Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
The cry of a goat
SSC MTS 2021 Question Paper Shift 3 (Oct 20th)
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bear the brunt
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
PROFUSE
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
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 workers has called up the strike.
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No
error'.
One of the apples that you have picked up are rotten.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Behind closed doors
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
In the morning I leave my house ______ eight o'clock.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
DISTANT
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No
error'.
Hundred and fifty rupees seem a high price for this little vase.
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No
error'.
This is one trip whom I will never forget.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I am sure that my seeds ______ by next week
Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
Rub out writing
Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The accused has been tortured before he was brought to the court.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
PREVENT
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Millions of people ______ during the acute famine of Odisha.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The trek manager ______ that the trekkers rest for a while before the climb.
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 game of cricket is governed by strict laws like other sports where there are merely
rules.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
ELEGANT
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the
options given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.
Suraj waved to a passing train, and kept waving (1)______ only the spiralling smoke remained. He (2)______ waving to trains. He wondered (3)______ the people in them, and about (4)______ they were going and what it (5)______ be like there. And when the train had passed, Suraj was lonely.
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 figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Among five rods, P, Q, R, S and T, the weight of T is 20 kg. The weight of S is half the
weight of P. The weight of Q is one-fourth the weight of P. R's weight is twice the
weight of Q. The weight of P is twice the weight of T. Which rod is the lightest among
all?
If A denotes ‘addition’, B denotes ‘multiplication’, C denotes ‘subtraction’, and D
denotes ‘division’, then what will be the value of the following expression?
5 B 3 A 4 B (6 C 2) C (18 D 3) D 2
Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
There are five friends who are sitting in a line, all facing north. Mohit is sitting at the
second place to the left of Arjun. Surya is sitting to the immediate left of Kartik.
Harman is sitting to the immediate right of Mohit. There are two persons between
Surya and Mohit. Which two persons are sitting at the corners?
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:
All thermometers are rockets.
All equipment are thermometers.
Conclusions:
I. Some rockets are equipment.
II. Some rockets are thermometers.
Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second
number is related to the first number.
6 : 50 : : 11 : ?
Select the set of classes the relationship among which is best illustrated by the following Venn diagram.
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
25, 34, 52, ?, 160, 304
Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
1080, 360, ?, 60, 30, 10, 5
Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
A paper is folded and cut as shown in the given figures. How will it appear when unfolded?
Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
$$8\times 7 - 42\div 14 \times 2 + 21 = 66$$
Five friends A, B, C, D and E are sitting in a line, all facing north. E is sitting to the
immediate left of B. A is sitting to the immediate right of C. D is to the immediate right
of B. B is third to the left of A. Who is sitting at the third place to the right of E?
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.
PRIVATE : HWDYLUS : : SIGNIFY : ?
In a certain code language, 'USEFUL' is written as 'XVHCRI'. How will 'MORSEL' be
written in that language?
Which of the following letter-clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given
series?
BRAIN, DRAIN, DTAIN, ?, DTCKN, DTCKP
In a certain code language, 'PROCESS' is written as '321815351938'. How will
'FREEZER' be written in that language?
In a certain code language, 'NORM' is written as 'MNOR', and 'DORSAL' is written as
'ADLORS'. How will 'BUDGET' be written in that language?
Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question
mark (?) in it.
5 9 5
7 3 ?
148 180 292
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word.
Ink : Write : : Medicine : ?
Two statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. 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:
All needles are threads.
No thread is a match-box.
Conclusions:
I. No needle is a match-box.
II. Some threads are needles.
III. Some match-boxes are needles.
Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word
is related to the first word.
Pulses : Black gram : : Cereal : ?
In a certain code language, 'MIXTURE' is written as '117', and 'FLOWER' is written as
'85'. How will 'MERGER' be written in that language?
Select the option figure that will replace the question mark(?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern.
The base of a triangle is increased by 30%. By what percentage (correct to two decimal places) can its height be increased so that the area increases by 50%?
On selling a bat for ₹954, a man gains 6%. What should be its selling price (in ₹) to gain 8%?
The mean of 11 , 10, 12, 13, 15, x and 17, is 15. The value of x is:
A manufacturer marks the price of an article at ₹1,200. He sells it to a trader at a discount of 10%. The trader gets a further discount of 5% on his net payment for paying in cash. What amount (in ₹) does the trader pay to the manufacturer?
What is the LCM of 0.126, 0.36 and 0.96?
The average weight of Sohum and his five friends is 48.5 kg. If Sohum is 3 kg more than the average weight of his five friends, what is Sohums's weight (in kg)?
A solid cube of side 15 cm is dropped into a rectangular container of length 25 cm, breadth 20 cm and height 18 cm, which is partly filled with water. If the cube is completely submerged, then the rise of water level (in cm) is:
Two trains A and B start, with uniform speeds at the same time from points P and Q, respectively, towards each other. After crossing each other, A takes 16 hours to reach Q and B takes 4 hours to reach P. If train A is moving with a speed of 54 kn/h, the speed of B (in km/h) is:
A certain sum amounts to ₹1,543.50 when invested for 2 years at 5% per annum compound interest. What is the sum (in ₹)?
