SSC MTS 26th October 2021 Shift-3-3082

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SSC MTS 26th October 2021 Shift-3 (Test Code: 3082)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ACHIEVE

  1. Confuse

  2. Succeed

  3. Prevent

  4. Avoid

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Indicashun

  2. Advertisement

  3. Weather

  4. Excuse

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

DETERMINED

  1. Disillusioned

  2. Resolute

  3. Inspired

  4. Intense

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

DISASTER

  1. Safety

  2. Downfall

  3. Collapse

  4. Success

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution

required’.

Rohit had hardly stepped into the office than he was summon by his boss.

  1. No substitution required

  2. than he is summoned

  3. when he was summoned

  4. then he were summoned

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

  1. Guidence

  2. Quiet

  3. Quandary

  4. Graphic

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Change hands

  1. Pass from one person to another

  2. Give away something you do not need

  3. Move from one hand to another

  4. Carry something in both hands

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

I’m sure that I found the place without any difficulty when I go next time.

  1. when I go next time

  2. without any difficulty

  3. I’m sure that

  4. I found the place

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

To get the ______ idea you need to read through the paragraph first.

  1. inside

  2. internal

  3. altogether

  4. overall

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’.

Girish was able to drive down from Bengaluru in ten hours as there was very little traffic on the highway.

  1. as there was very less

  2. as there were very little

  3. as there was a very little

  4. No substitution required

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is the story of a king who was fond of being ______ lies.

  1. telling

  2. said

  3. told

  4. tell

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

Move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward

  1. Abound

  2. Thrive

  3. Surge

  4. Flourish

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

A grant or payment to support a student’s education

  1. Fund

  2. Scholarship

  3. Sponsor

  4. Advance

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

You are fond of instrumental music, isn’t it?

  1. fond of

  2. You are

  3. instrumental music

  4. isn’t it

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

Investigations have been going on for a long time to produce an environment-friendly

plastic that decay and become a part of the soil.

  1. for a long time

  2. Investigations have been going on

  3. that decay and become a part of the soil

  4. to produce an environment-friendly plastic

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A recent survey on the subject of fear asked people to ______ to a list of common

phobias.

  1. review

  2. answer

  3. reflect

  4. respond

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’.

You can find several kind of birds in the Mysore Zoo, pelicans, flamingos, hornbills

and egrets.

  1. several kinds of birds

  2. several kind of bird

  3. kind of several birds

  4. No substitution required

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Out of the question

  1. Not possible at all

  2. Very badly written

  3. Very difficult

  4. Not in the syllabus

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

HIGHLIGHT (v.)

  1. Consider

  2. Describe

  3. Recognise

  4. Downplay

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

It is mandatory for information about the ______ of the product to be given on the

label.

  1. ingredients

  2. requirements

  3. essentials

  4. materials

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.
You must pace your work. What (1)______ I mean? I’m glad you (2)______ that question. We pace our work according (3)______ the eighthour workday. If you (4)______ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)______ that work into the eight-hour day.

Question:

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

  1. am

  2. do

  3. will

  4. have

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.
You must pace your work. What (1)______ I mean? I’m glad you (2)______ that question. We pace our work according (3)______ the eighthour workday. If you (4)______ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)______ that work into the eight-hour day.

Question:

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

  1. say

  2. find

  3. spoke

  4. 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.
You must pace your work. What (1)______ I mean? I’m glad you (2)______ that question. We pace our work according (3)______ the eighthour workday. If you (4)______ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)______ that work into the eight-hour day.

Question:

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

  1. by

  2. with

  3. to

  4. from

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.
You must pace your work. What (1)______ I mean? I’m glad you (2)______ that question. We pace our work according (3)______ the eighthour workday. If you (4)______ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)______ that work into the eight-hour day.

Question:

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

  1. had

  2. have

  3. will have

  4. are having

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.
You must pace your work. What (1)______ I mean? I’m glad you (2)______ that question. We pace our work according (3)______ the eighthour workday. If you (4)______ twelve hours of work in your in-box, for example, you must (5)______ that work into the eight-hour day.

Question:

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

  1. compress

  2. expand

  3. stretch

  4. increase

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

57, 71, 88, 109, 135, ?

  1. 167

  2. 175

  3. 188

  4. 201

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 the statements.

Statements:

All crows are sparrows.

All ducks are sparrows.

Conclusions:

I. No sparrow is a crow.

II. No crow is a duck.

III. Some crows are ducks.

  1. Only conclusions I and II follow

  2. Only conclusions II and III follow

  3. Only conclusions I and III follow

  4. Either conclusion II or III follows

In a certain code language, 'MINT' is written as 'TNIM'. How will 'CORTEX' be written in

that language?

