SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 09 Oct, 2024 Shift 3) (English)

SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 09 Oct, 2024 Shift 3) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.

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Section 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

24 questions Section Test

A conical tent is to accommodate 12 persons. Each person must have 5 m2 of the space on the ground and 20 m3 of air to breathe. The height of the tent should be:

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Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3000 as a sum borrowed at 9% per year rate of interest for 6 years.

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Each of the two merchants sell an article for ₹1,000. If Merchant A computes his profit on the cost price, while Merchant B computes his profit on the selling price, then they both end up making profits of 25%. By how much is the profit made by Merchant B more than that of Merchant A?

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A shopkeeper bought 10 dozen eggs at the rate of ₹5 per egg. 12 eggs broke in transit. He sold the remaining eggs at the rate of ₹6 per egg. Find his profit percentage.

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What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? CVF, GTJ, KRN, ?, SNV

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A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing away from the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Only 3 people sit between D and F when counted from the right of D. E and G are both immediate neighbours of A. B sits immediately to the left of C. Only 1 person sits between B and G when counted from the right of G. What is the position of E with respect to B?

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What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘×’ and ‘−‘ are interchanged and ‘+’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 16 – 66 + 6 × 26 ÷ 36 = ?

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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 conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: All sharks are whales. No whale is a dolphin. Conclusions: (I) No shark is a dolphin. (II) No dolphin is a whale.

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What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 2, 5, 12, ?, 58, 121

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AB10 is related to CD29 in a certain way. In the same way, KL65 is related to MN84. To which of the following is UV25 related, following the same logic?

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What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 12 ÷ 2 × 6 – 11 + 12 = ?

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In a certain code language, 'DEVICE' is coded as ‘EDWHDD’ and 'DENIAL' is coded as ‘EDOHBK’. How will 'DEMAND' be coded in the same language?

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In a code language, 'RAM' is written as ‘Q14’ and ‘CAR’ is written as ‘B19’. How will 'MARK' be written in that language?

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

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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 herbs are trees. Some trees are plants. Conclusions: (I) Some herbs are plants. (II) At least some trees are herbs.

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In a certain code language, ‘GIRL’ is coded as ‘3618’ and ‘ROAD’ is coded as ‘7462’.What is the code for ‘R’ in the given code language?

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Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

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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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SK −1 is related to OO 3 in a certain way. In the same way, IA 2 is related to EE 6. To which of the following is EO 5 related, following the same logic?

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Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the given sets. (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.) (29, 77) (24, 62)

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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 two people sit between F and C when counted from the right of F. Only three people sit between B and G when counted from the right of G. C sits to the immediate right of G. D sits to the immediate right of A. Who sits fourth to the right of E?

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In a certain code language, ‘can you swim’ is coded as ‘MQ TO LO’ and ‘He can drive’ is coded as ‘LO AB PQ’. How is ‘can’ coded in that code language?

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7 is related to 33 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 9 is related to 41. To which of the following is 14 related 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

19 questions Section Test

A square sheet of paper is folded along the dotted line successively along the directions shown and is then punched in the last. How would the paper look when unfolded

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Who among the following was the founder of Indian Association in Bengal?

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Usain Bolt shared the journey of his life in which of the following autobiographies?

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According to Newland’s Law of Octaves, every eighth element has properties similar to those of the first element. Which of the following elements has properties similar to those of N?

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___________ is mainly celebrated by Maharashtrians as New Year's Day.

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Who among the following was sent by Akbar to lead the Mughal army in the Battle of Haldighati which was fought in 1576?

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Which Fundamental Right guarantees protection of interests of the minorities in the matter of their language, script or culture?

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Which state finished second in the first edition of the Khelo India Para Games?

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Select the odd one from the following saltwater lakes on the basis of their formation?

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If the tax rate increases with the taxable base, then this type of taxation is called:

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As of February 2024, who among the following is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

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In October 2023, Indrasena Reddy Nallu has been appointed the Governor of which of the following states in India?

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Vinod Mankara’s documentary 'Mohinyattathinte Amma' is based on which of the following world renowned Mohiniyattam dancers?

