Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A gut feeling
SSC MTS 2022 Question Paper Shift 1 (July 19th)
For the following questions answer them individually
he 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.
New fashion trends / come onto the / scene periodically.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The weather patterns ______ that we will have a winter season, perhaps a good one.
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.
Most of the families in / my research rely at phone calls / for almost all of their communication.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A place for breeding and keeping birds
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
My son has been sleeping for twelve hours at a stretch.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Smoking is ______ in my office building.
Select the correctly spelt word.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
Our company wants to collaborate with your team.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The action of using someone or something as a model
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Go the extra mile
Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. 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.
My friend Jatin usually wears a spectacle.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Polished
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.’
The main road was entirely blocked till the time the cranes move the damage vehicles.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Scold
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Irrational
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Divergence
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Doctor Bayley tripped under some large roots and cuts her head on a rock.
Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.I didn't saw any point in spending money on new clothes.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Regular check-ups are (1)___ for a car’s top-notch performance, but did you know that there is a direct link (2)___ your car health and its emissions? A well-maintained car engine is (3)___ efficient and burns less gas, (4)___ reducing airborne emissions. Secondly, tyre pressure (5)___ always match the manufacturer-recommended Pounds Per Square Inch (PSI) rating.
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
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
6, 24, 60, 120, 210, ?
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Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
WXYZ, YZWX, ABUV, CDST, ?
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In a certain code language, 'BRAVE' is written as '43' and 'BOTH' is written as '41'. How will 'ABACUS' be written in that code language?
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Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
264, 288, 312, ?, 360, 384
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Nine people, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, and I, are sitting in a row facing south. E sits in the middle. Three people sit between E and G. Six people sit between G and B. Three people sit between B and A. F sits second to the right of A. I sits fourth to the left of F. I and E are not immediate neighbours. B and C are not neighbours. H sits to the right of D. Who is sitting fourth to the right of G?
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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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Which two numbers (NOT digits) should be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
$$26 \div 2 + 13 \times 6 − 4 = 10$$
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Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word and the fourth word is related to the third word.
Cup : Coffee :: Glass : Juice :: Bowl : ?
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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:
All cookies are sweet.
Some sweets are snacks.
Conclusions:
I. All sweets are cookies.
II. All cookies are snacks.
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Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the
numbers in 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)
(16, 18, 20)
(17, 19, 21)
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Select the option in which the pair of letter-clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given letter-clusters.
RN : UQ
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Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
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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:
I. No B is A.
II. No C is B.
Conclusions:
I. No C is A.
II. No A is B.
III. Some B are not C.
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In a certain code language, ‘HELP’ is coded as ‘851216’ and ‘GRAN’ is coded as ‘718114’. How will ‘FOMS’ be coded in that language?
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S, T, U, V and W are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). S is the immediate neighbour of T and W. U is to the immediate right of T. V is the immediate neighbour of U and W. Who is sitting to the immediate left of S?
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The height of five students, Aakriti, Kiran, Lisa, Manisha and Rekha, are compared. The height of Kiran is more than only two students. The height of Manisha is immediately greater than Rekha, and Rekha is immediately greater than Kiran. How many students are taller than Rekha?
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In a certain code language, if blue is called pink, pink is called yellow, yellow is called orange, orange is called red, and red is called violet, then what is the colour of sunflower?
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Select the option in which the pair of letter-clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given letter-clusters.
TAP : JUN
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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.)
(3, 5, 30)
(6, 5, 60)
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Select the option in which the given figure is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
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What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘+’ and ‘ $$\times$$ ‘ are interchanged and also ‘-’ and ‘$$\div$$’ are interchanged?
$$1 \times 14 + 30 - 20 \div 10 = ?$$
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The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
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The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
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If &@$! = 8213 and &%# = 860, then what is %#&$ ?
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Select the figure from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
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What is the value of - 19 + 11- 5 - (1 $$\div$$ 8) of 32?
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A work that could be completed in 10 days was completed in 8 days as 5 more men joined at the start of work. What was the total number of men before the 5 men joined?
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The average of X, Y and Z is 2X. If the average of Y and Z is 20, then what is the value of X?
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A merchant bought 60 sheep at ₹120 per sheep. He sold 40 of them at ₹150 each. Another 10 of the sheep died. What should be the selling price of each remaining sheep, if he wants a total profit of ₹800?
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The following table shows the number of cars of 6 different brands on the roads during a given year.