  1. XTEROC

  2. XETROC

  3. XERTOC

  4. XETRCO

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

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

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

is related to the first word.

Kathmandu : Nepal : : Thimphu : ?

  1. Bhutan

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. China

  4. Maldives

Eight friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W in are sitting clockwise at equal distances in the

same sequence around a circular table. All are facing the centre of the table. If U is

sitting in the South, then who is sitting in the North-east direction?

  1. R

  2. T

  3. Q

  4. P

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

Five persons are waiting to buy a ticket in a queue. Dipti is standing just behind

Harsha. Vinita is just before Mrunal. Sindhu is just after Dipti. If Vinita is the first

person standing in the queue, who is the last person in the queue?

  1. Mrunal

  2. Harsha

  3. Dipti

  4. Sindhu

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

4 + 5 − 16 × 4 ÷ 2 = 1

  1. + and −

  2. ÷ and ×

  3. ÷ and −

  4. + and ×

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

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

series?

KTY, NXD, QBI, TFN, ?

  1. WLT

  2. WJS

  3. VJS

  4. WKR

In a certain code language, 'MARKS' is written as 'NASLT', and 'PORT' is written as

'QOSU'. How will 'FINGER' be written in that language?

  1. GIOFDS

  2. GJOHFS

  3. GIOHES

  4. EIOKFT

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

mark (?) in it.

15 4 161

12 3 117

16 5 ?

  1. 120

  2. 131

  3. 111

  4. 143

Select the set of classes the relationship among which is best illustrated by the following Venn diagram.

  1. Food, Cereal, Maize

  2. Books, Kitchens, Cars

  3. Vehicles, Animals, Buses

  4. Animals, Polar Bears, Ice

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

81 + 45 ÷ 3 − 18 × 9 = 32

  1. 81 and 18

  2. 45 and 18

  3. 3 and 9

  4. 45 and 9

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:

No shop is a restaurant.

All restaurants are parks.

Conclusions:

I. Some parks are restaurants.

II. No restaurant is a shop.

  1. Neither conclusion I nor II follows

  2. Only conclusion II follows

  3. Only conclusion I follows

  4. Both conclusions I and II follow

If G > T, H = B, T > H, M = T and B > K, then which of the following expressions is

correct?

  1. G = T

  2. K < H

  3. B > T

  4. G < M

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.

NORWAY : YWRONA : : PORTUGAL : ?

  1. URTOPLGA

  2. UTPRLOGA

  3. ATRPOGLU

  4. UTRPOLGA

In a certain code language, 'FLOOD' is written as '25', and 'HINT' is written as '15'. How

will 'FAST' be written in that language?

  1. 18

  2. 64

  3. 78

  4. 60

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

is related to the first word.

Books : School Bag : : Gas stove : ?

  1. Kitchen

  2. Chef

  3. Gas cylinder

  4. Food

A paper is folded and cut as shown in the given figures. How will it appear when unfolded?

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

17, 17, 34, 102, 408, ?

  1. 1620

  2. 2440

  3. 1550

  4. 2040

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

number is related to the first number.

7 : 53 : : 9 : ?

  1. 99

  2. 101

  3. 112

  4. 85

In a certain code language, 'LOAN' is written as '15122613'. How will 'DEUCE' be

written in that language?

  1. 232262422

  2. 232292322

  3. 202272422

  4. 232162421

study the given pie chat, and answer the question that follows.

The given chart represents the percentage-wise distribution of the total number of vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes sold on

each day of the week. The total number of cakes sold in a week = 10500.

If the ratio of vanilla cakes sold to chocolate cakes sold on Wednesday is 13: 8, then how many vanilla cakes are sold on that

day?

  1. 1450

  2. 1340

  3. 1420

  4. 1430

If the ratio of the mean and median of a certain data is 4: 5, then the ratio of its mode and mean is:

  1. 7:5

  2. 6:5

  3. 8:5

  4. 7:4

An article was bought for Rs14,000 and sold at \frac{4}{7} of its cost price. The loss percentage is:      

  1. 42\frac{3}{7}%

  2. 42\frac{5}{7}%

  3. 42\frac{6}{7}%

  4. 41\frac{6}{7}%

The average of four consecutive even numbers is 27. The smallest number is:

  1. 20

  2. 26

  3. 24

  4. 22

A can do a work in 7\frac{1}{2} days, whereas B can do the same work in 10\frac{1}{2} days. If they worked together, then the same work would

be completed in         

  1. 4\frac{3}{8} day

  2. 4\frac{}{} day

  3. 4\frac{1}{2} day

  4. 4\frac{1}{8} day

If a certain sum amounts Rs 27,450 in 5 years at simple interest at the rate 10\frac{1}{2}% p.a., then the sum is:

  1. Rs18,000

  2. Rs16,500

  3. Rs16,000

  4. Rs17,000

The value of    is:

  1. -1

  2. 1

  3. 1

  4. -2

Vineeth is younger than Vinoth by 8 years. If 4 years ago, their ages were in the ratio of 1 : 2, then the present age of Vinoth is:

  1. 28 years

  2. 22 years

  3. 20 years

  4. 25 years

The average speed of a train is 160% of the average speed of a car. The car covers a distance of 880 km in 16 hours. The time

taken by the train to cover a distance of 484 km is:

  1. 7\frac{1}{2} hours    

  2. 4\frac{1}{2} hours    

  3. 5\frac{1}{2} hours    

  4. 5 hours    

A loss of  12\frac{1}{2}% gets converted into a profit of 11\frac{1}{5}%when the selling price is increased by Rs118.5. The cost price of the

article is:

  1. Rs550

  2. Rs600

  3. Rs800

  4. Rs500

If the side of a square is increased by 40%, then its area will be increased by:

  1. 90%

  2. 96%

  3. 92%

  4. 86%

The ratio of the curved surface area and total surface area of a cylinder is 4 : 7. If its volume is 4851  cm3, then its radius is:

(Take \pi =\frac{22}{7})

  1. 10 cm

  2. 7 cm

  3. 9.5 cm

  4. 10.5 cm

The ratio of A's and B's salary is 6 : 7. If A's salary is increased by , then his total salary becomes Rs1,26,600. Find the

salary of B.

  1. Rs1,45,000

  2. Rs1,20,000

  3. Rs1,30,000

  4. Rs1,40,000

Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.

The given chart represents the percentage-wise distribution of the total number of vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes sold on

each day of the week. The total number of cakes sold in a week =10500 .

The ratio of vanilla cakes sold to chocolate cakes sold on Friday is 4 : 3. If the price of one vanilla cake is Rs8 and that of one

chocolate cake is Rs 7, then the total amount earned by selling all vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes on Friday is:

  1. Rs6,950

  2. Rs7,950

  3. Rs8,000

  4. Rs7,500

The LCM and HCF of two positive numbers are 96 and 8, respectively. If the sum of the numbers is 56, then the difference

between the numbers is:

  1. 12

  2. 8

  3. 10

  4. 9

A and B can do a work in 12 days and 18 days, respectively. They worked together for 4 days, after which B was replaced by C

and the remaining work was completed by A and C in the next 4 days. In how many days will C alone complete the same work?

  1. 42

  2. 32

  3. 30

  4. 36

A car covers a distance of 300 km with uniform speed. The time taken for the jonrney is one-third of the speed in km/h. The

time taken to cover the distance of 300 km is:

  1. 10 hours

  2. 8 hours

  3. 9 hours

  4. 12 hours

study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows.

The given chart represents the percentage-wise distribution of the total number of vanilla cakes and chocolate cakes sold on

each day of the week. The total number of cakes sold in a week = 10500.

If the average number of vanilla cakes sold on Thursday and Sunday is 1020, and the number of chocolate cakes sold on

Thursday is 245 more than the number of chocolate cakes sold on Sunday, then the number of chocolate cakes sold on

Thursday is:

  1. 950

  2. 840

  3. 940

  4. 850

At what percent per annum will Ra 12,500 amount to Rs14,045 in 2 years if the interest is compounded annually?

  1. 7%

  2. 9%

  3. 6%

  4. 8%

The average monthly expenditure of a family is Rs12,000 for the first 4 months, Rs15,000 for the next 3 months, and Rs17,000 for

the last 5 months. If the family saves Rs1,52,000 throughout the year, then the average monthly income of the family is:

  1. Rs27,000

  2. Rs25,700

  3. Rs26,500

  4. Rs27,500

A circular wire of diameter 56 cm is folded in the shape of a rectangle whose sides are in the ratio of 7 : 4. The area enclosed

by the rectangle is:

(Take \pi =\frac{22}{7})

  1. 1842 cm2

  2. 1792 cm2

  3. 1684 cm2

  4. 1782 cm2

The curved surface area of a cone is \frac{3432}{7} cm^{2}and its radius is 12 cm. Wha t is the radius of a sphere whose volume is 1.2

times the volume of the cone? (Take \pi =\frac{22}{7} )

  1. 8cm

  2. 6cm

  3. 5cm

  4. 4cm

A sum of amounts to 27,900 in 3 years and to 41,850 in 6 years at a certain rate per cent per annum when the interest is

compounded yearly. The value of is:

  1. 18,400

  2. 17,600

  3. 17,800

  4. 18,600

\frac{11}{5} of a number A is 22% of a number B. The number B is equal to 2.5% of a third number, C. If the value of number C is 5500,

then the sum of 40% of A and 20% of B is:

  1. 30

  2. 33

  3. 32

  4. 36

A reduction of 12\frac{1}{2} % in the price of an item enables a person to buy 2.5 kg more for Rs 280. The reduced price of the item per kg

is:

  1. Rs13

  2. Rs15

  3. Rs12

  4. Rs14

Which state of India had the lowest number of districts as of September 2020? 

