SSC MTS 22nd October 2021 Shift-3-3079

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SSC MTS 22nd October 2021 Shift-3 (Test Code: 3079)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ENTHRALL

  1. eject

  2. enchant

  3. repel

  4. incite

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

He said he had being playing tennis since he was eight.

  1. since he was eight

  2. he had being

  3. He said

  4. playing tennis

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

He met ______ an accident a few years ago.

  1. along

  2. across

  3. with

  4. from

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 went to the market buying few vegetables and milk.

  1. to buy few

  2. No substitution required

  3. buying some

  4. to buy some

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ISOLATE

  1. combine

  2. detach

  3. connect

  4. attach

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Massive

  2. Temprature

  3. Premium

  4. Gloomy

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

CHERISH

  1. distribute

  2. disperse

  3. disturb

  4. disregard

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 pilgrims were fined them one thousand rupees each for littering around the shrine.

  1. No substitution required

  2. have fined them

  3. was fined with

  4. were fined

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Hypocrisy

  2. Gaeity

  3. Probable

  4. Relevant

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

An additional remark at the end of a letter after the signature

  1. Postscript

  2. Abbreviation

  3. Attachment

  4. Salutation

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

I will teach you ______ you promise to work hard.

  1. and

  2. so

  3. if

  4. only

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’.

Why are you stood here at this late hour?

  1. standing

  2. stands

  3. stand

  4. No substitution required

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

A person who speaks two languages

  1. Bilateral

  2. Bilingual

  3. Multilingual

  4. Monolingual

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Those who ______ of their riches aren’t truly rich.

  1. announce

  2. claim

  3. boast

  4. pretend

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

NAB

  1. catch

  2. grab

  3. free

  4. arrest

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Lean and mean

  1. Fat and lazy

  2. Evil and selfish

  3. Thin and weak

  4. Ready and efficient

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

They ______ a separate cabin to each employee.

  1. allotted

  2. owned

  3. appointed

  4. asserted

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

The little baby cried loudly to a new toy

  1. cried loudly

  2. to a

  3. new toy

  4. The little baby

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

Don’t you think this bag is too big to carried?

  1. to carried

  2. Don’t you think

  3. too big

  4. this bag is

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Keep in check

  1. To keep something safe

  2. To place an order

  3. To control something

  4. To test something

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.
Do you know that you (1)______ about one-third of your life sleeping? However, your body doesn’t (2)______ the sleeping time. It has a lot
to do (3)______ you are sleeping. The body produces energy at night (4)______ you have plenty of energy the next morning. Hormones,
which are (5)______ growth chemicals, help the body to repair itself and grow.

Question:

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

  1. apply

  2. delay

  3. spend

  4. settle

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.
Do you know that you (1)______ about one-third of your life sleeping? However, your body doesn’t (2)______ the sleeping time. It has a lot
to do (3)______ you are sleeping. The body produces energy at night (4)______ you have plenty of energy the next morning. Hormones,
which are (5)______ growth chemicals, help the body to repair itself and grow.

Question:

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

  1. consume

  2. remove

  3. dispose

  4. waste

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.
Do you know that you (1)______ about one-third of your life sleeping? However, your body doesn’t (2)______ the sleeping time. It has a lot
to do (3)______ you are sleeping. The body produces energy at night (4)______ you have plenty of energy the next morning. Hormones,
which are (5)______ growth chemicals, help the body to repair itself and grow.

Question:

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

  1. where

  2. why

  3. when

  4. what

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.
Do you know that you (1)______ about one-third of your life sleeping? However, your body doesn’t (2)______ the sleeping time. It has a lot
to do (3)______ you are sleeping. The body produces energy at night (4)______ you have plenty of energy the next morning. Hormones,
which are (5)______ growth chemicals, help the body to repair itself and grow.

Question:

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

  1. because

  2. so that

  3. such as

  4. although

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.
Do you know that you (1)______ about one-third of your life sleeping? However, your body doesn’t (2)______ the sleeping time. It has a lot
to do (3)______ you are sleeping. The body produces energy at night (4)______ you have plenty of energy the next morning. Hormones,
which are (5)______ growth chemicals, help the body to repair itself and grow.

Question:

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

  1. memorable

  2. special

  3. occasional

  4. restricted

Complete the missing portion of the given pattern by selecting from options.

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

Which of the following Venn diagrams depicts the exact relationship between a polygon, a triangle and a rhombus?

A paper is folded at the dotted lines as shown in the first two figures and cut as shown in the third figure. How will it appear when

unfolded?

In a certain code language, '893' means 'Shahid likes cakes', '137' means 'cakes are

delicious', and '274' means 'we are girls'. Which of the options is the code for

'delicious'?

  1. 7

  2. 1

  3. 8

  4. 9

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

related to the first term.

