SSC MTS 13th October 2021 Shift-1-3065

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SSC MTS 13th October 2021 Shift-1 (Test Code: 3065)

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

To prevent or alt er a result or course of events

  1. Interchange

  2. Interrelate

  3. Intervene

  4. Interact

Identify the segment in the sent ence which cont ains a grammatical error.

If you could wait for just half an hour you will certain be able to meet her.

  1. you will certain

  2. be able to meet her

  3. If you could wait

  4. for just half an hour

Select the most appropriate option to substitute he underlined segment in the

given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it , select ‘No substitution

required’.

No sooner I get the message, I shall pass it on to you.

  1. As soon as

  2. Although

  3. No substitution required

  4. Hardly

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’.

Karan was so deep effected by the film hat he didn’t speak a word.

  1. deeper affect

  2. deeply affected

  3. deeply effective

  4. No substitution required

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Alive and kicking

  1. To be very good in football

  2. To be active and healthy

  3. To behave childishly

  4. To be careless and unafraid

Select the INCORRECT LY spelt word.

  1. Addres

  2. Midday

  3. Cuddle

  4. Occur

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

Ritu was shocked on learning that her kids had ______ somewhere after school.

  1. wandered off

  2. jumped a

  3. wondered at

  4. finished off

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the

given sentence. If here is no need to substitute it , select ‘No substitution

required’.

The BBC has a wonderful series on a emergence of women novelists in English

literature.

  1. No substitution required

  2. many

  3. the

  4. that

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Essence

  2. Tolerence

  3. Preference

  4. Insistence

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

Lasting for only a short time

  1. Joyous

  2. Solitary

  3. Permanent

  4. Transient

Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.

Vidushi liked the cake so much that she ______.

  1. pulled at it

  2. poked with it

  3. polished it off

  4. pushed it over

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CRUCIAL

  1. Vital

  2. Easy

  3. Menial

  4. Trivial

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

RENOWNED

  1. Obscure

  2. Vain

  3. Noted

  4. Glorious

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

During the monsoons it is ______ to boost one’s immunity with a proper diet and

regular exercise.

  1. advisable

  2. improper

  3. advising

  4. imprudent

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The Blood Finder app is very useful in ______ the correct donor.

  1. locating

  2. unlocking

  3. starting

  4. establishing

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Chinks in the armour

  1. An old fashioned and useless weapon

  2. A weakness that can be taken advantage of

  3. A protective shield with ventilation

  4. A soldier’s inner vest that protects

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

I was thrilled to going out with my friend for the film.

  1. with my friend

  2. to going out

  3. I was thrilled

  4. for the film

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

IRRITATE

  1. Shock

  2. Delight

  3. Frighten

  4. Annoy

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

INTERROGATE

  1. Meditate

  2. Answer

  3. Investigate

  4. Delay

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

According to current research by World Health Organisation, a 65-year-old person is

then no longest categorised as old.

  1. a 65 year old person

  2. According to current research by World Health Organisation

  3. is then no longest

  4. categorised as old

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 pandemic in India occurred at a time (1)______ the crop was standing all ready to be (2)______. If NAFED had not intervened with
the initiative (3)______ the stocks of farmers in these circumstances, it (4)______ not only have been devastating for the farmers
(5)______ also led to a food emergency later on

Question:

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

  1. when

  2. until

  3. where

  4. during

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 pandemic in India occurred at a time (1)______ the crop was standing all ready to be (2)______. If NAFED had not intervened with
the initiative (3)______ the stocks of farmers in these circumstances, it (4)______ not only have been devastating for the farmers
(5)______ also led to a food emergency later on

Question:

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

  1. picking

  2. invested

  3. harvested

  4. collecting

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 pandemic in India occurred at a time (1)______ the crop was standing all ready to be (2)______. If NAFED had not intervened with
the initiative (3)______ the stocks of farmers in these circumstances, it (4)______ not only have been devastating for the farmers
(5)______ also led to a food emergency later on

Question:

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

  1. to earn

  2. to purchase

  3. to patronise

  4. to divert

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 pandemic in India occurred at a time (1)______ the crop was standing all ready to be (2)______. If NAFED had not intervened with
the initiative (3)______ the stocks of farmers in these circumstances, it (4)______ not only have been devastating for the farmers
(5)______ also led to a food emergency later on

Question:

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

  1. will

  2. would

  3. must

  4. can

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 pandemic in India occurred at a time (1)______ the crop was standing all ready to be (2)______. If NAFED had not intervened with
the initiative (3)______ the stocks of farmers in these circumstances, it (4)______ not only have been devastating for the farmers
(5)______ also led to a food emergency later on

Question:

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

  1. however

  2. so

  3. yet

  4. but

If in a coding system, SHELVES is coded as 100 and TURNING is coded as 87, then

how will REDRESS be coded in the same coding system?

  1. 89

  2. 88

  3. 102

  4. 101

‘Frogs’ is related to ‘Croak’ in he same way as ‘Peacock’ is related to ‘______’.

  1. Growl

  2. Grunt

  3. Hiss

  4. Scream

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

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

31, 32, 35, 46, 59, 88, 119, ?

  1. 174

  2. 147

  3. 141

  4. 114

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

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.

GEOGRAPHY : OEGARGYHP : : REASONING : ?

  1. AERNOSGNI

  2. NOSGNIAER

  3. GNINOSAER

  4. SAERONNIG

Eight members of a family - Archana, Suman, Dheeraj, Meghana, Bindu, Tilak, Rajan

and Kiran are sitting in a straight line facing North. They have different ages - 12,

17, 19, 22, 28, 31, 38 and 48 but not necessarily in the same order.

Archana is sitting third to the right of the one who is 22 years old. Meghana and the

one who is 22 years old are sitting to gether. One person is sitting between Kiran and

one whose age is 48 years. The difference between the ages of Bindu and Kiran is 5

years. The one who is 10 years older than Meghana is sitting third to the right of

Meghana. Rajan and Dheeraj are sitting to gether and one of them is sitting at the

extreme end of the line. Dheeraj is 9 years older than Suman. Archana is sitting in

the middle of Kiran and Tilak. Archana is 12 years younger than Dheeraj. Kiran is not

12 years old.

Who is sitting third to the right of Meghana?

  1. Bindu

  2. Dheraj

  3. Tilak

  4. Kiran

If SHADOW is coded as 184 and TEDIOUS is coded as 384, then how will VALIDATE be

coded as?

  1. 486

  2. 468

  3. 568

  4. 586

Which figure 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.

24 : 588 : : 26 : ______.

  1. 678

  2. 689

  3. 687

  4. 698

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

word is related to the first word.

Audacious : Courageous : : Deflate : ______.

  1. Enlarge

  2. Entangle

  3. Collapse

  4. Attentive

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 candles are bulbs

Some bulbs are generators

Conclusions:

I. Some candles are generators

II. All candles are generators

  1. Only conclusion I follows

  2. Only conclusion II follows

  3. Both conclusions I and II follow

  4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

The notification for six different posts - Clerk, PRO, Lecturer, Accountant ,

Watchman and Principal- are to be released on consecutive Fridays. The schedule of

the releasing is to be in accordance with the following conditions:

(i) Clerk post must be released a week before the Watchman post .

(ii) Lecturer post must not be released immediately after the first release.

(iii) PRO post must be released on the Friday following the Friday on which the

Principal post is released.

(iv) Account ant post must be released on the fifth Friday and should not be

immediately preceded by the PRO post .

(v) The Watchman post must not be released last .

Which of the following notifications will be released immediately after the PRO

post ?

  1. Watchman

  2. Principal

  3. Clerk

  4. Lecturer

Three of the following four letter-clusters are a like in a certain way and one is

different . Pick the odd one out .

  1. GCXD

  2. KGTZ

  3. TPLR

  4. NJQW

Three statements are given, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III, IV.

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 drums are violins.

Some violins are pianos.

All the pianos are flutes.

