SSC MTS Exam Preparation

(Q) What is the LCM of 15 and 25?

  1. 25
  2. 105
  3. 75
  4. 125

Ans : 75

(Q) If two mixers and one TV cost Rs. 700. While two TV's and one mixer cost Rs. 980. The value of one TV is

  1. Rs.420
  2. Rs.400
  3. Rs.450
  4. Rs.480

Ans : Rs.420

(Q) If (7x+y): (7x-y) = 7: 3, then what is the value of x : y?

  1. 4:3
  2. 5:14
  3. 15:6
  4. 6:15

Ans : 5:14

(Q) The ratio of the speed of Aman, Kamal and Manan is 2:3:4 respectively. What is the ratio of the time taken by Aman Kamal and Manan respectively to cover the same distance?

  1. 4:3:2
  2. 2:3:4
  3. 6:4:3
  4. 8:9:16

Ans : 6:4:3

(Q) If both length and breadth of a cuboid is increased by 50 percent, then by how much percent its height should be reduced so that its volume remains same?

  1. 62.34 percent
  2. 55.55 percent
  3. 37.25 percent
  4. 48.75 percent

Ans : 55.55 percent

(Q) A, B and C are Accountants. A alone can file a return in 6 hours and B alone can file the same retum in 10 hours. All three together can do it in 3 hours. In what time will C alone file the same retum?

  1. 15 hours
  2. 4 hours
  3. 7 hours
  4. 8 hours

Ans : 15 hours

(Q) The average of p. q, r and s is 30. If the average of p and q is 12, then what will be the average of r and s?

  1. 50
  2. 52
  3. 48
  4. 56

Ans : 48

(Q) M alone can complete a work in 50 days and N alone can complete the same work in 100 days. If both of them work together, then in 25 days what percent work of the total work will be completed?

  1. 60 percent
  2. 55 percent
  3. 75 percent
  4. 80 percent

Ans : 75 percent

(Q) A saves 18% of his income. If his income increases by 41% and still saves the same amount. Find the percentage increase in his expenditure.

  1. 60%
  2. 35%
  3. 50%
  4. 40%

Ans : 50%

(Q) If the surface area of two spheres is in the ratio 81: 25, then what is the ratio of their radius.

  1. 5:8
  2. 7:9
  3. 5:7
  4. 9:5

Ans : 9:5

(Q) The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum of Rs. 16,000 for two years is Rs. 160. Find the per annum rate of interest.

  1. 12%
  2. 10%
  3. 11%
  4. 15%

Ans : 10%

(Q) What is the value of 28×25÷7×15+63×56÷72×5+24×7+8?

  1. 2101
  2. 1821
  3. 1921
  4. 1901

Ans : 1921

(Q) A bus covers a distance of 45 km in 45 minutes. If its speed is decreased by 20 km/hr, then what will be the time taken by it to cover the same distance?

  1. 62.5 minutes
  2. 67.5 minutes
  3. 78.5 minutes
  4. 72.5 minutes

Ans : 67.5 minutes

(Q) A man earns a profit of 45 percent by selling a bike for a certain price. If he seils that bike at double the price, then what will be the profit percentage?

  1. 80 percent
  2. 180 percent
  3. 90 percent
  4. 190 percent

Ans : 190 percent

(Q) A man takes 6 hours to go to a place and come back by walking both the ways. It could have saved 2 hours by riding both the ways. The distance covered in the whole jommey in 20 miles. What is the average speed for the whole journey if he goes by walking and comes back by riding?

  1. 8 miles/hr
  2. 5 miles/hr
  3. 6 miles/hr
  4. 4 miles/hr

Ans : 4 miles/hr

(Q) What is the HCF of two prime numbers X and Y?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. Y
  4. X

Ans : 1

(Q) Jaya invested Rs. 14800 at 8.5% per anmum on simple interest. The interest earned after 6 months is:

  1. Rs. 642
  2. Rs. 598
  3. Rs. 629
  4. Rs. 580

Ans : Rs. 629

(Q) Marked price of a computer is Rs. 10000. Selling price of computer is Rs. 7650. If two successive discounts of 15 percent and x percent are given, then what is the value of x?

  1. 5 percent
  2. 15 percent
  3. 10 percent
  4. 20 percent

Ans : 10 percent

(Q) Seven boys Ram, Sumit. Sunil, Rahul. Raj, Aman and Amit are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Raj is second to the right of Aman. Sunil is third to the left of Aman. Ram is not the immediate neighbour of Aman Amit is second to the right of Ram. Rahul is not the immediate neighbour of Amit. Who is third to the left of Sumit?

  1. Rahul
  2. Raj
  3. Sunil
  4. Ram

Ans : Ram

(Q) A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
LAGB, NDIE, PGKH, RJMK, ?

  1. TMON
  2. TMOM
  3. TMNO
  4. ΤΝΟΝ

Ans : TMON

(Q) In a certain code language, 'He is my nephew' is coded as 'Co PV Zs Mn'. 'That is my car' is coded as 'Zs Pt Pv Ga'. 'He is your uncle' is coded as 'Co Pv Ex Yz'. What is the code for 'nephew' in this code language?

  1. Co
  2. Mn
  3. Zs
  4. Pv

Ans : Mn

(Q) In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements 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 Z are Y

II. Some Y are B.

Conclusion:

I. Some B are not Z.

II. Some Y are not Z.

III. Some Z are Y

  1. Both conclusions II and III follows
  2. Both conclusions I and III follows
  3. Only conclusion III follows
  4. All conclusion follows

Ans : Only conclusion III follows

(Q) Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and fourth term in related to third term.
PRAY : UWFD :: MONK : RTSP :: FAIT : ?

  1. KEMY
  2. KFNY
  3. KENY
  4. KFMY

Ans : KFNY

(Q) Speed of five cars C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 are compared. Speed of C1 is more than only one car. Speed of C5 is more than four cars. Speed of C4 is more than C1 but less than C3 and C5. Speed of how many cars is less than the speed of C3?

  1. 0
  2. 1
  3. 3
  4. 2

Ans : 3

(Q) In a certain code language. "ACCENT" is coded as 'CCATNE', What is the code for "VENDOR" in that code language?

  1. VENROD
  2. NVEDOR
  3. NEVROD
  4. NEVORD

Ans : NEVROD

(Q) By Interchanging the given two numbers which of the following equation will be correct?
1 and 6

I. 7 - 5 + 1 × 3 ÷ 6 = 20

II. 1 × 7 + 6 - 4 ÷ 2 = 40

  1. Only I
  2. Neither I nor II
  3. Both I and II
  4. Only II

Ans : Only I

(Q) Select the option in which the numbers shares the same relationship in set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (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 subtracting 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)
(8, 27, 125)

(64, 1331, 1728)

  1. (289, 212, 196)
  2. (200, 215, 256)
  3. (125, 172, 144)
  4. (216, 343,512)

Ans : (216, 343,512)

(Q) Words given on the left side of (::) are related with each other by some Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation.
Electric Current : Ampere :: ?

  1. Temperature: Watt
  2. Joule: Work
  3. Resistance: Seconds
  4. Force: Newton

Ans : Force: Newton

(Q) In the following question, select the missing number of the given series.
342, 365, 388.?, 434. 457

  1. 430
  2. 411
  3. 425
  4. 435

Ans : 411

(Q) In a certain code language. "APPLE is written as '25' and 'JUNIOR' is written as '36'. How will 'PACKAGE' be written in that language?

  1. 81
  2. 36
  3. 49
  4. 64

Ans : 49

(Q) By Interchanging which two signs the equation will be correct?
15 + 5 ÷ 2 - 9 × 3 = 22

  1. + and -
  2. x and ÷
  3. x and -
  4. ÷ and +

Ans : x and ÷

(Q) Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second aumber is related to the first mimber and fouth aumber is related to third munber
7 : 36 :: 16 : 225 :: 21 : ?

  1. 400
  2. 385
  3. 441
  4. 395

Ans : 400

(Q) In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements 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 H are G

IL Some G are I

Conclusion.

I. No I are H

All I are G.

  1. Only conclusion II follows
  2. Both conclusions I and II follows
  3. Only conclusion I follows
  4. Neither conclusion follows

Ans : Neither conclusion follows

(Q) Seven boys J, K, L, M, N, P and Q are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). P is second to neighbour of Q.M is the immediate neighbour of both J and Q. L is not the immediate neighbour of Q. N is second to the right of P.Who is to the immediate left of L?

  1. M
  2. P
  3. J
  4. N

Ans : P

(Q) In the following question, select the missing number of the given series.
108, 129, 104, ?, 100, 137, 96

  1. 138
  2. 135
  3. 133
  4. 140

Ans : 133

(Q) Twenty five percent of the land revenue collected by Marathas in the Deccan was called ________.

  1. Bhoga
  2. Sardeshmukhi
  3. Chauth
  4. Bhaga

Ans : Chauth

(Q) 'The Race of My Life' is an autobiography of famous Indian athlete _______.

  1. Milkha Singh
  2. Yuvraj Singh
  3. Sania Mirza
  4. Kapil Dev

Ans : Milkha Singh

(Q) Fungi can grow on which of the following items?
I. Bread

II. Pickles

III. Leather

IV. Clothes

Select the correct option.

  1. I and III
  2. I and II
  3. I, II, III and IV
  4. I, II and III

Ans : I, II, III and IV

(Q) In August 2022, Prime Minister of India inaugurated Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital in _____.

  1. Mohali
  2. Chennai
  3. Pune
  4. New Delhi

Ans : Mohali

(Q) Which among the following is an agricultural festival of Arunachal Pradesh and celebrated by the Galo tribe?

  1. Losar
  2. Ugadi
  3. Karma
  4. Mopin

Ans : Mopin

(Q) The Xinjiang region, which war seen in the news due to the collapse of a gold mine, is located in which country?

  1. South Korea
  2. North Korea
  3. Japan
  4. China

Ans : China

(Q) Gair dance is performed by the _________ community of Rajasthan.

  1. Bhil
  2. Gond
  3. Jat
  4. Gujjar

Ans : Bhil

(Q) "Eskimos" are associated with which geographical region?

  1. Arid Region
  2. Polar Region
  3. Savanna Grassland
  4. Tropical Rainforest Region

Ans : Polar Region

(Q) According to the Ashokan Inscription which of the following was NOT a provincial centre in Magadha Empire?

  1. Tosali
  2. Ujjayini
  3. Taxila
  4. Indraprastha

Ans : Indraprastha

(Q) Ilyas Khan was born in Lucknow to a family of musicians. He was famous for playing _______.

  1. Tabla
  2. Sitar
  3. Veena
  4. Mridangam

Ans : Sitar

(Q) "Magnus Carlsen" is associated with which of the following games?

  1. Boxing
  2. Golf
  3. Chess
  4. Table Tennis

Ans : Chess

(Q) According to the World Bank classification 2020-2021, India belongs to the category of ___.

  1. upper-middle income country
  2. Low-income country
  3. lower-middle income country
  4. high-income country

Ans : lower-middle income country

(Q) Which country hosted the 1982 edition of the Asian Games?

  1. India
  2. China
  3. Qatar
  4. Pakistan

Ans : India

(Q) In the 18th century, the development of cotton industries in Britain resulted in _________

  1. Increase in demand of Indian textile in Britain
  2. Decline of textiles production in India
  3. Increase in demand of Indian textile in India
  4. Decline of British textiles industries in India

Ans : Decline of textiles production in India

(Q) The normal temperature of the human body is ______

  1. 31° C
  2. 34° C
  3. 32° C
  4. 37° C

Ans : 37° C

(Q) How many biosphere reserves are there in India?

  1. Sixteen
  2. Eighteen
  3. Nineteen
  4. Seventeen

Ans : Eighteen

(Q) The Temple at Khajuraho were built during which dynasty?

  1. Maurya dynasty
  2. Chandella dynasty
  3. Nanda dynasty
  4. Vijayanagara dynasty

Ans : Chandella dynasty

(Q) As per Budget 2023-24, how much comes from corporation tax for every 1 Re receipt of the government?

  1. 4 paisa
  2. 15 paisa
  3. 17 paisa
  4. 7 paisa

Ans : 15 paisa

(Q) In which type of farming, the land is used for growing food and fodder crops and rearing livestock?

  1. Dairy farming
  2. Plantation farming
  3. Mixed farming
  4. Commercial farming

Ans : Mixed farming

(Q) Which of the following is 'NOT' one of the three major types of rocks?

  1. Magnetic Rocks
  2. Metamorphic Rocks
  3. Sedimentary Rocks
  4. Igneous Rocks

Ans : Magnetic Rocks

(Q) Karagam Folk Dance is associated with which state?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Assam
  4. Haryana

Ans : Tamil Nadu

(Q) The cells having well-organized nucleus with a nuclear membrane me designated as _______.

  1. Cheek cells
  2. autokaryotic cells
  3. eukaryotic cells.
  4. prokaryotic cells

Ans : eukaryotic cells.

(Q) In the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, ________ assures the dignity of the individual.

  1. liberty
  2. fraternity
  3. equality
  4. justice

Ans : fraternity

(Q) First session of Indian National congress held in ________

  1. Calcutta
  2. Bombay
  3. Surat
  4. Lahore

Ans : Bombay

(Q) Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required'
The unit twitched like a bird (preening it's plumage and becomes motionless)

  1. preening its plumage and became motionless
  2. No substitution required
  3. preening it's plumage while becoming motionless
  4. to preen it's plumage and becomes motionless

Ans : preening its plumage and became motionless

(Q) Choose the sentence with no spelling error.

  1. Protest is also a saffety valve.
  2. Protest is also a safety valvve.
  3. Protast is also a safety valve.
  4. Protest is also a safety valve.

Ans : Protest is also a safety valve.

(Q) Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose No improvement as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
That movie is so sad; the ending always makes me bawling.

  1. makes me bawled
  2. No improvement
  3. makes me bawl
  4. made me bawl

Ans : makes me bawl

(Q) Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence.
In the twentieth century, many (radical) intellectuals embraced the mass media.

  1. sabbatical
  2. egotistical
  3. sceptical
  4. fanatical

Ans : fanatical

(Q) Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Police used ______ evidence to convict a victim who was innocent.

  1. stunted
  2. fabricated
  3. hateful
  4. authentic

Ans : fabricated

(Q) Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose "No error'.
Restoring soil health would help at mitigate the effects of climate change.

  1. help at mitigate the
  2. effects of climate change.
  3. Restoring soil health would
  4. No erroг

Ans : help at mitigate the

(Q) Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Wheat is widely ______ but the output is not large.

  1. gross
  2. grilled
  3. grown
  4. groan

Ans : grown

(Q) Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
The young of a frog.

  1. Kitten
  2. Pup
  3. Tadpole
  4. Antelope

Ans : Tadpole

(Q) Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
It is the most effective means of mass communication.

  1. a most effecting
  2. a most effectives
  3. the most effectively
  4. No improvement

Ans : No improvement

(Q) Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error'.
Adding aloe vera gel will prevent the hand sanitizer of drying out your skin.

  1. No erroг
  2. drying out your skin.
  3. will prevent the hand sanitizer of
  4. Adding aloe vera gel

Ans : will prevent the hand sanitizer of

(Q) Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
Viscous

  1. Grim
  2. Brutal
  3. Watery
  4. Thick

Ans : Watery

(Q) Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word.
Make sure that you always challenge yourself.

  1. Carry
  2. Approve
  3. Question
  4. Place

Ans : Question

(Q) Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
Tending to associate with others of one's kind

  1. Pedantic
  2. Pungent
  3. Gregarious
  4. Venial

Ans : Gregarious

(Q) Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose "No error'.
In my opinion, you should went for higher studies in London.

  1. No erroг
  2. In my opinion,
  3. you should went for
  4. higher studies in London.

Ans : you should went for

(Q) A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
The person driving the car _______ control over the wheels and knocked her down.

  1. lose
  2. lost
  3. losing
  4. loose

Ans : lost

(Q) In the following question, out of the given foue alternatives, select the alternative which best expersses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase
A blind spot

  1. A person who is blind
  2. A person with no emotional feelings
  3. A situation where no progress is made
  4. An area in your range of vision that you cannot see properly

Ans : An area in your range of vision that you cannot see properly

(Q) Fill in the blank with the most appropriate choice.
His intent was to become sole lord and to _______ his tiny principality.

  1. subsidize
  2. aggrandize
  3. jeopardize
  4. methodize

Ans : aggrandize

(Q) Select the appropriate antonym for the underlined word.
The arms and legs lay in a careless way.

  1. Vigilant
  2. Unsafe
  3. Forgetful
  4. Neglectful

Ans : Vigilant

(Q) Choose the incorrectly spelt word.

  1. Tihgt
  2. Locker
  3. Rift
  4. Stock

Ans : Tihgt

(Q) Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Get down to brass tacks

  1. To become serious about something
  2. Get fired from the job
  3. Compromise, cooperation between people
  4. To be ready

Ans : To become serious about something

(Q) Comprehension:
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 number.

Salvador Dali (1) _______ a prominent Spanish surrealist painter (2) ________ in Figueres, Catalonia, on 11 May 1904. Dali's father was strict in the education of his children unlike (3) ________ mother. Dali had a brother named Salvador (4) _______ was born nine months before him and died of gastroenteritis. When he was five, Dali was taken to his brother's grave and was told that he was his brother's (5) __________ .

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.

  1. was
  2. were
  3. has
  4. is

Ans : was

(Q) Comprehension:
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 number.

Salvador Dali (1) ___ a prominent Spanish surrealist painter (2) ___ in Figueres, Catalonia, on 11 May 1904. Dali's father was strict in the education of his children unlike (3) ___ mother. Dali had a brother named Salvador (4) ___ was born nine months before him and died of gastroenteritis. When he was five, Dali was taken to his brother's grave and was told that he was his brother's (5) ____ .

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.

  1. rooted
  2. bought
  3. brought
  4. born

Ans : born

(Q) Comprehension:
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 number.

Salvador Dali (1) ___ a prominent Spanish surrealist painter (2) ___ in Figueres, Catalonia, on 11 May 1904. Dali's father was strict in the education of his children unlike (3) ___ mother. Dali had a brother named Salvador (4) ___ was born nine months before him and died of gastroenteritis. When he was five, Dali was taken to his brother's grave and was told that he was his brother's (5) ____ .

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.

  1. their
  2. him
  3. her
  4. his

Ans : his

(Q) Comprehension:
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 number.

Salvador Dali (1) ___ a prominent Spanish surrealist painter (2) ___ in Figueres, Catalonia, on 11 May 1904. Dali's father was strict in the education of his children unlike (3) ___ mother. Dali had a brother named Salvador (4) ___ was born nine months before him and died of gastroenteritis. When he was five, Dali was taken to his brother's grave and was told that he was his brother's (5) ____ .

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.

  1. whose
  2. who
  3. whom
  4. that

Ans : who

(Q) Comprehension:
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 number.

Salvador Dali (1) ___ a prominent Spanish surrealist painter (2) ___ in Figueres, Catalonia, on 11 May 1904. Dali's father was strict in the education of his children unlike (3) ___ mother. Dali had a brother named Salvador (4) ___ was born nine months before him and died of gastroenteritis. When he was five, Dali was taken to his brother's grave and was told that he was his brother's (5) ____ .

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.

  1. ordination
  2. detonation
  3. reincarnation
  4. stagnation

Ans : reincarnation