?

108 ÷ 18 × 3 − 64 × 2 ÷ 32 + 80 ÷ 5 of 4

  1. 78

  2. 62

  3. 2

  4. 18

A room has length 15 feet, width 12 feet and height 10 feet. It has one door of dimensions 8 ft and 3.5 ft, and 2 windows of

size 5 ft x 3 ft. Find the cost of painting the four walls and the ceilling at Rs 50 per ft^{2}

  1. Rs19,600

  2. Rs21,200

  3. Rs24,100

  4. Rs33,100

The average marks of the students of section A and section B of class XI in a school have been presented in the following bar

graph.

In which subject is difference in the average marks of the two sections the highest?

  1. English

  2. Maths

  3. Science

  4. Social Science

Subham purchased the grocery of Rs8000. He got 10% discount on it. After the discount, he paid tax at the rate of 7.5%. If the

shopkeeper charged Rs. 200 for home delivery, then find out the amount paid by him to get the grocery at his home.

  1. Rs7,940

  2. Rs8,155

  3. Rs9,660

  4. Rs6,851

A bucket in the shape of the frustum of a cone has its top and bottom radii as 20 cm and 10 cm, respectively. The depth of the

bucket is 24 cm. The capacity of the bucket is: (Take \pi =\frac{22}{7} )

  1. 8800 cm3

  2. 13200 cm3

  3. 17000 cm3

  4. 17600 cm3

Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows.

What is the difference between the total number of computers sold by dealer A on Monday,Tuesday and Friday and total

number of computers sold by dealer B on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday?

  1. 24

  2. 18

  3. 21

  4. 17

If x:y = 5 : 7 , then \left ( 6x-y \right ):\left ( 5x+3y \right )  is equal to:

  1. 1 : 4

  2. 11 : 2

  3. 4 : 1

  4. 1 : 2

A shopekeeper earns 25% profit, if he sells an article at 10% discount on the marked price Rs2,500. Find his profit.

  1. Rs450

  2. Rs400

  3. Rs375

  4. Rs350

A truck driver has to cover a total distance of 260 km in 4 hours. He drives at a speed of 56 km/h for the first 75 minutes, and

the next 90 km at a speed of 60 km/h. At what speed (in km/h) must he drive the remaining distance in order to complete the

journey in 4 hours?

  1. 65

  2. 58

  3. 80

  4. 75

If a man completes \frac{3}{7} work in 6 days, then how many more days will he require for completing the remaining work?

  1. 8

  2. 14

  3. 9

  4. 7

Find the smallest number such that when it is divided by 5, 6 and 8 it leaves a remainder 3 in each case.

  1. 243

  2. 123

  3. 117

  4. 792

The average of the square of first seven natural number is:

  1. 16

  2. 29

  3. 25

  4. 20

The average of three numbers is 45. The first number is thrice the second, and the second number is twice the third. Find the

difference between the first number and the second number.

  1. 75

  2. 45

  3. 60

  4. 15

Shekhar walked a distace at a speed of 8 km/h. He was in a hurry, so on the return journey he travelled in an autorickshaw at a

speed of 24 km/h. Find his average speed for the entire journey?

  1. 20 km/h

  2. 32 km/h

  3. 12 km/h

  4. 16 km/h

If a sum increases by 21% after 2 years, then the rate of compound interest per annum, when compounded annually, must be:

  1. 10.5%

  2. 11.5%

  3. 10%

  4. 11%

A shopekeeper purchased 20 dozen pens at the rate of Rs190 per dozen, and spent Rs200 as to and for expenses to the

wholesale market. He sold the pens at the rate of Rs22 pen. Find his profit percentage?

  1. 38_{19}^{18}

  2. 20

  3. 22

  4. 32

Ratio between average of first four prime numbers and first four composite numbers is

  1. 13 : 10

  2. 17 : 27

  3. 11 : 27

  4. 17 : 19

A container has 30 litres of milk, from which 3 litres of milk is taken out and replaced with water. The process is done three

times. What is the final ratio of the water and the milk in the container?

  1. 729 : 271

  2. 19 : 81

  3. 81 : 19

  4. 271 : 729

Two kinds of rice, the first costing Rs65 per kg and the second Rs95 per kg, are mixed together. Find the ratio in which the two

types are mixed so that the mixture costs Rs83 per kg.

  1. 19 : 13

  2. 13 : 19

  3. 2 : 3

  4. 3 : 2

6 men and 10 boys, as well as 2 men and 20 boys can finish the same work in 12 days. In how many days will 10 boys finish

the same work?

  1. 24

  2. 26

  3. 16

  4. 30

During festivals, a banner on a shop displays, 'Pay for 3 and gets 5'.The discount percentage offered is:

  1. 166\frac{2}{3}%      

  2. 60%

  3. 40%

  4. 66\frac{2}{3}%

A rectangle of dimensions 10 cm and 5 cm is placed adjacent to another rectangle of the same size to draw and L shape figure.