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Identify the INCORRECT pair (State and Iron-ore producing region) from the following.

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The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque was constructed in around 1197 AD by the sultan of which of the following dynasties of Delhi Sultanate?

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The microscopic channels, which traverse the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them is called:

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Select the INCORRECT statement.

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According to the Census of India 2011, which states of India have population density more than 1000 persons per sq. km?

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Krishnarao Shankar Pandit belonged to which of the following music gharanas?

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Section 3

Quantitative Aptitude

15 questions Section Test

The speed of a boat in still water is 8 km/h, while it takes 2 hours for the boat to cover a distance of 20 km downstream. What is the speed (in km/h) of the stream?

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A dozen oranges cost ₹96, 2 dozen apples cost ₹240 and 4 pineapples costs ₹180. What is the average cost (in ₹) per piece?

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The cost of a raw material increased with equal percentage in two years. The price increased to ₹145.20 from ₹120. What is the equal annual percentage increase?

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Arrange the following ratios in descending order: 3 2 4 3 5 6 1 5

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A rectangular sheet of length 28 cm and breadth 16 cm is folded to meet the edges so that it is made into a cylindrical pipe in two possible ways – one along the length and the other along the breadth. The larger volume is how much percentage of smaller volume?

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Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2000 as a sum borrowed at 8% per year rate of interest for 2 years.

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The average weight of a family of five members (in kg) whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 65 kg and 37 kg is:

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A merchant gives 800 g instead of 1000 g to a customer. What is the merchant’s percentage profit?

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A solution of phenyl and water is 28 litres, with phenyl and water in ratio 4 : 3. 21 litres phenyl-water solution which has phenyl to water ratio as 2 : 1 is added to the 28 litres phenyl-water solution. Again 51 litres phenyl-water solution that has phenyl to water ratio as 9 : 8 is added to this. What is ratio of water to phenyl in the final mixture?

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A specific amount of money is loaned out at a simple interest rate, resulting in ₹15,000 in 2 years and ₹20,000 in 4 years. The rate percentage per annum is:

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A train is moving in from north to south direction. It overtakes Raj and Madhur who are walking in the same direction at the rate of 2 km/h and 4 km/h in 9 sec and 10 sec, respectively. If the train is x metres long, find the value of x.

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The dimensions of a room are 1650 cm × 1350 cm × 900 cm. What should be the size of the longest tape with which the three dimensions can be measured exactly?

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For 8 innings, a cricketer has an average of 68 runs. In the ninth inning, he scores 220 runs. His average score increased by (rounded off to the nearest whole number):

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Study the following table and answer the question that follows. Centre and post wise number of candidates Centre Clerk Officer Field Officer Supervisor Field Supervisor Delhi 50 20 50 70 Mumbai 170 15 25 60 Kolkata 195 17 70 50 80 Chennai 200 13 30 60 90 Lucknow 14 40 20 40 Patna 110 11 20 30 Which centre has the least number of candidates

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Section 4

English Comprehension

32 questions Section Test

Which executive system is present in India?

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Which of the following is the National waterway no. 4 in India?

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The Irani Cup is a first-class cricket competition played between the winner of the Ranji Trophy and which other team?

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A 5% decrease in poverty by 2007 was one of main objectives of the ________ plan.

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Who among the following launched the Home Rule League in September 1916 at Madras?

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Tax, known as bhaga, was levied on which of the following during Mahajanapada period of Ancient India?

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In 2022, Arjun Singh Dhurve was honoured with the Padma Shri Award for his contribution in which of the following Indian folk-dance forms?

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Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. jeopardy

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Gracious

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The manager swiftly overtook him, ____________ effortlessly past the skinny Englishman, with a practiced ease.

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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. He is habituated to using words spoken with an unusual amount of venom when it comes to his in-laws.

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The success and achievements of a school mostly _________ on its experience and resourcefulness.

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Select the option that rectifies the spelling error in the following sentence. The poet was able to compose the long poem in a tranquill atmosphere.

