SSC MTS 14th October 2021 Shift-2-3069

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SSC MTS 14th October 2021 Shift-2 (Test Code: 3069)

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The chairman’s speech was ______ to the occasion.

  1. useful

  2. right

  3. appropriate

  4. correct

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Spacious

  2. Spoorious

  3. Cautious

  4. Studious

Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error

If you had exercise regularly, you would have been fit today.

  1. exercise regularly

  2. If you had

  3. you would have

  4. been fit today

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

Mr. Roy was not only very successful and humble also.

  1. not only

  2. Mr. Roy was

  3. verand humble also

  4. and humble also

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Follow suit

  1. To do as others have done

  2. To chase a convict

  3. To take a different path

  4. To dress as someone else

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Rivalry

  2. Summary

  3. Primary

  4. Gallary

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Mother was tired, ______ she stayed up all night.

  1. and

  2. or

  3. so

  4. yet

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 eldest prince was declared the heir of a throne.

  1. heir to the throne

  2. No substitution required

  3. heir for a throne

  4. heir at the throne

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

HINDER

  1. help

  2. heal

  3. hope

  4. hire

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

The man we met was any other than the original owner of the house.

  1. was any other

  2. than the original

  3. The man we met

  4. owner of the house

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

An underground place for storing wine

  1. Cellar

  2. Loft

  3. Attic

  4. Niche

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

______! I forgot to inform you about the party.

  1. Ouch

  2. Oops

  3. Ah

  4. Alas

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

AGONY

  1. pain

  2. help

  3. risk

  4. blame

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DEJECTED

  1. conceited

  2. depressed

  3. approved

  4. postponed

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’.

These dates are from Dubai, isn’t it ?

  1. No substitution required

  2. are they

  3. aren’t these

  4. aren’t they

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

He was ______ to six months of imprisonment for stealing.

  1. conformed

  2. convinced

  3. condemned

  4. contacted

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

Lack of feeling

  1. Empathy

  2. Apathy

  3. Telepathy

  4. Sympathy

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 reached the office before time as I want to completed some pending jobs.

  1. wanted to complete

  2. want to completing

  3. wants to complete

  4. No substitution required

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Put off

  1. To wear

  2. To dela

  3. To keep

  4. To suggest

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

SHALLOW

  1. wide

  2. deep

  3. near

  4. long

IIn the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The soya bean is called ‘yellow pearl’ by the Chinese. All the eight amino acids (1)______ the body needs are present in it. It’s a (2)______
and cheap source of protein. Even (3)______ weather conditions can be withstood by this (4)______ plant. Thus it is the key food that can
(5)______ to India’s future needs.

Question:

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

  1. what

  2. when

  3. who

  4. that

IIn the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The soya bean is called ‘yellow pearl’ by the Chinese. All the eight amino acids (1)______ the body needs are present in it. It’s a (2)______
and cheap source of protein. Even (3)______ weather conditions can be withstood by this (4)______ plant. Thus it is the key food that can
(5)______ to India’s future needs.

Question:

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

  1. easy

  2. fat

  3. well

  4. rich

IIn the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The soya bean is called ‘yellow pearl’ by the Chinese. All the eight amino acids (1)______ the body needs are present in it. It’s a (2)______
and cheap source of protein. Even (3)______ weather conditions can be withstood by this (4)______ plant. Thus it is the key food that can
(5)______ to India’s future needs.

Question:

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

  1. unfavourable

  2. injurious

  3. favourable

  4. agreeable

IIn the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The soya bean is called ‘yellow pearl’ by the Chinese. All the eight amino acids (1)______ the body needs are present in it. It’s a (2)______
and cheap source of protein. Even (3)______ weather conditions can be withstood by this (4)______ plant. Thus it is the key food that can
(5)______ to India’s future needs.

Question:

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

  1. feeble

  2. hardy

  3. fresh

  4. ailing

IIn the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
The soya bean is called ‘yellow pearl’ by the Chinese. All the eight amino acids (1)______ the body needs are present in it. It’s a (2)______
and cheap source of protein. Even (3)______ weather conditions can be withstood by this (4)______ plant. Thus it is the key food that can
(5)______ to India’s future needs.

Question:

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

  1. cater

  2. provide

  3. supply

  4. gratify

In a certain code language, 23 + 49 = 278, and 24 + 51 = 410, then 78 + 61 =?

  1. 428

  2. 139

  3. 842

  4. 157

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the given statements?

Statement 1: All tigers are humans.

Statement 2: No human is an animal.

  1. All tigers are animals

  2. Some tigers are animals

  3. Some humans are tigers

  4. Some animals are humans

Which of the given options is the most suitable to fill in the blank?

72 : 90 : :12 : ______

  1. 32

  2. 21

  3. 20

  4. 27

Which option figure would come next in the following figure series?

