SSC MTS 8th October 2021 Shift-2-3057

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SSC MTS 8th October 2021 Shift-2 (Test Code: 3057)

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

They ______ like bitter enemies but soon make up.

  1. tumult

  2. quarrel

  3. conflict

  4. uproar

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Science which deals with celestial objects and space

  1. Geography

  2. Astrology

  3. Geology

  4. Astronomy

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. froun

  2. froth

  3. friend

  4. frozen

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution

required’.

Shikha said that the paper was lengthy and no difficult.

  1. lengthy but not

  2. lengthy or not

  3. long so not

  4. No substitution required

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. chronic

  2. preamble

  3. ambulence

  4. prospect

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Comb through

  1. To carefully look through

  2. To be trapped somewhere

  3. To hide information

  4. To come out of a problem

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

RELY

  1. depend

  2. protect

  3. ignore

  4. doubt

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

It is the duty of every Indian to ______ communal harmony

  1. present

  2. repair

  3. maintain

  4. release

Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.

Compulsion to steal

  1. Megalomania

  2. Pyromania

  3. Kleptomania

  4. Nymphomania

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

The workers’ interests must be protected, ______ they will go on a strike.

  1. and

  2. so

  3. else

  4. but

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 principals of government schools are being train in leadership skills at the IIM, Ahmedabad from 15th to 24th July.

  1. is being train

  2. are being trained

  3. was been trained

  4. No substitution required

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

He stopped copying when the examiner warn him.

  1. warn him

  2. copying

  3. He stopped

  4. when the examiner

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

HAZARDOUS

  1. certain

  2. secure

  3. bulky

  4. risky

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

She used to teach dance in a school, did she?

  1. did she

  2. in a school

  3. teach dance

  4. She used to

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

REMOTE

  1. unlikely

  2. secret

  3. unknown

  4. close

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Loudmouth

  1. One who talks well

  2. One who talks boastfully

  3. One who speaks calmly

  4. One who speaks nervously

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

NEGLECT

  1. taste

  2. care

  3. wish

  4. mock

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

Why not give him a free hand ______ conduct his business?

  1. at

  2. to

  3. in

  4. for

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

I have lost my school diary; I can’t find it nowhere.

  1. wherever

  2. everywhere

  3. anywhere

  4. somewhere

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

She is capable to do better but she lacks confidence.

  1. She is capable

  2. but she

  3. lacks confidence

  4. to do better

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.
Namita did not have enough cash. She did not (1)______ a credit card either. She found herself in a (2)______ . She had the contact
number of a (3)______ friend whom she called for help. Her friend came (4)______ and settled the bill. Namita thanked her and expressed
her (5)______. She promised to return the money to her friend soon.

Question:

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

  1. has

  2. having

  3. have

  4. had

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.
Namita did not have enough cash. She did not (1)______ a credit card either. She found herself in a (2)______ . She had the contact
number of a (3)______ friend whom she called for help. Her friend came (4)______ and settled the bill. Namita thanked her and expressed
her (5)______. She promised to return the money to her friend soon.

Question:

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

  1. fix

  2. puzzle

  3. pressure

  4. trouble

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.
Namita did not have enough cash. She did not (1)______ a credit card either. She found herself in a (2)______ . She had the contact
number of a (3)______ friend whom she called for help. Her friend came (4)______ and settled the bill. Namita thanked her and expressed
her (5)______. She promised to return the money to her friend soon.

Question:

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

  1. near

  2. intimate

  3. direct

  4. close

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.
Namita did not have enough cash. She did not (1)______ a credit card either. She found herself in a (2)______ . She had the contact
number of a (3)______ friend whom she called for help. Her friend came (4)______ and settled the bill. Namita thanked her and expressed
her (5)______. She promised to return the money to her friend soon.

Question:

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

  1. purposely

  2. regularly

  3. immediately

  4. slowly

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.
Namita did not have enough cash. She did not (1)______ a credit card either. She found herself in a (2)______ . She had the contact
number of a (3)______ friend whom she called for help. Her friend came (4)______ and settled the bill. Namita thanked her and expressed
her (5)______. She promised to return the money to her friend soon.

Question:

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

  1. solitude

  2. gratitude

  3. aptitude

  4. attitude

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

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and to balance the given equation.

5 * 7 * 36 * 18 * 2 * 8

  1. ×, +, −, ÷, =

  2. ×, +, ÷, −, =

  3. ×, −, +, ÷, =

  4. ÷, ×, −, +, =

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

Mango : Fruits :: Cauliflower : ?

  1. Plants

  2. Cabbage

  3. Vegetables

  4. Cook

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

YKS, VHP, SEM, ?, MYG

  1. PDI

  2. PCK

  3. QBJ

  4. PBJ

Five objects A, B, C, D and E are of different weights. The weight of B is double the weight of E. The weight of C is three times

the weight of A. D's weight is four times the weight of C. The weight of B is half the weight of D. Which object is the heaviest

among all?

  1. B

  2. C

  3. D

  4. E

In a certain code language, 'NOISE' is written as '59141519'. How will 'DORMANT' be written in that language?

  1. 141314151922

  2. 141317151920

  3. 182614151820

  4. 141314151820

In a certain code language, 'PRICK' is written as 'QTLGP', and 'DOUBLE' is written as 'EQXFQK'. How will 'ACEGARD' be written in

that language?

  1. BEHKFXK

  2. BDFHBSE

  3. BEGKFYL

  4. BEHLGZK

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

7 12 50

10 11 53

12 15 ?

  1. 61

  2. 77

  3. 82

  4. 69

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.

QUEEN : TRBBQ :: PITCH : ?

  1. SLWFK

  2. GMOTK

  3. KRGXY

  4. SFWFK

Three 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:

All engineers are doctors.

All doctors are lawyers.

No lawyer is a dancer.

Conclusions:

I. No doctor is a dancer.

II. No engineer is dancer.

III. Some lawyers are engineers.

  1. Only conclusions I and III follow

  2. Only conclusions I and II follow

  3. All of the conclusions follow

  4. None of the conclusions follow

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

Brothers, Sisters, Fathers

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

40, 40, 42, 126, 130, ?

  1. 260

  2. 275

  3. 452

  4. 650

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

In a certain code language, 'PLAN' is written as 'KOZM'. How will 'FLICK' be written in that language?

  1. UORXP

  2. UQRXR

  3. UOZXP

  4. WNRXP

A paper is folded and cut as shown in the given figures. How will it appear when unfolded?

In a certain code language, 'CLOT' is written as '6243040'. How will 'MOSAIC' be written in that language?

  1. 2630382186

  2. 2630382206

  3. 2830382183

  4. 2632362186

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:

Some beds are tables.

All beds are chairs.

Conclusions:

I. Some chairs are tables.

II. No chair is a table.

  1. Either conclusion I or II follows

  2. Only conclusion II follows

  3. Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. Only conclusion I follows

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

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

35, 50, 80, 125, 185, ?

  1. 220

  2. 257

  3. 238

  4. 260

Six girls K, L, M, N, O and P are sitting in a straight line facing north. L is between P and K. O is third to the left of K. N is third to

right of L. K is to the immediate left of M. M is between K and N. Who is sitting between O and L?

  1. M

  2. N

  3. P

  4. K

Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W are sitting anticlockwise around a circular table in the same sequence at equal distances

facing the centre of the table. If T is sitting in the north-east direction, then who is sitting in the west direction?

  1. U

  2. S

  3. P

  4. W

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

number is related to the first number.

5 : 61 :: 8 : ?

  1. 145

  2. 141

  3. 152

  4. 204

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

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

Metre : Millimetre :: Kilogram : ?

  1. Weight

  2. Quintal

  3. Pound

  4. Gram

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

64 − 24 ÷ 3 + 32 × 12 = 158

  1. 12 and 32

  2. 12 and 3

  3. 64 and 12

  4. 32 and 64

A solid metallic cylinder with a base radius of 3 cm and a height 120 of cm is melted and recast into a sphere of radius r cm.

What is the value of r if there is a 10% metal loss in the conversion?

  1. 9

  2. 8

  3. 13.5

  4. 12

The value of 

  1. 9

  2. 13

  3. 12

  4. 11

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

In which office of the company is the number of male employees 25% more than the average number of female employees in

all five offices?

  1. D

  2. B

  3. E

  4. C

A sum od Rs4,000 is lent at 10% p.a., interest compounded annually. What is the difference between the compound interest for

the 2nd year and the  3rd ?

  1. Rs45.00

  2. Rs46.50

  3. Rs45.40

  4. Rs44.00

A and B can do a certain work in 12 and 18 days, respectively. They work together for 5 days. The remaining work was

completed by C alone in27\frac{1}{2} days. What part of the same work can be completed by A, Band C together in 6 days?     

  1. \frac{5}{9}

  2. \frac{9}{10}

  3. \frac{14}{15}

  4. \frac{29}{30}

If the mean of the distribution

is 24.6, then the value of is:

  1. 10

  2. 9

  3. 12

  4. 13

Pipes A, B and C can fill a tank in 30 hours, 36 hours and 28 hours, respectively. All the three pipes were opened

simultaneously. If A and C were closed 5 hours and 8 hours, respectively, before the tank was filled completely, then in how

many hours was the tank filled?

  1. 12

  2. 14

  3. 16

  4. 15

The speed of a bus without stoppages is 40 km/h and with stoppages is 32 km/h. How many minutes per hour does the bus

stop?

  1. 12

  2. 18

  3. 15

  4. 16

An artcle is sold at a profit of 25%. If both the cost price and the selling price of the article are increased by Rs200, then the

profit percentage is 20%. What is the original cost price of the article?

  1. Rs800

  2. Rs9090

  3. Rs750

  4. Rs840

A dealer sells an article by allowing a 20% discount on its marked price and still gains 12%. If the cost price of the article is

Rs750, then its marked price (in Rs) is:

  1. 1,050

  2. 1,025

  3. 1,150

  4. 1,125

The price of an article increases by 20% eve1y year. If the difference between the price of the article at the end of the third year

and at the end of the fourth year is Rs324, what is the price of the article at the end of the second year?

  1. Rs1,350

  2. Rs1,180

  3. Rs1,2060

  4. Rs1,1250

If a person is walking  8\frac{1}{3} m/sec, then he reached his destination on time. If he completed \frac{2}{3} part of the journey in \frac{5}{8} of time,

then for reaching his destination on time at what speed he should travel for the remaining journey?      

  1. 26\frac{2}{3}

  2. 28

  3. 28\frac{1}{3}

  4. 24

The value of 120 ÷ [13 + {47 − (36 − 36 ÷ 9 of 2 × 3)}] is:

  1. 3

  2. 4

  3. 15

  4. 12

A sum of Rs12,384 is divided between A, B, C and D such that the ratio of the shares of A and B is 3:4, that of B and C is 5:6. and

that of C and D is 8:9. What is the share of C?

  1. Rs2,880

  2. Rs3,888

  3. Rs3,456

  4. Rs2,160

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

If 45% of the female employees in office C are transferred to office B, then the number of male employees in office E is what

percentage more than the female employees in office B?

  1. 11\frac{1}{9}%   

  2. 12.5%

  3. 12%

  4. 10%

If \left ( a+b \right ):\left ( b+c \right ):\left ( c+a \right )=15:14:11 and  a+b+c=40, then what is the value of \left ( 3a+b-4c \right )?

  1. 18

  2. 17

  3. 15

  4. 14

The difference between the areas of two concentric circles is  88 cm2. If the radius of the inner circle is 6 cm, then the area (in

cm2) of the larger circle is closest to: (Taken \pi =\frac{22}{7} )

  1. 196

  2. 201

  3. 197

  4. 198

When an article is sold for Rs531, there is a gain of 18%. If it is sold for Rs486, then there will be a:

  1. gain of 8%

  2. gain of 10%

  3. loss of 10%

  4. loss of 8%

A certain sum amounts to Rs4,600 after 5 years and to Rs6,000 after 8 years at the same rate of simple interest per annum. What

will be the simple interest on a sum of Rs8,500 for years at the same rate?

  1. Rs10,515

  2. Rs10,215

  3. Rs11,375

  4. Rs11,460

The value of \frac{2}{3}\div \left ( \frac{4}{5}-\frac{1}{2} \right )\times \frac{18}{25}-\left ( \frac{4}{5}\div\frac{5}{6} of2\frac{2}{3} \right )+3\frac{1}{5}\div \frac{8}{5}\times \frac{2}{5} is:   

  1. 3\frac{1}{5}

  2. 4\frac{2}{5}

  3. 3\frac{2}{25}

  4. 2\frac{1}{5}

Let x be the least number between 56,000 and 60,000 which when divided by 40, 45, 50 and 55 leaves a remainder of 23 in

each case. What is the sum of the digits of x ?

  1. 23

  2. 21

  3. 26

  4. 19

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

The total number of female employees of the company in offices B, D and E is what percentage less than the total number of

male employees in offices A, B, C and E ( correct to one decimal place)?

  1. 24.4 %

  2. 32.4 %

  3. 36.5 %

  4. 35.2 %

The ratio of copper and zinc in alloy A is 5:7 and that in alloy B is 4:5. A and B are taken in the ratio of 1:2 and mixed to form a

new alloy C. What pa11 of C is copper?

  1. \frac{47}{108}   

  2. \frac{5}{12}

  3. \frac{4}{9}

  4. \frac{61}{108}

The average weight of all the students in a class is 55 kg. The ratio of the average weight of boys to that of girls is 5:4. If 40%

of the students are boys and the rest are girls, then what is the average weight (in kg) of boys?

