SSC MTS 2023-08.09.2023-2 SSC Question Paper

SSC MTS 2023-08.09.2023-2

SSC MTS 2023-08.09.2023-2 SSC Questions

1.

Quantitative Aptitude
A boat covers a certain distance downstream in 5 hours but takes 8 hours to return upstream to the starting point. If the speed of the stream is 6 km/h, find the speed of the boat in still water.

A.

26 km/h

B.

13 km/h

C.

78 km/h

D.

39 km/h

ANSWER :

A. 26 km/h

2.
Three numbers are in the ratio 5 : 2 : 7. The sum of their squares is 3822. The biggest number is:
A.
35
B.
38
C.
78
D.
49
ANSWER :
D. 49
3.

A path of uniform width 2.5 m runs around the outside of a rectangular field of dimensions 45 m × 35 m. What is the area of the path (in m2)?

A.

500

B.

425

C.

475

D.

525

ANSWER :

B. 425

4.
In a certain time, a sum becomes 5 times at the rate of 6% per annum on simple interest. At what rate of interest will the same sum become 8 times in the same time?
A.
8.5%
B.
10.5%
C.
5.5%
D.
12.5%
ANSWER :
B. 10.5%
5.

Find the amount if ₹10,200 is invested at the rate of 8% per annum compound interest for \(1\tfrac{1}{2}\) years when interest is compounded half-yearly (up to two decimal places).

A.

₹11,743.61

B.

₹11,473.61

C.

₹11,764.28

D.

₹11,347.28

ANSWER :

B. ₹11,473.61

6.

In what ratio should rice costing ₹185 per kg be mixed with rice costing ₹95 per kg such that by selling the mixture at ₹140 per kg there is a gain of 40%?

A.

2 : 19

B.

3 : 23

C.

2 : 13

D.

1 : 17

ANSWER :

D. 1 : 17

7.
Among 4 numbers the sum of the smallest and largest is 72 more than the sum of the middle two numbers. If the numbers are in the ratio 6 : 7 : 15 : 19, then the smallest number is:
A.
72
B.
144
C.
168
D.
216
ANSWER :
B. 144
8.
A man runs across an 1800 m long street in 6 min. Calculate his speed in m/sec.
A.
5
B.
4
C.
6
D.
8
ANSWER :
A. 5
9.

The following marks are obtained by a student in five subjects.

Subjects Marks
Geography 42
History 43
Civics 51
Hindi 54
CS 50

What is the difference between the minimum and maximum marks scored by the student?

A.

10

B.

4

C.

2

D.

12

ANSWER :

D. 12

10.

The sale of tickets (in 1000s) in days of a week is given in the pie chart.

The combined angle made at the centre by which days is equal to the angle made by Saturday?

A.

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday

B.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

C.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

D.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

ANSWER :

A. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday