SSC MTS 7th October 2021 Shift-1-3053

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SSC MTS 7th October 2021 Shift-1 (Test Code: 3053)

Select the most appropriate word that means the same as the group of words given.

The point at which the earth and the sky appear to meet

  1. Crust

  2. Horizon

  3. Rainbow

  4. Ocean

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

There ______ a big park in front of our house.

  1. are

  2. may be

  3. is

  4. were

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

To practise yoga, I usually wake up when the sun ______.

  1. covers

  2. disappears

  3. rises

  4. sets

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

I have online science classes for Wednesdays.

  1. on Wednesdays

  2. from Wednesdays

  3. in Wednesdays

  4. at Wednesdays

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 details of the menu for today’s party has been worked out.

  1. No substitution required

  2. have been

  3. are been

  4. is being

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.

If the town had been built at a lower altitude, it will be a lot warmer

  1. would be

  2. should be

  3. will have been

  4. would have been

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

Go off

  1. Continue or happen

  2. Stop working

  3. Leave or disappear

  4. Explain something in detail

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

To an ordinary person, one kind of oil is as important as ______.

  1. anything

  2. other

  3. another

  4. none

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

END

  1. Show

  2. Start

  3. Hide

  4. Close

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. Defferensce

  2. Diferense

  3. Difference

  4. Deferanse

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.

Smitha was offered the job although having no qualifications.

  1. although having

  2. Smitha was offered

  3. the job

  4. no qualifications

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.

Sumanth is going to school by the school bus every day

  1. every day

  2. to school

  3. Sumanth is going

  4. by the school bus

Select the most appropriate word that means the same as the group of words given.

The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

  1. Technology

  2. Technicality

  3. Discovery

  4. Engineering

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

I ______ the film we saw yesterday.

  1. didn’t like

  2. wasn’t like

  3. doesn’t like

  4. haven’t liked

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

CONFIRM

  1. Open

  2. Agree

  3. Reject

  4. Accept

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom/phrase.

Break in

  1. Enter a building illegally

  2. End a relationship

  3. Be unable to control (one’s) feelings

  4. Begin to do (something) suddenly

Select the correctly spelt word.

  1. Safficiente

  2. Sephient

  3. Suffusiance

  4. Sufficient

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains the error.

How many does the cricket bat cost?

  1. the cricket bat

  2. does

  3. How many

  4. cost

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

EVIDENT

  1. Clear

  2. Aimless

  3. Complex

  4. Confusing

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CALM

  1. Excited

  2. Quiet

  3. Disturbed

  4. Claim

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.
Many reports have said that, in the context (1)______ Covid-19 lockdown, schooling and college education are likely to be online. The
reports have (2)______ pointed out that this change will deny the students the experience of studying in a physical (3)______. This is
because they can only interact with their teachers; they will miss the (4)______ to get to know their classmates and make real friends.
Thus, the current situation has (5)______ many boys and girls and they are waiting for things to get back to normal.

Question:

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

  1. of

  2. at

  3. from

  4. in

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.
Many reports have said that, in the context (1)______ Covid-19 lockdown, schooling and college education are likely to be online. The
reports have (2)______ pointed out that this change will deny the students the experience of studying in a physical (3)______. This is
because they can only interact with their teachers; they will miss the (4)______ to get to know their classmates and make real friends.
Thus, the current situation has (5)______ many boys and girls and they are waiting for things to get back to normal.

Question:

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

  1. also

  2. addition

  3. though

  4. but

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.
Many reports have said that, in the context (1)______ Covid-19 lockdown, schooling and college education are likely to be online. The
reports have (2)______ pointed out that this change will deny the students the experience of studying in a physical (3)______. This is
because they can only interact with their teachers; they will miss the (4)______ to get to know their classmates and make real friends.
Thus, the current situation has (5)______ many boys and girls and they are waiting for things to get back to normal.

Question:

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

  1. condition

  2. area

  3. campus

  4. situation

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.
Many reports have said that, in the context (1)______ Covid-19 lockdown, schooling and college education are likely to be online. The
reports have (2)______ pointed out that this change will deny the students the experience of studying in a physical (3)______. This is
because they can only interact with their teachers; they will miss the (4)______ to get to know their classmates and make real friends.
Thus, the current situation has (5)______ many boys and girls and they are waiting for things to get back to normal.

Question:

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

  1. reward

  2. opportunity

  3. conduct

  4. award

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.
Many reports have said that, in the context (1)______ Covid-19 lockdown, schooling and college education are likely to be online. The
reports have (2)______ pointed out that this change will deny the students the experience of studying in a physical (3)______. This is
because they can only interact with their teachers; they will miss the (4)______ to get to know their classmates and make real friends.
Thus, the current situation has (5)______ many boys and girls and they are waiting for things to get back to normal.

