SSC MTS 2020 Question Paper 20 Oct 2021 Shift 2

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Multi Tasking Non Technical Staff Examination 2020
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Test Center Name Informatic Computer Education
Test Date 20/10/2021
Test Time : 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Subject MTS Non Technical 2020

Section : General English

Q.1 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At a stretch
Ans 1. After some time

2. Within a month

3. During a year

4. Without a stop

Question ID : 65497818347
Chosen Option : 4

Q.2 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Last week we thrown a party for Arun.
Ans 1. we thrown

2. Last week

3. for Arun

4. a party

Question ID : 65497818330
Chosen Option : 1

Q.3 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’.

I am trying my best to give in junk food.
Ans 1. give up

2. give back

3. No substitution required

4. give out

Question ID : 65497818340
Chosen Option : 1

Q.4 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

I like to go on a trip with Rahul as he is cheerful and ______.
Ans 1. closed

2. easy-going

3. uncaring

4. tense

Question ID : 65497818353
Chosen Option : 1

Q.5 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Watching one’s pet cat is therapeutic and can make one quite ______ to the real world
outside.
Ans 1. oblivious

2. envious

3. studious

4. obvious

Question ID : 65497818354
Chosen Option : 1

Q.6 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

STRENUOUS
Ans 1. Difficult

2. Easy

3. Feeble

4. Light

Question ID : 65497818345

Q.7 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Are these library books their?
Ans 1. library

2. Are these

3. their

4. books

Question ID : 65497818331

Q.8 Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Mohan was very hungry so he had missed breakfast that morning.
Ans 1. very hungry

2. so he had missed

3. Mohan was

4. breakfast that morning

Question ID : 65497818329

Q.9 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Foretell

2. Expel

3. Repel

4. Paralel

Question ID : 65497818352

Q.10 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

STATIONARY
Ans 1. Moving

2. Still

3. Watch

4. Square

Question ID : 65497818343

Q.11 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Did you visit ______ Nehru Planetarium in Delhi during the eclipse?
Ans 1. a

2. the

3. any

4. an

Question ID : 65497818332

Q.12 Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

At loggerheads
Ans 1. To hit someone with a log

2. To disagree strongly

3. To sit and discuss

4. To agree unwillingly

Question ID : 65497818348

Q.13 Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

______ you please help me with my computer?
Ans 1. Could

2. Shall

3. Dare

4. May

Question ID : 65497818333

Q.14 Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

PROACTIVE
Ans 1. Reactive

2. Short-sighted

3. Enthusiastic

4. Heedless

Question ID : 65497818346

Q.15 Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Ans 1. Journies

2. Opportunities

3. Capabilities

4. Responsibilities

Question ID : 65497818351

Q.16 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Be harmonious or consistent with
Ans 1. Accord

2. Discord

3. Record

4. Cordon

Question ID : 65497818350

Q.17 Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

SUFFICIENT
Ans 1. Precise

2. Intense

3. Inadequate

4. Enough

Question ID : 65497818344

Q.18 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’.

You should live throughout your means.
Ans 1. No substitution required

2. among

3. within

4. between

Question ID : 65497816221

Q.19 Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

A situation when no progress is possible
Ans 1. Deadline

2. Acceptance

3. Deadlock

4. Harmony

Question ID : 65497818349

Q.20 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’.

Children need much of guidance in how to use the internet wisely and efficiently.
Ans 1. most

2. a lot

3. many

4. No substitution required

Question ID : 65497818442

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 blank.

Many years ago, I met a panchayat president (1)______ a state literacy programme who talked
to me (2)______ Cuba’s literacy programme where teachers, students and volunteers (3)______
in a well organised, massive nationwide literacy movement. They (4)______ people in the
remotest of villages and were (5)______ successful in their mission.

SubQuestion No : 21
Q.21 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Ans 1. when

2. while

3. which

4. during

Question ID : 65497818335

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 blank.

Many years ago, I met a panchayat president (1)______ a state literacy programme who talked
to me (2)______ Cuba’s literacy programme where teachers, students and volunteers (3)______
in a well organised, massive nationwide literacy movement. They (4)______ people in the
remotest of villages and were (5)______ successful in their mission.

SubQuestion No : 22
Q.22 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Ans 1. about

2. around

3. through

4. across

Question ID : 65497818336

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 blank.

Many years ago, I met a panchayat president (1)______ a state literacy programme who talked
to me (2)______ Cuba’s literacy programme where teachers, students and volunteers (3)______
in a well organised, massive nationwide literacy movement. They (4)______ people in the
remotest of villages and were (5)______ successful in their mission.

