MTS 21 26-07-2022 Shift 2 previous year paper Full Length PDF

Question 1

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Admirable

Options

A

Practical

B

Blameworthy

C

Reasonable

D

Tolerant

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Blameworthy

Question 2

Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.

The enemies have cross the border, treading the soil on which they are to be conquered.

Options

A

No improvement required

B

have crossing

C

have crossed

D

has crossed

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

have crossed

Question 3

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Consumers are not ready to purchase this citrus fruit at such a ______ price.

Options

A

high

B

highest

C

highly

D

higher

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

high

Question 4

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

I ______ home before she arrived.

Options

A

have left

B

had left

C

left

D

has left

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

had left

Question 5

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

My sister called me for my lunch hours to tell me that she was getting married.

Options

A

No error

B

lunch hours to tell me that she

C

My sister called me for my

D

was getting married

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

My sister called me for my

Question 6

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A person who produces beautiful handwriting

Options

A

Typographer

B

stenographer

C

Philosopher

D

Calligrapher

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Calligrapher

Question 7

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Other South African cities only / had one venue for staging exhibitions or / internationals events at highly standard.

Options

A

No error

B

Other South African cities only

C

had one venue for staging exhibitions or

D

internationals events at highly standard

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

internationals events at highly standard

Question 8

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

He certainly failed to console the new king.

Options

A

Gratify

B

Coordinate

C

Satiate

D

Agitate

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Agitate

Question 9

Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.

A state of perfect balance

Options

A

Irrelevant

B

Extempore

C

Medieval

D

Equilibrium

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Equilibrium

Question 10

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Pull someone’s legs

Options

A

To protect someone

B

To make someone angry

C

To wish someone luck

D

To tease someone

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

To tease someone

Question 11

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Please don’t ______ anyone that I came to your birthday party.

Options

A

say

B

tell

C

said

D

told

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

tell

Question 12

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Sparkling

Options

A

Muffled

B

Gleaming

C

Unexciting

D

Dismal

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Gleaming

Question 13

Select the correctly spelt word.

Options

A

Simultanous

B

Simulteneous

C

Simultenaous

D

Simultaneous

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Simultaneous

Question 14

Select the correctly spelt word.

Options

A

Intreview

B

Interview

C

Intrvew

D

Interveiw

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Interview

Question 15

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

A sustained decline in Chinese consumption would be even more ______ than the current US-China trade dispute.

Options

A

worrying

B

mobilising

C

imagining

D

delaying

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

worrying

Question 16

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Expository

Options

A

Illustrative

B

Temperamental

C

Dubious

D

Obligatory

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Illustrative

Question 17

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The first printed ______ of this book came in 1933.

Options

A

insertion

B

edition

C

excretion

D

addition

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

edition

Question 18

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Seclude

Options

A

Blink

B

Isolate

C

socialize

D

Confine

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

socialize

Question 19

Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

I tried to tell him to think of the good times, that every cloud has a silver lining.

Options

A

Don’t cry over what has happened as it cannot be fixed

B

Doing something with thoroughness and passion

C

Every difficult situation has a hopeful aspect to it

D

Treat people the same way as you want to be treated

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Every difficult situation has a hopeful aspect to it

Question 20

The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

His successful as a lawyer / grew so fast that he soon had / enough money to buy a house.

Options

A

His successful as a lawyer

B

No error

C

grew so fast that he soon had

D

enough money to buy a house

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

His successful as a lawyer

Question 21

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

have

B

is

C

has

D

are

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

has

Question 22

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

one

B

an

C

the

D

a

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

the

Question 23

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

on

B

In

C

at

D

upon

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

In

Question 24

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

issued

B

denied

C

chased

D

refused

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

issued

Question 25

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

In a significant find, the Epigraphy Branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (1) ______ discovered the earliest epigraphic evidence so far for the Saptamatrika cult. It is also (2) ______ earliest Sanskrit inscription to have been discovered (3) ______ South India as of date. Saptamatrikas are a group of seven female deities worshipped in Hinduism as personifying the energy of their respective consorts. The inscription is in Sanskrit and in Brahmi characters and was (4) ______ by Satavahana King Vijaya in 207 A.D. The inscription came to light when some local villagers informed the authorities of the presence of a pillar with some engravings when they were restoring and (5) ______ the local Bheemeshwara temple.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

repairing

B

removing

C

healing

D

praying

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

repairing

Question 26

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statement I: An IT employee working in XYZ company has two children.
Statement II: No other employee in XYZ has two children.

