SSC MTS 7th October 2021 Shift-3-3055

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SSC MTS 7th October 2021 Shift-3 (Test Code: 3055)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ICONIC

  1. Manageable

  2. Unimportant

  3. General

  4. Exemplary

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Remember that where there is a ______ there is a way

  1. willing

  2. wills

  3. willed

  4. will

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

There was many people who voted for him.

  1. There was

  2. who voted

  3. for him

  4. many people

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Going by the current pace of work, I ______ think this will finish by Sunday.

  1. couldn’t

  2. don’t

  3. won’t

  4. shan’t

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

In India, people of all religions and castes live together and they are ______ in spite of cultural differences.

  1. confused

  2. united

  3. shared

  4. learned

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

Sumit has decided to brought his car for the picnic.

  1. to brought

  2. has decided

  3. for the picnic

  4. his car

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

FRIEND

  1. Companion

  2. Partner

  3. Helper

  4. Foe

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

FOWL

  1. Dirty

  2. Bird

  3. Mistake

  4. Unfair

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

CLEAR

  1. Black

  2. Murky

  3. White

  4. Clean

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segments in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute

them, select ‘No substitution required’.

The lockdowns has give many parents and grandparents the opportunity to share some of my nostalgic memories with their

children and grandchildren.

  1. No substitution required

  2. had gave; of his

  3. have given; of their

  4. have given; of her

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

One who leaves one’s country to settle in another

  1. Immigrant

  2. Emigrant

  3. Foreigner

  4. Citizen

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

Since India has started doing well in hockey it had once again become a popular sport.

  1. doing well

  2. it had once again

  3. Since India

  4. become a popular sport

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Raining cats and dogs

  1. Facing light rain and wind

  2. Raining very heavily

  3. Having lots of pets around you

  4. Worried about cats and dogs

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Amanable

  2. Amicable

  3. Amiable

  4. Approachable

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 rang up an old friend of mine but she doesn’t pick out the phone.

  1. No substitution required

  2. didn’t pick up

  3. isn’t pick out

  4. wasn’t picked up

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Fasting

  2. Fabulus

  3. Further

  4. Farther

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.’

People are slowly returning to their normal routine after opening up of the lockdown.

  1. No substitution required

  2. opening down

  3. closing up

  4. closing

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The teacher was very ______. She never let anyone play pranks in her class.

  1. happy

  2. jovial

  3. lenient

  4. strict

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

How time flies!

  1. Time seems to stay still

  2. Difficult to pass time

  3. A clock going very fast

  4. Time seems to move quickly

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

Fear of closed spaces

  1. Agoraphobia

  2. Aquaphobia

  3. Claustrophobia

  4. Acrophobia

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.
A computer programmer, sometimes (1)______ a software developer, a programmer or more recently a coder, (2)______ a person who
creates computer software. The term ‘computer programmer’ can (3)______ to a specialist in the area of computers, or to a generalist
(4)______ writes codes for many kinds of software. Some programmers who (5)______ web programming languages add a prefix, a suffix,
or both to every page's title.

Question:

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

  1. called

  2. accepted

  3. known

  4. said

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.
A computer programmer, sometimes (1)______ a software developer, a programmer or more recently a coder, (2)______ a person who
creates computer software. The term ‘computer programmer’ can (3)______ to a specialist in the area of computers, or to a generalist
(4)______ writes codes for many kinds of software. Some programmers who (5)______ web programming languages add a prefix, a suffix,
or both to every page's title.

Question:

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

  1. were

  2. has

  3. was

  4. is

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.
A computer programmer, sometimes (1)______ a software developer, a programmer or more recently a coder, (2)______ a person who
creates computer software. The term ‘computer programmer’ can (3)______ to a specialist in the area of computers, or to a generalist
(4)______ writes codes for many kinds of software. Some programmers who (5)______ web programming languages add a prefix, a suffix,
or both to every page's title.

Question:

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

  1. refer

  2. know

  3. mean

  4. specify

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.
A computer programmer, sometimes (1)______ a software developer, a programmer or more recently a coder, (2)______ a person who
creates computer software. The term ‘computer programmer’ can (3)______ to a specialist in the area of computers, or to a generalist
(4)______ writes codes for many kinds of software. Some programmers who (5)______ web programming languages add a prefix, a suffix,
or both to every page's title.

Question:

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

  1. whom

  2. that

  3. who

  4. which

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.
A computer programmer, sometimes (1)______ a software developer, a programmer or more recently a coder, (2)______ a person who
creates computer software. The term ‘computer programmer’ can (3)______ to a specialist in the area of computers, or to a generalist
(4)______ writes codes for many kinds of software. Some programmers who (5)______ web programming languages add a prefix, a suffix,
or both to every page's title.