In a certain language, if the digits 7 and 2 are interchanged and 3 and 4 are

interchanged, then what is the value of the following expression?

52 ÷ 4 - 7 × 5 + 3

  1. 33

  2. 17

  3. 15

  4. 13

Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the

given series will complete the series.

ca_b_ _ac_bc_cbb

  1. ccbac

  2. cabcc

  3. ccaab

  4. cbcba

'House' and 'Roof' are related in the way as are 'Earth' and '________'.

  1. Sky

  2. Mountain

  3. River

  4. Pole

Which of the following words CANNOT be formed using the letters in the word

'WONDERFUL'?

  1. FUEL

  2. FOUND

  3. DAWN

  4. NERD

Select the option that depicts how the given transparent sheet of paper would appear if it is folded at the dotted line.

Observe the given figure and choose an option that will complete the given figure.

Eight people A, B, C, D, E , F, G and H, are sitting in two rows, four in each row.

1. A is sitting in the front row, next to H.

2. F is sitting between C and B

3. E, who is sitting in front of B, is not sitting in any corner.

4. D is sitting in the right corner of the back row.

Who is sitting in the right corner of the front row?

  1. H

  2. G

  3. A

  4. B

In the following figure, the triangle represents 'carpenters', the circle represents 'black-smiths'. and the rectangle represents

'fishermen'. How many people are NOT carpenters?

  1. 1

  2. 16

  3. 17

  4. 10

Choose a figure from the options, which is embedded in the given question figure.

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

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

C, W, E, U, ?

  1. G

  2. F

  3. H

  4. I

Eight people A, B, C, D, E , F, G and H, are sitting in two rows, four in each row.

1. A is sitting in the front row, next to H.

2. F is sitting between C and B

3. E, who is sitting in front of B, is not sitting in any corner.

4. D is sitting in the right corner of the back row.

If H is sitting in a corner, who is sitting in front of F?

  1. G

  2. H

  3. E

  4. A

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

series?

mnl, kpj, irh, ?

  1. gtf

  2. gue

  3. hsg

  4. guf

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

1, 11, 21, 1211, 3112, ?

  1. 113121

  2. 132112

  3. 311221

  4. 321121

Four number-triads have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and

one is different. Select the number-triad that is different from the rest.

  1. 24, 31, 1636

  2. 17, 18, 6481

  3. 43, 12, 949

  4. 72, 14, 2581

In a certain language, if '+' means 'multiplication', '×' means 'division', '÷' means

'subtraction', and '-' means 'addition', then find the value of the following expression.

(Apply BODMAS)

18 ÷ 6 × 3 - 4 + 5

  1. 36

  2. 1

  3. 28

  4. 40

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

15, 21, 24, 30 , ?

  1. 34

  2. 33

  3. 39

  4. 40

Renuka bought some chocolates for her daughters. She put them on the table and

went out for her doctor's appointment. Then Ayushi came home. She took one-third of

the chocolates and went to her friend's house. Then came Sadhana. She thought that

she was the first one to come home. She took one-third of the remaining chocolates

and went out. At last Tanya came home. Thinking that she was the first one to arrive,

she took one-third of the remaining chocolates. When Renuka came back, she found

24 chocolates lying on the table. She distributed them among her daughters, ensuring

everyone got an equal share.

How many chocolates did Renuka give to Sadhana in the end?

  1. 9

  2. 15

  3. 12

  4. 27

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

is related to the first word.

Snake : Slithering : : Horse : ?

  1. Galloping

  2. Strolling

  3. Hiking

  4. Grooming

In a certain language, if January = 4, July = 3, and September = 6, then December = ?

  1. 6

  2. 8

  3. 5

  4. 7

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn on the basis of the given

statements?

Statement 1: Some universities are colleges.

Statement 2: No school is a department.

Statement 3: All universities are schools.

  1. Some departments are colleges

  2. Some schools are colleges

  3. Some universities are departments

  4. All colleges are universities

The simple interest on a certain sum for 4 years is 28% of the sum. What will be the simple interest on a sum of Rs2,880 for 3\frac{3}{4}

years at double the earlier rate?

  1. Rs1,296

  2. Rs1,528

  3. Rs1,620

  4. Rs1,512

A person increases his speed by 40% By doing so, he reaches his office 9 minutes before the usual time. How much time (in

minutes) does be take usually to go to his office?

  1. 31\frac{1}{2} 

  2. 33

  3. 32

  4. 30\frac{1}{2}

Eight years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B was 4:5 and the ratio of their ages, 12 years hence. will be 13 : 15. The present

age (in years) of B is:

  1. 52

  2. 46

  3. 48

  4. 56

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

In which year was the production of computers by the company 25% more than the average exports of computers during 2016

to 2018?

