SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper 8 October Shift 1 with Answers

Q1.A wooden toy is in the form of a sphere with diameter 28 cm. Find the cost of polishing its surface at the rate of 50 paise per cm². (Take π = 22/7)

• A₹1,234
• B₹1,232
• C₹1,230
• D₹1,236

Q2.The following bar graph represents the annual result of five classes (VI to X) of a school. Study the bar graph carefully and answer the question given below: What is the average number of students in the given five classes?

• A44
• B57
• C53
• D47

Q3.A thief saw a policeman and he started running at a speed of 12 m/s. After a certain time, the policeman starts running behind the thief at a speed of 18 m/s. If the policeman covered a 540 m distance to catch the thief, the time (in seconds) after which the policeman started running is:

• A12
• B10
• C15
• D18

Q4.The average age of 11 players of a cricket team is increased by 2 months, when two of them aged 20 years and 21 years, respectively, are replaced by two new players. Find the average age of the two new players (in years).

• A21 5/12
• B20 1/2
• C18 5/12
• D18 1/4

Q5.Study the table and answer the question. Height (in cm) – Number of girls Less than and equal to 110 – 15 Less than and equal to 115 – 24 Less than and equal to 120 – 31 Less than and equal to 125 – 43 Less than and equal to 130 – 54 Less than and equal to 135 – 68 The number of girls whose height is above 125 cm is

• A14
• B23
• C25
• D19

Q6.The speeds of three cars are in the ratio 5 : 3 : 4. The ratio between the time taken by these cars to cover the same distance is:

• A12 : 20 : 15
• B12 : 13 : 15
• C10 : 13 : 15
• D16 : 13 : 15

Q7.A flat worth ₹9,50,000 is sold by Lakshman to Bharath at 8% profit. If Bharath sells it back to Lakshman at 3% loss, then find the gain/loss (in ₹) of Lakshman in the entire transaction?

• ALakshman gains ₹30,780
• BLakshman gains ₹50,200
• CLakshman loses ₹45,220
• DLakshman gains ₹45,220

Q8.Alfred buys an old scooter for ₹4,700 and spends ₹800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for ₹5,800, his gain percentage is:

• A4.5%
• B5 4/11%
• C5 5/11%
• D6 5/11%

Q9.Find the HCF of 70 and 90.

• A5
• B7
• C2
• D10

Q10.The average of the first six multiples of 7 is:

• A25.1
• B23.2
• C24.5
• D22.4

Q11.Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3000 as a sum borrowed at 3% per year rate of interest for 4 years.

• A400
• B320
• C360
• D300

Q12.A man riding his bicycle covers 75 metres in 12.5 seconds. What is his speed (in km/hr)?

• A15.5
• B11.1
• C21.6
• D6

Q13.The average weight of a family of five members (in kg) whose weights are 40 kg, 49 kg, 56 kg, 70 kg and 39 kg is:

• A52.8
• B49.8
• C51.8
• D50.8

Q14.The area of a rectangular field is 396 m², whose sides are in the ratio of 11 : 9. What is the perimeter of the rectangular field?

• A80 m
• B74 m
• C78 m
• D76 m

Q15.There is a 21 litres mixture of milk and water. The ratio of milk and water in the mixture is 4 : 3. Find the amount of water (in litres) that should be added to this mixture so that the resulting mixture has 50% of water in it.

• A3
• B2
• C1
• D4

Q16.Rakesh rented out an amount to Samarth for 6 years at simple interest rate. At the end of the 6th year, Samarth paid 8/7 of the amount to Rakesh to clear out the amount. The rate of simple interest per annum was:

• A2 8/21%
• B2 7/21%
• C2 3/20%
• D2 1/12%

Q17.The price of a computer increases by 10% in the first year, decreases by 5% in the second year, and increases by 8% in the third year. If the original price was ₹50,000, then the final price (in₹) is:

• A54,120
• B55,830
• C56,430
• D55,100

Q18.If two successive discounts of 25% and 15%, respectively, are given, then what will be the net discount percentage?

• A36.15%
• B36.10%
• C36.20%
• D36.25%

Q19.A hemispherical bowl of internal radius 15 cm contains a liquid. The liquid is to be filled into cylindrical shaped bottles of diameter 5 cm and height 6 cm. The number of bottles required to empty the bowl is:

• A60
• B50
• C40
• D30

Q20.Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹2500 as a sum borrowed at 3% per year rate of interest for 6 years.

• A390
• B490
• C410
• D450

Q21.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series? 7 12 16 30 34 66 70 ?