Question:

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

  1. supported

  2. encouraged

  3. discouraged

  4. upset

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

42 ÷ 7 × 5 + 35 − 49 = 18

  1. 42 and 49

  2. 35 and 49

  3. 5 and 35

  4. 42 and 35

In a certain code language, 'HOUSE' is written as '81261922' and 'INK' is written as '181411'. How will 'MISTAKE' be written in

that language?

  1. 14901920261222

  2. 13181920261122

  3. 13181819261105

  4. 13091920011122

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

11, 22, 25, ?, 105, 630

  1. 29

  2. 55

  3. 75

  4. 100

Select the option that will replace the question mark(?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they

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

Statements:

No bowler is a batsman.

Some bowlers are fielders.

Conclusions:

I. No fielder is a batsman.

II. No batsman is a bowler.

  1. Both conclusions I and II follow

  2. Only conclusion I follows

  3. Only conclusion II follows

  4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.

25 24 122

31 27 143

35 29 ?

  1. 197

  2. 157

  3. 114

  4. 222

If  T> H> K> L and V< K> Z=B , then which of the following conclusions is NOT correct?    

  1. T> L

  2. V< T

  3. K=B

  4. H> Z

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.

CANVAS : DCQZFY : : LOANER : ?

  1. MQDSKX

  2. MRDRJY

  3. MQDRJX

  4. MQERJY

Five salesmen A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a meeting around a circular table. A is to the immediate left of E. C is to the

immediate left of B. D is sitting between B and A. Who is sitting at the second place to the right of E?

  1. B

  2. C

  3. D

  4. A

A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?

Select tbe figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.

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

6 : 85 : : 12 : ?

  1. 301

  2. 210

  3. 313

  4. 346

Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word.

Rupee : Currency : : Summer : ?

  1. Heat

  2. Season

  3. Humidity

  4. Temperature

Select tbe Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.

Females, Mothers, Sisters

In a certain code language, 'FOSTER' is written as '36' and 'DANCE' is written as '25'. How will 'ORCHARD' be written in that

language?

  1. 64

  2. 36

  3. 49

  4. 45

Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

FUV, IXW, LAX, ?, RGZ

  1. PCY

  2. PCX

  3. ODY

  4. OCW

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

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

Statements:

Some beauticians are architects.

All architects are cashiers.

Conclusions:

I. Some architects are beauticians.

II. Some cashiers are architects.

III. Some cashiers are beauticians.

  1. Only conclusions I and III follow.

  2. Only conclusions II and III follow

  3. All of the conclusions follow

  4. Only conclusions I and II follow

In a certain code language, 'ROMAN' is written as 'YVTHU'. How will 'THING' be written in that language?

  1. AORSN

  2. BCPUN

  3. APQUM

  4. AOPUN

Select the option which is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first related to the word.

Pleasant : Pleasant : : Excellent : ?

  1. thriving

  2. Comic Full

  3. In the best

  4. happy

In a certain code language, 'CLASS' is written as 'TTBMD'. How will 'DINOSOUR' be written in that language?

  1. SVPTPOJE

  2. SVPRPJKF

  3. SWPUPOJE

  4. SXOSPOJE

Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?

50, 86, ?, 127, 136, 140, 141

  1. 123

  2. 99

  3. 111

  4. 103

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

Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting in two lines, with four friends sitting in each line. Both the lines are facing north.

The four persons in the back line are exactly behind the four persons in the front line. P is between T and W. Q is just behind T.

Q, who is to the immediate left of S, is also at one of the corners in the back line. R is between S and U. Who is sitting between P

and V?

  1. S

  2. W

  3. T

  4. U

Select the option figure that is embedded in the given figure (X) as its pait (rotation is NOT allowed).

If A denotes ‘addition’, B denotes ‘multiplication’, C denotes ‘subtraction’, and D denotes ‘division’, then what will be the value of

the following expression?

5 B 5 B 3 A 14 C (28 D 7) A 5 B (13 C 9)

  1. 105

  2. 112

  3. 95

  4. 45

Study the graph and answer the question given below.

The given graph represents the number of workers getting daily wages (in Rs)

Total number of workers = 200

The total number of workers whose daily wages are less than Rs550 is what percentage less than the total number of workers

whose daily wages are Rs550 and above?

  1. 45%

  2. 60%

  3. 40%

  4. 50%

Two numbers are in the ratio 7:9. If the sum of their squares is 8320, then the sum of the two nmnbers is:

  1. 128

  2. 228

  3. 120

  4. 124

Out of two numbers, the first number is three-founh of the second number. If the average of the reciprocals of the two numbers

is \frac{7}{72} , then the sum of the two numbers is:

  1. 21

  2. 22

  3. 25

  4. 20

An article was sold at a loss of 18%. If it was sold for Rs 2,475 more, then there would have been a profit of 12% . The cost price

of the article is:

  1. Rs 8,250

  2. Rs 8,500

  3. Rs 8,000

  4. Rs 8,200

The smallest four-digit number which is exactly divisible by 18, 32 and 48 is:

  1. 1252

  2. 1156

  3. 1256

  4. 1152

A, Band Care three boxes containing marbles in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7, and the total number of marbles is 75. If 3 marbles are

transferred from B to A, and 5 marbles are transferred from C to B, then the new ratio of the marbles is:

  1. 6:8:11

  2. 5:6:7

  3. 7:9:10

  4. 6:9:10

From each of the four corners of a rectangular sheet of dimensions 48 cm x 27 cm, a square of side 3.5 cm is cut off and a box

is made. The volume of the box is:

  1. 2880 cm2

  2. 2780 cm2

  3. 2870 cm2

  4. 2860 cm2

Study the graph and answer the question given below.

The given graph represents the number of workers getting daily wages (in Rs)

Total number of workers = 200

The ratio of the total number of workers whose daily wages are less than Rs500 to the total number of workers whose daily

wages are Rs600 and above is:

  1. 9:20

  2. 12:17

  3. 8:15

  4. 9:15

An article was sold at 65% of its marked price, and thus there was a gain of 30%. Find the ratio of the marked price to cost price.

  1. 3:2

  2. 4:3

  3. 2:1

  4. 3:1

The sum of three numbers is 396. If the ratio between the first and the second number is 7: 11 and that between the second

and the third number is 11 : 15. then the difference between the first and the third number is:

  1. 86

  2. 94

  3. 96

  4. 85

If the area of the base of a cylinder is 346.5cm2 and the area of the curved smface is 990cm2, then its height is: (Taken \pi =\frac{22}{7})

  1. 10 cm

  2. 12 cm

  3. 14 cm

  4. 15 cm

What is the value of x, if  \left ( 5+4^{2} \right )\div 3of  x-2\times 4=-7?

  1. -3

  2. 5

  3. 7

  4. -7

A sum of Rs8,500 amounts to Rs11,900 in 5 years at simple interest per annum. If the rate of interest is increased by 3%, then the

increased amount for the same period is:

  1. Rs12,175

  2. Rs13,175

  3. Rs12,475

  4. Rs13,275

If the volume of a sphere is 65\frac{10}{21}cm^{3}, then its surface area is: (Taken \pi =\frac{22}{7} )      

  1. 77\frac{7}{4}cm^{2}

  2. 76\frac{4}{7}cm^{2}

  3. 78\frac{4}{7}cm^{2}

  4. 78\frac{3}{7}cm^{2}

A certain number of persons can complete a piece of work in 46 days. If there were 8 persons more, the work could be finished

in 16 days less. How many persons were originally there?

  1. 25

  2. 18

  3. 15

  4. 20

The average of seven consecutive odd numbers is 27. If the last number is removed from the list, then the average of the

remaining numbers is:

  1. 26

  2. 25

  3. 24

  4. 22

The dimensions of a solid metallic cuboid are 36 cm, 54 cm and 24 cm. It is melted and recast into 8 cubes of same volume.

The sum of the surface areas (in cm2 ) of these 8 cubes is:

  1. 10368

  2. 11664

  3. 9720

  4. 15552

The income of a company increases by 25% per year. If its income is Rs31 ,25,000 in the year 2017, what was the income in 20

15?

  1. Rs25,00,000

  2. Rs22,00,000

  3. Rs20,00,000

  4. Rs20,20,000

If the difference between the selling prices of an article, when sold at 22% discount and at 14.5% discount, is Rs285, then the

marked price of the article is:

  1. Rs3,400

  2. Rs3,500

  3. Rs3,800

  4. Rs2,800

Aman covered a distance of 280 km in 8 hours on a motorcycle. How much distance will be covered on a bicycle in 2 hours. if

he rides the bicycle at of the speed \frac{3}{14} of the motorcycle?

  1. 25 km

  2. 15 km

  3. 24 km

  4. 20 km

A and B can do a work in 15 days and 25 days, respectively. They worked together for 5 days, after which B was replaced by C

and the remaining work was completed by A and C in the next 4 days. In how many days will C alone complete the same work?

  1. 24 days

  2. 20 days

  3. 15 days

  4. 25 days

At what rate per cent per annum will Rs4,800 amount to Rs5,574 in two years if the interest is compounded annually?

  1. 7.5%

  2. 7%

  3. 8.5%

  4. 8%

The mean of 25 numbers is 14. If 3 is added to every number, what will be the new mean?

