SSC MTS Tier 1 2017 10 Oct Shift 1
Q. 1 In the following question, select the number which can be placed at the sign of question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
A. 33
B. 44
C. 66
D. 55
Q. 2 How many quadrilaterals are there in the given figure?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
Q. 3 A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as shown in the given two matrices. The columns and rows of Matrix – I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix – II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, for example, ‘W’ can be represented by 30, 95 etc, and ‘P’ can be represented by 13, 89 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the words ‘CROWN’.
A. 40, 57, 76, 95, 56
B. 04, 55, 75, 32, 22
C. 04, 55, 86, 95, 21
D. 40, 88, 75 , 31 57
Q. 4 From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is
hidden/embedded.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 5 Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 6 If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 7 A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 8 If ‘L’ means ‘x’, ‘N’ means ‘+’, ‘O’ means ‘/’ and ‘P’ means ‘-‘, then 15 L 4 N 6 O 3 = ?
A. 32
B. 74
C. 50
D. 62
Q. 9 If 9 # 4 # 1 = 419 and 9 # 1 # 6 = 169, then 5 # 3 # 1 = ?
A. 315
B. 153
C. 351
D. 135
Q. 10 Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
1. Fight
2. Fifth
3. Fifty
4. Frank
5. Faith
A. 54123
B. 53124
C. 52314
D. 54321
Q. 11 In the following question, select the missing number from the given series.
11, 12, 16, 25, 41, ?
A. 61
B. 66
C. 64
D. 68
Q. 12 A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
AC, DF, GI, ?
A. JK
B. JL
C. JM
D. KL
Q. 13 In the following question, select the odd word from the given alternatives.
A. Arrow
B. Knife
C. Gun
D. Soldier
Q. 14 In the following question, select the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
A. 13 – 172
B. 15 – 228
C. 16 – 259
D. 17 – 282
Q. 15 In the following question, select the odd letters from the given alternatives.
A. ACEG
B. KMOQ
C. SUWY
D. GILN
Q. 16 Identify the diagram that best represents the relationship among the given classes. Pencil, Lead, Ink
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 17 In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Force : Newton : : Area : ?
A. Hertz
B. Volume
C. Metre
D. Hectare
Q. 18 In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
29 : 59 : : 76 : ?
A. 147
B. 151
C. 153
D. 149
Q. 19 In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives.
SN : VR : : AJ : ?
A. CN
B. DN
C. CM
D. DM
Q. 20 In the following question, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of given word.
BROADCASTING
A. STAR
B. CAPS
C. GRAND
D. BROAD
Q. 21 Ankit is 5 times as heavy as Suraj. Suraj is one third the weight of Imran. Imran is 4/3 times as heavy as Shrey. Shrey is half the weight of Gagan. Who is the lightest?
A. Imran
B. Shrey
C. Suraj
D. Suraj or Shrey
Q. 22 The ratio of present ages of R and S is 5 : 7. 5 years ago R was 30 years old. What was the age (in years) of S 10 years ago?
A. 39
B. 32
C. 49
D. 42
Q. 23 In the following question, below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Statements:
I – All oranges are sweet.
II – Some sweet are round.
Conclusions:
I – Some oranges are round.
II – Some oranges are not round.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both follow
D. Neither I nor II follows
Q. 24 In a certain code language, “ARMS” is written as “BQNR”. How is “BELT” written in that code language?
A. CDMS
B. CDKS
C. fms
D. CFMU
Q. 25 Ina certain code language, “AGO” is written as “26” and “SUN” is written as “57”. How is “CRY” written in that code language?