Question:

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

  1. work with

  2. display at

  3. study with

  4. work of

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. All managers are employees.

2. All seniors are managers.

3. Some seniors are pensioners.

Conclusions:

I. Some pensioners are employees.

II. Some employees are pensioners.

III. All employees are seniors.

  1. Only conclusion I follows

  2. Only conclusions I and III follow

  3. Only conclusions I and II follow

  4. All conclusions I, II and III follow

Four girls A, B, C and D, and four boys P, Q, R and S, are sitting around a round table facing the centre.

i. No two girls or boys are sitting next to each other.

ii. Q is sitting to the immediate left of B.

iii. S is sitting between A and D and is facing R.

Who is sitting between P and R?

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cm is shown in the figures below.

How would the paper look when unfolded ?

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

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

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

{12, 18, 6}

  1. {18, 9, 8}

  2. {9, 14, 11}

  3. {16, 12, 8}

  4. {15, 13, 11}

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

  1. 7 × 3 + 9 − 6 = 17

  2. 12 + 3 × 2 − 4 = 10

  3. 10 ÷ 5 − 10 + 5 = 8

  4. 9 − 6 × 2 + 8 = 11

‘Cataract’ is related to ‘Ophthalmology’ in the same way as ‘Neurosis’ is related to ‘______’.

  1. Neurology

  2. Sociology

  3. Psychology

  4. Biology

‘Water’ is related to ‘Filter’ in the same way as ‘Film’ is related to ‘______’.

  1. Casting

  2. Director

  3. Censor

  4. Producer

If NATURE is coded as MCQYMK, then how would CREST be coded?

  1. CPHOY

  2. BTBOY

  3. BTHKO

  4. BTBWO

Seven different coloured books are kept one after the other.

i. The RED book is just on the top of the ORANGE book.

ii. The BLUE book is between the GREEN and the YELLOW books.

iii. The VIOLET book is between the GREEN and the BLACK books.

iv. There are as many books between the GREEN and the RED books as there are between the BLACK and the BLUE books.

If the YELLOW book is on the top, which book is exactly in the middle?

  1. ORANGE

  2. RED

  3. VIOLET

  4. GREEN

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

BDF, HKN, PRT, VYB, DFH, ?

  1. JMP

  2. KNQ

  3. JLN

  4. JLK

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. All hostels are buildings.

2. Some buildings are palaces.

Conclusions:

I. Some palaces are hostels.

II. No palace is a hostel.

  1. Either conclusion I or II follows

  2. Only conclusion II follows

  3. Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. Only conclusion I follows

If PEARS is coded as 101 and CAT is coded as 49, then how would MEAL be coded?

  1. 73

  2. 77

  3. 63

  4. 31

If PAYMENT is coded as 7174552, then how would YOUNGER be coded?

  1. 7153540

  2. 2121751

  3. 7635759

  4. 5514758

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 lettercluster.

SPIKE : QRHDL :: JINGO : ?

  1. HKOPF

  2. JIMNH

  3. KLMNE

  4. MNHIJ

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

11:72

  1. 9:48

  2. 3:7

  3. 7:32

  4. 15:95

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

2, 3, 6, 10, 17, ?

  1. 30

  2. 25

  3. 28

  4. 27

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

8 + 6 × 4 ÷ 2 − 10 = 6

  1. + and ×

  2. × and −

  3. × and ÷

  4. − and +

P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are standing in a queue.

i. T is just behind P.

ii. V is just in front of Q, who is not the last person.

iii. S is between P and R.

iv. There is one person between T and Q.

Who is the last person in the queue?

  1. Q

  2. S

  3. U

  4. T

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

3, 7, 22, 45, 136, ?, 820

  1. 293

  2. 517

  3. 273

  4. 409

If HOARDING is coded as NGQZHCFM, then how would TREATISE be coded?

  1. QSSHDZRD

  2. DQSHSZDR

  3. SUBFJUET

  4. QSZDHSDR

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

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

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

Females, Relatives, Uncles

If the radius of a circle is increased by 23%, then by what percentage will its area increase?

  1. 41.61%

  2. 51.29%

  3. 27.89%

  4. 32.85%

Study the following graph that shows the number of boys and girls who appeared for the Class X examination in a school XYZ, in

different years.

The average of the number of boys who appeared in 201 1, 2013 and 2015 is what percentage less than the number of girls who

appeared in 20 14?