  1. 18

  2. 17

  3. 15

  4. 14

Walking at \frac{3}{5} of his usual speed, a man covers a certain distance in one hour and 40 minutes more than the time he takes to

cover the distance at his usual speed. The time taken by him to cover the same distance at his usual speed is:      

  1. \frac{7}{2} hours

  2. \frac{3}{2} hours

  3. \frac{5}{2} hours

  4. \frac{5}{3} hours

Sntdy the graph and answer the question given below.

The given graph represents the number of workers getting daily wages (in Rs).

Total number of workers = 200

What is the difference between the percentage of workers whose daily wages are less than Rs500 and the percentage of workers

whose daily wages are Rs600 and above?

  1. 25%

  2. 27%

  3. 30%

  4. 27.5%

'Povada dance' is a performing art from the state of ______.

  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Kerala

In which of the following states is Bhiti Chitra (fresco painting) a popular art form?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Nagaland

  3. Haryana

  4. Maharashtra

The growing voice box in boys can be seen as a protruding part of the throat called ______.

  1. bronchi

  2. thyroid cartilage

  3. trachea

  4. Adam’s apple

Litmus solution is a purple dye, which is extracted from lichen, a plant belonging to the division ______.

  1. Gymnosperms

  2. Pteridophyta

  3. Thallophyta

  4. Bryophyta

Which part of a flower is the sticky surface at the top of the pistil, it traps and holds the pollen?

  1. Style

  2. Stigma

  3. Sepal

  4. Ovary

Imphal valley of Manipur is an important centre of ______ craft.

  1. Kauna

  2. Godna

  3. Butta

  4. Mirijims

Which is the second most important metallurgical industry in India?

  1. Iron

  2. Copper

  3. Aluminium

  4. Zinc

When did the Indian Army liberate Goa from the Portuguese and declare it a Union Territory?

  1. 1967

  2. 1961

  3. 1952

  4. 1969

As of July 2020, who among the following was the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?

  1. Prof. Balram Bhargava

  2. Prof. Subrata Sinha

  3. Dr. Shyam S Chauhan

  4. Dr. Parthaprasad Chattopadhyay

Who is the author of the book 'The Best Thing About You is You'?

  1. Amitabh Bachchan

  2. Anil Kapoor

  3. Anupam Kher

  4. Annu Kapoor

Who among the following is the first Indian to get an Oscar Award?

  1. Bhanu Athaiya

  2. Satyajit Ray

  3. AR Rahman

  4. Resul Pookutty

In June 2020, Amit Panghal and Vikas Krishan were nominated for ______ by the Boxing Federation of India.

  1. Padma Bhushan

  2. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

  3. Padma Shri

  4. Arjuna Award

Which of the following is a tidal port?

  1. Vishakapatnam

  2. Kandla

  3. Tuticorin

  4. Chennai

Provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 has come into force since ______.

  1. 12 March 2020

  2. 23 June 2020

  3. 30 April 2020

  4. 20 July 2020

Which Commission recommended 27% reservation for OBC candidates in all levels of government services?

  1. Sarkaria Commission

  2. Mandal Commission

  3. Balwant Commission

  4. Kothari Commission

Which of the following is one of the main mineral constituents of the continental mass of the earth?

  1. Bronze

  2. Copper

  3. Silica

  4. Gypsum

Which of the following elements has the highest thermal conductivity of any element and the highest light reflectance?

  1. Aluminium

  2. Copper

  3. Brass

  4. Silver

In which year was the Treaty of Salbai signed?

  1. 1773

  2. 1799

  3. 1794

  4. 1782

10 per cent reservation in central government jobs under economically weaker sections (EWS) category is available to persons

whose family income is below:

  1. Rs10 lakh

  2. Rs8 lakh

  3. Rs3 lakh

  4. Rs5 lakh

Which of the following is the largest cell in the human body?

  1. Sperm

  2. Ovum

  3. Neurons

  4. Osteoclast

Name of which river among the following got associated with the water disputes tribunal of 1990 aimed at resolving the old

issue of water sharing between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu?

  1. Godavari

  2. Tapti

  3. Krishna

  4. Cauvery

In which year did the companies IBM and Coca Cola shut down their operations for not being able to comply with the Foreign

Exchange Regulation Act that mandated foreign investors cannot own over 40% in Indian enterprises?

  1. 1964

  2. 1981

  3. 1956

  4. 1977

Which of the following teams won the Indian Super League 2019-2020?

  1. ATK Football Club

  2. Kerala Blasters

  3. North East United

  4. FC Goa

______ was one of the first Indian rulers to lead an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824 against the

implementation of the Doctrine of Lapse.

  1. Kittur Chennamma

  2. Titumir

  3. Jayi Rajaguru

  4. Pazhassi Raja

Who among the following social reformers founded an educational institution, Hindu Widows Home, in Poona in the year 1896?

  1. Dhondo Keshav Karve

  2. Puli Thevar

  3. Nanaji Deshmukh

  4. Tatya Tope

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