NICE : OGFA : : COLD : ______

  1. FMOA

  2. FMIH

  3. DMOZ

  4. DKIZ

If in a code language, 'HOOK' is written as 'SLLP', then how will 'HOPE' be written in

the same code language?

  1. HLZT

  2. SZZL

  3. SZZT

  4. SLKV

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

given letter series will complete the series.

e _ _ c _ j f_ _ _ f c e

  1. jfecej

  2. jcefje

  3. jfejce

  4. fecjej

If in a code language, 'BEAM' is written as 'EKJY', then how will 'HOLE' be written in

the same code language?

  1. KUUQ

  2. KUUB

  3. EUOK

  4. KROK

Select the figure that is embedded in the given figure. (Rotation is NOT allowed.)

Select the option in which the number pair does NOT share the same relationship as

that shared by the given number pair.

9 : 734

  1. 6 : 221

  2. 4 : 71

  3. 8 : 517

  4. 7 : 348

Choose the set of numbers from the given options which is similar to the given set.

(437, 909, 279)

  1. (189, 654, 501)

  2. (516, 189, 628)

  3. (218, 930, 550)

  4. (718, 990, 546)

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

related to the first term.

Bicycle : Wheels : : Bird : ______

  1. Sky

  2. River

  3. Land

  4. Wings

Six students A, B, C, D, E and F are standing facing north but not necessarily in the

same sequence. A is at one of the corners and F is beside him. B is to the immediate

right of E. B is second from the right end. C is not beside F. Who is standing third from

the left?

  1. D

  2. E

  3. F

  4. C

In a certain code language, '274' means 'God is great', '137' means 'I worship God', and

'752' means 'God is omnipotent'. Which of the options is the code for 'worship'?

  1. 7

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 5

Arrange the following in a logical and meaningful order.

I irrigation

II agricultural land

III Harvesting

IV seed

  1. II, IV, I, III

  2. I, II, IV, III

  3. III, II, IV, I

  4. IV, II, III, I

Two statements are given followed by three conclusions. 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:

1. All books are red.

2. No copy is red.

Conclusions:

I. Some books are copies.

II. No book is a copy.

III. All the copies are books.

  1. Only II follows

  2. I and II follow

  3. II and III follow

  4. Only I follows

Find the number that does NOT belong to the given number series.

140, 91, 56, 30, 14, 5, 1

  1. 56

  2. 14

  3. 1

  4. 91

Complete the given number series.

500, 450, 405, 365, ______

  1. 350

  2. 330

  3. 340

  4. 320

select the option that is related to the third word in the same way second word is realted to the first word. Sunlight : Dark :: Noise

: _______

  1. deaf

  2. Peace

  3. dumb

  4. silence

Select the option that shows the interchange of signs, which when made will make the

given equation correct.

11 + 4 - 3 ÷ 3 × 7 = 8

  1. × and ÷

  2. + and ÷

  3. - and ×

  4. + and ×

There are seven row houses M, N, O, P, Q, R and S in a campus but not necessarily in

the same sequence. P is not at any of the ends. R is to the immediate right of P. S is

third from the left. O is at the left end. M is second from the right. O is not beside

N.Where is N located?

  1. Third from right

  2. At the right end

  3. Second from left

  4. Fourth from right

Which of the following figures can be removed so that all, starting from I, fit into a pattern?

  1. IV

  2. III

  3. II

  4. V

Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace the * signs and

balance the given equation.

8 * 4 * 7 * 8 * 2 * 35

  1. ×, -, ÷, +, =

  2. ×, +, -, ÷, =

  3. +, -, ×, ÷, =

  4. -, ×, +, ÷, =

Two statements are given followed by two conclusions. 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:

1. All mothers are women.

2. Some women are doctors.

Conclusions:

I. No mother is a doctor.

II. Some mothers are doctors.

  1. Both I and II follow

  2. Either I or II follows

  3. Only I follows

  4. Only II follows

A person crosses an 1800-metre long street in 6 minutes. The speed of the person in km/h is:

  1. 9

  2. 15

  3. 18

  4. 12

A single discount equivalent to three successive discounts of 10%, 15% and 18%, is:

  1. 35.36%

  2. 34.17%

  3. 37.27%

  4. 32.68%

A. B and C can do a piece of work in 10, 15 and 30 days, respectively. If B and C both assist A on every third day, then in how

many days will 40% of the work be completed?

  1. 3\frac{1}{2} 

  2. 5

  3. 2\frac{1}{2}

  4. 3

Three articles are bought at Rs180 each. One of them is sold at a loss of 10%. If the other two articles are sold so as to gain 20%

on the whole transaction, then what is the gain percentage on the two articles?

