SSC MTS 13th October 2021 Shift-3-3067

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SSC MTS 13th October 2021 Shift-3 (Test Code: 3067)

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’.

Prema’s exceptional good looks always distinguish her from the rest of her sisters.

  1. distinguishing

  2. No substitution required

  3. distinguishes

  4. are distinguish

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

BRIGHT

  1. Colourful

  2. Bleak

  3. Charming

  4. Active

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Receive

  2. Conceive

  3. Seive

  4. Percieve

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

A person who knows everything

  1. Omnipresent

  2. Omniscient

  3. Omnipotent

  4. Omnivorous

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A rotten apple

  1. A time when things are left to spoil

  2. A single bad person or thing in a group

  3. A single moment when things change

  4. A tree which gives poor produce

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

Scientific study of mind and behaviour

  1. Philosophy

  2. Astrology

  3. Neurology

  4. Psychology

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 children have been quarrelling all the time, are they?

  1. have they

  2. haven’t they

  3. aren’t they

  4. No substitution required

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

Rohit said that he would save me from been scold by father

  1. said that

  2. he would

  3. save me

  4. been scold

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

INEXPENSIVE

  1. Costly

  2. Attractive

  3. Cheap

  4. Unaffordable

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Giving a false alarm

  1. A situation when people ring an alarm bell to frighten everybody just for fun

  2. A situation when people wrongly think that something bad is going to happen

  3. A situation when people don’t think that something is good and the opposite happens

  4. A situation when things go wrong and everything bad happens

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

Both Renu and her sister is very tall and are in the basketball team.

  1. in the basketball team

  2. is very tall

  3. and her sister

  4. and are

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

______ it was snowing we decided to carry on driving in the mountains.

  1. However

  2. If

  3. Unless

  4. Though

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.’

Aren’t it difficult to drive a car in a crowded city?

  1. No substitution required

  2. Hasn’t

  3. Isn’t

  4. Hadn’t

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

NATIVE

  1. Resident

  2. Heavenly

  3. Free

  4. Alien

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Most countries are now beginning to show a ______ in their economy and there’s a sense of relief.

  1. downturn

  2. setback

  3. growth

  4. dismay

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

We were not able to watched the movie due to lockdown.

  1. able to watched

  2. the movie

  3. were not

  4. due to

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

INVESTIGATE

  1. Discover

  2. Reveal

  3. Search

  4. Prepare

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The Registrar informed the candidate that the last date ______ submission of forms was over.

  1. at

  2. for

  3. to

  4. in

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

My joy knew no ______ when I met my family after five years.

  1. pleasure

  2. attention

  3. sadness

  4. bounds

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Tuition

  2. Grammar

  3. Defination

  4. Allergy

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.
For the past few months Twinkle and Himanshu Kalia have been relentlessly (1)______ to ensure that Covid patients and those
suspected to (2)______ reach the hospital by providing them ambulance service. Twinkle and her husband (3)______ drive two of their
fleet of 10 private ambulances. Twinkle herself caught the virus (4)______ driving patients to hospitals or funeral grounds. But she did
not (5)______ her work and started working once she was fit.

Question:

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

  1. working

  2. worked

  3. works

  4. work

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.
For the past few months Twinkle and Himanshu Kalia have been relentlessly (1)______ to ensure that Covid patients and those
suspected to (2)______ reach the hospital by providing them ambulance service. Twinkle and her husband (3)______ drive two of their
fleet of 10 private ambulances. Twinkle herself caught the virus (4)______ driving patients to hospitals or funeral grounds. But she did
not (5)______ her work and started working once she was fit.

Question:

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

  1. had affected

  2. have affected

  3. be affected

  4. be affect

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.
For the past few months Twinkle and Himanshu Kalia have been relentlessly (1)______ to ensure that Covid patients and those
suspected to (2)______ reach the hospital by providing them ambulance service. Twinkle and her husband (3)______ drive two of their
fleet of 10 private ambulances. Twinkle herself caught the virus (4)______ driving patients to hospitals or funeral grounds. But she did
not (5)______ her work and started working once she was fit.