A. 47
B. 48
C. 49
D. 50
Q. 26 A number when divided by 36 leaves remainder 25. What is the remainder when the same number is divided by 6?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Q. 27 If 2785P3 is divisible by 11, then what will be the digit in place of P?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 8
D. 6
Q. 28 What is the value of ∛(340 + √9)?
A. 9
B. 7
C. 5
D. 19
Q. 29 What is the least number multiplied by 200, so that number obtained becomes multiple of 60?
A. 5
B. 15
C. 3
D. 8
Q. 30 What is the value of 26 x 34?
A. 904
B. 896
C. 908
D. 884
Q. 31 How many zeroes are there in product of 4⁶ x 15¹⁰?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 11
D. 6
Q. 32 A can do a piece of work in 20 days. He worked for 5 days and B finished the remaining work in 42 days. B alone can do the whole work in how many days?
A. 56
B. 52
C. 46
D. 64
Q. 33 Three taps, A, B and C can fill a tank in 40, 48 and 60 hours respectively. How long (in hours) would the three taps take to fill the tank if all of them are opened together?
A. 12
B. 16
C. 10
D. 8
Q. 34 If the ratio of edges of two cubes is 4 : 9 then what is the ratio of the volume of the two cubes?
A. 64 : 729
B. 16 : 81
C. 4 : 9
D. 2 : 3
Q. 35 The marked price of a chair is Rs 900 and a discount of 10% is given. What is the selling price (in Rs)?
A. 810
B. 890
C. 900
D. 870
Q. 36 The marked price of an article is Rs 550 and a customer pays Rs 495 for it. What is the discount percentage?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 8
Q. 37 If (2/3) P = (4/5) Q = (3/2) R, then what is P : Q : R?
A. 18 : 15 : 8
B. 15 : 8 : 18
C. 2 : 4 : 3
D. 3 : 5 : 2
Q. 38 If 3A = 4B = 12C, then what is A : B : C?
A. 4 : 3 : 1
B. 4 : 3 : 2
C. 3 : 4 : 12
D. 12 : 4 : 3
Q. 39 The mean of 20 numbers is 35. If four numbers 24, 20, 21 and 27 are removed, then what will be the mean of remaining numbers?
A. 38
B. 40
C. 33
D. 37
Q. 40 An article is sold at 5% profit instead of 8% loss, the man gains Rs 260 more. What is the cost price (in Rs) of the article?
A. 1800
B. 2000
C. 1500
D. 1400
Q. 41 If the profit is 10%, then what will be the ratio of the cost price to selling price respectively?
A. 10 : 9
B. 10 : 11
C. 10 : 13
D. 4 : 5
Q. 42 If the price of a commodity is decreased by 20% and its consumption is increased by 30%, then what will be the percentage increase or decrease in the expenditure of the commodity?
A. 10% decrease
B. 10% increase
C. 4% increase
D. 4% decrease
Q. 43 If the price of a commodity is decreased by 30% and its consumption is increased by 30%, then what will be the percentage increase or decrease in the expenditure of the commodity?
A. 9% decrease
B. 9% increase
C. 11% increase
D. 11% decrease
Q. 44 Speed of a boat along the current and against the current are 16 km/hr and 12 km/hr respectively. What is the speed of boat (in km/hr) in still water?
A. 2
B. 7
C. 14
D. 12
Q. 45 A man travels 3 hours of the journey at a speed of 100 km/hr and remaining 2 hours of the journey at 120 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) of the entire journey?
A. 105
B. 110
C. 108
D. 107
Q. 46 An amount invested at simple interest gives Rs 4200 interest at a rate of 15% in 4 years. What is the principal (in Rs)?
A. 7000
B. 6000
C. 8000
D. 9000
Questions: 47 – 50
The bar chart given shows the sales (in crores) of company P from years 2009 to 2015.
Q. 47 What is the percentage change in sales from the year 2010 to 2014?
A. 75
B. 175
C. 16.67
D. 25
Q. 48 What is the average sale (in crores) from the year 2009 to 2013?
A. 340
B. 336
C. 360
D. 350
Q. 49 In how many years, the sale was more than that in the year 2012?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Q. 50 What is the percentage change in the sale from the year 2009 to 2013?
