Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.1.
SSC MTS 2019 Question Paper Shift 1 (Aug 16th)
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.
Comprehension:
There lived an old couple whose only pet was a little dog. Having no children, they loved it as though it (1)_______ a baby. The old dame made it a cushion (2)_______ blue crepe, and at mealtime Muko—for that was its name—would sit on it as (3)______ as any cat. The kind people (4)______ the pet with tidbits of fish with their own chopsticks, and all the boiled rice (5)______ wanted.
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
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.
It wasn’t easy, but finally we succeeded ________ finding a solution to the problem.
Select the correctly spelt word.
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
We try to keep abreast of the new treatments, but have gained little ________ experience of using them.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Put the cart before the horse
Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
In the nick of time
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement
Sonia is learnt to play the guitar these days.
Select the correctly spelt word.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
AFFLUENCE
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement
I had first gone to Srinagar with mine family in 1961.
Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
One who abstains from alcoholic drinks
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
A Superintendent of Police have the authority to suspend an inspector.
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'no error'
My friend usually wakes up late on Sunday mornings.
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains the grammatical error.
If I had gone to the library I can have borrowed a book.
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment. If there is no need to substitute it, select No improvement
My parents both are doctors.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ZEST
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.
DISTANT
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank and make a grammatically correct sentence.
I would have forgotten my appointment if Susan ________ reminded me about it.
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word.
Better
Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.
Which _______ should we adopt to increase our sales?
The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statements:
I. Some dawns are nights.
II. No night is a noon.
III. No dawn is a dusk.
Conclusions:
I. Some dusks are nights.
II. Some noons are dawns.
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In the following question, select the figure which can come next after figure 4 of the question figure from the given alternatives.
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M, N, P, R, T, W, F and H are sitting around a circle and facing the center. P is third to the left of M and second to the right of T. N is second to the right of P. R is second to the right of W who is second to the right of M. F is not an immediate neighbour of P.
Who is to the immediate right of P?
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Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
BUCKET : DSEIGR :: BONUS : ?
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Four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while one is different. Choose the odd one.
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Select the correct option that will fill in the blank and complete the series.
1440, 240, 48, ? , 4, 2
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A piece of paper is folded and punched as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?
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Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure? (Rotation NOT allowed)
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Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.
735 : 612 :: 476 : ?
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If J = 10 and JAM = 130, then JAR = ?
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Six people have different heights. U is the tallest one. P is taller than R, who is shorter than S. Q is shorter than R, but taller than T. Who is the shortest one?
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Satish is 9 ranks ahead of Ajay in the class of 39 students. If Ajay’s rank is $$15^{th}$$ from the last, then what is Satish’s rank from the start?
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Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace * signs and to balance the given equation:
28 * 4 * 9 * 16
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If A = 1, B = 3, C = 5 and similarly Z = 51, then find the code for PULSE?
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In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
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Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
Jasmine : White :: Sunflower : ?
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Select the Venn diagram that best represents the given set of classes.
Continent, Country, State
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In a certain code, 'GRAPH' is written as 'JUZSK'. How is 'CARE' written in that code?
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If a mirror is placed on line AB, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
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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.
BDHP : CFJT : : PHDB : ?
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If A stands for ‘$$+$$’, B stands for ‘$$-$$’, C stands for ‘$$\times$$’, what would be the value of the given equation?
(10 C 4) A (4 C 4) B 6 = ?
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Read the given statement and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement.
Statement:
Road offers the fastest connectivity between Agra and Delhi.
Conclusions:
I. There is no rail connectivity between Agra and Delhi.
II. There is no air connectivity between Agra and Delhi.
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Find the wrong term in the given number series:
34, 32, 35, 33, 36, 37
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In a certain code, 'MIGHTY' is written as 'BJFISN'. How is 'BUILDER' written in that code?
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From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
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The ratio of boys and girls in a college was 4 : 5. New students got admitted and the number of boys went up by 50% and the number of girls went up by 60%. What is the new ratio of boys and girls in the college?
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What is the value of the square root of:
$$[\left\{(100 of 0.9 \times 0.8 - 7 \times 1.2 \div 0.2 + 5 \times 4 - 3 \times 2)\right\}\div 10 + 1.85]$$
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How much will a principal of ₹5000 invested on compound interest (compounded annually) amount to, in three years at a rate of 50% per annum?
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For every ₹5 worth of revenue, a retailer earns ₹1. If the cost of the goods was ₹4800, then how much did he earn?
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The simple interest on ₹x for m years at a rate of r% is equal to the same on ₹y for n years at the rate of s%. then $$\frac{x}{y}$$ is equal to:
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The Table given below presents the annual expenses(in thousands) on various heads made by a firm during 2006-2010.
By how much percentage (correct up to two decimal places) is the average expenditure on purchases more than the average expenditure on rent?
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A cricket team has scored 156 runs in 30 overs. They need to score 275 in 50 overs. Whatis the average runs per over they need to score in the next 20 overs?
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A vegetable seller bought 10 dozens of potatoes for ₹120, another 5 dozens for ₹50, and another 5 dozens for ₹30. He sold the potatoes for ₹9 a dozen. How much discount did he overall offer?
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The Bar graph given below presents the runs scored by eleven cricketers, named P1, P2, P3, P4, ... P11 in their respective careers which lasted for five years in each case. Which cricketer bridges the gap between the highest and the lowest scorers of runs?
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The Pie chart given below presents the distribution of costs of making a water bottle by a company. If the company earns 20% on cost per bottle and the cost of packaging one bottle is ₹0.50, then what is the selling price of one bottle?
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An experienced carpenter can complete a woodwork in 8 days. A young carpenter can complete the same work in 12 days. Both work together for 3 days, and then the latter leaves. How many days will be taken by the former to complete the remaining work?
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Find the median of the given data:
3, 2, 6, 4, 9, 7, 11, 5, 15
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What is the volume of the sphere whose diameter is 42 cm?(Take $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$)
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X and Y together have ₹1300. If ₹10 less than three-fifth of the amount of X is equal to half of the amount of Y, then how much does X have?
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A man can row a boat in still water at a speed of 5 m/s. He covers a stretch of 200 m in a river downstream during high and low tides in 10 s and 25 s respectively. What is the ratio of the speed (in m/s) of the water flowing in the river during high and low tides?
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What is the proportion equivalent to $$\frac{X}{Y} : \frac{Y}{Z} : \frac{X}{Z}$$, if $$X : Y : Z = 4 : 7 : 9$$?
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A temple has five bells which ring at the intervals of 12, 15, 16, 20, and 25 minutes respectively. If they ring together at midnight, then at what time next will they ring together?
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A spherical ball of diameter 35 cm rolls 20 times. How much is the distance (in m) covered by it?(Take $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$)
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What is the value of: $$(1 \times 2 + 3 \times 4 + 5 \times 6 + 7 \times 8 - 9 \times 10) \div 2 of 5$$ ?
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30 dozens of nuts were bought for ₹14400. If the nuts are sold in a packet of 5 for ₹250, then how much profit is earned?
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A rectangular park was redesigned and as a result of which its length increased by 50%. If the area of the park, remained unchanged, then by how much percentage had the breadth been reduced?
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A and B can do a piece of work alone in 15 and 30 days respectively. In how many days can they together complete the work?
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The length and the breadth of a cuboid are increased by 10% each, whereas the height is reduced by 10%. By how much did the volume change?
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A man on tour travels the first 360 km by train at 72 km/h, the next 160 km on a motorcycle at 12.80 km/h, and the last 200 km by bicycle at 16 km/h. Ignoring the buffer times between the different modes of travel, what is the average speed (in m/s)for his tour?
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The average weight of a group of eight people increased by 2.5 kg when a person weighing 80 kg joined in place of one of the members of the group. The weight of the member replaced was:
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Upper House of the Indian Parliament is also known as _____.
Peacock Island Temple is also known as _______.
How many elements are there in the periodic table such that for every element name there is a single alphabet that symbolically represents it (for example, B-Boron, C-Carbon etc.)?
Name the actor who got the best Lead Actor (Male) award in the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) in 2019.
Which of the following rivers does NOT drain into the sea?
Which Economic Survey was also called 'Pink Economic Survey' ?
Which event led to the termination of Non-Cooperation - Khilafat Movement by Gandhiji?
What is Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
What is the peculiarity of the compound Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide (YBCO)?
Black soil is mostly found in which part of India?
Fine leg, Gully, and Midwicket are terms associated with which Sport?
Where is Shore Temple located in India?
"The general theory of Employment, Interest and money" (1936) was written by ______.
What is the S.I. unit of Energy?
Southernmost point of the Peninsular Plateau is marked by which of the following hills?
Which metal was earlier called Wolfram?
Wangala festival is celebrated in which of the following states of India?
Which of the following organisations is the governing body of World Tennis?
Who was the first National Security Advisor of India?
Elections to Panchayats in a State are conducted by ______.
The split in Congress occurred in which of the following sessions?
Raja Ravi Varma, considered as one of the greatest painters of India, hailed from which of these states?
Which amendment of the Constitution is called as the 'mini constitution of India’ and was brought in during the national emergency in the year 1976?
Which of the following pairs represents a parasitic relationship?
In which year, first Gender Budget Statement appeared in the Union Budget of India?