The cars of brand B2 are what percentage of the number of cars of all the 6 given brands taken together? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.]
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What distance will be covered by a car moving at 72 km/h in 10 seconds?
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The volume of a right circular cone is 196$$\pi\ $$ $$cm^{3}$$. If the area of its base is 154 $$cm^{2}$$, what is the vertical height of the cone? (in cm) [Use $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$]
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If 90 is increased by x%, then it becomes 117. What is the value of x?
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The area of a circle is 15400 $$cm^{2}$$. What is the positive difference between the radius and the circumference of the circle? [Use $$\pi = \frac{22}{7}$$]
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In a class of 50 students and 6 teachers, each student got a number of chocolates that is equal to 16% of the total number of students, and each teacher got a number of chocolates that is equal to 12% of the total number of students. How many chocolates were there in total?
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A vendor mixed two varieties of rice costing ₹60 per kg and ₹45 per kg in the ratio 3 : 7. If he sells the mixed variety at ₹65 per kg, then what is his gain percentage? [Give your answer correct to two decimal places.]
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If a person goes from home to his college at a speed of 12 km/h, he reaches 7 minutes early. If he goes at a speed of 8 km/h, he reaches 14 minutes late. What is the distance between his home and his college?
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If the total simple interest received on a sum for 25 years is $$\frac{5}{8}$$ of the principal, what is the rate of simple interest paid per annum?
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The average of X, Y and Z is 52. The average of X and Y is 48. The average of Y and Z is 60. What is the value of Y?
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A man divides ₹1,100 among three kids in the ratio $$\frac{1}{2} : \frac{2}{5} : \frac{3}{4}$$. What is the share of the kid who got the maximum share?
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35 girls can complete a piece of work in 12 days. If 5 fewer girls are put on the work, in how many days can they complete the work?
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Select the number that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following mathematical statement.
$$\frac{12}{15}$$ of 40% of 1800 = ? $$\times$$ 480
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The selling price of a pen is ₹660. If the profit is 20%, then what is the nominal profit earned on the sale of the pen?
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The marked price of a bottle is ₹2,600. Two successive discounts of 10% and 30% are given. What is the selling price?
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₹15,000 is lent for one year at the rate of 20% per annum, the interest being compounded annually. If the compounding of the interest is done half - yearly, then how much more interest will be obtained at the end of the one-year period on the same initial sum?
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The lengths of the parallel sides of a trapezium are 10 cm and 20 cm. If the distance between these parallel lines is 5 cm, then what is the area of the trapezium?
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What is the largest two-digit number that is divisible by both 7 and 3?
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Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
The graph shows the average height (in cm) of the boys and the girls of five classes in a school.
If the numbers of girls and the numbers of boys in Class C are equal, then what is the combined average height of all the students of Class C, taken together?
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If 24X + 24Y = 192, then what is the average of X and Y?
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The following bar graph shows the number of votes for favourite pizza toppings.
Of all the votes what is the percentage of the votes for pepperoni?
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Which famous Rashtrakuta king built the rock-cut temple of Kailash at Ellora?
Commercial banks keep their deposits with RBI. These deposits are called ______.
Pandit Rajendra Gangani is associated with which classical dance of India?
With which musical instrument was Ustad Bismillah Khan associated?
The popular style of temple architecture in northern India is called ________.
Who took oath as the 28th Chief Minister of Punjab in March 2022?
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
In which year did the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II appoint the East India Company a the Diwan of Bengal?
The Sattriya dance has developed from the monasteries of:
Which of the following is NOT a reason for slowing down of the Non-cooperation Movement?
Amoeba acquires its food through the process of ______.
The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as _____.
Which of the following is NOT a pair of micronutrients?
Half of India’s population lives in just five states. Which of the following is one of those states?
The largest dam in India, the Hirakud Dam, is built on which of the following rivers?
Which team has won the season 8 of Pro Kabbadi league?
Who among the following won the Formula One 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix?
Which of the following Indian festivals celebrates the death of the demon king Ravana at the hands of Lord Rama?
What is the name of the DIGI-book launched by NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)?
Tendulkar Methodology is associated with the estimation of ______ in India.
Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga. Kalinga was the ancient name of coastal ______.
What is the meaning of the term Moraine?
Who is the author of the book ‘Train to Pakistan’?
Which of the following is a Fundamental Right?
Which of the following states has one house in its state legislature?
