Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given
sentence.
I wish I have a motorbike; I can’t depend on the bus to reach my office on time.
SSC MTS 2021 Question Paper Shift 2 (Oct 22nd)
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
You must be on your guard ______ pickpockets, when you enter a crowded metro.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The audience gave the actors a standing ovation ______ the play ended.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The parents of the lost boy have announced ______ for information about their child.
Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
To take something on loan with the intention of returning it
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To be moved to tears
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
EXULTATION
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No
error'.
The house was so old that its walls were cracked bad
Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A heavy round plate of metal thrown by an athlete
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No
error'.
Various initiatives was taken by the government to help the farmers.
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.’
There were many options to choose for and I decided to study International Policy.
Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No
error'.
The reason for my absence from the office was because I was ill.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
PROMPT
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
SLACKEN
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
When my mother makes a promise, she always ______ it.
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
RETORT
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’.
Mother has ironed my clothes.
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
To gain ground
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.
A long time ago, Brahmadutta was the king of Benaras. Like (1)______ kings he was interested only in (2)______ and his favourite animal to hunt (3)______ deer. The king would ride over (4)______ planted fields and destroy the crops. He would (5)______ men from the village to help him in the hunt even at the harvest time!
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
In a certain code language, THEOCRACY is written as CYACROHET. How will
RELATIONS be written in that language?
If the signs ‘+’ and ‘$$\times$$’ are interchanged, which of the following equations would be
correct?
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
12 + 6 $$\times$$ 4 $$-$$ 6 $$\div$$ 3 = 5
‘Painting’ is related to ‘Canvas’ in the same way as ‘Rainbow’ is related to ‘______’.
P, Q, R, S, T and U are sitting in a row facing north. U is adjacent to S and P. P is second to the left of Q. Q is at an extreme end.
Who is sitting second from the left end?
Select the figure from the options that when placed in the blank space of figure (X} will complete the pattern.
Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.
Brick, Room wall, House.
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?
Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Select the option that will come next in the following figure series.
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:
A few students are scholars.
Some scholars are girls.
All girls are literates.
Conclusions:
Some students are girls.
Some scholars are literates.
Some literates being students is a possibility.
In a certain code language, COMPUTER is written as CMOQVERT. How will
LANGUAGE be written in that language?
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
{11, 240, 19}
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
4, 9, 20, 43, ?, 185
Among five objects, Gas stove, Washing machine, Refrigerator, Inverter and
Microwave oven:
the Washing machine is twice as heavy as the Inverter;
the Gas stove is one and half times as heavy as the Microwave oven;
the Washing machine and Microwave oven together weigh as much as the Gas stove
and Inverter together;
the Refrigerator and Inverter together are one and half times as heavy as the Gas
stove.
Which is the heaviest among the five objects?
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 ponds are lakes.
No river is a pond.
Conclusions:
Some rivers are not lakes.
No river is a lake.
Some rivers are lakes.
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.
DGJM : VUPO :: BFJN : ?
Play' is related to 'Director' in the same way as 'Newspaper' is related to '______'.
In a certain code language, MARK is coded as 16 and BEAK is coded as 10. How will
PICKLE be coded in that language?
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
210, 201, 217, 192, 228, 179, ?
Four girls, Monika, Preeti, Abha and Raji, and three boys, Harsh, Punit and Sushant, are sitting in a row facing north such that no two girls are neighbours.
Monika is to the immediate left of Harsh but is not adjacent to Sushant. Abha is to the immediate right of Punit but is not sitting at one of the ends. Harsh and Punit are the neighbours of Raji.
Who is sitting at the extreme right end?
Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
TRIBUTE, RBTEUIT, BEITUTR, ?, TRIBUTE
Select the correct mirror image of figure (X) when the mirror is placed at the right side of the figure.
Select the option in which the two numbers are related the same way as are the two
numbers of the given number-pair.
13 : 210
In a certain code language, SNAKE is coded as 15. How will DONATION be coded in
that language?
The ratio of two numbers is 9: 13 and their HCF is 6. Their LCM is:
The capacity of a cuboidal tank is 12288 kilolitres. Its length is 32 m, and its breadth and height are in the ratio of 3: 2. What is the breadth (in m) of the tank?
A, B and C can do a work separately in 20, 35 and 60 days, respectively. They started the work together, but B and C left 8 days and 12 days, respectively, before the completion of the work. In how many days will the work be completed?
₹63,404 is divided between A and B in the ratio 4 : 7. The difference between 5 times the share of A and 2 times the share of B is:
The given bar graph shows the sum invested by 4 different persons. A, B, C and D, in a bank on simple interest. Study the graph and answer the question given below.
Find the amount received by C after 3 years if the rate of interest is 8.5% p.a.
