SSC MTS 2024 previous year paper practice · PYQ-pattern set

SSC MTS 2024 PYQ-pattern questions

Showing 10 of the 17 PYQ-pattern questions in this set — freshly worded in that year's pattern, not the original questions. Answers and solutions open under each question.

1. Q1 · HCF and LCM

   Two bells ring at intervals of 15 minutes and 20 minutes respectively. If they ring together at 9:00 AM, at what time will they ring together again?

   • A. 9:45 AM
   • B. 10:00 AM
   • C. 10:15 AM
   • D. 10:30 AM
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   LCM of 15 and 20 is 60 minutes, so they will ring together after 1 hour at 10:00 AM.

2. Q2 · Profit and Loss

   A man sells two articles for ₹1,200 each. On one he gains 20% and on the other he loses 20%. What is his overall gain or loss percentage?

   • A. No gain, no loss
   • B. 4% loss
   • C. 4% gain
   • D. 2% loss
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   For equal SP with equal profit and loss percentages, overall loss = (20×20)/100 = 4% loss.

3. Q3 · Time, Speed and Distance

   A train travels 240 km at a uniform speed. If the speed had been 10 km/h more, it would have taken 2 hours less for the same journey. What is the original speed of the train?

   • A. 30 km/h
   • B. 40 km/h
   • C. 50 km/h
   • D. 60 km/h
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Testing option A: at 30 km/h time = 240/30 = 8h; at 40 km/h time = 240/40 = 6h; difference = 2 hours, matching the condition exactly.

4. Q4 · Trigonometry

   If sin θ = 3/5, then what is the value of cos θ? (Assume θ is an acute angle)

   • A. 4/5
   • B. 5/3
   • C. 3/4
   • D. 2/5
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Using sin²θ + cos²θ = 1, we get (3/5)² + cos²θ = 1, so cos²θ = 16/25, hence cos θ = 4/5.

5. Q5 · Coding-Decoding

   In a certain code language, 'FOREST' is written as 'GPSFTU'. How will 'BRIDGE' be written in that code?

   • A. CSJEHF
   • B. CSJFHF
   • C. CSjehf
   • D. CSJFGE
   Answer and solution

   Answer: A

   Each letter is shifted by +1 in the alphabet. B→C, R→S, I→J, D→E, G→H, E→F. Therefore, BRIDGE becomes CSJEHF.

6. Q6 · Ranking and Order

   In a class of 40 students, Priya ranks 12th from the top. What is her rank from the bottom?

   • A. 28
   • B. 29
   • C. 30
   • D. 31
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Rank from bottom = Total students - Rank from top + 1 = 40 - 12 + 1 = 29. Therefore, Priya's rank from the bottom is 29th.

7. Q7 · Indian History and Culture

   The ancient university of Nalanda was destroyed by which invader in the 12th century?

   • A. Muhammad Ghori
   • B. Bakhtiyar Khilji
   • C. Mahmud of Ghazni
   • D. Timur
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Bakhtiyar Khilji, a general under the Delhi Sultanate, destroyed the ancient Nalanda University around 1193 AD during his military campaigns in Bihar.

8. Q8 · Science: Inventions and Discoveries

   Who is credited with the invention of the World Wide Web in 1989?

   • A. Bill Gates
   • B. Tim Berners-Lee
   • C. Steve Jobs
   • D. Mark Zuckerberg
   Answer and solution

   Answer: B

   Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN, enabling global information sharing over the internet.

9. Q9 · Current Affairs

   Which Indian city hosted the G20 Summit in September 2023?

   • A. Mumbai
   • B. Bengaluru
   • C. New Delhi
   • D. Hyderabad
   Answer and solution

   Answer: C

   New Delhi hosted the G20 Summit in September 2023, with India holding the G20 Presidency and the event taking place at Pragati Maidan.

10. Q10 · Synonyms

    Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: ABUNDANT

    • A. Scarce
    • B. Plentiful
    • C. Rare
    • D. Limited
    Answer and solution

    Answer: B

    'Plentiful' means existing in large quantities, which is the same as 'abundant', making it the correct synonym.