Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
To prevent or alt er a result or course of events
SSC MTS 2021 Question Paper Shift 1 (Oct 13th)
For the following questions answer them individually
Identify the segment in the sent ence which cont ains a grammatical error.
If you could wait for just half an hour you will certain be able to meet her.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute he underlined segment in the
given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it , select ‘No substitution
required’.
No sooner I get the message, I shall pass it on to you.
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’.
Karan was so deep effected by the film hat he didn’t speak a word.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Alive and kicking
Select the INCORRECT LY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
Ritu was shocked on learning that her kids had ______ somewhere after school.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the
given sentence. If here is no need to substitute it , select ‘No substitution
required’.
The BBC has a wonderful series on a emergence of women novelists in English
literature.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
Lasting for only a short time
Select the most appropriate idiom to fill in the blank.
Vidushi liked the cake so much that she ______.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
CRUCIAL
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
RENOWNED
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
During the monsoons it is ______ to boost one’s immunity with a proper diet and
regular exercise.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The Blood Finder app is very useful in ______ the correct donor.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Chinks in the armour
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
I was thrilled to going out with my friend for the film.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
IRRITATE
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
INTERROGATE
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
According to current research by World Health Organisation, a 65-year-old person is
then no longest categorised as old.
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.
The pandemic in India occurred at a time (1)______ the crop was standing all ready to be (2)______. If NAFED had not intervened with the initiative (3)______ the stocks of farmers in these circumstances, it (4)______ not only have been devastating for the farmers (5)______ also led to a food emergency later on
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
For the following questions answer them individually
If in a coding system, SHELVES is coded as 100 and TURNING is coded as 87, then
how will REDRESS be coded in the same coding system?
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‘Frogs’ is related to ‘Croak’ in he same way as ‘Peacock’ is related to ‘______’.
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Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
31, 32, 35, 46, 59, 88, 119, ?
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A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Which figure will replace the question mark(?) in the following figure series?
If SHADOW is coded as 184 and TEDIOUS is coded as 384, then how will VALIDATE be
coded as?
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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.
GEOGRAPHY : OEGARGYHP : : REASONING : ?
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Eight members of a family - Archana, Suman, Dheeraj, Meghana, Bindu, Tilak, Rajan
and Kiran are sitting in a straight line facing North. They have different ages - 12,
17, 19, 22, 28, 31, 38 and 48 but not necessarily in the same order.
Archana is sitting third to the right of the one who is 22 years old. Meghana and the
one who is 22 years old are sitting to gether. One person is sitting between Kiran and
one whose age is 48 years. The difference between the ages of Bindu and Kiran is 5
years. The one who is 10 years older than Meghana is sitting third to the right of
Meghana. Rajan and Dheeraj are sitting to gether and one of them is sitting at the
extreme end of the line. Dheeraj is 9 years older than Suman. Archana is sitting in
the middle of Kiran and Tilak. Archana is 12 years younger than Dheeraj. Kiran is not
12 years old.
Who is sitting third to the right of Meghana?
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second
number is related to the first number.
24 : 588 : : 26 : ______.
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Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second
word is related to the first word.
Audacious : Courageous : : Deflate : ______.
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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:
Some candles are bulbs
Some bulbs are generators
Conclusions:
I. Some candles are generators
II. All candles are generators
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The notification for six different posts - Clerk, PRO, Lecturer, Accountant ,
Watchman and Principal- are to be released on consecutive Fridays. The schedule of
the releasing is to be in accordance with the following conditions:
(i) Clerk post must be released a week before the Watchman post .
(ii) Lecturer post must not be released immediately after the first release.
(iii) PRO post must be released on the Friday following the Friday on which the
Principal post is released.
(iv) Account ant post must be released on the fifth Friday and should not be
immediately preceded by the PRO post .
(v) The Watchman post must not be released last .
Which of the following notifications will be released immediately after the PRO
post ?
Three of the following four letter-clusters are a like in a certain way and one is
different . Pick the odd one out .
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Three statements are given, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III, IV.
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:
Some drums are violins.
Some violins are pianos.
All the pianos are flutes.
Conclusions:
I. Some flutes are violins.
II. Some pianos are drums.
III. No piano is drum.
IV. Some violins are drums.
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If $$'\times'$$ stands for 'addition', $$'\div'$$ stands for 'subtraction', $$'+'$$ stands for 'multiplication'
and $$'-'$$ stands for 'division', then
$$75 \times 345 + 15 - 23 \div \left(15 + 18\right)$$ = ?
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In a code language, MAJESTY is written as TEQIZAF. How will DURABLE be written as
in that language?
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Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?
8, 26, 73, 157, 284, 464, 705, 1017, ?
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers
of the given set .
(105, 6, 27)
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Select the option that can replace the question mark(?) and complete the given figure.
Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed to the right side of it. Mirror image
In a certain code language, if MEALTIME is written as TMMLIEEA, then how will
PROVINCE be written in the same code language?
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Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. image
Doctor, Politician, Men
In a row of boys, Karun is 5th from the left and Panth is 6th from right . When they
exchange their position, Karun becomes 13th from the left . What is the new
position of Panth from the right ?
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Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct ?
$$110 + 728 \div 28 - 15 \times 413 = 87$$
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Study the following bar graph that shows the number of students enrolled for different courses in institutes A and B during 5 years, and answer the question that follows.
What is the ratio of the total numbers of students enrolled in A during 2017 and 2018 to that of students enrolled in B during 2014 and 2015?