The diameter of an iron ball used for shot-put is 21 cm. It is melted and then a cylinder of height 3.5 cm is made. The curved surface area of the cylinder will be:
(Take $$\pi=\frac{22}{7}$$)
The average of $$\frac{1}{4}$$ of A and $$\frac{1}{3}$$ of B is 5, and the average of $$\frac{1}{2}$$ of A and $$\frac{1}{2}$$ of B is 9. The average of 2A and 3B is:
The average of four consecutive odd numbers a, b, c and d is 18. The average of b and c is:
Raghu bought an article for ₹6,800 and spent ₹700 on its repairs. He marked this article at 8% above the overall cost price. He sold the article for ₹6,480 after giving $$x$$% discount. The value of $$x$$ is:
The area of the floor of a cubical room is 147 $$m^{2}$$. The length of the longest rod that can be kept in the room is:
The difference between the selling prices of some apples, if sold for ₹12 per apple instead of ₹9 per apple, is ₹870. If total cost price of all the apples is ₹2,320, then find the selling price of one apple if the profit earned is 25%.
The given bar graph shows the sum invested by 4 different persons, A, B, C and D, in a bank on simple interest. Study the graph and answer the question given below.
If the amount received by B after 5 years at rate of interest R% p.a. is equal to the amount received by D after $$3\frac{1}{2}$$ years at the same rate of interest p.a., then the value of R is:
The mean of 12 numbers is 25. If one number is excluded, their mean is 22. Find the excluded number.
Suresh and Dinesh travel a distance of 120 km such that the speed of Suresh is more than that of Dinesh. The sum of their speeds is 75 km/h, and the total time taken by both is 6 hours and 40 minutes. The speed of Suresh is:
40% of the candidates in an examination were girls. 35% of the boys and 20% of the girls failed, and 585 boys passed in the examination. The number of girls who passed were:
A man sells apples, bananas and oranges at 20%, 25% and 30% profit, respectively. If the ratio of the cost of the fruits is 2 : 3 : 5, and the fruits are sold in the ratio 5 : 4 : 2. then his profit percentage is:
A and B working together can do 36% of a work in 9 days. B alone can do the work in 30 days. How long will A alone take to do the work?
The given bar graph shows the sum invested by 4 different persons, A, B, C and D, in a bank on simple interest. Study the graph and answer the question given below.
The interest received by A after 4 years at some rate of interest p.a. is ₹3840. If the rate of interest is increased by 2%, then the amount received by A after the same period is:
The ratio of the present ages of a mother and daughter is 3 : 1. Five years ago, the ratio of their ages was 5 : 1. Find the age of the mother 41 years hence.
Arvind bought eight washing machines at ₹16,000 each and sold all of them at a total price of ₹1,12,640. Find his profit or loss percentage.
Solve for $$x$$, if $$ \left(3 \times 22\right) +\left(5^{2} + 2^{3} \right) - 2^{x} = -$$ 30
If a certain sum at compound interest becomes $$2\frac{1}{2}$$ times in 5 years, then in how many years will it become $$6\frac{1}{4}$$ times, at the same rate of interest p.a.?
If the diameter of the base of a cone is 32 cm and its curved surface area is $$3268\frac{4}{7}$$ $$cm^{2}$$ , then its height is: (Taken $$\pi=\frac{22}{7}$$)
Suman lent ₹6,400 to Rahul for three years and ₹4,000 to Ganesh for 5 years on simple interest at the same rate of interest p.a., and received ₹4,116 in all from both as interest. The interest paid by Ganesh is:
A man covers $$\frac{3}{7}$$ of a total journey by train, $$\frac{5}{14}$$ of the total journey by bus, and the remaining 3 km on foot. His total journey is:
Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India provides that Hindi in
Devanagari script shall be the official language of the Union?
Who among the following is the author of the book ‘150 Years of Celebrating the
Mahatma - the South African Legacy'?
Which of the following is the largest component of natural gas?
In honour of which saint did Akbar build Fatehpur Sikri?
Which of the following planets has no satellite of its own?
Which of the following is/are called the ‘powerhouse of the cell’?
Which acid does vinegar contain?
Which of the following is NOT a product made from crude oil?
The caves of Bagh, which are a marvellous vestige of Indian rock-cut architecture, are
situated in:
The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP), launched in June 2020, is a joint
initiative of:
In which State/Union Territory is the Jog waterfall located?
Who among the following received the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award’ in 2020?
What is the minimum age prescribed by the Constitution of India for appointment as
Governor of a State?
The Union Budget, 2020-21, increased deposit insurance coverage for bank deposits
to ₹______ per depositor.
What is the traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram called?
Kakinada, which enjoys a special place in the gas pipeline network of India, is located in:
Which of the following is the smallest Union Territory of India in terms of area?
Who among the following was appointed as the interim CEO of the Board of Control
for Cricket in India (BCCI) in July 2020?
Sindhi poet and writer Vasdev Mohi was selected for the Saraswati Samman, 2019.
This award is given annually by:
Who was the first woman to be elected as the President of the Indian National Congress?
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprise about ______ islands.
India secured the ______ rank in the 12th edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI 2020) that measured the environmental performance of 180 countries.
The earliest Buddhist texts were written in:
Which of the following posts is a constitutional post under Article 76 of the
Constitution of India?
Lal Ded, a female saint of the 14th century, was one of the earliest and best-known ______ poetesses.