Question:

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

  1. herself

  2. themselves

  3. itself

  4. ourselves

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.
For the past few months Twinkle and Himanshu Kalia have been relentlessly (1)______ to ensure that Covid patients and those
suspected to (2)______ reach the hospital by providing them ambulance service. Twinkle and her husband (3)______ drive two of their
fleet of 10 private ambulances. Twinkle herself caught the virus (4)______ driving patients to hospitals or funeral grounds. But she did
not (5)______ her work and started working once she was fit.

Question:

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

  1. since

  2. for

  3. while

  4. because

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.
For the past few months Twinkle and Himanshu Kalia have been relentlessly (1)______ to ensure that Covid patients and those
suspected to (2)______ reach the hospital by providing them ambulance service. Twinkle and her husband (3)______ drive two of their
fleet of 10 private ambulances. Twinkle herself caught the virus (4)______ driving patients to hospitals or funeral grounds. But she did
not (5)______ her work and started working once she was fit.

Question:

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

  1. escape

  2. redeem

  3. continue

  4. abandon

In a certain code language, SQUARE is coded as RP51Q2 and CUBE is coded as B5A2.

How will TRIANGLE be coded in the same language?

  1. SQ114HM2

  2. 5S11OHM2

  3. SQ31MFK2

  4. SQ13FMK2

In a certain code language, SWIM is written as HDRN. How will CLEAR be written in the same code language?

  1. YOZUR

  2. OVXZR

  3. XVOIZ

  4. XOVZI

Five students Ahmad, Rohit, Charu, Deeksha and Chinmayi, are sitting in a row facing you such that Deeksha is on the left of

Charu and Rohit is on the right of Chinmayi.

Ahmad is on the right of Charu and Rohit is on the left of Deeksha. If Chinmayi occupies a corner position, then who is sitting in

the centre?

  1. Rohit

  2. Deeksha

  3. Charu

  4. Ahmad

Study the following series carefully and select the option that represents the value of B.

7 21 84 420

15 45 A B

  1. 720

  2. 850

  3. 900

  4. 950

Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed to the right side of the figure.

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

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

Protection : Shield :: Unveiling : ?

  1. injury

  2. cover

  3. threaten

  4. disclosure

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

75 : 9 : : 15 : ?

  1. 13

  2. 45

  3. 135

  4. 225

Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III.

Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be different than commonly known facts,

decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

1. No leaves are green.

2. All fruits are greens.

3. Some sweets are fruits.

Conclusions:

I. No leaves are fruits.

II. All sweets are greens.

III. Some leaves can be greens.

  1. Both conclusions I and II follow.

  2. Both conclusions I and III follow.

  3. Only conclusion III follows.

  4. Only conclusion I follows.

In a certain code language, SOCKS is written as OKYGO. How will GLORY be written in the same code language?

  1. CKHNU

  2. CKHUM

  3. CHKMC

  4. CHKNU

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.

ACTION : EXPNSI : : SISTER : ?

  1. UDPZIM

  2. WDOYIM

  3. VDOYIN

  4. WEOZJN

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

Pencil : Sharpener : : Wood : ?

  1. Rubber

  2. Tree

  3. Axe

  4. Screwdriver

Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming that the information given in the

statements is true, even if it appears to be different than commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically

follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:

1. All spoons are rounds.

2. All rounds are shapes.

Conclusions:

I. Some shapes are rounds.

II. All spoons are shapes.

  1. Both conclusions I and II follow.

  2. Only conclusion I follow.

  3. Only conclusion II follows.

  4. Neither conclusion I nor II follows.

Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

7, 8, 15, 18, 23, 28, 31, 38, ?

  1. 39

  2. 48

  3. 45

  4. 43

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

Dia1y, Pages, Pen

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

3 5 13

8 12 92

8 16 ?

  1. 120

  2. 124

  3. 128

  4. 136

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

Given below is a pattern out of which a section has been cut. Select the option which. when placed correctly. will complete the

pattern.

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given letter series will complete the series.

_ B _ A _ S A B _ _ B S

  1. ASBAS

  2. ASBSA

  3. BASBA

  4. SABAS

In first row, five men Ajay, Lalit, Charan, Dhruv and Gajendra are sitting and facing south. While in the second row, five women

Mayuri, Narmada, Shalini, Priya and Harshita are sitting and facing towards north. People sitting in the first row faces the people

sitting in the second row.Lalit, who is sitting on the immediate left of the Dhruv, is facing Harshita.

Charan and Narmada are sitting diagonally opposite to each other.

Gajendra faces Shalini, who sits immediate right of Mayuri in the neighborhood.

Priya, who is sitting immediate left of Harshita in the neighborhood, is facing Dhruv.

Mayuri is sitting at one of the extreme end of row.

Who is sitting third to the right of Shalini?

  1. Narmada

  2. Mayuri

  3. Priya

  4. Harshita

Arrange these seasons in the order in which they occur in India from March to February.

1. Autumn

2. Spring

3. Monsoon

4. Winter

5. Summer

  1. 1, 5, 3, 2, 4

  2. 2, 5, 3, 1, 4

  3. 1, 5, 2, 3, 4

  4. 2, 3, 5, 1, 4

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

In a certain code language, AMAZON is coded as 140 and BRAZIL is coded as 136.

How will GERMANY be coded in the same language?

  1. 166

  2. 106

  3. 183

  4. 83

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

128 + 8 × 2 ÷ 4 - 6 = 30

  1. × and -

  2. ÷ and -

  3. ÷ and +

  4. - and +

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

8 * 20 * 320 * 20 * 10 = 166

  1. +, ×, −, ÷

  2. ×, +, ÷, −

  3. ÷, ×, +, −

  4. −, ÷, +, ×

If the volume of a cube is 81\sqrt{3}cm^{3}., then its total surface area is:

  1. 166 cm2

  2. 152 cm2

  3. 164 cm2

  4. 162 cm2

A and B together can do a piece of work in 24 days. B and C together can do it in 36 days. If A is thrice as good a workman as C.

in how many days can B alone do the work?

  1. 48 days

  2. 36 days

  3. 45 days

  4. 40 days

Study the following pie chart that shows the percentage-wise distribution of teachers who teach six different subjects,

and answer the question given below.

Total number of teachers= 1600

If \frac{3}{8} of the teachers who teach Chemistry are females. then the number of male Chemistry teachers is what percentage of the

total number of teachers who teach Mathematics?

  1. 55%

  2. 45%

  3. 40%

  4. 60%

A person travels equal distances at speeds of 5 km/h. 8 km/h and 10 km/h and takes a total time of 2 hours and 33 minutes.

The total distance travelled by him was:

  1. 18km

  2. 10km

  3. 5 km

  4. 8 km

Study the following pie chart that shows the percentage-wise distribution of teachers who teach six different subjects.

and answer the question given below.

Total number of teachers = 1600

If the number of teachers who teach Accountancy is increased by 25% and the number of teachers who teach Economics is

decreased by 25%. then the total number of teachers who reach Accountancy and Economics together is:

  1. 440

  2. 445

  3. 464

  4. 352

The sum of three numbers is 272. If the ratio between the first and second is 3 : 5 and that between the second and third is 5 : 8,

then the third number is:

  1. 136

  2. 142

  3. 126

  4. 236

Three numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 : 7 and their LCM is 840. Their HCF is:

  1. 4

  2. 6

  3. 5

  4. 8

A 144-m-long wire of radius 4 mm is melted to form a sphere. What is the surface area (in cm2 ) of the sphere. assuming there

is no wastage of material?

  1. 400 \pi

  2. 675 \pi

  3. 576 \pi

  4. 484 \pi

Study the following pie chart that shows the percentage-wise distribution of teachers who teach six different subjects,

and answer the question given below.

