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SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 15 Oct, 2024 Shift 1) (English)

SSC MTS 2024 Official Paper (Held On: 15 Oct, 2024 Shift 1) (English) with official questions, answers, and practice mock test.
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Section 1

General Intelligence and Reasoning

24 questions Section Test
1

If the diagonal of a rectangle is 16 cm long and its perimeter is 48 cm long, find the area of the rectangle.

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2

The average age of 14 students and their teacher is 18 years. If the teacher's age is excluded, the average reduces by 1 year. What is the teacher's age?

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3

The cost price of 25 balls is the same as the selling price of 20 balls. Find the profit percentage.

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4

A dishonest shopkeeper promises to sell his goods at cost price. However, he uses a weight that actually weighs 19% less than what is written on it. Find his profit percentage.

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5

The radius and the height of a right circular cone are in the ratio of 7: 24 and its volume is 1232 cm 3.Find the total surface area of the cone Use Tπ =

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6

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 its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /deleting /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) (9, 63, 7) (27, 189, 21)

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VOJP is related to SLGM in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, XQLR is related to UNIO. To which of the following is ZSNT related following the same logic?

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8

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? (15 ÷ 3)× 11 + 48 −21 × 2 + 8 = 57 (Note: Interchange should be done of the entire number and not individual digits of a given number.)

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9

In a certain code language, ‘MANAGE’ is coded as ‘IKEREQ’ and ‘RACE’ is coded as ‘IGEV’. What is the code for ‘SYMPHONY’ in the given code language?

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10

M, N, O, P, Q, R and S are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Q is an immediate neighbour of both R and P. M sits second to the left of R. O sits second to the left of M. S is not an immediate neighbour of O. The position of how many persons will remain unchanged if all persons are arranged in alphabetical order in a clockwise direction starting from ‘M’?

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11

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following series based on the English alphabetical order? YDY, WGT ,UJO ,SMJ, ?

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12

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

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13

What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 647 614 581 548 515 ?

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14

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

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15

Seven people 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 three people are sitting between C and G when counted from the right of C. E is sitting third to the left of G. Exactly one person is sitting between E and F when counted from the left of E. D is sitting to the immediate left of B. How many people are sitting between A and D when counted from the left of A?

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16

In a certain code language, 'CAREER' is coded as ‘EBTFGS’ and 'CARING' is coded as ‘EBTJPH’. How will 'CENTER' be coded in the same language?

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17

4 is related to 32 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 11 is related to 88. To which of the following is 6 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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18

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

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19

Read the given statement(s) 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: Some branches are leaves. Some leaves are cables. Conclusions: (I) Atleast some cables are branches. (II) Some cables are leaves.

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20

FD7 is related to KI12 in a certain way. In the same way, PN18 is related to US23. To which of the following is AY21 related following the same logic?

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21

In a certain code language, ‘DONE’ is coded as ‘7139’ and ‘TERM’ is coded as ‘6874’.What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?

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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: No book is a copy. All stones are books. Conclusions: (I) No copy is a stone. (II) All books are stones.

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23

In a code language, 'HWCY' is coded as ‘KBJH’ and 'REPU' is coded as ‘UJWD’. How will 'AXMQ' be coded in that language?

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24

What will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘−’ are interchanged and ‘×’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged? 18 ÷ 5 + 8 × 4 − 3 = ?

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Section 2

General Awareness

19 questions Section Test
25

Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series and complete the pattern.

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26

In 1836, _______ became the Governor General of India.

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27

The GV Raja Memorial Trophy, Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy and Santosh Trophy are related to which of the following sports in India?

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28

A disease like COVID-19 is a kind of:

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29

In February 2023, who was appointed as the new Governor of Himachal Pradesh?

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30

Who is properly known as the ‘Grand Old Lady’ of the Independence Movement?

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31

Which of the following river valleys is NOT known for coal deposits in India?

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32

In 2023, which repository is proposed to be set up in a digital epigraphy museum, with digitisation of one lakh ancient inscriptions in the first stage?

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33

The amount of dissolved oxygen in water becomes lowest at what time of the day?

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34

The percentage of sunlight energy absorbed by the green plants in a terrestrial ecosystem is about _______.

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35

Who is the author of the novel ‘Life and Death of Sambhaji’ published in the year 2021?

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36

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

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37

As per Article 163 of the Constitution of India, any advice tendered by Ministers to the ________ shall not be inquired into in any court.

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38

Chitti Babu is a famous player of which of the following musical instruments?

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39

Which of the following microfinance units were established in India at the time of independence?

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40

Which of the following harvest and cultural festivals is celebrated by the Tamil community every year in January?

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41

The temperature of −273.$15^\circ$C is called _________.

