SSC MTS 2024 PYQs

Question 1

In a certain code language, 'BUY' is written as 'ACTVXZ' and 'CAP' is written as 'BDZBOQ'. How will 'BOX' be written in that language?

Accepted Answer

Each letter is replaced by its preceding and succeeding letters. B becomes AC, U becomes TV, Y becomes XZ. Applying this to BOX: B becomes AC, O becomes NP, X becomes WY. Thus, BOX is ACNPWY.

Question 2

What will come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following equation if '-' and '×' are interchanged and ''÷'' and '+' are interchanged?6 - 8 ÷ 12 + 3 × 9 + 3 ÷ 17 = ?

Accepted Answer

Interchange the symbols as given: '-' becomes '×', '×' becomes '-', '÷' becomes '+', '+' becomes '÷'. The equation becomes 6 × 8 + 12 ÷ 3 - 9 ÷ 3 + 17. Apply BODMAS: 48 + 4 - 3 + 17 = 66.

Question 3

Five girls P, Q, R, S and T sit around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Only one girl sits between S and T. P sits to the immediate left of R. P is not an immediate neighbour of S.Who sits third to the right of T?

Accepted Answer

Place S, then T with one person between. P is not next to S. P is left of R. This arrangement places Q between P and S. T's third right is S.

Question 4

CE 77 is related to IK 87 in a certain way. In the same way, GJ 52 is related to MP 62. To which of the following is BG 43 related following the same logic?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: first letter +6, second letter +6, and number +10. Applying this to BG 43: B+6=H, G+6=M, 43+10=53. So, the answer is HM 53.

Question 5

Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?(24 + 14 - 6) ÷ 2 + 18 × 3 - 20 = 40(Note: Interchange should be done of entire number and not individual digits of a given number)

Accepted Answer

Interchange 14 and 18. The equation becomes (24 + 18 - 6) ÷ 2 + 14 × 3 - 20. Following BODMAS, this simplifies to (36) ÷ 2 + 42 - 20 = 18 + 42 - 20 = 60 - 20 = 40, which is correct.

Question 6

Which of the following interchanges of signs would make the given equation correct?8 - 42 + 104 ÷ 13 × 4 = 18

Accepted Answer

Test each option. Swapping '-' and '+' in option 4 gives 8 + 42 - 104 ÷ 13 × 4. Following BODMAS, 8 + 42 - 8 × 4 = 8 + 42 - 32 = 50 - 32 = 18. This matches the RHS.

Question 7

14 is related to 93 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 6 is related to 37. To which of the following is 11 related, following the same logic?(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

Accepted Answer

The pattern is (Number * 7) - 5. For 14, (14 * 7) - 5 = 98 - 5 = 93. For 6, (6 * 7) - 5 = 42 - 5 = 37. Applying this to 11, (11 * 7) - 5 = 77 - 5 = 72.

Question 8

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.23, ?, 89, 177, 353, 705

Accepted Answer

The pattern is (previous number × 2) - 1. So, 23 × 2 - 1 = 45. Then 45 × 2 - 1 = 89, and so on. Thus, 45 is the correct answer.

Question 9

18 is related to 80 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 23 is related to 100. To which of the following is 36 related, following the same logic?(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)

Accepted Answer

The pattern is (Number * 5) - 10. So, 18*5 - 10 = 80 and 23*5 - 10 = 105. Wait, the second example is 23 related to 100. So the pattern is (Number * 4) + 8. 18*4 + 8 = 72 + 8 = 80. 23*4 + 8 = 92 + 8 = 100. Therefore, for 36, it will be 36*4 + 8 = 144 + 8 = 152.

Question 10

In a certain code language, 'BORDER' is coded as 'OBDRRE' and 'BEYOND' is coded as 'EBOYDN'. How will 'BURDEN' be coded in the same language?

Accepted Answer

The pattern involves swapping letters in pairs: 1st with 2nd, 3rd with 4th, and 5th with 6th. Applying this to BURDEN, B-U becomes U-B, R-D becomes D-R, and E-N becomes N-E, resulting in UBDRNE.

Question 11

519 is related to 781 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 642 is related to 904. To which of the following is 485 related, following the same logic?(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc., to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

Accepted Answer

The logic is to add 262 to the first number. 519 + 262 = 781, and 642 + 262 = 904. Applying this to 485: 485 + 262 = 747.

Question 12

Seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting around a circular table, facing the center (but not necessarily in the same order). G is sitting third to the left of E. A is sitting to the immediate left of G. D is the immediate neighbour of A and B. F is sitting to the immediate left of C.How many people are sitting between F and D when counted from the right of F?

Accepted Answer

The final clockwise arrangement is E-G-A-D-B-C-F. Counting from the right of F (which is clockwise), the people between F and D are E, G, and A. Thus, there are three people.

Question 13

FI29 is related to TW49 in a certain way. In the same way, LO38 is related to ZC58. To which of the following is RU65 related following the same logic?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is: first letter +14, second letter +14, number +20. Applying this to RU65: R+14=F, U+14=I, 65+20=85. So, RU65 is related to FI85.

Question 14

What should come in place of question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?XJP, VMN, TPL, RSJ, ?

Accepted Answer

The first letter decreases by 2 (X-2=V, V-2=T, T-2=R, R-2=P). The second letter increases by 3 (J+3=M, M+3=P, P+3=S, S+3=V). The third letter decreases by 2 (P-2=N, N-2=L, L-2=J, J-2=H). Thus, the next term is PVH.

Question 15

122 is related to 145 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 37 is related to 50. To which of the following is 82 related, following the same logic?(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. Eg. 13 - Operations on 13 such as adding / subtracting / multiplying, etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)

Accepted Answer

The pattern is n^2 + 1. 122 = 11^2 + 1, 145 = 12^2 + 1. Similarly, 37 = 6^2 + 1, 50 = 7^2 + 1. For 82 = 9^2 + 1, the next number is 10^2 + 1 = 101.

Question 16

KQNT is related to QWTZ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, IOLR is related to OURX. To which of the following is DJGM related, following the same logic?

Accepted Answer

The pattern is to add 6 to the alphabetical position of each letter. D(4)+6=J(10), J(10)+6=P(16), G(7)+6=M(13), and M(13)+6=S(19). Thus, DJGM becomes JPMS.

Question 17

A party recognised by the Election Commission of India that secures at least ________ of the total votes in the General Election to Lok Sabha or Legislative Assembly in four or more states in addition to winning four Lok Sabha seats is called a National Party.

Accepted Answer

To be a National Party, a party must secure at least 6% of the total votes in a General Election to Lok Sabha or Assembly in four or more states, plus win four Lok Sabha seats.

Question 18

In which state is Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary located?

Accepted Answer

Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary is a well-known protected area situated in the state of Telangana, India. It is one of the oldest sanctuaries in the region.

Question 19

Which of the following states had benefitted by the Indira Gandhi Canal?

Accepted Answer

The Indira Gandhi Canal, one of the largest canal systems in India, primarily provides irrigation to the arid and semi-arid regions of Rajasthan, transforming its agricultural landscape.

Question 20

Which event brought about a profound change in Ashoka's administrative policy?

Accepted Answer

The Kalinga War caused immense bloodshed, deeply impacting Ashoka. This led him to adopt Dhamma and fundamentally change his administrative policies towards peace and non-violence.