  1. 62.5

  2. 65

  3. 66

  4. 60.8

The average of the 3-digit numbers 524, 466 3 x 4 and x 52 is 529. What is the average of \left ( 10x+7 \right )  and  \left ( 14x-9 \right )?

  1. 83

  2. 71

  3. 59

  4. 68

'Peti' or the day of repentance is an important day of the ______ calendar.

  1. Parsi

  2. Buddhist

  3. Jain

  4. Christian

Which of the following works was written by Bernardine Evaristo?

  1. (Ducks, Newburyport)

  2. (10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World)

  3. (An Orchestra of Minorities)

  4. (Girl, Woman, Other)

In which year the post of National Security Advisor was created in India?

  1. 2000

  2. 1998

  3. 2003

  4. 1999

Which of the following states has implemented a programme for tree plantation under the name 'Haritha Haram'?

  1. Bihar

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Telangana

Which of the following is another name of folic acid?

  1. Lactic acid

  2. Pteroylglutamic acid

  3. Ascorbic acid

  4. Glycolic acid

Which of the following rivers has Spiti river as its subsidiary?

  1. Chenab

  2. Ravi

  3. Sutlej

  4. Beas

Which of the following countries was the second largest source of Foreign Direct Investment in India in FY 2019-20?

  1. Mauritius

  2. China

  3. The US

  4. The UK

K Srikanth, who was recommended for the Khel Ratna Award in June 2020, is a professional ______ player.

  1. table tennis

  2. golf

  3. football

  4. badminton

To which of the following states do 'Kajali Paintings', in which no brush is used, traditionally belong?

  1. Jharkhand

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Kerala

  4. Rajasthan

Who is the author of the book 'QuiChotte'?

  1. Vikram Seth

  2. Salman Rushdie

  3. Kiran Desai

  4. Margaret Atwood

Which of the following is a tributary of Yamuna river?

  1. Gandak

  2. Son

  3. Ghaghra

  4. Chambal

As per the Union Budget, 2020-21, a resident Indian Individual with an annual taxable income above ?15 lakh will pay tax at the

rate of ______%.

  1. 10

  2. 20

  3. 5

  4. 30

Which of the following is a pan-India electronic trading portal aimed at integrating the existing mandis for agricultural products

in India?

  1. (e-ANNA)

  2. (e-BAZAAR)

  3. (e-NAM)

  4. (e-KRISHI)

Prime minister jeevan jyoti insurance plan , All the bank holders to ............ Life insurance cover giving to them ?

  1. Rs3 Lakh

  2. Rs2 Lakh

  3. Rs5 Lakh

  4. Rs4 Lakh

Who among the following nationalist leaders was popularly known as 'Deshbandhu'?

  1. Dadabhai Naoroji

  2. Chittaranjan Das

  3. Ashutosh Mukherjee

  4. Madan Mohan Malaviya

Which of the following is the only water-soluble vitamin that can be stored in the liver for many years?

  1. Vitamin B-12

  2. Vitamin C

  3. Vitamin K

  4. Vitamin D

In April 2020, Aerobiosys Innovations declared the development of a ______ which was named 'Jeevan Lite'.

  1. ventilator

  2. personal protective equipment (PPE) kit

  3. face mask based on Nano technology

  4. contact tracing mobile application

In which year was the Value Added Tax introduced in India?

  1. 2007

  2. 2005

  3. 2002

  4. 2010

Who among the following Gupta rulers married a girl from the Lichchhavi clan?

  1. Samudragupta

  2. Sri Gupta

  3. Chandragupta-I

  4. Ramagupta

Which of the following was the first language conferred with the status of Classical Language in India?

  1. Kannada

  2. Sanskrit

  3. Tamil

  4. Malayalam

Which of the following is one of the six pollutants under Kyoto Protocol regulations?

  1. Chlorine

  2. Phosgene

  3. Carbon monoxide

  4. Perfluorocarbons

Which of the following cities became the capital of Bahamani sultanate immediately after its foundation?

  1. Devagiri

  2. Daulatabad

  3. A?sanabad

  4. Berar

Which of the following companies has developed a braille keyboard named 'TalkBack'?

  1. Google

  2. Apple

  3. Microsoft

  4. Huawei

With which of the following games/sports is the ‘Sultan Azlan Shah Cup’ associated?

  1. Tennis

  2. Hockey

  3. Kabaddi

  4. Shooting

The Gitanjali Literary Prize is awarded in association with which country?

  1. Germany

  2. England

  3. France

  4. The US

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