SSC MTS 2024 — 5 Nov 2024, Shift 1

Paper pattern

Subjects covered

• English25
• General Awareness24
• Reasoning20
• Quantitative Aptitude20
• General Science1

Topics include Analogy, Antonyms, Art & Culture, Average, Awards & Honours, Books & Authors, Chemistry, Cloze Test, Coding-Decoding, Current Affairs, Dance & Music, Data Interpretation, Economy, Error Detection, Geography, History, Idioms & Phrases, Mathematical Operations, Mensuration, Mirror & Water Image, One-Word Substitution, Percentages & Interest, Polity & Constitution, Ratio & Proportion, Schemes & Programmes and more.

Sample questions

A few questions from this paper. Answers and explanations are revealed after you attempt it.

1. Q1Quantitative Aptitude· Percentages & InterestPYQ • Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) • 2024

   A person buys a horse for 15 pounds. After one year, he sells it for 20 pounds. After one year, again he buys the same horse for 30 pounds and sells it for 40 pounds. What is the overall profit percentage for that person over both the transactions?

   • A.33.33%
   • B.35.33%
   • C.40.33%
   • D.30.33%
2. Q2Quantitative Aptitude· Time, Speed & DistancePYQ • Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) • 2024

   A policeman can catch a thief in fifteen minutes when the distance between them is 2 km. If the policeman starts chasing the thief at 9:00 a.m. and he catches the thief at 9:40 a.m., what was the initial distance between the thief and the policeman?

   • A.11/3 km
   • B.22/3 km
   • C.16/3 km
   • D.8/3 km
3. Q3Quantitative Aptitude· Data InterpretationPYQ • Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) • 2024

   The given table shows the classification of 100 students based on the marks obtained by them in maths and science in an examination. Marks are out of 50. Subjects 40 and above 30 and above 20 and above 10 and above 0 and above Maths 8 28 63 84 100 Science 9 32 82 90 100 Average (aggregate) 8 26 72 88 100 Find the difference between the number of students passed with 30 as cut off marks in science and those who passed with 30 as cut off marks in maths?

   • A.4
   • B.3
   • C.6
   • D.5
4. Q4Quantitative Aptitude· AveragePYQ • Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) • 2024

   A class of 42 students took a Physics test. 18 students had an average score of 95. The other students had an average score of 73. What is the average score (rounded off to one decimal place) of the whole class?

   • A.79.6
   • B.86.1
   • C.90.7
   • D.82.4
5. Q5Quantitative Aptitude· AveragePYQ • Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) • 2024

   The average of 8 numbers 127, 432, p, 89, q, 99, 842 and 76 is 221 and the numbers p and q are two-digit numbers. If the units digit of p is one less than that of q and tens digit of q is one less than that of p, then the sum of the digits of p is:

   • A.14
   • B.12
   • C.13
   • D.11
6. Q6Quantitative Aptitude· Ratio & ProportionPYQ • Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) • 2024

   Three numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 and their LCM is 2400. Their HCF is:

   • A.60
   • B.40
   • C.30
   • D.25
7. Q7Quantitative Aptitude· Percentages & InterestPYQ • Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) • 2024

   Find the simple interest (in ₹) on ₹3000 as a sum borrowed at 3% per year rate of interest for 2 years.

   • A.180
   • B.140
   • C.220
   • D.120
8. Q8Quantitative Aptitude· Percentages & InterestPYQ • Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) • 2024

   A person marks his goods x% above the cost price and allows a discount of 28% on the marked price. If his profit is 22.4%, then the value of x is:

   • A.50
   • B.80
   • C.30
   • D.70
9. Q9Quantitative Aptitude· Percentages & InterestPYQ • Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) • 2024

   By selling an article for ₹880, a shopkeeper gains 10%. What would his gain percentage be if he sells the article for ₹900?

   • A.20%
   • B.10%
   • C.16%
   • D.12.5%
10. Q10Quantitative Aptitude· Ratio & ProportionPYQ • Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) • 2024

    Arman leaves ₹2,17,600 to be divided among four sons, three daughters and five nephews. If each daughter receives 3 times as much as each nephew and each son receives 5 times as much as each nephew, how much does each son receive?

    • A.₹18,200
    • B.₹32,000
    • C.₹36,000
    • D.₹25,600

Frequently asked questions

What is the pattern of SSC MTS 2024 — 5 Nov 2024, Shift 1?

90 questions, 270 marks, 90 minutes, split across 4 sections. The timer starts when you begin and submits the paper automatically when it runs out.

Is there negative marking in SSC MTS 2024 — 5 Nov 2024, Shift 1?

No marks are deducted for a wrong answer in this test, so it is worth attempting every question.

Which subjects does SSC MTS 2024 — 5 Nov 2024, Shift 1 cover?

It covers English (25 questions), General Awareness (24 questions), Reasoning (20 questions), Quantitative Aptitude (20 questions), General Science (1 questions), with topics such as Analogy, Antonyms, Art & Culture, Average, Awards & Honours, Books & Authors, Chemistry, Cloze Test.