The simplified value of $$\frac{109-\left\{121\div\left(11 of 11\right)-\left(-4\right)-\left(3-\overline{8-1}\right)\right\}}{125-\left(-3\right)\left(4-\overline{6-2}\right)\div3\left\{5+\left(-3\right) of \left(-6\right)\right\}}$$ is:
A certain sum of money, when invested at a certain rate of simple interest, amounts to Rs 1,102 in 2 years and Rs 1,600 in 5 years. What is the principal amount (in Rs):
To do a certain work, the ratio of the efficiencies of A and B is 5 : 11. Working together, they can do the same work in $$27\frac{1}{2}$$ days. A and B work together for 20 days. C alone completes the remaining work in 18 days. C alone can do 75% of the original work in:
John sold a watch to Sue at a gain of 20%, and Sue sold it to Rima at a profit of 10%. If Rima paid ₹2,178 for it. how much did John pay (in ₹) for the watch?
The given bar graph represents the sales of automobiles (in ₹ crores) by five companies A, B, C, D and E in the years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
Study the bar graph and answer the question that follows.
(Note:The data shown below is only for mathematical exercise. It does not represent the actual figures of the companies)
What should have been the sales (in ₹ crores) of company E in 2008-2009 so that it would have shown the same increase over 2007-2008 as shown by the sales of automobiles of company C during these years?
One-third of a journey is covered at a rate of 40 km/h, one-fourth at the rate of 35 km/h, and the rest at the rate of 45 km/h. The average speed for the whole journey (in km/h) is:
P can do a piece of the work in 18 days and Q can do same work in 36 days. How long will they take (in days), if they work together, to complete the above mentioned work?
If three numbers are in the proportion of 1 : 3 : 4 and two times the sum of the numbers is 80, then the proportion of the squares of the numbers is:
An earthworm of length 18 cm is crawling along a certain path with a speed of 4 cm/s. An insect overtakes the earthworm in 6 s. How fast (in cm/s) is the insect walking? Assume that they both are walking along parallel paths.
The sum of the height and radius of the base of a solid right circular cylinder is 46 cm. If the total surface area of the solid cylinder is 6072 $$cm^{2}$$, what is the volume ( in $$cm^{3}$$) of the cylinder?
(Use $$\pi=\frac{22}{7}$$)
Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
In how many years is the profit (Revenue - Expenditure) as a percentage of revenue, more than 28%?
A solid right circular cone is cut into two parts by a plane parallel to its base and at a point one-third vertically below its vertex. What is the ratio of the volume of the smaller cone to that of the whole cone?
The value of $$\frac{13}{70}\div\left[\frac{4}{5}\left(\frac{1}{3}-\frac{1}{4}\times\frac{1}{5}\right)\div2\frac{5}{6}\right]-1\frac{9}{28}$$ is:
The ratio of the number of students in Science to that in Humanities, in Grade 12 of 360 students, is 2 : 3. When some new students are admitted, the number of Science students increase by 18 and the ratio of the Science students to Humanities students changes to 3 : 5. What is the number of new Humanities students admitted?
The capacities of three containers P, Q and R are in the proportion of 5 : 4 : 8. They are completely filled with a mixture of milk and water in the proportions of 1 : 4. 2 : 3 and 3 : 5, respectively. If the mixtures of all the three containers are mixed together, then what will be the proportion of milk to water in the final mixture?
The given bar graph represents the sales of automobiles (in ₹ crores) by five companies A, B, C, D and E in the years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
Study the bar graph and answer the question that follows.
(Note : The data shown below is only for mathematical exercise. It does not represent the actual figures of the companies)
What is the percentage difference (correct to two places of decimals) of the combined sales of the
five companies in 2008-2009 compared to the combined sales of the five companies in 2007-2008?
The Supreme Court of India was established on:
Which city bagged the first rank as the cleanest city of India under Swachh
Survekshan League 2020?
Which of the following is NOT an instrument of the monetary policy of the Reserve
Bank of India?
Who is the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha?
Mahendragiri is the highest peak in the:
The book ‘Gitanjali’ is authored by:
The onus of Jallianwala Bagh massacre that happened in 1919 was on which General
of the British Army?
Which among the following is a Harappan city?
Who among the following was the chief scientist of World Health Organization as of
August 2020?
In which year was the Jal Jeevan Mission launched in India? The mission aims at
providing potable water through its scheme of functional household tap connections.
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, India, have conferred ______ with the
'Hero to Animals Award’ in 2020.
Who among the following is a famous Santoor player?
Rukmini Devi Arundale is a famous classical dancer of:
Which edition of Khelo India Youth Games was held in Guwahati in January 2020?
An official enumeration of population done periodically is known as:
The Mattancherry palace is situated in:
Which state among the following is the largest producer of coffee?
The 15th Finance Commission has been constituted by the President of India for a
period of ______ years.
Which department of the Government of India declares the minimum support prices?
Whitewashed walls appear to be shiny after three to four days due to the formation of:
Which law explains about the tides due to the moon and the sun?
Electoral roll is commonly known as:
Which tissue among the following is a protective tissue in the animal body?
Which law was imposed in India during the command of General Dyer?
With which of the following sports/games is Rani Rampal associated?