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The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. He will be / waiting for me when / I reaches his home.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. All in the same boat

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Select the most appropriate verb form to fill in the blank in the given sentence. She ________ her keys on the kitchen counter.

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The new/ smartphone is/absolutely best than/ the latest model.

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The brave and courageous soldiers / of our motherland / fell into the enemy / and won the battle.

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. Whenever addressed, she comes and performs her in a great way.

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Select the option with the correct spelling to replace the underlined word in the given sentence. Self-esteem is an important aspekt of one's self.

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Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. The keys were lies on the table.

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The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Manish has being applying / for colleges / ever since he passed / his entrance test in March.

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Based on the situation in the given sentence, select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment. There are several people who find themselves a dominating person in a group

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Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The pencil has a tip made of _______.

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase. Jared deliberately set fire to a property and got arrested by the police.

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Select the most appropriate degree of comparison to fill in the blank. The underground railway network, ‘The Tube’ in London is said to be __________ transport in London.

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

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

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

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

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

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A conical tent is to accommodate 12 persons. Each person must have 5 m2 of the space on the ground and 20 m3 of air to breathe. The height of the tent should be:

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3000 as a sum borrowed at 9% per year rate of interest for 6 years.

Each of the two merchants sell an article for ₹1,000. If Merchant A computes his profit on the cost price, while Merchant B computes his profit on the selling price, then they both end up making profits of 25%. By how much is the profit made by Merchant B more than that of Merchant A?

A shopkeeper bought 10 dozen eggs at the rate of ₹5 per egg. 12 eggs broke in transit. He sold the remaining eggs at the rate of ₹6 per egg. Find his profit percentage.

[Image / Diagram based question]

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? CVF, GTJ, KRN, ?, SNV

What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘×’ and ‘−‘ are interchanged and ‘+’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 16 – 66 + 6 × 26 ÷ 36 = ?

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 1, 2, 5, 12, ?, 58, 121

AB10 is related to CD29 in a certain way. In the same way, KL65 is related to MN84. To which of the following is UV25 related, following the same logic?

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘–’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 12 ÷ 2 × 6 – 11 + 12 = ?

In a certain code language, 'DEVICE' is coded as ‘EDWHDD’ and 'DENIAL' is coded as ‘EDOHBK’. How will 'DEMAND' be coded in the same language?

In a code language, 'RAM' is written as ‘Q14’ and ‘CAR’ is written as ‘B19’. How will 'MARK' be written in that language?

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

In a certain code language, ‘GIRL’ is coded as ‘3618’ and ‘ROAD’ is coded as ‘7462’.What is the code for ‘R’ in the given code language?

Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.

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

SK −1 is related to OO 3 in a certain way. In the same way, IA 2 is related to EE 6. To which of the following is EO 5 related, following the same logic?

In a certain code language, ‘can you swim’ is coded as ‘MQ TO LO’ and ‘He can drive’ is coded as ‘LO AB PQ’. How is ‘can’ coded in that code language?

A square sheet of paper is folded along the dotted line successively along the directions shown and is then punched in the last. How would the paper look when unfolded

Who among the following was the founder of Indian Association in Bengal?

Usain Bolt shared the journey of his life in which of the following autobiographies?

According to Newland’s Law of Octaves, every eighth element has properties similar to those of the first element. Which of the following elements has properties similar to those of N?

___________ is mainly celebrated by Maharashtrians as New Year's Day.

Who among the following was sent by Akbar to lead the Mughal army in the Battle of Haldighati which was fought in 1576?

Which Fundamental Right guarantees protection of interests of the minorities in the matter of their language, script or culture?

Which state finished second in the first edition of the Khelo India Para Games?

Select the odd one from the following saltwater lakes on the basis of their formation?

If the tax rate increases with the taxable base, then this type of taxation is called:

As of February 2024, who among the following is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha?

In October 2023, Indrasena Reddy Nallu has been appointed the Governor of which of the following states in India?

Vinod Mankara’s documentary 'Mohinyattathinte Amma' is based on which of the following world renowned Mohiniyattam dancers?

Identify the INCORRECT pair (State and Iron-ore producing region) from the following.

The Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque was constructed in around 1197 AD by the sultan of which of the following dynasties of Delhi Sultanate?

The microscopic channels, which traverse the cell walls of plant cells and some algal cells, enabling transport and communication between them is called:

Select the INCORRECT statement.

According to the Census of India 2011, which states of India have population density more than 1000 persons per sq. km?

Krishnarao Shankar Pandit belonged to which of the following music gharanas?

The speed of a boat in still water is 8 km/h, while it takes 2 hours for the boat to cover a distance of 20 km downstream. What is the speed (in km/h) of the stream?

A dozen oranges cost ₹96, 2 dozen apples cost ₹240 and 4 pineapples costs ₹180. What is the average cost (in ₹) per piece?

The cost of a raw material increased with equal percentage in two years. The price increased to ₹145.20 from ₹120. What is the equal annual percentage increase?

Arrange the following ratios in descending order: 3 2 4 3 5 6 1 5

A rectangular sheet of length 28 cm and breadth 16 cm is folded to meet the edges so that it is made into a cylindrical pipe in two possible ways – one along the length and the other along the breadth. The larger volume is how much percentage of smaller volume?

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2000 as a sum borrowed at 8% per year rate of interest for 2 years.

The average weight of a family of five members (in kg) whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 65 kg and 37 kg is:

A merchant gives 800 g instead of 1000 g to a customer. What is the merchant’s percentage profit?

A specific amount of money is loaned out at a simple interest rate, resulting in ₹15,000 in 2 years and ₹20,000 in 4 years. The rate percentage per annum is:

A train is moving in from north to south direction. It overtakes Raj and Madhur who are walking in the same direction at the rate of 2 km/h and 4 km/h in 9 sec and 10 sec, respectively. If the train is x metres long, find the value of x.

The dimensions of a room are 1650 cm × 1350 cm × 900 cm. What should be the size of the longest tape with which the three dimensions can be measured exactly?

For 8 innings, a cricketer has an average of 68 runs. In the ninth inning, he scores 220 runs. His average score increased by (rounded off to the nearest whole number):

[Image / Diagram based question]

Which executive system is present in India?

Which of the following is the National waterway no. 4 in India?

The Irani Cup is a first-class cricket competition played between the winner of the Ranji Trophy and which other team?

A 5% decrease in poverty by 2007 was one of main objectives of the ________ plan.

Who among the following launched the Home Rule League in September 1916 at Madras?

Tax, known as bhaga, was levied on which of the following during Mahajanapada period of Ancient India?

In 2022, Arjun Singh Dhurve was honoured with the Padma Shri Award for his contribution in which of the following Indian folk-dance forms?

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. jeopardy

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Gracious

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The manager swiftly overtook him, ____________ effortlessly past the skinny Englishman, with a practiced ease.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. He is habituated to using words spoken with an unusual amount of venom when it comes to his in-laws.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The success and achievements of a school mostly _________ on its experience and resourcefulness.

Select the option that rectifies the spelling error in the following sentence. The poet was able to compose the long poem in a tranquill atmosphere.

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. He will be / waiting for me when / I reaches his home.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. All in the same boat

Select the most appropriate verb form to fill in the blank in the given sentence. She ________ her keys on the kitchen counter.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The new/ smartphone is/absolutely best than/ the latest model.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The brave and courageous soldiers / of our motherland / fell into the enemy / and won the battle.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. Whenever addressed, she comes ____ and performs her ____­ in a great way.

Select the option with the correct spelling to replace the underlined word in the given sentence. Self-esteem is an important aspekt of one's self.

Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. The keys were lies on the table.

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Manish has being applying / for colleges / ever since he passed / his entrance test in March.

Based on the situation in the given sentence, select the most appropriate idiom for the underlined segment. There are several people who find themselves a dominating person in a group

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The pencil has a tip made of _______.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase. Jared deliberately set fire to a property and got arrested by the police.

Select the most appropriate degree of comparison to fill in the blank. The underground railway network, ‘The Tube’ in London is said to be __________ transport in London.

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

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

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

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blanks. Whenever addressed, she comes and performs her in a great way.