Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
LUCID
SSC MTS 2021 Question Paper Shift 2 (Oct 26th)
For the following questions answer them individually
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
ENTIRE
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
Indelible mark on the skin made by inserting pigment into the skin
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’.
She had grown too thin which she looked like a scarecrow.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bull’s-eye
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’.
During the fight the wise man walked away without arguing.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
This is ______ a lovely smart phone. Did you pay a lot for it?
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
CLASSIC
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
There was a narrow staircase ______ up to the roof.
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Off-colour
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 shopkeeper checked all the items before packing it in the bag.
4 Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Penguins are black and white sea birds that live almost ______ in the cold southern
hemisphere.
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
This is the place here Sudhir found the wallet full of money.
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Although we took all precautions but we were unable to avoid getting caught in the
heavy rain.
Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and it is the second large in our solar system.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The children discovered a box full of old photographs and ______ several hours
looking through them.
Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given group of words.
A person who attacks and robs ships at sea
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
DUCT
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.
For many years now the governments have been promising (1)______ eradication of child labour in hazardous industries in India. But the truth (2)______ that despite all the rhetoric no government (3)______ far has succeeded in eradicating this evil, (4)______ has any been able to ensure compulsory primary education (5)______ every Indian child.
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 letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question
mark (?) in the following series.
acbd, fheg, ikjl, npmo, ?, vxuw
‘Newspaper’ is related to ‘General Readers’ in the same way as ‘Professional Journal’
is related to ‘______’.
Select the option in which the two numbers are related the same way as are the two
numbers of the given number-pair.
80 : 4
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
113, 109, 93, 88, 63, 57, ?
In a certain code language, BASKET is written as SFJTZC. How will FATHER be written
in that language?
Eight houses, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H, are in two parallel rows, I and II, with 4 houses
in each row. The houses in each row are at equal distances. The four houses in row-I
are facing north, and are facing the four houses in row-II.
B in row-I faces F and is not at an extreme end.
H is adjacent to F and is facing D.
C and E are diagonally opposite.
E is facing A, which is adjacent to H.
Which of the following statements is true?
Select the option that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
Select the correct mirror image of figure (X) when the mirror is placed at the right side of the figure.
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.
BJDHF : QYSWU :: AICGE : ?
Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the
numbers of the following set.
{91, 143, 221}
Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes.
Doctors, Lawyers, Rich persons.
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:
Some villagers are farmers.
All businessmen are farmers.
Some city dwellers are businessmen.
Conclusions:
I. Some businessmen being villagers is a possibility.
II. Some villagers are city dwellers.
III. Some city dwellers are farmers.
In a certain code language, MEAT is coded as 11 and BARE is coded as 14. How will
FACTOR be coded in that language?
‘Prudent’ is related to ‘Cautious’ in the same way as ‘Excellent’ is related to ‘______’.
Select the figure from the options that when placed in the blank space of figure (X) will complete the pattern.
Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark
(?) in the following series.
2, 5, 9, 16, 27, ?, 74
Six persons appeared for an examination. Nripesh scored more than Manasi and
Anshika, but less than Leena. Only two persons scored more than Nripesh. Sambit
scored less than Nagen, but not the lowest marks. Only two persons scored less than
Manasi.
Which of the following statements is definitely FALSE?
Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
$$15 + 5 - 10 \times 8 \div 4 = 15$$
In a certain code language, CONVENTION is written as CNOWFOUINO. How will
RESPONDENT be written in that language?
In a certain code language, BREAK is coded as 42 and PEAR is coded as 44. How will
LEADER be coded in that language?
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?
Thirty-six persons are sitting in a row facing north. Jatin is exactly in the middle of
Harish and Shovan. After Harish and Shovan interchange their positions, Harish
becomes 10th from the left end and Shovan becomes 13th from the right end.
What is Jatin’s position from the right end?
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 crocodiles are aquatic animals.
Some crocodiles are alligators.
Conclusions:
I. Some alligators are aquatic animals.
II. All alligators are aquatic animals.
III. Some aquatic animals are alligators.
If the signs ‘+’ and ‘-’ are interchanged, which of the following equations would be
correct?
Select the option that will come next in the following figure series.
The value of $$18-\left[6-\left\{13-\left(78-8\div2\times5 of 3\right)\right\}\right]$$ is:
The value of $$1\frac{1}{8}\div1\frac{4}{5}$$ of $$\left[3\frac{1}{4}-\left(\frac{14}{25}+\frac{2}{5}\times2\frac{4}{5}\div\frac{5}{3} of \frac{7}{15}\right)\right]$$ is:
A bus covers a certain distance in 1 hour 30 minutes at a speed of $$11\frac{1}{9}$$ m/sec. A car covers the same distance in 36 minutes. What is the ratio of the speeds of the bus and car?
The radius of a solid lead sphere is 2 cm. 2541 such spheres are melted and recast into a cube of edge $$x$$ cm. The value of $$x$$ is (take $$\pi=\frac{22}{7}$$):
The value of $$\frac{1}{5}\div\frac{3}{10}$$ of $$\frac{4}{9}-\frac{4}{5}\times1\frac{1}{9}\div\frac{8}{15}-\frac{3}{4}+\frac{3}{4}\div\frac{1}{2}$$ is:
Study the given bar graph that shows the number of students (boys and girls) in different schools on 1 July 2019 and answer the question that follows .
75% of the total number of boys in schools A and D is what percentage less than the total number of students in school E (correct to one decimal place)?