A. 225
B. 150
C. 100
D. 125
Questions: 51 – 52
In the following question, some part of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If a sentence is free from error, select ‘No error’.
Q. 51 These are super-interesting activities (1) / keep your little one engaged (2) / thrilled and off TV. (3) / No error (4)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Q. 52 Since they got something (1) / different each month (2) / they keep coming back to it. (3) / No error (4)
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Questions: 53 – 54
In the following question, the sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
Q. 53 They look like ________.
A. our
B. ours
C. us
D. we
Q. 54 Both Sushant _____ Rohit are handsome.
A. as well as
B. and
C. or
D. neither
Questions: 55 – 57
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Q. 55 A similar word for ‘SUBSIDE’ is
A. Descend
B. Enlarge
C. Prolong
D. Ascend
Q. 56 A similar word for ‘INVADE’ is
A. Abuse
B. Ravage
C. Trash
D. Shred
Q. 57 A similar word for ‘STEADY’ is
A. Vulnerable
B. Flexible
C. Abiding
D. Wobbly
Questions: 58 – 60
In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the one which is opposite in the meaning of the given word.
Q. 58 Opposite meaning of ‘IMMACULATE’ is
A. Clean
B. Bright
C. Pure
D. Foul
Q. 59 Opposite meaning of ‘IMPUTE’ is
A. Defend
B. Accuse
C. Assign
D. Blame
Q. 60 Opposite meaning of ‘FORSAKE’ is
A. Desert
B. Forgo
C. Give up
D. Revert
Questions: 61 – 62
In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
Q. 61 To doctor the accounts
A. Very costly tratment
B. To manipulate the accounts
C. High class treatment
D. Auditing of accounts
Q. 62 On the brink of disaster
A. Something still in hand
B. Natural destruction
C. To die
D. Very close to failure
Questions: 63 – 64
Improve the bracketed part of the sentence.
Q. 63 Nothing (shows on) the ineptness of the state more than unpreparedness in the face of predictable events.
A. shows off
B. shows in
C. shows up
D. No improvement
Q. 64 Prohibitory orders (will not) enforced, with the government evidently viewing the looming protests as a pressure relief valves instead of as trigger points for violence.
A. were not
B. willingly
C. were be
D. No improvement
Questions: 65 – 66
In the following question, out of the four given alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.
Q. 65 A place where arms are kept
A. Auditory
B. Armoury
C. Apiary
D. Actuary
Q. 66 A medical examination of a dead body
A. Premortem
B. Postmortem
C. Prenatal
D. Postnatal
Q. 67 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Eighth
B. Eaight
C. Aight
D. Eihght
Q. 68 In the following question, a word has been written in four different ways out of which only one is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.
A. Grammar
B. Grammer
C. Grammured
D. Grammor
Questions: 69 – 70
Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order.
Q. 69 If you shun responsibility
P: accept slavery in
Q: some way or another way
R: you have to
A. PQR
B. RQP
C. QPR
D. RPQ
Q. 70 Digital India programme
P: government of India of make this
Q: s a big step taken by the
R: country a digitally empowered country
A. QPR
B. RPQ
C. PQR
D. RQP
Questions: 71 – 75
In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Today, when India is _______, these officials representing all government departments are very close to the most corrupt businessmen who are too ________ to let any opportunity of amassing profits _________. This collusion broadens the base of the vicious circle and corruption spreads like wildfire to ________ the entire society. The political and social guardians depend only too much on the richer communities and they look indulgently on while these communities hold the entire society and the government to _________.