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42

What does Age Structure represent?

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43

In which of the following cities was the first successful textile mill established in India in the year 1854?

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Section 3

Quantitative Aptitude

15 questions Section Test
44

If the average marks of three batches of 40, 50 and 60 students, respectively, is 50, 60 and 75, then the average marks of all the students is:

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45

A person sees another person snatching a chain from a lady, at a distance of 300 metres. He starts running and catches the thief by running at 10 km/h after running a total distance of 1.5 km. The speed at which the thief was running was:

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46

The greatest possible length of a scale that can exactly measure a cloth of lengths 250 cm, 420 cm and 710 cm is:

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47

The batting average of a cricket player for 40 innings is 60 runs. His highest score in an innings exceeds his lowest score by 110 runs. If these two innings are excluded, the average score of the remaining 38 innings is 58 runs. Find his highest score.

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48

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2000 as a sum borrowed at 7% per year rate of interest for 3 years.

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49

[Image / Diagram based question]

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50

A wholesale dealer announced during the festival season that they are offering 'buy 4 shirts, get one free', then find the net discount percentage given by the dealer.

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51

A runner runs 300 metres race in 36 seconds. The runner’s speed in km/h is:

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52

The volume of a right circular cylinder is 2425.5 cm 3 and its base area is 346.5 cm? What is the curved surface area of the cylinder (in cm?)?

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53

Consider the cost of services A and B by companies C,D,E andF in the given table Service→ Company 1 100 120 90 110 88 115 104 108 How much more percentage cost is charged for service B as compared to the cost of service A by company E

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54

An investment grows by 15% in the first month, 20% in the second month, and then decreases by 10% in the third month. If the initial investment was ₹5000, then the final amount (in ₹) is:

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55

Vipul, Ashima, and Priya invested a total of ₹21,000 at 3%, 6%, and 5% per annum, respectively, on simple interest. If at the end of the year, all three persons received an equal amount of interest, then the amount (in ₹) invested by Ashima is:

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56

When a class of 40 students took a science test, 25 students had an average score of 80, and the remaining students had an average score of 90. What was the average score of the whole class?

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57

Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3000 as a sum borrowed at 8% per year rate of interest for 6 years.

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58

In an amusement park, all rides are equally priced, and the entry ticket for the park costs an additional ₹180. Rohan had 15 rides and paid a total of ₹1,380 for his visit to the park. How much (in ₹) in all would Rohan have to pay for his visit to the amusement park if he had opted for 20 rides?

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Section 4

English Comprehension

32 questions Section Test
59

In which year was the first Senior Women's National Football Championship held in India?

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60

The last Chalukyan King, defeated by the Rashtrakuta King Dantidurga, was ___________________.

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61

The Early Vedic economy was primarily based on_________ activity.

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62

Who among the following is the dance guru from Odisha credited with having revived the Odissi dance form?

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63

Which of the following awards was conferred upon the Chhau dancer Siba Prasad Das in 2022?

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64

The Directive Principles of State Policy are influenced by which of the following?

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65

Select the correct combination of famous palaces and their locations in Rajasthan.

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66

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Please _____ with me for a while

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67

Select the option that correctly rectifies the underlined spelling error in the given sentence. Women and children were often employed in the textile industry during the first centuary of industrialisation.

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68

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word. You seem to be mean to your seniors.

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69

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. Seizing the opportunity, Akhil decided to take the bull with the horns.

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70

In the following sentence the underlined part contains as error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative. He is truest to his words.

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71

Select the option that rectifies the spelling error in the following sentence. In his persuit of excellence, he forgot to take care of his health.

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72

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. Sam and Teena / had wondering / what to do this weekend.

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73

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The rising interest in and concern about animal welfare resulted in legislative laws and the formation of The Animal ____________ Committee in many nations.

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74

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Heba dropped of the club unexpectedly to say hello and catch up.

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75

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. Although our new boss knew he was wrong, he was too obstinate to accept that.

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76

The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The sky is covering / with dark clouds and / I hope soon it / will begin to rain.

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77

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Procrastination

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78

Identify the word that can replace the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. The explorer discovered a hiddden cave deep in the heart of the jungle.

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79

The given sentence is divided into three segments. Select the option that has the segment with a grammatical error. If there is no error, select ‘No error’. The committee has careful / considered the report which you sent us / and has decided to take action.

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80

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Like a bat out of hell

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81

Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Her austere lifestyle reflected her minimalist approach to living.

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82

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. This is the best novel / I have read, / in a very long time.

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83

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. _________ we gave them was some homemade ice cream.

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84

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. at top of your lungs

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85

In the following sentence the underlined part contains as error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative. He was studying in the dimmer light.

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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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90

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

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