Total number of teachers= 1600

The central angle of teachers who teach Biology and Mathematics together is:

  1. 134o

  2. 124o

  3. 144o

  4. 140o

An article was sold for Rs 1,190 after allowing a discount of 15%. If 12.5% discount is given. then for how much should it be sold?

  1. Rs 1,200

  2. Rs 1,220

  3. Rs 1,325

  4. Rs 1,225

The value of 

  1. 4.2 and 4.3

  2. 4.3 and 4.4

  3. 4.6 and 4.8

  4. 4.0 and 4.1

If the area of the base of a cone is 15 cm2 and the area of the curved surface is 550 cm2 , then its volume is:

(Take \pi =\frac{22}{7} )

  1. 1232 cm3

  2. 1132 cm3

  3. 1234 cm3

  4. 1130 cm3

Varun gave 60% of the money he had to his wife. He also gave 10% of the remaining amoum to each of his three children.

Three-fifth of the amount now left was spent on miscellaneous items. and the remaining amount Rs9.600 was deposited in the

bank. How much money did Varun haw initially?

  1. 2,00,000

  2. 1,80,000

  3. 1,50,000

  4. 1,60,000

Tue mean of 50 items was 24. Later on, it was discovered that two items were misread as 83 and 17 instead of 38 and 77. The

correct mean is:

  1. 24.3

  2. 23.4

  3. 24

  4. 22.5

The ratio of boys and girls in a school is 17 : 12. and the total number of students in the school is 1305. The number of boys in

the school is:

  1. 650

  2. 765

  3. 750

  4. 700

If a person walked at 12 km/h instead of 8\frac{1}{2} km/h, he would have walked 14 km more. The actual distance travelled by him was:

  1. 32 km

  2. 30 km

  3. 36 km

  4. 34 km

The average age of a group of students in a class is 15.5 years. 15 new students with an average age of 14.5 years join the

group, due to which the average age of students in the class becomes 15 years. The number of students initially present in the

class is:

  1. 18

  2. 12

  3. 14

  4. 15

'A' alone can complete a work for  Rs 6.500 in 15 days. With the help of 'B',the work is completed in 12 days. The share of 'B' is:

  1. Rs1,500

  2. Rs1,200

  3. Rs2,300

  4. Rs1,300

Each of the measure of the radius of a cylinder and that of a sphere is 10.5 cm. Also. the volumes of these two solids are equal.

The curved surface area of the cylinder is:

(Take \pi =\frac{22}{7} )  

  1. 934 cm^{2}

  2. 824 cm^{2}

  3. 920 cm^{2}

  4. 924 cm^{2}

A man wanted to sell his cycle at 20%, profit but actually sold it at 20% loss for Rs960. At what price did he want to sell it to earn

the profit of 20%?

  1. Rs1,420

  2. Rs1,440

  3. Rs1,450

  4. Rs1,340

The average of five numbers is 78. If the average of the first two numbers is 54 and the average of the last two numbers is 63, then the third number is:

  1. 156

  2. 126

  3. 1.36

  4. 144

Naveen took two loans, altogether for Rs9,400. from Suman and Arya. Suman claimed 12\frac{1}{2}% simple interest per annum, while

Arya claimed  10\frac{1}{2}%per annum. The total interest paid by Naveen in one year was Rs1,063. The sum borrowed from Arya is:

  1. Rs6,600

  2. Rs5,400

  3. Rs5,200

  4. Rs5,600

An article was sold at 5.75% profit. Had it been sold at 1.2% loss, it would have given him Rs 1,390 less. The cost price of the

article is:

  1. Rs 25,000

  2. Rs 22,500

  3. Rs 20,000

  4. Rs 22,000

The daily wages of men and women are in the ratio 4 : 3. 15 men and 25 women together earn Rs 5,400. Find the total wages of

one man and 5 women.

  1. Rs 740

  2. Rs 680

  3. Rs 860

  4. Rs 760

The compound interest obtained on Rs 6,250 for two years at the rate of interest 8% per annum, compounded annually, will be:

  1. Rs 1,040

  2. Rs 1,500

  3. Rs 1,450

  4. Rs 1,020

In which year was the Treaty of Versailles signed?

