SSC MTS 18th October 2021 Shift-3-3073

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The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains

the error.

Gopi’s father asked him not stay out late again.

Gopi’s father
not stay out
late again
asked him

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CONCLUDE

End
Include
Open
Exclude

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

Something that is given to counter the effect of poison

Antidote
Antibiotic
Medicine
Artichoke

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Let us go to the museum, ______?

do we
don’t we
will we
shall we

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

sentence.

Don’t forget post these letters.

in posting
to post
to posting
posted

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

AGREE

Distance
Support
Question
Oppose

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’.

If the world was to end tomorrow why would you spend your day today?

when would
how would
what would
No substitution required

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains

the error.

The man whose sitting at the corner table is my uncle.

whose sitting
is my uncle
at the corner table
The man

Choose the correctly spelt word.

Sandwish
Sandwich
Sandwitch
Standwich

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I had to go to the ATM ______ some money.

by getting
to get
to getting
for to get

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’.

There is many food for all of us.

is enough food
No substitution required
are much food
are plenty foods

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Carry on

Continue doing something
Throw something away
Take someone or something away
Put something into action

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

EAGER

Different
Easier
Indifferent
Loveable

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Fall for

To be supported by
To be tricked or fooled by
To invite someone
To fall down and injure oneself

Choose the correctly spelt word.

Disendant
Decendent
Desendent
Descendant

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The workers who returned ______ during the lockdown did not go back to work.

hope
house
office
home

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

Breathe hard and with difficulty

Pant
Cough
Strangle
Choke

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

OBSTRUCTION

Guesswork
Construction
Destruction
Hindrance

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Until recently, the village women ______ water from common wells or hand pumps, but

now they have water taps.

sold
fetched
bought
threw

The given sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the segment that contains

the error.

“You can meet me always you like,” our teacher told us.

our teacher told us
me always
You can meet
you like

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.
According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1)______ as a labourer to
support his family. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2)______ earlier have stopped
coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3)______. Before the lockdown, he was giving
coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4)______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old
parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5)______ them,” with a
smile on his face.

Question:

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

supervise
work
employ
serve

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.
According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1)______ as a labourer to
support his family. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2)______ earlier have stopped
coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3)______. Before the lockdown, he was giving
coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4)______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old
parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5)______ them,” with a
smile on his face.

Question:

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

coach
learn
teach
study

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.
According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1)______ as a labourer to
support his family. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2)______ earlier have stopped
coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3)______. Before the lockdown, he was giving
coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4)______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old
parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5)______ them,” with a
smile on his face.

Question:

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

employment
training
schooling
studies

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.
According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1)______ as a labourer to
support his family. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2)______ earlier have stopped
coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3)______. Before the lockdown, he was giving
coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4)______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old
parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5)______ them,” with a
smile on his face.

Question:

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

interested
encouraged
forced
asked

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.
According to a news report, a former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team has now been forced to (1)______ as a labourer to
support his family. In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, the children he used to (2)______ earlier have stopped
coming to him for a few months. Their parents said there was no money to pay for their (3)______. Before the lockdown, he was giving
coaching to wheelchair-bound children who were (4)______ in playing cricket. The coach has now returned to his village where his old
parents live. He said to the reporter who interviewed him, “These are difficult times, but I know I will be able to (5)______ them,” with a
smile on his face.

Question:

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

lose
overcome
excel
win

In a certain code language, 'FRY' is written as '147'. How will 'SEIZE' be written in that

language?

254
210
236
320

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

is related to the first word.

Fuel : Diesel : : Utensils : ?

Spoon
Iron
Kitchen
Steel

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

series?

LOK, JMI, HKG, FIE, ?

DHG
DGD
EGD
DGC

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

number is related to the first number.

9 : 90 : : 15 :?

120
95
240
135

Among seven friends A, B, C, D, E, F and G, B is taller than only four other friends. C is

taller than D. A is taller than F. E is taller than one person only that is G, who is the

shortest in height among all friends. B is taller than A. Who is the tallest among all the

friends?