The ratio of the present incomes of X and Y is 5 : 8 and the ratios of their individual incomes, in the last year and in the present year, are 2 : 3 and 3 : 4, respectively. If their total income for the last year was ₹56,000, then what is the present income of Y?
The area of a triangular field with sides 60 m, 175 m and 185 m is equal to that of a rectangular park whose sides are in the ratio of 21 : 10. The perimeter (in m) of the park is:
Study the given bar graph that shows the number of students (boys and girls) in different schools on 1 July 2019 and answer the question that follows.
If a pie chart is drawn for the data related to the number of girls in the five schools, then the central angle (in degrees) of the sector representing the number of girls in school C will be:
By selling an article for ₹1,122, there is a loss of 12%. If it is sold for ₹1,224, when what is the profit or loss percentage?
A person travelled a distance of 150 km and then retured to the starting point. The time taken for the outward joumey was $$2\frac{1}{2}$$ hours more than that for the return journey. His speed for the return journey was 10 km/h more than that for the outward joumey. His speed for the return journey, in km/h, was:
Twelve years ago, the ratio of the ages of A and B was 12 : 5. Twelve years from now, the ratio of their ages will be 18 : 11 . What is the difference between their present ages (in years)?
The marked price of an article is 35%, above its cost price. After giving a 20°% discount on the marked price, its sold for ₹432. What is the cost price of the article?
When $$x$$ is added to each of 7, 13, 19 and 29, the numbers so obtained in this order are in proportion. What is the mean proportional between $$\left(3x - 8\right)$$ and $$\left(x + 5\right)$$ ?
A sum of ₹$$x$$ amounts to ₹6,900 at 5% p.a. in a time in which a sum of ₹9,000 amounts to ₹10,080 at 4% p.a., both at simple interest. The value of $$x$$ is:
A can do 40%, of a work in 24 days., and B can do $$33\frac{1}{3}$$ of the same work in 15 days. They work together for 15 days. C alone completes the remaining work in 10 days. A and C together can complete 35% of the same work in:
A shopkeeper bought 600 pens. He sold 480 of them for the price he paid for 600 pens, 100 pens at 10% higher rate than that at which he sold 480 pens, and the rest at the cost price. His profit percentage in the transaction is:
A sum invested at compound inrerest amounts to ₹8,000 in 4 years and ₹8,400 in 5 years, interest being compounded yearly. What will be the amount of the same sum at the end of the $$6^{th}$$ year?
Study the given bar graph that shows the number of students (boys and girls) in different schools on 1 July 2019 and answer the question that follows.
In which school is the number of boys 25% more than the average number of girls in all five schools?
The ratio of the number of boys and girls in a class is 5 : 7. In English, the average score of boys is 48 and the average score of girls is 25% more than that of boys. What is the average score in English of all the boys and girls in the class?
The average of the 3-digit numbers 372, 2$$x$$5 and $$x$$37 is 498. What is the average of $$\left(2x + 7\right)$$ and $$\left(5x - 2\right)$$?
The height of A is 20% more than of B, and the height of B is 20% less than that of C. The height of C is 30% more than that of D. If the difference between the heights of C and A is 6.8 cm, then what is the height (in cm) of B?
X can do a certain work in 40 hours. Y is 25% more efficient than X, and Z is 28% more efficient than Y. Working together, X. Y and Z will complete the same work in:
When 5054,5906 and 7397 are divided by the greatest number $$x$$ , the remainder in each case is the same. The sum of the digits of $$x$$ is:
What is the mean of the mode and median of the given data?
5, 4, 6, 9, 3, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 5, 7, 3
Who was the first Governor-General of British India from 1773 to 1785?
Who among the following was chosen as ‘TIME’ magazine’s Person of the Year 2019?
What is the full form of WPI?
Which of the following pair of authors jointly bagged the 2019 Booker Prize?
Where is the FIFA World Cup 2026 scheduled to be held?
In which of the following states is the ‘Mathuri’ folk dance practiced?
The ‘to and fro’ or ‘back and forth’ motion of an object is termed as:
As of July 2020, which Indian cricketer captained India the most number of times in
One-Day Internationals?
In the symbol for the electric cell, the thicker, shorter line represents the:
The Caves of Elephanta are predominantly dedicated to which of the following deities?
With how many States and Union Territories of India does Uttar Pradesh share its
borders?
An image formed on a screen is called a ______ image, whereas the image formed by a
plane mirror is called a ______ image.
Which of the following statements is correct?
In animal cells, which of the following are the cell’s ‘garbage disposal’?
Who among the following first deciphered the Brahmi script in 1837?
Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India provides the procedure for
impeachment of the President?
Who among the following was a great advocate of English education in India?
Who spearheaded the Revolt of 1857 rebellion in Bihar?
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) is a statutory multi-disciplinary body under the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). Its headquarters is
in:
In June 2020, the Union cabinet approved the setting up of Animal Husbandry
Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) worth ₹______ crore.
Which of the following is a hill pass located between India and China?
Who among the following became the acting Prime Minister of India after the death of
Jawaharlal Nehru?
What is the percentage of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) allowed by the Department
for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in India for the Insurance
Intermediaries as on July 2020?
A type of asexual reproduction in which new plants are produced from roots, stems,
leaves and buds are known as:
Manoj Das, the recipient of Padma Bhushan 2020, has received the award in the
domain of:
