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SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 08 Oct, 2024 Shift 1) (English)

SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 08 Oct, 2024 Shift 1) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

19 questions Section Test
1

The following bar graph represents the annual result of five classes (VI to X) of a school. Study the bar graph carefully and answer the question given below: What is the average number of students in the given five classes?

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2

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some plants are rocks. No vegetable is a plant. Conclusions: I) No vegetable is a rock (II) Some rocks are plants.

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3

JT79 is related to DN71 in a certain way. In the same way, KU22 is related to EO14. To which of the following is LV71 related, following the same logic?

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4

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

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5

Seven people S, E, C, T, I, O and N are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre(but not necessarily in the same order). E is sitting second to the left of N, while N is sitting second to the left of S. Only one person is sitting between S and O when counted from the right of S. C is sitting to the immediate right of E, whereas T is sitting to the immediate left of O. Who is sitting to the immediate right of I?

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6

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 7 12 16 30 34 66 70 ?

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What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘×’ and ‘ ÷ ‘ are interchanged and ‘–’ and ‘+’ are interchanged? 23 ÷ 18 + 150 × 50 – 44 = ?

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8

In a certain code language, ‘WORD’ is coded as ‘7135’ and ‘RISE’ is coded as ‘4658’. What is the code for ‘R’ in the given code language?

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Identify the figure given in the options that when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

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10

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? (28 × 2) −16 × 6 + 8 × 3 + 5 × 7 = 39 (Note: Interchange should be done of the entire number and not individual digits of a given number.)

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11

Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement(s) is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: All pumpkin is mutton. All mutton are fishes. Conclusions: (I) Some fishes are mutton. (II) All pumpkins are fishes.

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12

In a certain code language, ‘BENT’ is coded as ‘4628’ and ‘EARS’ is coded as ‘5471’.What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?

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13

14 is related to 68 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 17 is related to 83. To which of the following is 21 related, following the same logic? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

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A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Only 3 people are sitting between E and A when counted from the right of E. B is sitting 2nd to the left of A. G is sitting to the immediate left of F. Only 2 people are sitting between B and G when counted from the right of B. C is the immediate neighbour of E. What is the position of D with respect to E?

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15

In a certain code language, ‘I play football’ is coded as ‘ku ch ta’ and ‘he play cricket’ is coded as ‘al bi ta’. How is ‘play’ coded in the given language?

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16

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? BXL, DVN, FTP, ?, JPT

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17

[Image / Diagram based question]

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18

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

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19

3 is related to 15 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 12 is related to 60. To which of the following is 5 related to, following the same logic? (Note: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

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Section 2

General Awareness

22 questions Section Test
20

Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and logically complete the series.

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21

EF26 is related to JK33 in a certain way. In the same way, TU27 is related to YZ34. To which of the following is JK28 related, following the same logic?

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22

The liquid water present in oceans, lakes and rivers gets converted to the gaseous form in the presence of sunlight in the water cycle. This step is called:

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23

Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on the birth anniversary of which of the following freedom fighters?

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24

As per Census of India 2011, which of the following states has the highest percentage of Hindu population in India?

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25

Bharatanatyam Guru ________ received the Nrithya Seva Ratna award from Indian Fine Arts Akademi, San Diego in 2023.

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26

Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India mentions that every Minister and the Attorney-General of India shall have the right to speak in and participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament?

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27

The training academy for Indian Police Service officers has been named after:

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28

Who is revered as ‘Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha’?

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29

Which of the following statements about nutrients are correct? Statement A: C, H, O, N, P and K are macro nutrients. Statement B: Fe, Mn, Ni, Co and Mo are micronutrients. Statement C: Micronutrients are not essential for our body.

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30

The campaign 'Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Sath' is associated with which occasion?

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31

Below are two chemical equations: Zn (s) + CuSO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu (s) Pb (s) + CuCl2 (aq) → PbCl2 (aq) + Cu (s) Why does copper get separated from its compound form in both the cases?

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32

Which of the following cell organelles possesses their own DNA and can synthesise protein for their functions?

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33

Who among the following is/was a famous proponent of Bharatanatyam?

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34

In the Great Stupa at Sanchi there are ________ gateways known as ‘Toranas’ at the cardinal points to the compass.

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35

'Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections' comes under which Article of Indian constitution?

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36

Who among the following has written ‘Gita Govinda’, a Sanskrit epic?

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37

Who were the first foreign rulers of northwest India in the post-Mauryan period?

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38

As of 2023, what is the number of major public seaports in India?

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39

In cycling, what is a 'peloton'?

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40

Which author wrote the Hindi novel 'Tamas'?

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41

As of July 2023, 137 unique products under 'One District, One Product' scheme has been notified from how many districts?