Conclusion I: Every employee in the company has at least one child.
Conclusion II: Some of the employees have more than two children.

दिए गए कथनों और निष्कर्षों को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ें। यह मानते हुए कि कथनों में दी गई जानकारी सत्य है, भले ही वह सामान्यतः ज्ञात तथ्यों से भिन्न प्रतीत होती हो, निर्णय लें कि दिए गए निष्कर्षों में से कौन सा/से निष्कर्ष कथनों का तार्किक रूप से अनुसरण करता/ते है/हैं।

कथन I: XYZ कंपनी में कार्यरत एक IT कर्मचारी के दो बच्चे हैं।
कथन II: XYZ में किसी अन्य कर्मचारी के दो बच्चे नहीं हैं।

निष्कर्ष I: कंपनी के प्रत्येक कर्मचारी का कम से कम एक बच्चा है।
निष्कर्ष II: कुछ कर्मचारियों के दो से अधिक बच्चे हैं।

Options

A

Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

B

Both conclusions I and II follow.

C

Only conclusion II follows.

D

Only conclusion I follows.

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Neither conclusion I nor II follow.

Question 27

Six friends, Kushal, Keshav, Kishan, Kamal, Kanan and Kishore, are of different heights. Keshav is taller than only three other friends. Kishore is taller than Kamal only. Kishan is shorter than Kushal only.Who is the third shortest among all the friends?

छह दोस्त, कुशल, केशव, किशन, कमल, कानन और किशोर, की उंचाई अलग-अलग है। केशव उंचाई में केवल तीन अन्य दोस्तों से लम्बा है। किशोर केवल कमल से लम्बा है। किशन केवल कुशल से ही छोटा है।
सभी दोस्तों में उंचाई में तीसरा सबसे छोटा कौन है?

Options

A

Kushal

B

Kanan

C

Keshav

D

Kishore

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Kanan

Question 28

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 29

Five men O1, O2, O3, O4 and O5 are sitting around a circular table facing opposite to the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Only one man is sitting between O4 and O5 in clockwise direction. Only one man is sitting between O3 and O4 in clockwise direction. O1 is sitting to the immediate left of O3.
Who is sitting third from the left of O2?

पाँच व्यक्ति O1, O2, O3, O4 और O5 एक वृत्ताकार मेज़ के चतुर्दिक मेज़ के केंद्र से विपरीत मुख करके (आवश्यक नहीं है कि इसी क्रम में हों) बैठे हैं। केवल एक व्यक्ति O4 और O5 के बीच में दक्षिणावर्त दिशा में बैठा है। केवल एक व्यक्ति O3 और O4 के बीच में दक्षिणावर्त दिशा में बैठा है। O1, O3 के सन्निकट बाईं ओर बैठा है।
O2 के बाईं ओर तीसरे स्थान पर कौन बैठा है?

Options

A

O3

B

O1

C

O4

D

O5

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

O1

Question 30

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

72, 66, 63, 57, 54, 48, ?

दिए गए विकल्पों में से वह संख्या चुनिए जो निम्नलिखित श्रृंखला में प्रश्नवाचक चिह्न (?) का स्थान ले सके।

72, 66, 63, 57, 54, 48, ?

Options

A

58

B

39

C

45

D

43

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

45

Question 31

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 32

In a certain code language, '254' means 'You are intelligent', '153' means 'Nikhil is intelligent', '398' means 'Naina and Nikhil', then what is the code for 'is' in the same code language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, '254' का अर्थ 'You are intelligent' है, '153' का अर्थ 'Nikhil is intelligent' है, '398' का अर्थ 'Naina and Nikhil' है तो उसी कूट भाषा में 'is' का कूट क्या होगा?