  1. 8.15%

  2. 7.75%

  3. 6.25%

  4. 6.5%

A car travels a distance of x km at a speed of m/sec and returns at 5 m/sec to the staning point. If the total time taken by the

car is 7\frac{3}{5} hours, then the value of ( x+3 )is:

  1. 78

  2. 80

  3. 75

  4. 72

A sum of money is distributed among P, Q, R and S in the ratio 3:4:5:6. respectively. If R gets Rs500 more than P, then the sum of

all their shares (in Rs) is:

  1. 6,000

  2. 4,500

  3. 7,500

  4. 5,000

The ratio of the speeds of two trains is 5:8. If the second train runs 600 km in 4 hours, then the speed of the first train (in km/h)

is:

  1. 25.5

  2. 62.5

  3. 37.75

  4. 93.75

There are three positive numbers. If the average of any two of them is added to the third number, the resulting sums are 154,

148 and 132. The sum of the original three numbers is:

  1. 222

  2. 231

  3. 246

  4. 217

If the annual rate of simple interest increases from 12\frac{1}{2} % to , a person's yearly income increased by Rs639. The principal

amount (in Rs) is:

  1. 14,200

  2. 8,200

  3. 12,500

  4. 11,250

A sum of money doubled itself at a certain rate of compound interest in 10 years. In how many years will it become eight times?

  1. 15

  2. 30

  3. 45

  4. 25

The total number of students in class A and B is 72. The number of students in A is 40% more than that in B. The average marks

of students in B are 50% more than that of students in A. If the average marks of all the students in A and B are 58, then what

are the average marks of students in A?

  1. 58

  2. 72

  3. 50

  4. 48

Study the following graph that shows the number of boys and girls who appeared for the Class X examination in a school XYZ, in

different years.

The total number of girls who appeared in 2012, 2013, 20 14 and 2015 is what percentage less than the total number of boys

who appeared in all the five years? ( correct to one decimal place)

  1. 6.6

  2. 9.7

  3. 10.1

  4. 7.7

'A' can complete 40% of a work in 6 days, while 'B' can complete the work in days. If they work together, then in how many

days will the work be completed?

  1. 4

  2. 7

  3. 6

  4. 5

The marked price of an article is Rs5,450. If a person earns a profit of 15% after allowing a discount of 15%, then the cost price

(in Rs) (correct to the nearest integer) of the article is:

  1. 4,498

  2. 4,189

  3. 4,289

  4. 4,028

When an article is sold for Rs388, there is a loss of 3%. What is the selling price (in Rs) of the article, if it is sold at a gain of 18%?

  1. 444

  2. 472

  3. 432

  4. 460

The sum of the cost prices of two bikes is Rs50,000. The first bike was sold at a profit of 20% and second bike at a loss of 20%. If

the selling prices are the same, what is the cost price (in Rs) of the second bike?

  1. 25,000

  2. 20,000

  3. 30,000

  4. 27,500

The value of 0.2 ÷ 0.025 + 39 + 0.92 ÷ 0.2 × 5 − 4.9 ÷ 0.07 is:

  1. 0.5

  2. 0

  3. 1

  4. 0.15

If the HCF of two numbers is 6 and LCM of the same two numbers is 54, then the square root of the product of these numbers is:

  1. 24

  2. 18

  3. 12

  4. 16

Simplify the following expression.  

_{\frac{1}{7}\left ( 4\div \frac{1}{5}of10 \right )-3}^{\frac{3}{7}+1\frac{2}{3}\times 6-\left ( 3\frac{1}{2} \div \frac{3}{5}of\frac{7}{9}\right )of\frac{2}{3}}

  1. -2

  2. -38

  3. 2

  4. \frac{71}{-57}

When x is subtracted from each of 21, 22, 60 and 64, the numbers so obtained in this order are in proportion. What is the mean

proportional between ( x + 4 ) and (_{2}^{x}-1)?

  1. 8

  2. 5

  3. 6

  4. 12

The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 35:39. If the average of boys and girls in the school is 740, then the number of boys in

the school is:

  1. 780

  2. 720

  3. 700

  4. 740

'A' can complete a work in 15 days and 'B' can complete the same work in 20 days. Working together, in how many days will they

complete 70% of the same work?

  1. 7

  2. 6

  3. 5

  4. 8

Study the following graph that shows the number of boys and girls who appeared for the Class X examination in a school XYZ, in

different years.

What is the ratio of the total number of girls who appeared in 2012 and 2015 to the total number of boys who appeared for the

class X examination in 2012 and 2013?

  1. 11:13

  2. 15:11

  3. 11:15

  4. 13:11

A raw data is in ascending order, i.e. 3,4,7,xx , +1,12,13,15 . If the median of this data is 9.5, then x is equal to:

  1. 7.5

  2. 8.5

  3. 8

  4. 9

A tank is 25 m long, 12 m wide and 6 m deep. The cost (in Rs) of plastering its walls and bottom at Rs10 per  mis:

  1. 11,160

  2. 12,500

  3. 6,275

  4. 7,440

In a constituency, 60% of the voters are males and the rest are females. 40% of the males are illiterate and 25% of the females

are literate. By what percentage is the number of illiterate males more than that of literate females?