• A142
• B140
• C138
• D136

Q22.Identify the figure given in the options that when put in place of the question mark (?) will logically complete the series.

• AFigure 1
• BFigure 2
• CFigure 3
• DFigure 4

Q23.Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and logically complete the series.

• AFigure 1
• BFigure 2
• CFigure 3
• DFigure 4

Q24.In a certain code language, ‘WORD’ is coded as ‘7135’ and ‘RISE’ is coded as ‘4658’. What is the code for ‘R’ in the given code language?

• A5
• B6
• C4
• D3

Q25.What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order? BXL, DVN, FTP, ?, JPT

• AGRS
• BHRR
• CGRR
• DHST

Q26.A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (but not necessarily in the same order). Only 3 people are sitting between E and A when counted from the right of E. B is sitting 2nd to the left of A. G is sitting to the immediate left of F. Only 2 people are sitting between B and G when counted from the right of B. C is the immediate neighbour of E. What is the position of D with respect to E?

• A3rd from the right
• B2nd from the right
• C3rd from the left
• D2nd from the left

Q27.EF26 is related to JK33 in a certain way. In the same way, TU27 is related to YZ34. To which of the following is JK28 related, following the same logic?

• AOP35
• BPO35
• CPO36
• DOP36

Q28.Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? (28 × 2) −16 × 6 + 8 × 3 + 5 × 7 = 39 (Note: Interchange should be done of the entire number and not individual digits of a given number.)

• A2 and 3
• B6 and 7
• C8 and 7
• D5 and 3

Q29.Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statement(s) 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 statement(s). Statements: All pumpkin is mutton. All mutton are fishes. Conclusions: (I) Some fishes are mutton. (II) All pumpkins are fishes.

• ANeither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows.
• BBoth conclusions (I) and (II) follow.
• COnly conclusion (I) follows.
• DOnly conclusion (II) follows.

Q30.Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).

• AFigure 1
• BFigure 2
• CFigure 3
• DFigure 4

Q31.3 is related to 15 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 12 is related to 60. To which of the following is 5 related to, following the same logic? (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.)

• A25
• B32
• C30
• D35

Q32.In a certain code language, ‘BENT’ is coded as ‘4628’ and ‘EARS’ is coded as ‘5471’.What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?

• A6
• B4
• C7
• D5

Q33.In a certain code language, ‘I play football’ is coded as ‘ku ch ta’ and ‘he play cricket’ is coded as ‘al bi ta’. How is ‘play’ coded in the given language?

• Abi
• Bta
• Cku
• Dal

Q34.Seven people S, E, C, T, I, O and N are sitting around a circular table, facing the centre(but not necessarily in the same order). E is sitting second to the left of N, while N is sitting second to the left of S. Only one person is sitting between S and O when counted from the right of S. C is sitting to the immediate right of E, whereas T is sitting to the immediate left of O. Who is sitting to the immediate right of I?

• AT
• BS
• CC
• DO

Q35.What will come in the place of ‘?’ in the following equation, if ‘×’ and ‘ ÷ ‘ are interchanged and ‘–’ and ‘+’ are interchanged? 23 ÷ 18 + 150 × 50 – 44 = ?

• A485
• B515
• C455
• D545

Q36.14 is related to 68 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 17 is related to 83. To which of the following is 21 related, following the same logic? (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

• A107
• B101
• C105
• D103

Q37.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 plants are rocks. No vegetable is a plant. Conclusions: (I) No vegetable is a rock. (II) Some rocks are plants.

• ABoth conclusions (I) and (II) follow
• BOnly conclusion (II) follows
• COnly conclusion (I) follows
• DNeither conclusion (I) nor (II) follows

Q38.In a certain code language, ‘LIKE’ is coded as ‘1576’ and ‘LINK’ is coded as ‘6581’. What is the code for ‘E’ in the given code language?

• A1
• B6
• C5
• D7

Q39.JT79 is related to DN71 in a certain way. In the same way, KU22 is related to EO14. To which of the following is LV71 related, following the same logic?

• APF63
• BPF66
• CFP66
• DFP63

Q40.Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.

• AFigure 1
• BFigure 2
• CFigure 3
• DFigure 4

Q41.The liquid water present in oceans, lakes and rivers gets converted to the gaseous form in the presence of sunlight in the water cycle. This step is called:

• APrecipitation
• BEvaporation
• CCondensation
• DMelting

Q42.Which of the following statements about nutrients are correct? Statement A: C, H, O, N, P and K are macro nutrients. Statement B: Fe, Mn, Ni, Co and Mo are micronutrients. Statement C: Micronutrients are not essential for our body.