SubQuestion No : 23
Q.23 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Ans 1. join forces

2. collaborate

3. joined hands

4. combine

Question ID : 65497818337

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 blank.

Many years ago, I met a panchayat president (1)______ a state literacy programme who talked
to me (2)______ Cuba’s literacy programme where teachers, students and volunteers (3)______
in a well organised, massive nationwide literacy movement. They (4)______ people in the
remotest of villages and were (5)______ successful in their mission.

SubQuestion No : 24
Q.24 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Ans 1. reaching out to

2. reach out for

3. reached out to

4. reaches out for

Question ID : 65497818338

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 blank.

Many years ago, I met a panchayat president (1)______ a state literacy programme who talked
to me (2)______ Cuba’s literacy programme where teachers, students and volunteers (3)______
in a well organised, massive nationwide literacy movement. They (4)______ people in the
remotest of villages and were (5)______ successful in their mission.

SubQuestion No : 25
Q.25 Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 5.
Ans 1. excessively

2. marginally

3. negligibly

4. exceedingly

Question ID : 65497818339

Section : General Intelligence and Reasoning

Q.1 Select the number-pair in which the two numbers are related in the same way as the two
numbers of the pair given below.

20 : 68
Ans 1. 5 : 18

2. 25 : 90

3. 12 : 30

4. 30 : 110

Question ID : 65497817953

Q.2 If the signs - and ÷ are interchanged, then which of the following equations would be
correct?
Ans 1. 12 + 4 - 4 ÷ 2 = 3

2. 6 ÷ 3 + 12 - 6 = 5

3. 12 ÷ 3+ 9 - 9 = 4

4. 9 ÷ 9 - 9 + 9 = 9

Question ID : 65497817951
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497817975
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 If MARKET is coded as 15 and SUBMARINE is coded as 21, then how would
CONVENTIONAL be coded?
Ans 1. 23

2. 31

3. 27

4. 24

Question ID : 65497817960

Q.5 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series?

19, 22, 28, 37, 40, ?, 55, 58
Ans 1. 47

2. 46

3. 49

4. 43

Question ID : 65497817955
Chosen Option : 2

Q.6 ‘Density’ is related to ‘Hydrometer’ in the same way as ‘Mass’ is related to ‘______’.
Ans 1. Balance

2. Kilogram

3. Heaviness

4. Volume

Question ID : 65497817963
Chosen Option : 2

Q.7 Six persons P, Q, R, S, T and U read a magazine one after another.

i. S was neither the first nor the last to read it.
ii. There were as many readers between P and T as there were between R and P.
iii. S read it sometime before Q, who read it sometime after U.
iv. The one who read it last had taken it from R.

Who were the two persons to have read the magazine first and last, respectively?
Ans 1. T and Q

2. P and Q

3. T and U

4. P and U

Question ID : 65497817969
Chosen Option : 2

Q.8 Select the number from the options that is similar to the numbers in the given set.

(425, 902, 713)
Ans 1. 319

2. 624

3. 555

4. 218

Question ID : 65497817954
Chosen Option : 4

Q.9 ‘Tired’ is related to ‘Exhausted’ in the same way as ‘Sad’ is related to ‘______’.
Ans 1. Feeling

2. Mood

3. Depressed

4. Happy

Question ID : 65497817962
Chosen Option : 1

Q.10 Three statements are followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the
statements to be true even if they do not conform to real-world knowledge, decide which of
the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:
1. All buildings are shops.
2. Some shops are boutiques.
3. No restaurant is a boutique.

Conclusions:
I. Some boutiques are buildings.
II. Some restaurants being buildings is a possibility.
III. No restaurant is a shop.
Ans 1. Only conclusions II and III follow

2. Only conclusion II follows

3. Only conclusion I follows

4. Only conclusions I and II follow

Question ID : 65497817966
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.

i. D is between G and A, and is facing B.
ii. F is between A and H, and H is third to the right of D.
iii. E is second to the left of G.

Who are the persons sitting immediately to the left of C?
Ans 1. AHF

2. BFH

3. ADF

4. EBH

Question ID : 65497817967
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497817970
Chosen Option : 1

Q.13

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497817974
Chosen Option : 3

Q.14 If PEDAGOGUE is coded as DEPNFZEUG, then how would HAMSTRING be coded?
Ans 1. MAHSUTGNI

2. ASRNGITMH

3. SMAHTGNIR

4. MAHQSRGNI

Question ID : 65497817957
Chosen Option : 4

Q.15 If FRIEND is coded as 86 and SICK is coded as 62, then how would FRECKLE be coded?
Ans 1. 108

2. 87

3. 90

4. 95

Question ID : 65497817959
Chosen Option : 3

Q.16

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497817973
Chosen Option : 1

Q.17 Two statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the
statements to be true even if they do not conform to real-world knowledge, decide which of
the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.