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If $$x$$ is subtracted from each of ₹25, 47, 20 and 19, the number so obtained in this order are in proportion.What is the mean proportional between ($$x$$ +13) and ($$x$$ - 8)
The marked price of an article is ₹400. After allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price, a shopkeeper makes a profit of ₹48. His gain percentage is:
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'A' is 3 times as good a workman as 'B' and therefore is able to complete a job in 36 days less than 'B'. In how many days will they finish it working together?
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The median of a set of 11 distinct observations is 17.5. If each of the largest 5 observations of the set is increased by 3, then the median of the new set
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A certain sum is divided among A, B, C and D such that B' share is $$\frac{1}{3}$$ of A's share, C's share is 40% of B's share, and D's share is 50% of C's share. If the difference between the shares of B and D is ₹1600 then the sum is:
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A boy walked along two adjacent sides of a rectangular field. If he had walked along the diagonal,then he would have saved a distance equal to one-fourth of the larger side. The ratio of the larger to the smaller side is:
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In a class of 80 students, 60% are girls and the rest are boys.The average weight of boys is 5% more than that of girl. If the average weight of all student is 51 kg, then what is the average weight (in kg) of the boys?
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If 4 men can reap a field in 5 days working 9 hours a day, in how many days can 10 men reap the same field working 6 hours a day?
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Sita and Geeta start at the same time to ride from place A to place B, which is 90 km away from A. Sita travels 3 km per hours slower than Geeta. Geeta reaches place B and at once turn back meeting Sita 15 km from B. Sita's speed (in km/h) is:
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Study the following bar graph that shows the number of students enrolled for different courses in institute A and B during 5 years, and answer the question that follows.
The number of students enrolled in A during 2014, 2016 and 2018 is what percentage of the total number of average students enrolled in B during the 5 years (correct to one decimal place) ?
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What is the sume of the numbers between 300 and 500 such that when they are divided by 6, 12 and 16, it leaves no remainder?
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₹63,800 is to be divided between A and B in the ratio 4:7. The difference between their shares (in ₹) is:
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The length of a rectangle is three- fifth of the radius of a circle. The radius of the circle is equal to the side of a square whose area is 6400 $$m^{2}$$. The area (in $$m^{2}$$) of rectangle, if the breadth is 20 m is:
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Due to 20% reduction in the price of wheat per kg, Ram is able to buy 5 kg more fore ₹800. What is the original price (in ₹)of wheat per kg?
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A rectangular room has an area of 60 $$m^{2}$$ and perimeter of 34 m.The length of the diagonal of the rectangular room is same as the side of a square.The area of the square (in $$m^{2}$$)
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A person borrows ₹75,000 for 3 years at 5% simple interest. He lends it to B at 7% for 3 years. What is gain (in ₹)?
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In an election,the votes cast for two cadidates were in the ratio 4:9. If the successful candidate received 984321 votes,then the total votes polled were:
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A train takes 1 hour 20 minutes to travel between two stations, P and Q. If it travels at $$\frac{5}{6}$$ of its usual speed,how long will it take to travel between P and Q?
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There are four different numbers.The average of the first three numbers is three times the fourth number,and the average of all the four number is 55.What is the average of the first three numbers?
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The value of $$\frac{13}{2}\left[15\div\frac{3}{5}of\frac{1}{2}+76+1\frac{1}{2}\times4\frac{1}{2}\div3\frac{1}{4}\right]$$
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A certain sum amounts to ₹29,282 in 4 years at 10% p.a, when the interest is compounded yearly.What is the simple interest (in ₹) on the same sum for 5 years at the same rate?
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A man bought two article for ₹3,000 each.He sold one article at 10% profit and the other at 5% loss.What is the total profit or loss percentage?
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Study the following bar graph that shows the number of students enrolled for different courses in institutes A and B during 5 years, and answer the question that follows.
The average number of students (per year) enrolled in B during 2015, 2016 and 2018 is what percentage more than the number of students enrolled in A during 2016 (correct to one decimal place)
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what is the value of $$x$$, if $$\left[0.9\left\{1.1-0.3\left(0.3-0.2\div0.5\right)+0.4\right\}\right]\div0.81$$ = $$x$$ +1 ?
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The impression of the body part of a dead insect on hardened mud is an example of
a/an ______.
As of July 2020, who among the following is the Union Minister of Law and Justice in
India?
Who among the following Indian foot ballers was NOT a goalkeeper?
Who among the following was the last ruler of Lodi dynasty of Delhi?
What is the Steam Point on the Fahrenheit scale?
As of July 2020, how many fundamental duties are meant for a citizen of India?
Who among the following is the author of the book 'Waiting for the Mahatma'?
Which of the following does NOT figure among the main objectives of the Self Help
Groups in India?
Which of the following ports is in Gujarat ?
What does ‘p’ stand for in ‘pH’?
As of July 2020, which of the following is NOT a UNESCO World Herit age Site?
'Produnova' is related to which of the following female sports competition?
With reference to the early Indian history, who among the following was famous in
the field of medicine?
Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq transferred his capital from Delhi to ______.
In the context of the banking sector in India, what does 'G' stand for in 'RTGS'?
Which of the following is equivalent to coulomb per second?
Who among the following was the 49th recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
When the process of formation of hydrogen by passing steam over red hot iron is
presented in the form of a balanced chemical equation, then the number of water
molecules on the left hand side of the equation is ______.
Which schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the allocation of seats in the
Council of States?
The Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara is located in the state of :
The Economic Survey (of India) 2019-20 introduced the idea of “______ as a public
good that get senhanced with greater use.”
With which of the following sports disciplines is Dhanraj Pillay associated?
The town of Paro is a famous tourism destination of ______.
Which of the following is NOT a tributary of the river Ganga?
Which of the following terms is associated with the 'Bharatnatyam' dance form?