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Section 3

Quantitative Aptitude

18 questions Section Test
42

The average age of 11 players of a cricket team is increased by 2 months, when two of them aged 20 years and 21 years, respectively, are replaced by two new players. Find the average age of the two new players (in years).

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43

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3000 as a sum borrowed at 3% per year rate of interest for 4 years.

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44

The average weight of a family of five members (in kg) whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 70 kg and 39 kg is:

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45

A hemispherical bowl of internal radius 15 cm contains a liquid. The liquid is to be filled into cylindrical shaped bottles of diameter 5 cm and height 6 cm. The number of bottles required to empty the bowl is:

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46

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2500 as a sum borrowed at 3% per year rate of interest for 6 years.

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47

The price of a computer increases by 10% in the first year, decreases by 5% in the second year, and increases by 8% in the third year. If the original price was ₹50,000, then the final price (in₹) is:

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48

Find the HCF of 70 and 90.

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49

There is a 21 litres mixture of milk and water. The ratio of milk and water in the mixture is 4 : 3. Find the amount of water (in litres) that should be added to this mixture so that the resulting mixture has 50% of water in it.

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50

The average of the first six multiples of 7 is:

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51

A wooden toy is in the form of a sphere with diameter 28 cm. Find the cost of polishing its surface at the rate of 50 paise per cm?. (Take Tt = 22

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52

Alfred buys an old scooter for ₹4,700 and spends ₹800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for ₹5,800, his gain percentage is:

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53

A thief saw a policeman and he started running at a speed of 12 m/s. After a certain time, the policeman starts running behind the thief at a speed of 18 m/s. If the policeman covered a 540 m distance to catch the thief, the time (in seconds) after which the policeman started running is:

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54

The speeds of three cars are in the ratio 5 : 3 : 4. The ratio between the time taken by these cars to cover the same distance is:

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55

A flat worth ₹9,50,000 is sold by Lakshman to Bharath at 8% profit. If Bharath sells it back to Lakshman at 3% loss, then find the gain/loss (in ₹) of Lakshman in the entire transaction?

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56

A man riding his bicycle covers 75 metres in 12.5 seconds. What is his speed (in km/hr)?

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57

Study the table and answer the question. The number of girls whose height is above 125 cm is

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58

The area of a rectangular field is 396 m2, whose sides are in the ratio of 11 : 9. What is The perimeter of the rectangular field?

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59

Rakesh rented out an amount to Samarth for 6 years at simple interest rate. At the end of the 6th year, Samarth paid of the amount to Rakesh to clear out the amount. The rate of simple interest per annum was:

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Section 4

English Comprehension

30 questions Section Test
60

What is the height of the Kanchenjunga peak of Himalaya?

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61

In which of the following years was the Census Act enacted and extended to the whole of India?

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62

What is the usual treatment on repo rates by the Reserve Bank of India in case of a hawkish monetary policy stance?

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63

Who among the following was India's first cricket team captain?

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64

Which social reformer from South India founded the Self Respect Movement?

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65

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. Uluru is the world's largest monolith and Australia's recognisable natural icon with an elliptical shape and a circumfarence of around 94 kilometers.

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66

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Bulging

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67

Select the appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the following sentence to make it grammatically correct. This almirah is made up of heavier metal.

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68

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Living within our environmental limits is one of the central _________________ of sustainable development.

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69

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. Monika said to her mother that, "I have passed the examination."

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70

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains anerror in phrasal verb. Tara was late for the meeting / but somehow managed / to catch out with / everything she had missed.

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71

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. I don't prefer to remain alone at home in the evenings because loneliness evokes a sense of melancholy and grief within me.

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72

Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase to fill in the blank. My car _______ on the way to college yesterday.

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73

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Never ________ ever seen a more disgusting sight.

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74

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Good nutrition is the bedrock at child survival, health and development.

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75

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Roger applied the __________ in advance as he anticipated an accident.

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76

Select the most appropriate word from the given options that can substitute the word ‘courage’ and make a meaningful sentence. I am not courage enough to take this risk.

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77

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She was barking up the wrong _______ when she filed a complaint against ragging with the students' union instead of the university administration.

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78

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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79

In the following sentence the underlined part contains as error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative. Playing in the field, the young gayer students were laughing and giggling.

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80

In the following sentence the underlined part contains as error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative. The sky appeared to be greyest after the storm.

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81

The sentence below contains errors. Select the option with the correct use of tenses. Your father will waiting for you when you reach home.

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82

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in bold in the given sentence. The future looks bleak for the fishing industry.

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83

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Blend

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84

​Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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85

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

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86

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

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87

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

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88

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

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89

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

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