  1. 45%

  2. 35%

  3. 37.5%

  4. 42.5%

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

In which year is the percentage increase in the revenue as compared to that in the preceding year the highest?

  1. 2016

  2. 2017

  3. 2015

  4. 2018

A field is in the form of a circle. The area of the field is 3850 m2 ,and if the cost of fencing around it is Rs11 per metre, then the

cost (in Rs) is: (Take \pi =\frac{22}{7} )

  1. 2,200

  2. 2,420

  3. 2,840

  4. 3,000

What is the difference (in Rs) between the compound interest, when interest is compounded 6-monthly, and the simple interest on

a sum of Rs20,000 for 1\frac{1}{2} year at 10% p.a.?

  1. 76.25

  2. 91.5

  3. 87

  4. 152.5

A girl spends 80% of her income. If her income increases by 18% and her expenditure increases by 25%, then what is the

percentage increase or decrease in her savings (correct to one decimal place)?

  1. 5%, decrease

  2. 10%, decrease

  3. 10%, increase

  4. 5%, increase

The mean of 100 items is 51. It was discovered that three items, which should have been 50, 70, 60, were wrongly read as 40,

20, 50, respectively. The correct mean is:

  1. 52.3

  2. 51.7

  3. 48.6

  4. 50.8

A hall is 18 m long and 12 m broad. If the area of the floor is equal to the sum of the areas of the four walls, the volume (in m3 )

of the hall is:

  1. 876.2

  2. 777.6

  3. 576.4

  4. 675.5

The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 6 : 11. The ratio of their expenditures is 1 : 2. If A and B save Rs9,000 and Rs11,500,

respectively, then the expenditure of B is:

  1. Rs55,500

  2. Rs54,900

  3. Rs55,800

  4. Rs60,000

The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 3 : 4, and their expenditures are in the ratio 9 : 5. If the income of A is equal to three

times the expenditure of B, then what is the ratio of the savings of A and B?

  1. 2 : 5

  2. 5 : 3

  3. 5 : 2

  4. 3 : 5

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

What is the ratio of the total expenditure in 2015 and 2017 to that of the revenue of the company in 2016 and 2018?

  1. 143 : 105

  2. 105 : 143

  3. 115 : 114

  4. 130 : 103

Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.

The revenue of the company in 2016 is by what percentage more than the average of the revenue in 2014, 2016 and 2018

(correct to the nearest integer)?

  1. 8%

  2. 7%

  3. 9%

  4. 5%

The average weight of 6 persons decreases by 2.5 kg when a new person comes in place of one of them weighing 70 kg. What is

the weight (in kg) of the new person?

  1. 60

  2. 75.5

  3. 62.5

  4. 55

Simplify the following expression .\left [ 8\times 5-3 of\left ( 2\frac{3}{5}\div 1\frac{2}{5}\times 5-3 \right ) \right ]\times \frac{7}{2} .

  1. 52

  2. 74

  3. 208

  4. 352

The curved surface area of a right circular cone is 65 \pi cm^{2}  and the radius of its base is 5 cm. What is 40% of the volume of the

cone, in cm?

  1. 50 \pi

  2. 40 \pi

  3. 180 \pi

  4. 100 \pi

Two numbers are, respectively, 17% and 50% less than a third number. The ratio of the two numbers is:

  1. 59 : 35

  2. 35 : 59

  3. 50 : 83

  4. 83 : 50

A person invested a sum of Rs6,500 at x % per annum at simple interest and a sum of Rs7,500 at  \left ( x-2 \right )% at simple interest. If

total interest earned on both the investments for 3 years is Rs3,750. then the rate of interest on the second investment is:

  1. 8%

  2. 12%

  3. 14%

  4. 10%

The cost price of 30 articles is the same as the selling price of 24 articles. If the profit is x% then the value of x is:

  1. 18

  2. 30

  3. 25

  4. 24

A train can travel 40% faster than a car. Both the train and car start from point A at the same time and reach point B, which is 70

kms away from A, at the same time. On the way, however, the train lost about 15 minutes while stopping at stations. The speed

of the train in km/h is:

  1. 100

  2. 80

  3. 112

  4. 90

If A and B can do a piece of work in 20 days, and A alone can do the same work in 60 days, then in how many days can B alone

complete the same work'?

  1. 50

  2. 75

  3. 30

  4. 40

Let be the least number divisible by 8, 12, 30, 36 and 45 and is also a perfect square. What is the sum of the digits of the

value of x?

  1. 6

  2. 7

  3. 4

  4. 9

A grocer has a sale of Rs 9,435, ?9,927, Rs9,855, Rs9,230 and Rs9,562 for five consecutive months. How much sale (in Rs) must he

have in the sixth month so that he gets an average sale of Rs 9,500?