Q. 71Today, when India is _______,
A. free
B. bound
C. restricted
D. chained
Q. 72 who are too ________ to let any opportunity
A. ethical
B. unscrupulous
C. principal
D. trustworthy
Q. 73 of amassing profits _________.
A. inflates
B. rises
C. slip
D. surges
Q. 74 like wildfire to ________ the entire society.
A. complete
B. finish
C. engulf
D. deteriorate
Q. 75 society and the government to _________.
A. restrain
B. detain
C. restrict
D. ransom
Q. 76 Average income is also called ________.
A. Net National Income
B. Net National Product
C. Per-capita Income
D. Total Income
Q. 77 Which among the following constitute money in the modern economy?
A. Only currency – paper notes and coins
B. Only demand deposits
C. Both currency – paper notes and coins and demand deposits
D. None of these
Q. 78 What is the amount reduced by a token cut in case of a financial bill (in Rs)?
A. 1
B. 100
C. 150
D. 1000
Q. 79 A ________ government is a better government because it is a more accountable form of government.
A. Democratic
B. Monoarchic
C. Aristocratic
D. Autocratic
Q. 80 In how many Varnas people were divided in Ancient India?
A. 2
B. 6
C. 4
D. 5
Q. 81 The government complex in New Delhi consisted of a two-mile avenue which is present-day Rajpath, was known as __________.
A. Durbar
B. Civil lines
C. Kingsway
D. Bylane
Q. 82 The movement of the Earth around the Sun in a fixed path or orbit is called __________.
A. Revolution
B. Rotation
C. Translation
D. Illumination
Q. 83 What is the duration of hot weather season (summer) in India?
A. March to May
B. October and November
C. December to February
D. June to September
Q. 84 About 70% of our energy requirements should be met by _________.
A. Amino acids
B. Fats
C. Lipids
D. Carbohydrates
Q. 85 Gastric digestion takes place efficiently in ________.
A. acidic medium
B. basic medium
C. neutral medium
D. None if these
Q. 86 Rh factor is named after a species of ________.
A. Rat
B. Monkey
C. Whale
D. Snake
Q. 87 The meter that measures the speed of the vehicle is called ________.
A. Speedometer
B. Odometer
C. Chronometer
D. Barometer
Q. 88 The image formed by a plane mirror is always ________.
A. Inverted
B. Erect
C. Tilted
D. Bent
Q. 89 Where is the taskbar placed in Microsoft Windows in the default settings?
A. At the top of the screen
B. At the bottom of the screen
C. At the center of the screen
D. At no place on the screen
Q. 90 The formula for potassium permanganate is _________.
A. KMnO₄
B. KMn₂O₄
C. K₂Mn₂O₄
D. K₂Mn₂O₂
Q. 91 The elements in the middle of the periodic table are called ________.
A. Metalloids
B. Transition Elements
C. Rate earth elements
D. Noble gases
Q. 92 A series of organisms feeding on one another at various biotic levels form a__.
A. Food chain
B. Food cycle
C. Food web
D. Food level
Q. 93 Which organization had helped for the development of Digital Gender Atlas for Girls Education in India?
A. UNICEF
B. WTO
C. WHO
D. NATO
Q. 94 WHo invented the lightning conductor?
A. Edward Priestly
B. Vint Cerf
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. John Dalton
Q. 95 Who is popularly called the “Payyoli Express”?
A. Anju Boby George
B. P T Usha
C. Jhulan Goswami
D. Deepa Malik
Q. 96 Which is the most important work of the Hinayana School?
A. Panchatantra
B. Mahavastu
C. Ashtadhyayi
D. Zend Avesta
Q. 97 Who is the first Indian woman leader to have been honored with the “Social Entrepreneur of the year” award at the 7th Asian awards in London?
A. Asha Bhosle
B. Paul Sagoo
C. Nisha Dutt
D. Neeta Ambani
Q. 98 Who is the author of the book named “Prison DIary”?
A. J P Narayan
B. Harbhajan Singh
C. Javed Akhtar
D. Amitav Ghosh
Q. 99 India became the _______ full member of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
A. 35th
B. 1st
C. 20th
D. 8th
Q. 100 India and _______ have set a joint working group on fisheries to address long-standing issues of fisherman from Tamil Nadu.
A. Pakistan
B. Maldives
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri-Lanka
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