E
A
C
B

Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question

mark (?) in it.

15 14 220

20 18 290

11 40 ?

320
390
340
310

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.

TEMPO : TPOME : : DOLPHIN : ?

PNOILHD
EPMQIJO
PONLIHD
ROMLIKD

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

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

If A denotes ‘addition’, B denotes ‘multiplication’, C denotes ‘subtraction’, and D

denotes ‘division’, then what will be the value of the following expression?

14 B (18 D 3) A 5 B 7 C 12 B (24 D 4)

47
77
41
53

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

Animals, Lizards, Octopuses

Six students are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Puneet is sitting

between Iqbal and Aman. Joya is sitting at the second place to the right of Iqbal.

Pratiksha is sitting at the third place to the left of Aman. Anamika is sitting between

Joya and Aman. Who is sitting between Puneet and Anamika?

Pratiksha
Joya
Iqbal
Aman

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

15, 15, 17, 51, 55, ?

275
110
255
165

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

In a certain code language, 'CRECH' is written as 'DTHGM'. How will 'FETCH' be written

in that language?

GHXGM
GGWHN
GGWGM
GHVHM

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

42, 41, 45, 36, 52, 27, ?

63
81
91
49

In a certain code language, 'FUTILE' is written as 'UFITEL'. How will 'OCTAVE' be

written in that language?

COATEV
PDUBWF
COTAEV
LXGRWG

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 diaries are books.

Some books are registers.

Conclusions:

I. Some registers are diaries.

II. All registers are diaries.

Only conclusion I follows
Both conclusions I and II follow
Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Only conclusion II follows

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

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

14 + 32 − 56 ÷ 28 × 5 = 40

28 and 32
5 and 14
14 and 32
28 and 14

Two 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 thestatements.

Statements:

All shops are parks.

Some shops are schools.

Conclusions:

I. Some parks are schools.

II. No school is a park.

III. Some parks are shops.

Only conclusions I and III follow
Only conclusions II and III follow
Only conclusions I and II follow
All of the conclusions follow

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

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

is related to the first word.

Cataract : Eyes : : Eczema : ?

Allergy
Joints
Itching
Skin

In a certain code language, 'FORCE' is written as '641832' and 'MIST' is written as

'1331920'. How will 'URANUS' be written in that language?

618114618
518113519
518114519
218132119

Six friends K, L, M, N, O and P are sitting in two rows; both the rows are facing north.

Four friends are in the first row, whereas two friends are in the second row. L is sitting

between O and P. M is just behind O. N is just behind L. There is nobody sitting behind

K and P, who are sitting at the corners. Who among them are sitting in the first row?

P, L, N and K
K, L, O and P
K, L, P and M
M, N, L and P

What is the mean proportional between the fourth proportionals of (1 , 2, 7) and (14, 16, 2401 )?

224
196
14
392

X can do half and Y can do one-third of a certain work in 5 and 10 days, respectively, Working together, in how many days will

they be able to complete double of the work?

$16\frac{1}{2}$
$7\frac{1}{2}$
15
16

Study the bar graph and answer the question that follows.

The extent of construction of new railway tracks (in km) in four railway sectors A, B, C, D during two consecutive financial

years Y1 and Y2 is presented through the given bar graph.

How much is the percentage increase in the railway track length from Y1 to Y2 greater for B than that for D from Y1 and Y2?

25
100
40
50

-8
$\frac{17}{12}$
$\frac{1}{-4}$
$\frac{19}{-4}$

A retailer purchased 50 kg of a vegetable from a wholesale market. He sold half of it at a profit of Rs450, and the rest at a loss

of Rs275. What was the difference (increase Rs) between the two selling prices per kg of the vegetable?

29
18
7
12

The value of $5\frac{6}{29}-\left [ \frac{15}{4}\div \left \{ \frac{3}{4}\times \left ( \frac{3}{2} -\frac{1}{5}-\frac{1}{3}\right ) \right \} \right ]$ is:

$\frac{2}{29}$
$\frac{4}{29}$
$\frac{3}{29}$
$\frac{1}{29}$

Three jugs of equal capacity are filled with mixtures of milk and water in the proportions 3 : 1, 7 : 1 and 11 : 5. The three jugs

are emptied into a single container. What will be the ratio of water to milk in the said container?

14: 45
11: 37
12: 41
15: 49

While listing N consecutive even numbers for determining their average, the last number, by mistake, got replaced by the next

odd number and thereby the average turned out to be more than the desired value by 0.0125. What is the value of N?

80
40
50
100

A sum of Rs16,000 invested at compound interest, amounts to a Rs21.160 in two years. What is the rate per cent per annum?

16.5
17.5
15
10

The lengths of one side and a diagonal of a rectangle are 63 cm and 65 cm, respectively. What is the perimeter (in cm) of a

square whose area is one-seventh of that of the rectangle?

36
64
24
48

Which number lying between 800 and 900 is such that when it is divided by either of 34 and 51, the remainder left is 19?

887
821
835
869

A shopkeeper sells an article at 14% discount on its marked price and still gains 20%. If the cost price of the article is Rs184.90,

then what is its marked price?

Rs264
Rs272
Rs278
Rs258

The total surface area of a solid right circular cone is equal to that of a sphere of the same radius. The height of the cone is

how many times the diameter of the sphere?

$\sqrt{2}$
$\sqrt[3]{2}$
$2\sqrt{2}$
$_{2}^{\sqrt{2}}$

x and y are two numbers having opposite signs such that x²: y²= 49 : 64. . What is the value of (5x - 6y) : (6x - 7y)?

44 : 65
13 : 14
94 : 117
83 : 98

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

What is the ratio of the average number of students enrolled in college B in 2014, 2015 and 2017 to the number of students

enrolled in college A in 2014?

5:4
15 : 16
3 :2
5: 3

study the bar graph and answer the question that follows.

The extent of construction of new railway tracks (in km) in four railway sectors A, B, C, D during two consecutive financial

years Y1 and Y2 is presented through the given bar graph.

How much is the average and track length (in km) of A, B, D during Y2 more or less than that of C in Y1 ?

100 less
33.33 more
Neither more nor less
50 less

At a recruitment test, the candidates were tested for General Awareness (GA) and Quantitative Techniques (QT). 54% and 45%,

failed in GA and QT, respectively, while 16%, failed in both. If 136 candidates passed in both. what was the total number of

candidates?

800
640
600
850

During rainy season, huge inflow of water takes place into a reservoir. Measures are taken to clear the reservoir while water

keeps flowing into it at a constant rate. It has been observed that seven and five men can clear the reservoir in 20 and 50 days,

respectively, with the initial quantity of water in the reservoir being 24 and 36 kilolitres, respectively. What is the rate of inflow

of water into the reservoir in litres per day?

480
540
600
640

The average of a number and its reciprocal is 1. What is the average of its square, cube and fourth power?

2
1
1.33
2.67

The mean of a set of 120 observations is 80.10 is subtracted from each observation and each of the corresponding result is

divided by 7. What is the mean of the new set?

7
10
$5\frac{5}{6}$
$7\frac{1}{12}$

In case of a particular transaction, the profit earned is $14\frac{2}{7}%$ . What fraction is the cost price of the selling price?

$\frac{1}{7}%$
$\frac{8}{7}%$
$\frac{7}{8}%$
$\frac{1}{8}%$

A man had to travel 49 km, which he divided into six stretches which were exact multiples of either 4 km or 5 km. The first four

stretches were 4 km 5 km, 8 km and 10 km. Multiples of 4 km and 5 km were travelled at the rates of 40 and 60 km/h,

respectively, and between two consecutive stretches, he rested for six minutes. What was his average speed (in km/h) for the

whole journey?

$31\frac{7}{11}$
$32\frac{4}{13}$
$33\frac{3}{8}$
$34\frac{4}{15}$

Three circles, each having radius equal to 4 cm, are drawn with the vertices of an equilateral triangle as the centres. If the

length of each side of the triangle is equal to 8 cm, then what is the area (in cm² ) of the portion of the triangle that is NOT

covered by the sectors of the circles?