  1. 8,231

  2. 9,991

  3. 8,991

  4. 9,231

The value of is: 4\frac{2}{5}\div \left \{ \left ( 1\frac{1}{2}-3\frac{1}{5} \right )\div 3\frac{2}{5} +\left ( 2\frac{1}{5}\div 1\frac{1}{2}+4\frac{2}{5} \right )+\frac{1}{2}\right \}

  1. 4/7

  2. 3/7

  3. 3/5

  4. 3/4

Who among the following is the author of the book titled ‘A Woman Is No Man’?

  1. Etaf Rum

  2. Jokha Alharthi

  3. Margaret Atwood

  4. Andrew Sean Greer

Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is related to the Uniform

Civil Code for the citizens?

  1. Article 44

  2. Article 42

  3. Article 45

  4. Article 40

The Tropic of Cancer does NOT pass through which of the following Indian states?

  1. Chhattisgarh

  2. Assam

  3. Tripura

  4. Jharkhand

In June 2020, ______ launched ‘Suraksha Salary Account’ for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to enable them to

make cashless payments and provide a financial security blanket to their employees.

  1. Airtel Payments Bank

  2. Paytm Payment Bank

  3. Fino Payment Bank

  4. India Post Payment Bank

Which is the national heritage animal of India?

  1. Lion

  2. Horse

  3. Tiger

  4. Elephant

In which of the following states is Vindhya Range NOT located?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Uttar Pradesh

With which of the following language films is the eminent music composer Ilaiyaraaja primarily associated?

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Malayalam

  4. Tamil

In 2020, who won the ‘ESPN’s Female Sportsperson of the Year’ award for the third successive time?

  1. Aparna Popat

  2. Anjali Vedpathak

  3. PV Sindhu

  4. Saina Nehwal

Who among the following has the power to nominate some members in the Legislative Council of a state?

  1. The Governor of the concerned state

  2. The Prime Minister of India

  3. The Chief Minister of the concerned state

  4. The Chairman of the Legislative Council of the concerned state

Tiny pores present on the surface of leaves are known as:

  1. nucleus

  2. stomata

  3. mitochondria

  4. cytoplasm

From which of the following cities was the Quit India Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi?

  1. Karachi

  2. Madras

  3. Lahore

  4. Bombay

Shanti Jain, one of the recipients of the Padma Shri 2020, has received the award in the domain of:

  1. Trade and Industry

  2. Art

  3. Literature and Education

  4. Public Affairs

______ is a medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body, chiefly in the heart or lungs.

  1. Stethoscope

  2. Periscope

  3. Kaleidoscope

  4. Telescope

400-metre Indian runner Prachi Choudhary, is from which state?

  1. Rajasthan

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Maharashtra

What is the name of the Centre for the Study of Culture and Civilization in Shimla?

  1. International Centre

  2. Abdul Kalam Centre

  3. Tagore Centre

  4. Nehru Centre

According to the Economic Survey of India 2020, in order to promote preventive healthcare, how many Ayushman Bharat -

Health and Wellness Centres are proposed by 2022?

  1. Two lakhs

  2. One lakh

  3. Two and half lakhs

  4. One and half lakhs

What was the name of King Ashoka’s daughter whom he appointed to carry out the duties of a Buddhist missionary?

  1. Padmavati

  2. Charumati

  3. Asandhimitra

  4. Sanghamitra

Kavaratti is the capital of which of the following Union Territories?

  1. Jammu and Kashmir

  2. Ladakh

  3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

  4. Lakshadweep

In order to curb the East India Company traders’ unrestrained commercial activities and to bring about some order in territories

under the Company control, the British Parliament enacted a series of laws among which the ______ stood first.

  1. Charter Act of 1813

  2. Government of India Act 1833

  3. Regulating Act of 1780

  4. Regulating Act of 1773

Proboscis gland for excretion is present in the phylum:

  1. Arthropoda

  2. Porifera

  3. Mollusca

  4. Hemichordata

Who among the following has been named as the Chairman of the WHO Executive Board in May 2020?

  1. Hiroki Nakatani

  2. Harsh Vardhan

  3. Naresh Trehan

  4. Tedros Adhanom

As per the ‘World Population Prospects 2019 Report’, India's population is expected to exceed the population of China by the

year:

  1. 2024

  2. 2025

  3. 2026

  4. 2027

As per the Constitution of India, the total number of members in the Lok Sabha CANNOT be more than:

  1. 552

  2. 540

  3. 640

  4. 652

Which of the following diseases marked by dementia, diarrhoea, and dermatitis, is also known as ‘the three Ds’?

  1. Pellagra

  2. Osteoporosis

  3. Xerophthalmia

  4. Scurvy

Which causative agent causes the disease of malaria?

  1. Virus

  2. Bacteria

  3. Fungi

  4. Parasite

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