Conclusions:

I. Some flutes are violins.

II. Some pianos are drums.

III. No piano is drum.

IV. Some violins are drums.

  1. Both conclusions I and IV and either II or III follows

  2. Both conclusions II and III follow

  3. Both conclusions II and IV follow

  4. Both conclusions I and II follow

If ′×′ stands for 'addition',′÷′ stands for 'subtraction',′+′ stands for 'multiplication'

and ′−′ stands for 'division', then

75 × 345 + 15 − 23 ÷ (15 + 18) = ?

  1. 10

  2. 20

  3. 40

  4. 30

In a code language, MAJESTY is written as TEQIZAF. How will DURABLE be written as

in that language?

  1. KAYEISI

  2. KBTECTL

  3. KBYEISL

  4. KASECSI

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

8, 26, 73, 157, 284, 464, 705, 1017, ?

  1. 1480

  2. 1840

  3. 1408

  4. 1804

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers

of the given set .

(105, 6, 27)

  1. (156, 8, 42)

  2. (250, 11, 52)

  3. (145, 8, 37)

  4. (152, 7, 32)

Select the option that can replace the question mark(?) and complete the given figure.

In a certain code language, if MEALTIME is written as TMMLIEEA, then how will

PROVINCE be written in the same code language?

  1. ORPNIVEC

  2. VRPONIEC

  3. VPRONEIC

  4. RPVONIEC

In a row of boys, Karun is 5th from the left and Panth is 6th from right . When they

exchange their position, Karun becomes 13th from the left . What is the new

position of Panth from the right ?

  1. 11th

  2. 7th

  3. 14th

  4. 18th

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

110 + 728 ÷ 28 − 15 × 413 = 87

  1. + and -

  2. ÷ and -

  3. ÷ and +

  4. × and -

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

Doctor, Politician, Men

Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed to the right side of it. Mirror image

Study the following bar graph that shows the number of students enrolled for different courses in institutes A and B during 5

years, and answer the question that follows.

What is the ratio of the total numbers of students enrolled in A during 2017 and 2018 to that of students enrolled in B during

2014 and 2015?

  1. 34:39

  2. 17:39

  3. 39:17

  4. 39:34

If x is subtracted from each of Rs 25, 47, 20 and 19, the number so obtained in this order are in proportion.What is the mean

proportional between (x +13) and (x - 8)

  1. 12

  2. 10

  3. 15

  4. 9

The marked price of an article is Rs 400. After allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price, a shopkeeper makes a profit of

Rs 48. His gain percentage is:

  1. 15\frac{11}{17}%   

  2. 19\frac{11}{17}%

  3. 17\frac{11}{17}%

  4. 14\frac{11}{17}%

'A' is 3 times as good a workman as 'B' and therefore is able to complete a job in 36 days less than 'B'. In how many days will

they finish it working together?

  1. 12\frac{1}{2}   

  2. 15\frac{1}{2}

  3. 14\frac{1}{2}

  4. 13\frac{1}{2}

A certain sum is divided among A, B, C and D such that B' share is \frac{1}{3} of A's share, C's share is 40% of B's share, and D's share is

50% of C's share. If the difference between the shares of B and D is Rs1600 then the sum is:

  1. Rs 9,600

  2. Rs 9,400

  3. Rs 9,000

  4. Rs 9,200

A boy walked along two adjacent sides of a rectangular field. If he had walked along the diagonal,then he would have saved a

distance equal to one-fourth of the larger side. The ratio of the larger to the smaller side is:

  1. 7:24

  2. 11:18

  3. 24:7

  4. 18:11

In a class of 80 students, 60% are girls and the rest are boys.The average weight of boys is 5% more than that of girl. If the

average weight of all student is 51 kg, then what is the average weight (in kg) of the boys?

  1. 47.5

  2. 55

  3. 52.5

  4. 50

If 4 men can reap a field in 5 days working 9 hours a day, in how many days can 10 men reap the same field working 6 hours a

day?