Options

A

3

B

1

C

8

D

5

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

1

Question 33

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 34

Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

864, 432, 216, 108,?

दिए गए विकल्पों में से उस संख्या का चयन करें, जो निम्नलिखित शृंखला में प्रश्न चिह्न (?) के स्थान पर आ सकती है।

864, 432, 216, 108,?

Options

A

12

B

54

C

72

D

36

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

54

Question 35

Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.

CET : ZBQ :: KVO : HSL :: QRS : ?

उस विकल्प का चयन कीजिए जो पाँचवें अक्षर-समूह से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जैसे दूसरा अक्षर-समूह पहले अक्षर-समूह से संबंधित है और चौथा अक्षर-समूह तीसरे अक्षर-समूह से संबंधित है।

CET : ZBQ :: KVO : HSL :: QRS : ?

Options

A

NOS

B

NPO

C

NOP

D

NPS

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

NOP

Question 36

Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number.

25 : 125 :: 32 : 160 :: 73 : ?

उस विकल्प का चयन कीजिए जो पांचवीं संख्या से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जिस प्रकार दूसरी संख्या, पहली संख्या से संबंधित है और चौथी संख्या, तीसरी संख्या से संबंधित है।

25 : 125 :: 32 : 160 :: 73 : ?

Options

A

365

B

173

C

383

D

195

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

365

Question 37

Select the option in which the pair of letter-clusters share the same relationship as that shared by the given letter-clusters.

RS : IH

उस विकल्प का चयन करें, जिसमें अक्षर-समूहों का युग्म उसी प्रकार संबंध साझा करता है, जिस प्रकार दिए गए अक्षर-समूहों द्वारा साझा किया जाता है।

RS : IH

Options

A

RS : IT

B

TM : GN

C

AJ : ZK

D

BX : CY

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

TM : GN

Question 38

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
Some peas are pineapples.
No pineapple is a broccoli.
All broccolis are potatoes.

Conclusions:
I. Some peas being potatoes is a possibility.
II. All pineapples being potatoes is a possibility.

दिए गए कथनों और निष्कर्षों को ध्यानपूर्वक पढ़ें। यह मानते हुए कि कथनों में दी गई जानकारी सत्य है, भले ही वह सामान्य रूप से ज्ञात तथ्यों से भिन्न प्रतीत होती हो, यह तय करें कि दिए गए निष्कर्षों में से कौन-सा/से निष्कर्ष कथनों का तार्किक रूप से अनुसरण करता है/करते हैं।

कथन:
कुछ मटर अनानास हैं।
कोई भी अनानास ब्रोकली नहीं है।
सभी ब्रोकली आलू हैं।

निष्कर्ष:
I. कुछ मटर के आलू होने की संभावना है।
II. सभी अनानास के आलू होने की संभावना है।

Options

A

Only conclusion I follows

B

Both conclusions I and II follow

C

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

D

Only conclusion II follows

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Both conclusions I and II follow

Question 39

Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word and the fourth word is related to the third word.

Vehicle : Car :: Food : Pizza :: Crockery : ?

उस विकल्प का चयन कीजिए जो पांचवें शब्द से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जिस प्रकार दूसरा शब्द, पहले शब्द से संबंधित है और चौथा शब्द, तीसरे शब्द से संबंधित है।

वाहन : कार :: भोजन : पिज़्ज़ा :: क्रॉकरी : ?

Options

A

Plate

B

Table

C

Stove

D

Language

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Plate

Question 40

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 41

Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.

(36, 2, 3)(108, 6, 3)

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जिसमें संख्याएँ उसी प्रकार संबंधित हैं जैसे निम्नलिखित समुच्चय की संख्याएँ संबंधित हैं।

(36, 2, 3) (108, 6, 3)

Options

A

(48, 4, 2)

B

(28, 4, 2)

C

(102, 3, 6)

D

(120, 5, 5)

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

(48, 4, 2)

Question 42

Select the letter-cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

GA, MU, SO, ?, EC

दिए गए विकल्पों में से उस अक्षर-समूह का चयन करें, जो निम्नलिखित शृंखला में प्रश्न चिह्न (?) के स्थान पर आ सकती है।

GA, MU, SO, ?, EC

Options

A

YJ

B

ZJ

C

YI

D

ZI

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

YI

Question 43

In a certain code language, 'SEAT' is written as '2' and 'CHARGE' is written as '4'. How will 'ONLINE' be written in that language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, 'SEAT' को '2' और 'CHARGE' को '4' लिखा जाता है। उसी भाषा में 'ONLINE' को कैसे लिखा जाएगा?

Options

A

5

B

2

C

3

D

6

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

3

Question 44

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 45

By interchanging the two signs ÷ and + and two numbers 9 and 12 (NOT digits), which of the following equations will NOT be correct?

I. 12 × 2 – 72 + 9 ÷ 57 = 69
II. 169 + 13 × 12 ÷ 3 – 9 = 108

दो चिह्नों ÷ और + को, और दो संख्याओं 9 और 12 (अंक नहीं) को आपस में बदलने पर निम्नलिखित में से कौन सा समीकरण सही नहीं होगा?
I. 12 × 2 – 72 + 9 ÷ 57 = 69
II. 169 + 13 × 12 ÷ 3 – 9 = 108

Options

A

Both I and II

B

Only II

C

Neither I nor II

D

Only I

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Neither I nor II

Question 46

In a certain code language, ‘pinch of salt grey’ is written as ‘ab tr # kp’, ‘grey colour is black’ is written as ‘# jm bk if’ and ‘colour are of track’ is written as ‘gt if ab fr’. How will ‘grey of’ be written in that language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, ‘pinch of salt grey’ को ‘ab tr # kp’ के रूप में लिखा जाता है, ‘grey colour is black’ को ‘# jm bk if’ के रूप में लिखा जाता है, और ‘colour are of track’ को ‘gt if ab fr’ के रूप में लिखा जाता है। उसी भाषा में ‘grey of’ को किस रूप में लिखा जाएगा?

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A

gt fr

B

ab if

C

gt #

D

ab #

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

ab #

Question 47

Ajay, Priti, Rakesh, Mehak, Saloni and Yogesh are sitting in a row facing north. Saloni and Yogesh are sitting in the centre. Ajay and Priti are at the ends. Rakesh is sitting to the immediate left of Ajay.Who is sitting to the immediate right of Priti?

अजय, प्रीति, राकेश, महक, सलोनी और योगेश एक पंक्ति में उत्तर की ओर मुख करके बैठे हैं। सलोनी और योगेश मध्य में बैठे हैं। अजय और प्रीति छोर पर बैठे हैं। राकेश, अजय के ठीक बायें बैठा है।
प्रीति के ठीक दायें कौन बैठा/बैठी है?

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A

Saloni

B

Rakesh

C

Mehak

D

Yogesh

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Mehak

Question 48

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 49

What will be the value of the following expression, if ‘+’ and ‘×’ are interchanged and ‘−’ and ‘÷’ are interchanged?

8 × 10 + 3 − 5 ÷ 6 = ?

निम्नलिखित व्यंजक का मान क्या होगा, यदि '+' और '×' को आपस में बदल दिया जाए और '-' और '÷' को आपस में बदल दिया जाए?

8 × 10 + 3 - 5 ÷ 6 = ?

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A

12

B

4

C

6

D

8

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

8

Question 50

In a certain code language, 'PAR' is coded as ‘35' and 'GAT' is coded as ‘28'. How will 'FOM' be coded in that language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, ‘PAR’ को ‘35’ के रूप में कोडित किया जाता है, और ‘GAT’ को ‘28’ के रूप में कोडित किया जाता है। उसी भाषा में ‘FOM’ को किस रूप में कोडित किया जाएगा?

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A

34

B

33

C

35

D

32

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

34

Question 51

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A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

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