• AOnly statements B and C
• BOnly statements A and C
• CAll statements A, B and C
• DOnly statements A and B

Q43.What is the usual treatment on repo rates by the Reserve Bank of India in case of a hawkish monetary policy stance?

• AIncreased
• BReduced gradually
• CKept the same
• DReduced sharply by more than 100 bps

Q44.Who is revered as ‘Karnataka Sangeeta Pitamaha’?

• AGopala Dasa
• BJagannatha Dasa
• CPurandara Dasa
• DVijaya Dasa

Q45.In cycling, what is a 'peloton'?

• AA cycling technique for climbing hills
• BThe finish line of a race
• CThe starting line of a race
• DA group of riders in a tight pack during a race

Q46.As per Census of India 2011, which of the following states has the highest percentage of Hindu population in India?

• AUttar Pradesh
• BMadhya Pradesh
• CHimachal Pradesh
• DBihar

Q47.Which of the following articles of the Constitution of India mentions that every Minister and the Attorney-General of India shall have the right to speak in and participate in the proceedings of either House of Parliament?

• AArticle 88
• BArticle 87
• CArticle 86
• DArticle 89

Q48.Below are two chemical equations: Zn (s) + CuSO4 (aq) → ZnSO4 (aq) + Cu (s) Pb (s) + CuCl2 (aq) → PbCl2 (aq) + Cu (s) Why does copper get separated from its compound form in both the cases?

• ACopper compounds break down under high pressure.
• BCopper is more reactive than Zinc and Lead.
• CZinc and Lead are unstable in element form.
• DZinc and Lead are more reactive than Copper.

Q49.Who among the following is/was a famous proponent of Bharatanatyam?

• ASunanda Nair
• BKalavati Devi
• CRukmini Devi Arundale
• DKumkum Mohanty

Q50.As of July 2023, 137 unique products under 'One District, One Product' scheme has been notified from how many districts?

• A538
• B256
• C713
• D657

Q51.What is the height of the Kanchenjunga peak of Himalaya?

• A8434 metres
• B8798 metres
• C8598 metres
• D8175 metres

Q52.Who among the following was India's first cricket team captain?

• ASunil Gavaskar
• BK Srikant
• CNavab Pataudi
• DCK Nayudu

Q53.Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on the birth anniversary of which of the following freedom fighters?

• ASubhash Chandra Bose
• BChandrashekhar Azad
• CBhagat Singh
• DMahatma Gandhi

Q54.Who were the first foreign rulers of northwest India in the post-Mauryan period?

• AKushanas
• BBactrian Greeks
• CSakas
• DParthians

Q55.Bharatanatyam Guru ________ received the Nrithya Seva Ratna award from Indian Fine Arts Akademi, San Diego in 2023.

• ARatikant Mohaptra
• BVidhya Subramanian
• CSailaja
• DHema Rajagopalan

Q56.As of 2023, what is the number of major public seaports in India?

• A16
• B10
• C12
• D13

Q57.Which of the following cell organelles possesses their own DNA and can synthesise protein for their functions?

• AGolgi complex
• BEndoplasmic reticulum
• CCentrosome
• DChloroplast

Q58.Which author wrote the Hindi novel 'Tamas'?

• ABhisham Sahani
• BYashpal
• CShrilal Shukla
• DPremchand

Q59.'Promotion of educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other weaker sections' comes under which Article of Indian constitution?

• AArticle 56
• BArticle 36
• CArticle 46
• DArticle 66

Q60.The training academy for Indian Police Service officers has been named after:

• AJawaharlal Nehru
• BLal Bahadur Shastri
• CSardar Vallabhbhai Patel
• DMahatma Gandhi

Q61.Which social reformer from South India founded the Self Respect Movement?

• AC Iyodhee Pandithar
• BKandukur Veeresalingam
• CChembeti Sridharalu Naidu
• DEV Ramaswamy Naicker

Q62.In the Great Stupa at Sanchi there are ________ gateways known as ‘Toranas’ at the cardinal points to the compass.

• A4
• B2
• C8
• D6

Q63.In which of the following years was the Census Act enacted and extended to the whole of India?

• A1949
• B1951
• C1948
• D1950

Q64.The campaign 'Ek Tareekh, Ek Ghanta, Ek Sath' is associated with which occasion?

• AVivekananda Jayanti
• BSardar Patel Jayanti
• CGandhi Jayanti
• DAmbedkar Jayanti

Q65.Who among the following has written ‘Gita Govinda’, a Sanskrit epic?

• AKalhan
• BUdayaraja
• CJayadeva
• DRamachandra

Q66.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Bulging

• ASwelling
• BHanging
• CWeeping
• DContracting

Q67.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Never ________ ever seen a more disgusting sight.

• Ahave I
• Bhas I
• Cdid I
• DI have

Q68.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Roger applied the __________ in advance as he anticipated an accident.

• Abreak
• Bbroke
• Cbrig
• Dbrake

Q69.Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Blend

• ADisperse
• BBoil
• CDivide
• DMix

Q70.The sentence below contains errors. Select the option with the correct use of tenses. Your father will waiting for you when you reach home.

• AYour father would waiting for you when you reach home.
• BYour father waiting for you when you reach home.
• CYour father will be waiting for you when you reach home.
• DYour father should waiting for you when you reach home.

Q71.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She was barking up the wrong _______ when she filed a complaint against ragging with the students' union instead of the university administration.

• Adisc
• Bdog
• Cpillar
• Dtree

Q72.Select the most appropriate synonym of the word in bold in the given sentence. The future looks “bleak” for the fishing industry. (The word in bold on the official sheet is shown in quotes.)

• AAmple
• BExpensive
• CFearless
• DDepressing

Q73.In the following sentence the underlined part contains as error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative. The sky appeared to be “greyest” after the storm. (The underlined part on the official sheet is shown in quotes.)

• Amore grey
• Bgrey
• Cmost grey
• Dgreyer

Q74.Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Living within our environmental limits is one of the central ______ of sustainable development.

• Aprinciples
• Billuminates
• Cagencies
• Ddemonstrates

Q75.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• AGracious
• BSpectaculor
• CEnthusiastic
• DReliable

Q76.Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase to fill in the blank. My car _______ on the way to college yesterday.

• Abroke out
• Bbroke in
• Cbroke down
• Dbroke up

Q77.Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Good nutrition is the “bedrock at child survival”, health and development. (The underlined part on the official sheet is shown in quotes.)

• Abedrock through child survival
• Bbedrock off child survival
• Cbedrock from child survival
• Dbedrock of child survival

Q78.Select the appropriate option that can substitute the underlined word in the following sentence to make it grammatically correct. This almirah is made up of “heavier” metal. (The underlined part on the official sheet is shown in quotes.)

• Aheaviest
• Bmost heaviest
• Cheavy
• Dmost heavier

Q79.The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains an error in phrasal verb. Tara was late for the meeting / but somehow managed / to catch out with / everything she had missed.

• Aeverything she had missed
• BTara was late for the meeting
• Cto catch out with
• Dbut somehow managed

Q80.Select the most appropriate word from the given options that can substitute the word ‘courage’ and make a meaningful sentence. I am not courage enough to take this risk.

• Adiscouraging
• Bdiscourage
• Ccourageous
• Dencourage

Q81.Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. Monika said to her mother that, “I have passed the examination.” (Underlined on the official sheet: Monika said to her mother that, “I have passed)

• AMonika said to her mother, “I have passed
• BMonika said to her mother that, “I am passed
• CNo improvement required
• DMonika said to her mother that, “she has passed

Q82.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.

• AGourrmet
• BEligible
• CPoignant
• DRelevant

Q83.In the following sentence the underlined part contains as error. Alternatives to the underlined part are given as options. Select the correct alternative. Playing in the field, the young “gayer” students were laughing and giggling. (The underlined part on the official sheet is shown in quotes.)

• Amost gay
• Bgay
• Cgayest
• Dmore gay

Q84.Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. I don't prefer to remain alone at home in the evenings because loneliness evokes a sense of “melancholy” and grief within me. (The underlined part on the official sheet is shown in quotes.)

• ACheerfulness
• BReadiness
• CShyness
• DAbsoluteness

Q85.Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence. Uluru is the world's largest monolith and Australia's recognisable natural icon with an elliptical shape and a circumfarence of around 94 kilometers.

• AMonolith
• BKilometers
• CElliptical
• DCircumfarence

Q86.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

• Aused of
• Buses of
• Cused off
• Duse of

Q87.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

• Aemploys
• Bemploying
• Cemployed
• Demploy

Q88.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

• Apractises
• Bpractised
• Cpractice
• Dpractices

Q89.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

• Ahad
• Bhave
• Chas
• Dhave being

Q90.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

• Aam
• Bwas
• Cis
• Dare