  1. 2018

  2. 2016

  3. 2015

  4. 2017

The value of 5-5\div 5\times 5+\left ( 6\div 6of6 \right )\times 6-\left ( 3\frac{2}{3} \div \frac{11}{30}of\frac{2}{3}\right )\div 5  is:

  1. 0

  2. -2

  3. -1

  4. 1

By selling an item for ?1,035, there is a gain of 15%. If the item is sold for Rs922.50, then what is the gain/loss percentage?

  1. Loss 12.5%

  2. Gain 12.5%

  3. Gain 2.5%

  4. Loss 2.5%

What is the ratio of the mean proportional between 24.2 and 7.2, and the third proportional of 2.8 and 4.2?

  1. 44: 41

  2. 44: 31

  3. 34: 21

  4. 44: 21

A shopkeeper bought 500 notebooks. He sold 300 of them for the price he paid for all 500 notebooks. He sold 140 notebooks at

20% higher rate than that at which he sold 300 notebooks and the remaining at the cost price. What is the profit percentage in

the whole transaction?

  1. 60%

  2. 56%

  3. 68%

  4. 64%

A is 25% less than B, B is 30% less than C, and C is 50% more than D. If the difference between A and C is 285. Then 33\frac{1}{3}% of B

is equal to:

  1. 140

  2. 150

  3. 120

  4. 105

Let x be the greatest number by which when 448, 678 and 908 are divided, the remainder in each case is 11 . When 147 is

divided by x. the remainder is:

  1. 4

  2. 5

  3. 9

  4. 3

X and Y together can do a piece of work in 10 days. X is 40% more efficient than Y. X alone will complete 35% of the same work

in:

  1. 6 days

  2. 8 days

  3. 9 days

  4. 5 days

what is the mean of the range and median of the given data?

9, 8, 7, 5, 11 , 10, l3, 16, 15, 23, 19, 7, 9, 11

  1. 15.25

  2. 13.5

  3. 14.25

  4. 14.5

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

By what percentage were the total exports of computers by the company during 2014 to 2018 more than the total

production of computers during 2014,2015 and 2018?

  1. 46.25%

  2. 45.5%

  3. 48.5%

  4. 46.8%

The value of 15\frac{7}{10}+3\frac{1}{5}of\left [ 5\frac{1}{8}-\left (2\frac{1}{4}+\frac{5}{3}\times \frac{15}{14}\div\frac{10}{9}of\frac{3}{14}\right ) \right ] is:   

  1. \frac{2}{5}

  2. \frac{9}{10}

  3. \frac{3}{7}

  4. \frac{6}{21}

The average weight of 40 students of a class is 60 kg. When 10 new students join the class. the average weight becomes 64

kg. If the average weight of 5 of the new students is 72 kg, then what is the average weight (in kg) of the remaining 5 new

students?

  1. 85.5

  2. 86.5

  3. 88

  4. 86

The value of  17-\left [ 16-\left \{ 38-\left ( 49-72\div 6\times 4of2 \right ) \right \} \right ]is:

  1. 23

  2. 29

  3. 28

  4. 26

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

In 2019, the production of computers decreased from that in 2018 by the same percentage as in 2018 over its

previous year, and the exports in 2019 remained the same as in 2018. What will be the difference (in thousands)

between the production and exports of computers in 2019?

  1. 33

  2. 39

  3. 21

  4. 35

The area of a triangular field whose sides are 96 m, 110 m and 146 m is equal to the area of a rectangular park whose sides are

in the ratio 10 : 11. The length of the longer side of the park is:

  1. 44\sqrt{3}m    

  2. 33m

  3. 55m

  4. 33\sqrt{3}m

Pipes A and B can fill a tank in 15 hours and 12 hours, respectively. Pipe C alone can empty the full tank in 10 hours. If all the

three pipes are opened together for 2 hours 40 minutes, then what part of the tank will remain unfilled?

  1. 3/20

  2. 13/15

  3. 2/15

  4. 17/20

The ratio of the volumes of a cone and a cylinder is 8 : 9 and their heights are in the ratio of 2 : 3. what is the ratio of the radii of

their bases?

  1. 3 :4

  2. 3 :2

  3. 2 :1

  4. 4 :3

What will be the amount (in Rs) of a sum of Rs4,800 invested at compound interest at 15% per annum for 2\frac{1}{2} years, interest being

compounded yearly (nearest to Rs1)?

  1. 7,935

  2. 6,348

  3. 6,665

  4. 6,575

A 338-m-long train is travelling at 60 km/h. It crosses a man, travelling in the same direction, in 39 seconds. What is the speed

(in m/sec) of the man?

  1. 9

  2. 10

  3. 8

  4. 7

A sum of Rs8,235 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 8 : 5, and

that of C and D is 7 : 10. What is the difference between the shares of A and C?

  1. Rs270

  2. Rs310

  3. Rs405

  4. Rs315

On the marked price of an article, the difference between the two selling prices, one with a single discount of 45% and the other

with two successive discounts of 20% and 25%, is Rs124. What is the marked price (in Rs) of the article?

  1. 2,540

  2. 2,480

  3. 2,520

  4. 2,500

The average of a, b and c is 8 less than d. If the average of a, b, c and d is 42, then what is the average of(3d - 2) and (d + 5)?

  1. 96.5

  2. 97.5

  3. 99.5

  4. 98.5

What is the name of the biography of actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha?

  1. Anything but Khamosh

  2. The Substance and The Shadow

  3. Khullam Khulla

  4. And Then One Day: A Memoir

Which of the following comes in the category of plantation crop?

  1. Potato

  2. Cucumber

  3. Coffee

  4. Millet

In which year was the State Bank of India created following the passage of the Imperial

Bank of India into state ownership?

  1. 1947

  2. 1965

  3. 1955

  4. 1950

Gautamiputra Satakarni was the greatest ruler of the ______ Empire in the 2nd century

CE.

  1. Chera

  2. Rashtrakuta

  3. Chola

  4. Satavahana

Which state in India houses The National Institute of Water Sports?

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Goa

  3. Karnataka

  4. Assam

The English physicist James Prescott Joule outlined the basis of the ______.

  1. principle of conservation

  2. phenomenon of gravitation

  3. theory of vibrating receptacle

  4. concept of diffusion of gases

Which of the following banks signed a $200 million financing deal with the Reliance

Bangladesh LNG and Power Plant to build and operate a 718 megawatt combinedcycle gas-fired power plant in Bangladesh?

  1. HDFC Bank

  2. Reserve Bank of India

  3. ICICI Bank

  4. Asian Development Bank

Which of the following processes of soil conservation is called 'mulching'?

  1. Stones, grass and soil are used to build barriers along contours.

  2. The bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like straw.

  3. Different crops are grown in alternate rows to protect the soil from rain wash.

  4. Rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water.

Which of the following is a popular festival of Odisha?

  1. Gudi Padwa

  2. Hola Mohalla

  3. Dhanu Yatra

  4. Thiruvonam

Which Indian author was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for ‘The Room on the

Roof’ in 1957, a book which he wrote at the age of 17?

  1. Salman Rushdie

  2. Ruskin Bond

  3. Khushwant Singh

  4. Amitav Ghosh

Bombay state was split along linguistic lines, forming Maharashtra and ______, in the

year 1960.

  1. Gujarat

  2. Karnataka

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Goa

'Sagol Kangjei' of Manipur has been adapted worldwide by the enthusiasts of this

sport as ______.

  1. Polo

  2. Fencing

  3. Rugby

  4. Judo

Who among the following made the first compound microscope?

  1. William Gilbert

  2. Zacharias Janssen

  3. John Harington

  4. Galileo Galilei

'Banabhatta', well known for his literary works, flourished during the reign of ______.

  1. Ashoka

  2. Bindusara

  3. Chandragupta II

  4. Harshavardhana

People who wear bifocal lenses have ______.

  1. hypermetropia

  2. myopia

  3. presbyopia

  4. cataract

'Chethiyagiri Vihara' is a ______ festival celebrated in Sanchi.

  1. Jain

  2. Sikh

  3. Hindu

  4. Buddhist

What was the name of the operation that led to the annexation of the Hyderabad State

into India?

  1. Operation Sunrise

  2. Operation Unity

  3. Operation Polo

  4. Operation Gateway

Whose autobiography is titled 'Sunny Days'?

  1. Sourav Ganguly

  2. Sachin Tendulkar

  3. Sunil Gavaskar

  4. Anil Kumble

The five-year plans of India were centralised economic and social growth programmes

modelled after those prevalent in ______.

  1. the USSR

  2. the US

  3. Germany

  4. Norway

What is the term 'circadian rhythm' associated with?

  1. Movement of a merry-go-round

  2. Heart beat

  3. Body clock

  4. Movement of a pendulum

Which state of India was ruled by the Ningthouja dynasty?

  1. Manipur

  2. Haryana

  3. Gujarat

  4. Assam

The ______ is the term used for the reactions of photosynthesis that use the energy

stored by the light-dependent reactions to form glucose and other carbohydrate

molecules.

  1. bloom cycle

  2. rock cycle

  3. macroscopic cycle

  4. Calvin cycle

Which state in India celebrates the 'Sundareswara Festival'?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Kerala

  4. Goa

In which year did the Indian Constituent Assembly adopt Article 370 of the

Constitution of India, ensuring special status and internal autonomy for Jammu and

Kashmir?

  1. 1952

  2. 1949

  3. 1961

  4. 1950

In which Indian state is the Tsomgo Lake located?

  1. Nagaland

  2. Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Sikkim

  4. Mizoram

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