Find the perimeter of the shape so formed.

  1. 100 cm

  2. 40 cm

  3. 50 cm

  4. 60 cm

The simple interest accrued on a sum of Rs15,000 at the end of 5 years is Rs9,750. If the rate of interest is 3% lesser, then the

interest would be

  1. Rs9,750

  2. Rs5,850

  3. Rs3,250

  4. Rs7,500

The following graph shows the production of cotton cloth (in lakh metres) by three companies A, B and C over five years.

In which years was the average production of the companies, more than 38 lakh metres?

  1. 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

  2. 1998, 1999, 2000

  3. 1997

  4. 1999

Fundamental Duties of citizens were added to the Constitution of India in the year ______.

  1. 1976

  2. 1983

  3. 1967

  4. 1951

The Union Budget, 2020-21, allocated Rs ______ crore for the Swachh Bharat Mission.

  1. 3,100

  2. 8,200

  3. 12,300

  4. 15,700

Burning of coal is a ______ reaction.

  1. displacement

  2. decomposition

  3. combination

  4. double displacement

The Khalji Dynasty ruled over Delhi from ______.

  1. 1290 to 1320

  2. 1206 to 1290

  3. 1320 to 1414

  4. 1414 to 1451

The human shoulder joint is an example of a ______ joint.

  1. fixed

  2. pivotal

  3. hinge

  4. ball and socket

As per Section 2 of the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972, ‘Antiquities’ include 'any manuscript, record or other document

which is of scientific, historical, literary or aesthetic value and which has been in existence for not less than ______ years'.

  1. 125

  2. 150

  3. 50

  4. 75

The first printed edition of the Ramcharitmanas by Tulsidas was published from ______ in 1810.

  1. Delhi

  2. Calcutta/Kolkata

  3. Madras/Chenna

  4. Bombay/Mumbai

Plants release water into the air by the process of ______.

  1. photoperiodism

  2. transpiration

  3. photosynthesis

  4. tropism

Which of the following folk songs and dances was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural

Heritage of Humanity in 2010?

  1. Gair

  2. Chari

  3. Kalbelia

  4. Bhavai

Which of the following is the only Indian spinner to take six wickets in Women's One Day International Cricket?

  1. Poonam Yadav

  2. Deepti Sharma

  3. Shafali Verma

  4. Smriti Mandhana

Which of the following statements about the river Brahmaputra is INCORRECT?

  1. It rises in Tibet.

  2. It flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas.

  3. Most of its course lies outside India.

  4. It enters India in Arunachal Pradesh where it is called the Dibang.

'Nagara' temples typically have a ______ style of architecture.

  1. South Indian

  2. East Indian

  3. North Indian

  4. mixed

Willy Wonka is a fictional character from the children's story book '______'.

  1. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

  2. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

  3. Matilda

  4. Charlotte's Web

Bombay Stock Exchange is the ______ stock exchange of Asia.

  1. first

  2. second

  3. fourth

  4. third

Which of the following options is INCORRECTLY paired?

  1. Guavas - Telangana

  2. Apples - Himachal Pradesh

  3. Oranges - Nagpur

  4. Banana - Kerala

Mando is a form of folk songs from the state of ______.

  1. Bihar

  2. Manipur

  3. Goa

  4. Rajasthan

Article ______ of the Constitution of India deals with 'Proclamation of Emergency'.

  1. 235

  2. 352

  3. 325

  4. 253

Generally, a steep hill with an elevation of more than ______ metres is classified as a

mountain.

  1. 600

  2. 500

  3. 1000

  4. 800

Chola inscriptions describe Tirunamattukkani as '______'.

  1. land gifted to Brahmanas

  2. land of non-Brahmana peasant proprietors

  3. land donated to Jaina institutions

  4. land gifted to temples

Who won a gold medal for weightlifting at the ‘6th Qatar International Cup’ in Doha?

  1. Manon Lorentz

  2. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

  3. Anais Michel

  4. Jeremy Lalrinnunga

Which part of the digestive system receives secretions from the liver and the pancreas?

  1. Large intestines

  2. Stomach

  3. Gall bladder

  4. Small intestines

Who among the following was a saint from Maharashtra?

  1. Dadu Dayal

  2. Chokhamela

  3. Bhakhan

  4. Sundar Das

Which of the following is a site of archaeological importance in Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. Maski

  2. Burzahom

  3. Brahmagiri

  4. Watkal

Under which of the following schemes has a new institution been set up by the Government of India for development and

refinancing activities relating to micro units?

  1. Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

  2. Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Yojana

  3. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

  4. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

According to Dalton’s atomic theory, atoms combine in the ratio of small whole numbers to form ______.

  1. neutrons

  2. molecules

  3. protons

  4. compounds

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