  1. Goa

  2. Nagaland

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Sikkim

The Lucknow Pact was signed in ______.

  1. 1920

  2. 1922

  3. 1916

  4. 1930

Who among the following was a freedom fighter, based on whose design the present

Indian National Flag is designed?

  1. Tanguturi Prakasam

  2. Pingali Venkaiah

  3. Badal Gupta

  4. Tirot Sing

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

  1. Punjab

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Gujarat

  4. Maharashtra

Which gland produces Cortisol often known as a 'stress hormone' in humans?

  1. Thyroid gland

  2. Pituitary gland

  3. Adrenal gland

  4. Pineal gland

Which Indian state is the source of the rivers Brahmani, Kharkai and Subarnarekha?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Bihar

  3. Jharkhand

  4. Uttar Pradesh

In which year was the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Bank

(NABARD) established?

  1. 1952

  2. 1962

  3. 1982

  4. 1972

Who among the following got the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for launching an effective new way to attack

cancer by treating the immune system rather than the tumour?

  1. Jeffrey Hall

  2. Michael Rosbash

  3. Michael W Young

  4. James P Allison

‘Tolu Bommalata’ (leather shadow puppet show) is a traditional art form from the state of:

  1. Karnataka

  2. Kerala

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh

Launched in 1951, India’s first five-year plan was based on which of the following economic models to focus on agriculture and

irrigation to boost farm output?

  1. Heckscher-Ohlin Model

  2. Harrod-Domar Model

  3. Mundell-Fleming Model

  4. Cobb-Douglas Model

Which Indian scientist was conferred the distinction of Chevalier de l’Ordre national de

la Légion d’Honneur by the Government of France in May 2019?

  1. G Madhavan Nair

  2. Tapan Mishra

  3. AS Kiran Kumar

  4. Mylswamy Annadurai

Which aspect of the financial system do the Basel Norms focus on?

  1. Share market

  2. Insurance

  3. Banking

  4. Commodity market

Which Indian actor is the author of the book 'Mrs Funnybones: She's just Like You and a Lot Like Me'?

  1. Twinkle Khanna

  2. Sonali Bendre

  3. Madhuri Dixit

  4. Aishwarya Rai

Who among the following was the youngest ever Governor of an Indian state as of July 2020?

  1. Jagdish Mukhi

  2. Swaraj Kaushal

  3. Sharda Mukherjee

  4. Margaret Alva

Which city was the capital of the French Colony in India?

  1. Cochin

  2. Tuticorin

  3. Pondicherry

  4. Panjim

'Mopin', a festival to drive away evil spirits, is celebrated in the state of:

  1. Kerala

  2. Rajasthan

  3. Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Chhattisgarh

Which of the following is a mountain peak that rises above the surrounding peaks at the mountainous border of the Indian state

of Nagaland and the Sagaing region of Myanmar?

  1. Mount Kalsubai

  2. Mount Doddabetta

  3. Mount Saramati

  4. Mount Dhupgarh

Which of the following is a performing art from the state of Maharashtra?

  1. Kalbelia

  2. Kheliran

  3. Dandi Gair

  4. Lavani

Which of the following rocks floats in water?

  1. Granite

  2. Obsidian

  3. Pumice

  4. Slate

Which of the following household items contains sulphuric acid?

  1. Toothpaste

  2. Vinegar

  3. Battery

  4. Butter

Five to eight per cent solution of acetic acid in water is known as:

  1. vinegar

  2. lime

  3. alcohol

  4. quicklime

'Police and Public Order' are State subjects under the ______ Schedule of the Constitution of India.

  1. 5th

  2. 9th

  3. 7th

  4. 12th

Which Indian diplomat was conferred upon the First Class Order of Zayed II award by UAE in 2019?

  1. Navdeep Singh Suri

  2. Taranjit Singh Sandhu

  3. Jawed Ashraf

  4. Raveesh Kumar

In 2019 which Indian cueist became the first to hold the World, Asian and Indian titles simultaneously in five different years?

  1. Aditya Mehta

  2. Pankaj Advani

  3. Rupesh Shah

  4. Sourav Kothari

Who among the following was the first Indian swimmer to swim across the English

Channel in 1958?

  1. Shamsher Khan

  2. Mihir Sen

  3. Brojen Das

  4. Virdhawal Khade

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