  1. 1921

  2. 1919

  3. 1933

  4. 1940

What does UNDP stand for in the context of Economics?

  1. United Nations Disinflation Programme

  2. United Nations Development Programme

  3. United Nations Defaulting Programme

  4. United Nations Deregulation Programme

Who was the author of the three-act play, 'Post Office'?

  1. Vishnu Sharma

  2. Karan Singh

  3. MK Gandhi

  4. Rabindranath Tagore

The Central Board of Directors of the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) is appointed/nominated for a period of _____ years.

  1. five

  2. six

  3. three

  4. four

By which British statute were Indian representatives, for the first time, allocated seats for election in Indian Legislative

Councils?

  1. Government of India Act, 1833

  2. Indian Councils Act, 1892

  3. Government of India Act, 1915

  4. Indian Councils Act, 1861

Poonam Yadav won the 2019 Arjuna Award for which sport?

  1. Badminton

  2. Cricket

  3. Shooting

  4. Wrestling

'Dhangari Gaja' is a dance form mainly related to _______.

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Maharastra

  4. Chhattisgarh

Bhallari is one of the folk songs of ______, which is sung by the farmers while working in their fields.

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Maharastra

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Bihar

As of August 2020, who among the following was the Chief Economic Adviser to the Finance Ministry of India?

  1. Ajit Pai

  2. Krishnamurthy V Subramanian

  3. Ravi Anshuman

  4. Anand Nandkumar

Emperor Ashoka embraced Buddhism after the:

  1. Kalinga War

  2. Battle of Buxar

  3. Battle of Haldighati

  4. Battle of Tarain

Gambhira, Dhali and Jatra are the famous dance styles of which states?

  1. Punjab

  2. West Bengal

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Uttar Pradesh

What does Herpetology deal with?

  1. Study of fish

  2. Study of insects

  3. Study of reptiles and amphibians

  4. Study of birds

Name the only sea in the world that does NOT have a land boundary.

  1. Sargasso Sea

  2. Pechora Sea

  3. Amundsen Sea

  4. Iroise Sea

Which of the following elements can be used to treat/purify water?

  1. Potassium

  2. Magnesium

  3. Chlorine

  4. Lead

Which of the following is the largest west flowing river in Rajasthan?

  1. Luni

  2. Chambal

  3. Banganga

  4. Banas

Which of the following acids is released by the gastric glands present in the stomach?

  1. Acetic acid

  2. Nitric acid

  3. Citric acid

  4. Hydrochloric acid

What does Article 61 of the Indian Constitution deal with?

  1. Fundamental Duties

  2. Impeachment of the President

  3. Financial Emergency

  4. National Emergency

Which country has the most time zones in the world?

  1. France

  2. United States of America

  3. Russia

  4. United Kingdom

Who discovered the TB vaccine?

  1. Edward Jenner

  2. Jonas Salk and Camille Guerin

  3. Leon Calmette and Camille Guerin

  4. Louis Pasteur

On 22 July 2020, ______, Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Customs, was appointed as an honorary adviser to the steering

committee for BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) young leaders for the period 2020-2023.

  1. Amit Ghawate

  2. Sahil Seth

  3. Yogesh Yadav

  4. HM Patel

Which Part of the Constitution of India deals with finance, property, contracts and suits?

  1. Part XII

  2. Part IX

  3. Part X

  4. Part VIII

Name the country which has the most AFC Asian Cup titles.

  1. South Korea

  2. Saudi Arabia

  3. Japan

  4. Iran

Who was the first woman Election Commissioner of Maharashtra?

  1. Neela Satyanarayan

  2. Rekha Sharma

  3. Minati Behera

  4. Sugatha Kumari

Which newspaper was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa in 1903?

  1. Young India

  2. Indian Opinion

  3. Swaraj Hind

  4. Navajivan

Which of the following gases is used in electric bulbs?

  1. Halogen

  2. Nitrogen

  3. Carbon dioxide

  4. Hydrogen

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