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SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 14 Oct, 2024 Shift 1) (English)

SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 14 Oct, 2024 Shift 1) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

20 questions Section Test
1

The simple interest on a certain sum for 4 years at 23% per annum is ₹11,960 less than the simple interest on the same sum for 8 years. Find the sum.

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2

Two trains of lengths 125 m and 175 m respectively are running in the same direction at 40 km/h and 22 km/h respectively. How much time will they take to pass each other completely?

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3

A boat can travel at a speed of 28 km/h in still water. If the speed of the stream is 4 km/h, what is the average speed (in km/h) of the boat if it travels 192 km downstream, stops there for one hour and then returns to the starting point?

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4

If the cost price of an article is 75% of its selling price, then the profit percent is:

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5

A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). F is sitting second to the left of B. F is sitting third to the left of D. B is sitting to the immediate right of E. A is sitting third to the left of E. A is sitting to the immediate right of G. What is the position of F with respect to E?

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6

In a certain code language, ‘ train was late’ is coded as ‘ch px zt’ and ‘journey by train’ is coded as ‘fk zt bu’. How is ‘train’ coded in the given language?

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

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8

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if ‘+’ and ‘×’ are interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 55 × 16 − 4 ÷7 + 3 = ?

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9

In a certain code language, ‘solve the puzzle’ is written as ‘sp di cy’ and ‘puzzle is tricky’ is coded as ‘qp vt di’. How is ‘puzzle’ coded in the given language?

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10

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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11

HLQC is related to KOTF in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, WTAN is related to ZWDQ. To which of the following is FXCM related, following the same logic?

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12

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series? 97, 88, 85, 76, 73, ?, 61

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13

In a certain code language, ‘GULF’ is coded as ‘7391’ and ‘FANS’ is coded as ‘2438’.What is the code for ‘F’ in the given code language?

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14

EJGL is related to INKP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, KPMR is related to OTQV. To which of the following is NSPU related, following the same logic?

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15

P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are sitting around a circular table, facing towards the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). P is an immediate neighbour of both T and U. S is sitting second to the right of P. Immediate neighbours of R are U and Q. S is not an immediate neighbour of U. Who is sitting to the immediate left of Q?

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16

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 statement(s). Statements: All cocktails are mocktails. Some cocktails are juices. Conclusion (I): Some mocktails are juices. Conclusion (II): Some juices are not cocktails.

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17

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 36÷ 2 + 4× 8 −11× 3 + 28 = 49 (Note: Interchange should be done of the entire number and not individual digits of a given number.)

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18

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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19

​What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? RVQ, OSN, LPK ,IMH, ?

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20

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

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Section 2

General Awareness

22 questions Section Test
21

3 is related to 24 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 4 is related to 60. To which ofthe following is 6 related, following the same logic?(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbersinto its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1and 3 is not allowed)

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22

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: All carrots are onions. No onion is a tomato. Conclusions: (I) No carrot is a tomato. (II) All onions are carrots.

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23

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following 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 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.) (18, 3, 54) (21, 4, 84)​

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[Image / Diagram based question]

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25

If four resistances of 4 ohm each are connected in parallel, what will be their effective resistance?

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26

Bhavnath Mahadev fair is held every year in which of the following places?

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27

As per the 2001 Census, what is the specific age, for a person to be called literate?

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28

A section of an active fault that has produced earthquakes in the past but is now quiet and is believed that the fault segment is capable of producing earthquake on some other basis is known as:

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29

When was the Wildlife Protection Act passed?

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30

In July 2023, Tribhuvaneshwar Saran Singh Deo was appointed as Deputy Chief Minister of which of the following states?

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31

The Mahananda River rising in the ________ is a tributary of Ganga.

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32

Which of the following is a traditional game of India?

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33

A group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures, which are found in fruits, vegetables, and grains is called:

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34

The Moplah Uprising, an organised opposition of Muslim cultivators, occurred in which modern state of India?

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35

What is the major purpose of the Salal Dam located on Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir?

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36

Who amongst the following stated the Grameen model of microfinance?

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37

In February 2023, there have been protests in Punjab to release a group of Sikh prisoners who have been in jail for more than 30 years since militancy was wiped out in Punjab in the 1990s. What are these prisoners called?

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38

Who is the author of the book called ‘Beneath the Surface: My Story’?

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39

The state religion of Bangladesh is:

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40

Which of the following was authored by Harisenacharya?

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41

Who among the following was ‘Senani’ in the Rig Vedic period?

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42

Which among the following is considered the first experiment of Satyagraha by Gandhiji in India?

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Section 3

Quantitative Aptitude

16 questions Section Test
43

A dishonest dealer professes to sell his goods at cost price but uses a false weight and thus gains 15%. For a kilogram he uses a weight of ____ grams.

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44

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2500 as a sum borrowed at 6% per year rate of interest for 5 years.

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45

The average weight of a family of five members (in kg) whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 67 kg and 37 kg is:

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46

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3500 as a sum borrowed at 6% per year rate of interest for 3 years.

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47

The data for the production of four products P, Q, R and S by four cities A, B, C and D is given in the table. Which product has the highest total production by all cities?

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48

[Image / Diagram based question]

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49

A mixture contains 8 kg of tea costing ₹295per kilogram and 10 kg of tea costing₹250 per kilogram. The average price per kilogram (in ₹) of the mixture is:

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50

A solid cuboid with dimensions 2 m × 4 m × 10 m is melted to form small solid cubes of side 8 cm. How many such cubes can be formed?

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51

If two numbers are 6.25% and 25% more than a third number, respectively, then the first number is how much per cent of the second number?

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52

A rectangular sheet of paper of length 10π cm and width 5 cm is rolled along its length (width of the sheet becomes the height of the cylinder) to form a cylinder. What would be the radius of the cylinder?

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53

Find the value of 5 + 32 ÷ 2 + 6 × 2.5.

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54

In a school, the average salary of 12 teachers was ₹71,400. If the average salary of the teachers, principal and vice principal was ₹89,500, then what was the average salary of the principal and vice principal (in ₹)?

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55

If 2744 identical small spheres are made out of a big sphere of radius 7 cm, then what is the surface area of each small sphere?

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56

The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a hostel is 5 : 7. If 40% of boys and 50% of girls are getting scholarships for their studies, what is the percentage of hostel students who are not getting any scholarships?

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57

Raman paid ₹18,656 for a mobile phone, after a single discount of 12%. If Raman is given successive discounts of 4% and 8%, then how much Raman would pay?

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58

Find the average of the prime numbers lying between 68 and 91.

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Section 4

English Comprehension

32 questions Section Test
59

Who became the first folk artist from India to walk the Cannes red carpet in 2022?

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60

Sonal Mansingh is a famous proponent of which of the following dance forms?

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61

The union list from the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution consists of how many subjects as of May 2024?

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62

Anita Sharma, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award winner, is an exponent of ________ dance form.

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63

In weight lifting, when an athlete misses all three attempts in the snatch or the clean and jerk, failing to post a total, it is known as _________.

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64

Which of the following statements about Viharas is/are correct? a)Viharas consist of a verandas, cell and hall around the walls of the hall. b)Ajanta cave and Nashik cave are important parts of Vihara architecture.

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65

Which of the following phyla contains Leech?

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66

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in bold in the given sentence. He was so enraged at the article about him that he sued the newspaper.

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67

Recognise the sentence with the correct transitive verb form of break. A. The cyclone broke the window. B.The window broke. C. The cyclone caused the breaking of window. D.The cyclone caused the broken window.

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68

Identify the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. BBC Media has shown exponenteal growth in their revenue this year.

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69

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Leisure activities are activities that people ___________ in during their free time while they are not working.

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70

Select the option that has used the correct tense.

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71

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. It is a common perception / that the rich sometimes / despise poor.

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72

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Searing

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73

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Prem is an excellent chess player. He is the _______ student of the class too.

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74

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Boisterous

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75

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the highlighted group of words in the given sentence. The minister went to visit the monuments set up for people who were buried in other countries.

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76

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Sushil, who recently joined our school / was awarded the Gold Cup / as he worked hardly / throughout the year.

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77

Select the most appropriate idiom that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence. His sudden resignation left the company in a very difficult situation and to have to make a hard decision as they scrambled to find a replacement.

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78

Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence. The weather was absolutley perfect for the outdoor event.

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79

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. an open book

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80

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Meticulous

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81

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains an error. I have never seen so beautiful a landscape than this one.

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82

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. A post without any remuneration

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83

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Corroborate

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84

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given phrase. Belonging or pertaining to an individual from birth

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85

Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

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86

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

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87

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

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88

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

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89

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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