$16\left ( 2\sqrt{3}-\pi \right )$
$8\left ( 2\sqrt{3}-\pi \right )$
$8\left ( 2\sqrt{3}-_{2}^{\pi} \right )$
$16\left ( 2\sqrt{3}-_{2}^{\pi} \right )$

A man takes a loan of Rs6,000 from his friend on 1^thJanuary 2019 with the condition that he will repay with accrued simple

interest at the rate 6.25%, as and when the interest touches Rs 75. On which date does the loan period expire?

14^thFebruary 2019
15^thJanuary 2020
20^th October 2019
15^th? March 2019

A steamer and a motor boat cover the stretch between a seaport and a dock in 7 hours 20 minutes and 10 hours 40 minutes,

respectively. What is the ratio of their speeds?

15 : 11
3 : 2
16 : 11
8 : 5

Which country launched the first artificial satellite Sputnik 1?

USSR
France
USA
Germany

Which part of the plant allows for the uptake of carbon dioxide and limits the loss of

water due to evaporation?

Lamina
Stipule
Stomata
Petiole

'Rang Ghar', one of Asia's oldest amphitheatres, was built by the king of the ______

dynasty.

Sen
Ahom
Mughal
Gupta

For which of the following productions is the Ramagundam power plant famous?

hydroelectricity
nuclear energy
thermal energy
Bio-gas

In which year was the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) formed?

1951
1964
1962
1972

Who among the following is the author of the book 'Dollar Bahu'?

Tasleema Nasreen
Jhumpa Lahiri
Sudha Murty
Arundhati Roy

Who among the following has been the first sportsperson to receive the Padma Shri

award from the Government of India?

Balbir Singh Dosanjh
Milkha Singh
Manpreet Singh
Dhanraj Pillay

Which Indian actor has won the 'Russian Audience Heart' Award for 2020?

Prabhas
Ranveer Singh
Salman Khan
Mahesh Babu

Which of the following is NOT a synovial joint in the human body?

Condyloid joint
Sutures joint
Ball-and-socket joint
Hinge joint

As on July 2020, employees whose monthly wages are ______ or below are covered

under the ESI Act.

Rs21,000
Rs17,000
Rs25,000
Rs15,000

In which Indian state is the 'Pookode Lake' located?

Punjab
Gujarat
Kerala
Tamil Nadu

The first English factory was set up on the banks of the river ______ in 1651.

Mandovi
Narmada
Godavari
Hugli

In which state of India does the 'Weinia Falls' lie?

Sikkim
Himachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
Goa

The ancient city of Hampi was the capital of the ______ empire.

Rashtrakuta
Nayaka
Maratha
Vijayanagar

What is the intermediate level in the Panchayati Raj Institutions called?

Gram Panchayat
Kshettra Panchayat
Panchayat Samiti
Zilla Panchayat

Which one of the following is the primary component of natural gas?

Helium
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Methane

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides that there will be Governors of

136
148
124
153

______ became the first Indian to win the under-18 title in the Orange Bowl tournament

in 2008.

Rohan Bopanna
Manas Dhamne
Leander Paes
Yuki Bhambri

In which year was the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) enacted to replace

the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)?

1999
1988
2014
1992

Kinetic and potential energies of a body are the components of its ______ energy.

chemical
electrical
mechanica
heat

What is the full form of SIDBI?

Service Industries Development Bank of India
Service Investment Development Bank of India
Small Investment Development Bank of India
Small Industries Development Bank of India

Churahi, Mandeali and Keonthali are dialects spoken in the state of:

Madhya Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh

To which state does the 'Gheriya Nritya' belong?

Gujarat
Maharashtra
Punjab
Haryana

'Chad Sukra', a popular traditional dance-festival of Meghalaya, is celebrated as a

______.

community marriage festival
thanksgiving festival
birth festival
sowing festival

Who among the following is the author of the book 'Amnesty'?

Vikram Seth
Amish Tripathi
Shashi Tharoor
Aravind Adiga

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