  1. 120%

  2. 115%

  3. 140%

  4. 125%

If the length of a rectangle is increased by 40%, what would be the percentage decrease ( correct to one place of decimal) in the

width to maintain the same area?

  1. 37.5%

  2. 33.5%

  3. 28.6%

  4. 42.5%

Which of the following was NOT included in the definition of 'children' by the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior

Citizens Act, 2007?

  1. Adult son

  2. Adult daughter

  3. Minor son

  4. Adult grandson

About 50% of the ______ Basin lies in Maharashtra.

  1. Godavari

  2. Kaveri

  3. Mahanadi

  4. Narmada

Which of the following cricketers was described as 'Mr. Incredible' by the captain of the England Test Cricket team in July 2020?

  1. Jason Roy

  2. Stuart Broad

  3. Chris Woakes

  4. Ben Stokes

The Oudh Kisan Sabha was set up in the year ______.

  1. 1918

  2. 1920

  3. 1921

  4. 1924

'Boy : Tales of Childhood' is an autobiographical book by ______.

  1. Mark Twain

  2. Ruskin Bond

  3. Roald Dahl

  4. Lewis Carroll

Part ______ of the Constitution of India provides for freedom of trade and commerce within the country.

  1. 20

  2. 10

  3. 15

  4. 13

Rathwa ni Gher is a dance performed on the occasion of ______ by the Rathwa tribe of Gujarat.

  1. Janmashtami

  2. Holi

  3. Makar Sankranti

  4. Dussehra

The ______ is celebrated at Shilpgram in February every year.

  1. Taj Mahotsav

  2. Natyanjali Nritya Utsav

  3. Tansen Music Festival

  4. Ziro Festival

India's average exponential growth rate (population) for the period 2001-2011 was ______% per annum.

  1. 3.82

  2. 1.64

  3. 0.46

  4. 2.38

Which of the following palaces is located in Thiruvananthapuram?

  1. Chowmahalla Palace

  2. Amber Palace

  3. Ujjayanta Palace

  4. Kanakakkunnu Palace

Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya is credited with popularising the slogan '______'.

  1. Vande Mataram

  2. Inquilab Zindabad

  3. Jai Jawan Jai Kisan

  4. Satyameva Jayate

Which Indian state recorded the highest GST revenue collection for December 2019?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Punjab

  3. Karnataka

  4. Maharashtra

Which of the following environmentalists was awarded the Stockholm Water Prize in 2015?

  1. Vandana Shiva

  2. Anadish Pal

  3. Tulsi Gowda

  4. Rajendra Singh

Which of the following is NOT a part of the hind-brain?

  1. Pons

  2. Medulla

  3. Cerebellum

  4. Hypothalamus

______ succumbed to injuries inflicted on him during a peaceful demonstration against the Simon Commission.

  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  3. Bipin Chandra Pal

  4. Lala Lajpat Rai

Which microorganism among the following causes Cholera?

  1. Fungi

  2. Bacteria

  3. Protozoa

  4. Virus

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

  1. The liver secretes bile.

  2. The liver is the largest gland in the body.

  3. The liver is situated in the upper part of the abdomen on the left side.

  4. The liver is reddish brown in colour.

The 'Clean Note Policy' was announced by the Reserve Bank of India in the year ______.

  1. 1992

  2. 1999

  3. 1997

  4. 1995

Gandhiji delivered the famous 'Do or Die' speech on ______.

  1. 14 July 1942

  2. 23 March 1942

  3. 24 September 1942

  4. 8 August 1942

The absolute refractive index of ______ is 2.42.

  1. air

  2. diamond

  3. crown glass

  4. water

'PENCIL' is an acronym for ______, an electronic portal launched by the Government of India in September 2017.

  1. Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour

  2. Paradigm for Enforcement of Equality for Needy Child Labourers

  3. Promulgation of Exhaustive Education for Normal & Comprehensive Learning

  4. Protocol for Easy Education & Novel Creative Learning

Which of the following dams is located in Madhya Pradesh?

  1. Tawa

  2. Ujjani

  3. Koyna

  4. Isapur

National Waterway-1 of India covers:

  1. Haldia-Allahabad stretch of the Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river

  2. Assam-Mizoram stretch of Barak river

  3. Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of the Brahmaputra river

  4. Kollam-Kottapuram stretch of West Coast Canal and Champakara and Udyogmandal canals

Which of the following is NOT an Olympic event?

  1. Rhythmic gymnastics

  2. Artistic gymnastics

  3. Acrobatic gymnastics

  4. Trampoline gymnastics

All acids generate ______ gas on reacting with metals.

  1. hydrogen

  2. nitrogen

  3. chlorine

  4. oxygen

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