  1. 5

  2. 4

  3. 3

  4. 2

Sita and Geeta start at the same time to ride from place A to place B, which is 90 km away from A. Sita travels 3 km per hours

slower than Geeta. Geeta reaches place B and at once turn back meeting Sita 15 km from B. Sita's speed (in km/h) is:

  1. 9

  2. 6

  3. 10.5

  4. 7.5

Study the following bar graph that shows the number of students enrolled for different courses in institute A and B during 5

years, and answer the question that follows.

The number of students enrolled in A during 2014, 2016 and 2018 is what percentage of the total number of average students

enrolled in B during the 5 years (correct to one decimal place) ?

  1. 238.4%

  2. 276.5%

  3. 285.7%

  4. 237.6%

The median of a set of 11 distinct observations is 17.5. If each of the largest 5 observations of the set is increased by 3, then

the median of the new set

  1. is three times of the orifginal number

  2. is decreased by 3

  3. is increased by 3

  4. remain the same as that of the original set

What is the sume of the numbers between 300 and 500 such that when they are divided by 6, 12 and 16, it leaves no

remainder?

  1. 1586

  2. 1632

  3. 1764

  4. 1618

Rs63,800 is to be divided between A and B in the ratio 4:7. The difference between their shares (in Rs) is:

  1. 23,200

  2. 40,600

  3. 25,000

  4. 17,400

The length of a rectangle is three- fifth of the radius of a circle. The radius of the circle is equal to the side of a square whose

area is 6400 m2 . The area (in m2 ) of rectangle, if the breadth is 20 m is:

  1. 1200

  2. 480

  3. 960

  4. 1000

Due to 20% reduction in the price of wheat per kg, Ram is able to buy 5 kg more fore Rs 800. What is the original price (in Rs)of

wheat per kg?

  1. 30

  2. 35

  3. 50

  4. 40

A rectangular room has an area of 60 m2 and perimeter of 34 m.The length of the diagonal of the rectangular room is same as

the side of a square.The area of the square (in m2 )

  1. 169

  2. 144

  3. 300

  4. 244

A person borrows Rs75,000 for 3 years at 5% simple interest. He lends it to B at 7% for 3 years. What is gain (in Rs)?

  1. 35,00

  2. 45,00

  3. 6,000

  4. 5,000

In an election,the votes cast for two cadidates were in the ratio 4:9. If the successful candidate received 984321 votes,then the

total votes polled were:

  1. 1712597

  2. 1421797

  3. 1912577

  4. 1571279

A train takes 1 hour 20 minutes to travel between two stations, P and Q. If it travels at \frac{5}{6} of its usual speed,how long will it take

to travel between P and Q?

  1. 1 h 24 min

  2. 1 h 48 min

  3. 1 h 36 min

  4. 1 h 12 min

There are four different numbers.The average of the first three numbers is three times the fourth number,and the average of all

the four number is 55.What is the average of the first three numbers?

  1. 72

  2. 63

  3. 60

  4. 66

The value of  \frac{13}{2}\left [ 15\div \frac{3}{5}of\frac{1}{2} +76+1\frac{1}{2}\times 4\frac{1}{2}\div 3\frac{1}{4}\right ]

  1. 832.5

  2. 732.5

  3. 832

  4. 830.5

A certain sum amounts to Rs 29,282 in 4 years at 10% p.a, when the interest is compounded yearly.What is the simple interest

(in Rs ) on the same sum for 5 years at the same rate?

  1. 10,000

  2. 11,500

  3. 7,000

  4. 9,000

A man bought two article for Rs 3,000 each.He sold one article at 10% profit and the other at 5% loss.What is the total profit or

loss percentage?

  1. profit 10%

  2. profit 2.5

  3. No profit no loss

  4. Loss 7.5%

Study the following bar graph that shows the number of students enrolled for different courses in institutes A and B during 5

years, and answer the question that follows.

The average number of students (per year) enrolled in B during 2015, 2016 and 2018 is what percentage more than the number

of students enrolled in A during 2016 (correct to one decimal place)

  1. 7.6

  2. 8.5

  3. 5.8

  4. 6.7

what is the value of ,x if [0.9 {1.1 − 0.3 (0.3 − 0.2 ÷ 0.5) + 0.4}] ÷ 0.81 = x +1 ?

  1. -0.8

  2. 0.7

  3. 1

  4. -0.5

The impression of the body part of a dead insect on hardened mud is an example of

a/an ______.

  1. sediment

  2. artifact

  3. compost

  4. fossil

As of July 2020, who among the following is the Union Minister of Law and Justice in

India?

  1. Ravishankar Prasad

  2. Smriti Iran

  3. Mahendra Nath Pandey

  4. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Who among the following Indian foot ballers was NOT a goalkeeper?

  1. Bhaskar Ganguly

  2. Peter T hangaraj

  3. Bidesh Bose

  4. Brahmanand Salgaocar

Who among the following was the last ruler of Lodi dynasty of Delhi?

  1. Ibrahim Lodi

  2. Sikander Lodi

  3. Barbak Shah

  4. Bahlul Lodi

What is the Steam Point on the Fahrenheit scale?

  1. 32°F

  2. 100°F

  3. 212°F

  4. 80°F

As of July 2020, how many fundamental duties are meant for a citizen of India?

  1. 11

  2. 12

  3. 10

  4. 16

Who among the following is the author of the book 'Waiting for the Mahatma'?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Srilal Shukla

  3. Gopinath Bordoli

  4. RK Narayan

Which of the following does NOT figure among the main objectives of the Self Help

Groups in India?

  1. To provide loans with collateral

  2. To provide a platform to discuss and act on domestic violence

  3. To collect savings of their members

  4. To organise the rural poor into formation of groups

Which of the following ports is in Gujarat ?

  1. Paradip

  2. Kandla

  3. Mormugao

  4. Panambur

What does ‘p’ stand for in ‘pH’?

  1. Precipitation

  2. Percentage

  3. Potency

  4. Potenz

As of July 2020, which of the following is NOT a UNESCO World Herit age Site?

  1. Jantar Mantar, Delhi

  2. Jantar Mantar, Rajasthan

  3. Elephanta Caves, Maharashtra

  4. Rani Ki Vav, Gujarat

'Produnova' is related to which of the following female sports competition?

  1. cycling

  2. gymnastics

  3. divvying

  4. one time swimmin

With reference to the early Indian history, who among the following was famous in

the field of medicine?

  1. Banabhatta

  2. Visakhadatta

  3. Harisena

  4. Charaka

Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq transferred his capital from Delhi to ______.

  1. Chunar

  2. Jaunpur

  3. Murshidabad

  4. Daulatabad

In the context of the banking sector in India, what does 'G' stand for in 'RTGS'?

  1. Gradual

  2. Grand

  3. Gross

  4. Gain

Which of the following is equivalent to coulomb per second?

  1. Faraday

  2. Ohm

  3. Volt

  4. Ampere

Who among the following was the 49th recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?

  1. Gulzar

  2. Vinod Khanna

  3. Amitabh Bachchan

  4. Manoj Kumar

When the process of formation of hydrogen by passing steam over red hot iron is

presented in the form of a balanced chemical equation, then the number of water

molecules on the left hand side of the equation is ______.

  1. three

  2. two

  3. one

  4. four

Which schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the allocation of seats in the

Council of States?

  1. Fifth

  2. Fourth

  3. Eighth

  4. Sixth

The Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara is located in the state of :

  1. Uttarakhand

  2. Bihar

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Punjab

The Economic Survey (of India) 2019-20 introduced the idea of “______ as a public

good that get senhanced with greater use.”

  1. employment

  2. trust

  3. entrepreneurship

  4. honesty

With which of the following sports disciplines is Dhanraj Pillay associated?

  1. Basketball

  2. Shooting

  3. Tennis

  4. Hockey

The town of Paro is a famous tourism destination of ______.

  1. Sri Lanka

  2. Bangladesh

  3. Bhutan

  4. India

Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the river Ganga?

  1. Son

  2. Ramganga

  3. Kali

  4. Penganga

Which of the following terms is associated with the 'Bharatnatyam' dance form?

  1. Tillana

  2. Mangalacharan

  3. Tharijham

  4. Batu nritya

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