Statements:
1. Some instruments are machines.
2. All instruments are gadgets.

Conclusions:
I. No machine is a gadget.
II. Some machines are gadgets.
Ans 1. Only conclusion I follows

2. Only conclusion II follows

3. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

4. Either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

Question ID : 65497817965
Chosen Option : 2

Q.18 If MOTHER is coded as QDGSNL, then how would SHEATH be coded?
Ans 1. RGDGSZ

2. RZSGDG

3. GSZDGR

4. IUBFIT

Question ID : 65497817958
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19 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.

FHKO : UQNL : : MORV : ?
Ans 1. PLIG

2. NJGE

3. NIFD

4. NLIE

Question ID : 65497817961

Q.20 Which number will replace the question mark (?) in the following number series?

9, 12, 17, 26, 43, 76, ?, 270
Ans 1. 125

2. 133

3. 141

4. 154

Question ID : 65497817956
Chosen Option : 3

Q.21 Which letter-cluster will replace the question mark (?) in the following series?

CBD, XYW, FEG, UVT, IHJ, ?
Ans 1. RQS

2. ORP

3. STR

4. RSQ

Question ID : 65497817964
Chosen Option : 4

Q.22

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497817972
Chosen Option : 2

Q.23 Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?

18 ÷ 9 + 12 × 4 - 8 = 15
Ans 1. + and -

2. ÷ and ×

3. × and -

4. - and ÷

Question ID : 65497817952
Chosen Option : 4

Q.24

Ans

1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497817971
Chosen Option : 3

Q.25 19 persons are standing in a queue.

i. Manish is 7th from the back.
ii. Rinku is exactly in the middle of Manish and Seema.
iii. Seema and Rinku have three persons between them.

What is the position of Seema from the front?
Ans 1. 7th

2. 4th

3. 5th

4. 6th

Question ID : 65497817968
Chosen Option : 3

Section : Numerical Aptitude

Q.1

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816476
Chosen Option : 3

Q.2

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816467
Chosen Option : 2

Q.3

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816478
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816466

Q.5

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816474
Chosen Option : 3

Q.6

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816470

Q.7

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816462
Chosen Option : 3

Q.8

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816461

Q.9

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816473
Chosen Option : 4

Q.10

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497815370
Chosen Option : 3

Q.11

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497817492
Chosen Option : 4

Q.12

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816479
Chosen Option : 3

Q.13

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816485
Chosen Option : 1

Q.14

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816469
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816483
Chosen Option : 4

Q.16

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816472

Q.17

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816484
Chosen Option : 4

Q.18

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816463
Chosen Option : 3

Q.19

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816468

Q.20

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816477

Q.21
Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816480
Chosen Option : 1

Q.22

Ans
1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816471

Q.23

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816465

Q.24

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816464

Q.25

Ans 1.

2.

3.

4.

Question ID : 65497816475

Section : General Awareness

Q.1 Which of the following diseases is caused by a protozoa parasite of Leishmania species?
Ans 1. Polio

2. Malaria

3. Chikungunya

4. Kala Azar

Question ID : 65497814784
Chosen Option : 2

Q.2 Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India lays down the duties and
functions of the Union and State Public Service Commissions in India?
Ans 1. Article 312

2. Article 316

3. Article 308

4. Article 320

Question ID : 65497814781

Q.3 Which of the following rivers has Kishanganga river as one of its major tributaries?
Ans 1. Chenab

2. Sutlej

3. Ravi

4. Jhelum

Question ID : 65497814789
Chosen Option : 2

Q.4 For which of the following countries does cricketer Ben Stokes play?
Ans 1. England

2. New Zealand

3. Australia

4. South Africa

Question ID : 65497814772
Chosen Option : 3

Q.5 Who among the following cricketers is NOT among the Wisden Five Cricketers of the Year
named by the 2020 edition of the Wisden Almanack?
Ans 1. Andre Russell

2. Pat Cummins

3. Jofra Archer

4. Ellyse Perry

Question ID : 65497814773

Q.6 In which of the following languages did Adikavi Pampa create his compositions?
Ans 1. Kannada

2. Telugu

3. Tamil

4. Malayalam

Question ID : 65497814792

Q.7 Brahm Kanchibotla, who died in April 2020 in the US, is known for his contribution in the
field of:
Ans 1. journalism

2. theatre

3. medical sciences

4. sports

Question ID : 65497814775

Q.8 Which of the following is the name of the spacecraft developed by SpaceX for NASA’s
manned mission to International Space Station?
Ans 1. Crew Aries

2. Crew Centaurus

3. Crew Dragon

4. Crew Shark

Question ID : 65497814783

Q.9 In the year 2009, who among the following was appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the
15th Lok Sabha?
Ans 1. Anantha Kumar

2. Sushma Swaraj

3. Smriti Irani

4. Arun Jaitley

Question ID : 65497814782

Q.10 Which of the following union territories has representation in the Council of States?
Ans 1. Puducherry

2. Chandigarh

3. Andaman and Nicobar Islands

4. Lakshadweep

Question ID : 65497814780
Chosen Option : 2

Q.11 The series of articles titled ‘New Lamps for Old’, strongly criticising the Congress for its
moderate policy towards British rule, was authored by:
Ans 1. Bipin Chandra Pal

2. Sri Aurobindo

3. Lala Lajpat Rai

4. Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Question ID : 65497814793

Q.12 Of the languages recognised as Classical Languages by the Government of India, as on 30th
June 2020, which of the following is the latest?
Ans 1. Kannada

2. Telugu

3. Odia

4. Malayalam

Question ID : 65497814770

Q.13 In which of the following months may the meteor shower named Lyrids be seen from Earth?
Ans 1. April

2. August

3. June

4. February

Question ID : 65497814786

Q.14 In which of the following states is the Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve located?
Ans 1. Tamil Nadu

2. Karnataka

3. Andhra Pradesh

4. Telangana

Question ID : 65497814788
Chosen Option : 1

Q.15 Which of the following helps borrowers to overcome the problem of lack of collateral?
Ans 1. Civil Societies

2. Non-Governmental Organizations

3. Self Help Groups

4. Pressure Groups

Question ID : 65497816696

Q.16 According to the ‘2nd Advance Estimates of Horticulture Production 2019-20’, published by
the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare in June 2020, the total
horticulture production in 2019-20 is estimated to be about ______ higher than 2018-19.
Ans 1. 1%

2. 4%

3. 2%

4. 3%

Question ID : 65497814779

Q.17 In which of the following periods is the meteor shower named Quadrantids generally visible
from Earth?
Ans 1. October/November

2. August/September

3. May/June

4. December/January

Question ID : 65497814785

Q.18 Which classical economist popularised the following phrase: "From each according to his
ability, to each according to his needs”?
Ans 1. John Stuart Mill

2. Adam Smith

3. Karl Marx

4. David Ricardo

Question ID : 65497814475

Q.19 To which of the following corporate houses does the leading vaccine manufacturing
company Serum Institute of India Private Limited belong?
Ans 1. Reliance Group

2. Cyrus Poonawalla Group

3. Tata Group

4. Adani Group

Question ID : 65497814774

Q.20 As per the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), China emerged as the top
source of international patent applications filed with it in the year 2019. Which of the
following countries held this place in the year 2018?
Ans 1. Singapore

2. USA

3. South Korea

4. Japan

Question ID : 65497814776

Q.21 Who among the following was defeated by Aurangzeb in the Battle of Deorai?
Ans 1. Shah Shuja

2. Dara Shikoh

3. Murad Baksh

4. Shah Jahan

Question ID : 65497814791

Q.22 Which of the following is the name of the NASA programme to land first woman and next
man on the Moon by 2024?
Ans 1. Orion

2. Apollo

3. Artemis

4. Nike

Question ID : 65497814787

Q.23 Which of the following river systems has Wardha river as one of its significant rivers?
Ans 1. Mahanadi

2. Ganga

3. Godavari

4. Krishna

Question ID : 65497814790

Q.24 Which of the following communities of Sikkim is traditionally associated with the folk dance
known as 'Chu-Faat'?
Ans 1. Nepalese

2. Bhutia

3. Lepcha

4. Tamang

Question ID : 65497814771

Q.25 In February 2020, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) published 'List of Eight
Wonders of SCO'. Which of the following Indian monuments figured in this list?
Ans 1. Great Living Chola Temples

2. Statue of Unity

3. Khajuraho Group of Monuments

4. Monuments at Mahabalipuram

Question ID : 65497814769