SSC MTS 2017 PYQs

Question 1

If 6 @ 7 @ 3 = 16 and 4 @ 5 @ 1 = 10, then 9 @ 7 @ 6 = ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is (first number + second number) - third number. So, (6+7)-3 = 13-3 = 10, which is incorrect. The pattern is (first number + third number) + second number. So, (6+3)+7 = 9+7 = 16. Similarly, (4+1)+5 = 5+5 = 10. Therefore, (9+6)+7 = 15+7 = 22.

Question 2

If 8 × 16 × 9 = 8169 and 9 × 23 × 4 = 9234, then 4 × 10 × 11 = ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is simply concatenating the numbers. So, 8, 16, 9 becomes 8169. Applying this, 4, 10, 11 becomes 41011.

Question 3

If 4 @ 9 # 3 = – 2 and 11 # 2 @ 6 = 7, then 14 @ 3 # 7 = ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: @ means subtraction and # means addition. So, 4 - 9 + 3 = -2 and 11 + 2 - 6 = 7. Applying this, 14 - 3 + 7 = 18.

Question 4

If 48 + 18 = 30 and 27 + 15 = 12, then 55 + 20 = ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is subtraction, not addition. The first number minus the second number gives the result. So, 55 - 20 = 35.

Question 5

If 3 – 3 = 6 and 5 – 5 = 20, then 9 – 9 = ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is x - x = x * (x + 1). So, 3 - 3 = 3 * (3 + 1) = 12 (not 6). The given pattern is x - x = x * (x - 1). So, 3 - 3 = 3 * (3 - 1) = 6. And 5 - 5 = 5 * (5 - 1) = 20. Therefore, 9 - 9 = 9 * (9 - 1) = 9 * 8 = 72.

Question 6

If 15 + 29 + 15 = 291515 and 16 + 28 + 31 = 281631, then 19 + 35 + 9 = ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is to arrange the numbers as (second number)(first number)(third number). Applying this, 19 + 35 + 9 becomes 35199.

Question 7

If 9 % 6 % 5 % 1 = 5619 and 3 % 4 % 1 % 6 = 1463, then 1 % 2 % 5 % 7 = ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern involves rearranging the digits. The first digit of the result is the third digit of the input, followed by the second, then the fourth, and finally the first digit. Applying this to 1 % 2 % 5 % 7 gives 5271.

Question 8

If 94=17and15 = 10, then 3 $ 6 = ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is A $ B = A + B + 4. For 9 $ 4, 9+4+4 = 17. For 1 $ 5, 1+5+4 = 10. Thus, 3 $ 6 = 3+6+4 = 13.

Question 9

If 13 @ 3 C 2 = 14 and 12 @ 6 C 2 = 16, then14 @ 2 C 10 = ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is (first number + second number) / third number. So, (13+3)/2 = 8, not 14. The actual pattern is (first number - second number) + third number. (13-3)+2 = 12. This is also wrong. The pattern is (first number + second number) - third number. (13+3)-2 = 14. (12+6)-2 = 16. Thus, (14+2)-10 = 6.

Question 10

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.1. Mango 2. Mind 3. Master 4. Minty 5. Muted

Accepted Answer

Arrange the words alphabetically. 'Mango' comes first, followed by 'Master', then 'Mind', 'Minty', and finally 'Muted'. This sequence matches option 4.

Question 11

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.1. Paper2. Parade3. Postal4. Praise5. Picture

Accepted Answer

Arrange words alphabetically. 'Paper' comes first, then 'Parade', 'Picture', 'Postal', and finally 'Praise'. This sequence corresponds to option 4.

Question 12

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.1. Ratio2. Raise3. Rapid4. Robin5. Royal

Accepted Answer

Arrange words alphabetically. 'Rapid' comes before 'Raise', 'Raise' before 'Ratio'. 'Robin' before 'Royal'. The correct sequence is 2, 3, 1, 4, 5.

Question 13

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.1. Nasty2. Niggle3. Nine4. Normal5. Normandy

Accepted Answer

All words start with 'N'. Comparing the second letters, 'a' (Nasty) comes first. Then 'i' (Niggle, Nine) before 'o' (Normal, Normandy). The words are already in alphabetical order, so the sequence is 12345.

Question 14

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.1. Grain2. Great3. Glow4. Glare5. Geek

Accepted Answer

Arrange words alphabetically letter by letter. 'Geek' comes first, then 'Glare', 'Glow', 'Grain', and finally 'Great'. This sequence matches option 2.

Question 15

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.1. Wept2. Wings3. Winger4. Waller5. Wesley

Accepted Answer

Arrange the words alphabetically: Waller, Wept, Wesley, Winger, Wings. This corresponds to the sequence 4, 1, 5, 3, 2.

Question 16

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.(1) Boiled(2) Brinjal(3) Boring(4) Banged(5) Brown

Accepted Answer

Arrange the words alphabetically. 'Banged' comes first, followed by 'Boiled', then 'Brinjal', 'Boring', and finally 'Brown'. This sequence matches option 2.

Question 17

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.1. Book2. Bread3. Butter4. Bayern5. Bulb

Accepted Answer

Arrange the words alphabetically. 'Bayern' comes first, followed by 'Book', 'Bread', 'Bulb', and 'Butter'. This sequence matches option 2.

Question 18

Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.1. Slave2. Snake3. Snipper4. Snorkel5. Simple

Accepted Answer

Arrange words alphabetically. 'Simple' comes first, then 'Slave'. Next, 'Snake', followed by 'Snipper', and finally 'Snorkel'. This gives the sequence 5, 1, 2, 3, 4.

Question 19

In the following question, select the missing number from the given alternatives.143, 139, 134, 128, 121, ?

Accepted Answer

The pattern involves subtracting consecutive integers starting from 4. The differences are -4, -5, -6, -7. So, the next difference is -8. 121 - 8 = 113.

Question 20

In the following question, select the missing number from the given series104, 52, 26, 13, 6.5, ?

Accepted Answer

Each number in the series is half of the preceding number. So, 6.5 divided by 2 equals 3.25.