MTS 21 05-07-2022 Shift 3 previous year paper Full Length PDF

Question 1

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

In a nutshell

Options

A

Without delay

B

Under protection

C

Extremely pale

D

Very briefly

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Very briefly

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'.

I knew very little Spanish when I came here, but I have been learning and can now make myself understood.

Options

A

as soon as I came here, but

B

No improvement required

C

when I come here, however

D

upon arriving here, since

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

No improvement required

Question 3

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

One who dies for a noble cause

Options

A

Heretic

B

Narcissist

C

Martyr

D

Butcher

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Martyr

Question 4

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

One of the children stood at the door to ______ if he saw the apparitor coming, who was an officer of the spiritual court.

Options

A

give thought

B

give notice

C

give a hand

D

give advice

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

give notice

Question 5

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Upgrade

Options

A

Elevate

B

Demote

C

Lean

D

Advance

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

Demote

Question 6

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.

Aid workers have delivered vast quantities of food on the refugee camps.

Options

A

vast quantities of food

B

Aid workers have delivered

C

on the refugee camps

D

No error

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

on the refugee camps

Question 7

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Tickets for the event are available ______ the door; there is no advance booking.

Options

A

of

B

in

C

at

D

to

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

at

Question 8

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

A place where government records are kept

Options

A

Hangar

B

Cloakroom

C

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Question 9

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Tricks of the trade

Options

A

A particular profession

B

An easy task

C

A trick to deceive

D

Special skills or knowledge

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Special skills or knowledge

Question 10

Select the correctly spelt word.

Options

A

Fortiunate

B

Infatuaition

C

Perfection

D

Bezarre

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Perfection

Question 11

Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them contains an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options.

Seeds of mustard plants give us oil, and the leave are used as a vegetable.

Options

A

Seeds of

B

leave are used

C

as a vegetable

D

give us oil

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

leave are used

Question 12

Select the correctly spelt word.

Options

A

Contemperary

B

Imigrant

C

Cosmopoliton

D

Chauvinist

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Chauvinist

Question 13

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.

Sometimes I act / like a fool, and she has / to step into save me.

Options

A

like a fool and she has

B

No error

C

Sometimes I act

D

to step into save me

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

to step into save me

Question 14

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Occlude

Options

A

facilitate

B

promote

C

Abstain

D

Obstruct

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Obstruct

Question 15

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Malign

Options

A

Approve

B

Benefit

C

Besmirch

D

Commend

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Besmirch

Question 16

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

A book or paper written by hand

Options

A

Edition

B

Paperback

C

Manuscript

D

Periodical

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Manuscript

Question 17

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The kids have been pestering me to buy them new toys.

Options

A

tormenting

B

pacifying

C

bugging

D

perturbing

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

pacifying

Question 18

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

I am trying to finding an investor from abroad.

Options

A

trying to find

B

try to find

C

No improvement required

D

trying too find

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

trying to find

Question 19

Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.

Gel ingredients work well on waved, curled, relax and texture hair in the long run.

Options

A

No substitution required

B

relaxed and texturing

C

relaxed and textured

D

relaxing and textured

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

relaxed and textured

Question 20

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

Flabby

Options

A

Plump

B

Stretched

C

Long

D

Firm

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Firm

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.

A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

Options

A

defenestrated

B

demonstrated

C

orchestrated

D

administrated

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

demonstrated

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.

A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

Options

A

Life

B

insurance

C

planet

D

charisma

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Life

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.

A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

Options

A

sanitary

B

segmentary

C

sedentary

D

complimentary

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

sedentary

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.

A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

Options

A

exaggerative

B

creative

C

discriminative

D

native

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

creative

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.

A group of researchers has (1) ______ that pleasure and positive states of mind are better for our health. This new intellectual approach to health is not only more powerful, but also has no side effects. Central to this claim are recent findings that even getting an education may add as much as 10 years to your (2) ______. That is why National Geographic featured John de Rosen in its book The Incredible Machine, which discussed old age. De Rosen, an artist, continued to paint until the week he died at age 91. The book notes: "Some scientists believe that retirement to a (3) ______ lifestyle initiates or aggravates medical problems, thus shortening life. According to a study of retired people, adults over 65 can learn a (4) ______ skill, like oil painting, as readily as younger students." So retiring from a job in a sense means retiring from life unless (5) ______ by some other, preferably new activity.Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

Options

A

supplemented

B

experimented

C

ornamented

D

pigmented

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

supplemented

Question 26

In a certain code language, 'ROBST' is written as 'QPYLO' and 'POLAR' is written as 'OXILM'. How will 'GUJRT' be written in that code language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, ‘ROBST’ को ‘QPYLO’ के रूप में लिखा जाता है, और ‘POLAR’ को ‘OXILM’ के रूप में लिखा जाता है। उसी कूट भाषा में ‘GUJRT’ को किस रूप में लिखा जाएगा?

Options

A

QOHRD

B

QOGRD

C

QOHGD

D

QOGDR

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

QOGRD

Question 27

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

RIN, TFR, VCV, ?, ZWD

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

RIN, TFR, VCV, ?, ZWD

Options

A

YZZ

B

ZZZ

C

YZA

D

XZZ

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

XZZ

Question 28

Select the option in which the two numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers in the given number-pair.

382 : 283 :: ?

उस विकल्प का चयन करें, जिसमें दो संख्याएँ उसी प्रकार संबंधित हैं, जिस प्रकार संख्याएँ दिए गए संख्या-युग्म में संबंधित हैं।

382 : 283 :: ?

Options

A

784 : 847

B

962 : 629

C

564 : 465

D

384 : 843

Correct Answer:

C

Question 31

After interchanging which two numbers (not digits) will the value of the given expression be ‘81’?

798 + 27 – 719 ÷ 6 × 5

किन दो संख्याओं (अंक नहीं) को आपस में बदलने पर निम्नलिखित व्यंजक का मान ‘81’ हो जाएगा?

798 + 27 – 719 ÷ 6 × 5

Options

A

6 and 5

B

5 and 27

C

798 and 719

D

27 and 6

Correct Answer:

D

Question 34

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

WXY72 : ZAB29 :: CDE12 : FGH21 :: IJK30 : ?

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो पाँचवें अक्षरांकीय समूह से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है जिस प्रकार दूसरा अक्षरांकीय समूह पहले अक्षरांकीय समूह से और चौथा अक्षरांकीय समूह तीसरे अक्षरांकीय समूह से संबंधित है।

WXY72 : ZAB29 :: CDE12 : FGH21 :: IJK30 : ?

Options

A

LMN29

B

LMN39

C

MNO39

D

MNO40

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

LMN39

Question 35

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:
I. All T are Q.
II. No M is T.

Conclusions:
I. No T is M.
II. Some Q are not M.

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, तय करें कि दिए गए निष्कर्षों में से कौन सा/से निष्कर्ष तार्किक रूप से कथनों का अनुसरण करता/ते है/हैं।

कथन:
I. सभी T, Q हैं।
II. कोई भी M, T नहीं है।

निष्कर्ष:
I. कोई भी T, M नहीं है।
II. कुछ Q, M नहीं हैं।

Options

A

Only conclusion II follows

B

Neither conclusion I nor II follows

C

Both conclusions I and II follow

D

Only conclusion I follows

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

Both conclusions I and II follow

Question 36

Six girls G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 and G6 are sitting in a row, facing towards the east (but not necessarily in the same order). Two girls are sitting between G6 and G4. G6 is sitting at one of the ends. G1 is second to the right of G6. G2 is third to the left of G3.
How many girls are sitting between G3 and G2?

छह लड़कियाँ G1, G2, G3, G4, G5 और G6 एक पंक्ति में पूर्व की ओर मुँह करके बैठी हैं (लेकिन आवश्यक नहीं कि वे इसी क्रम में हों)। G6 और G4 के बीच दो लड़कियाँ बैठी हैं। G6 किसी एक छोर पर बैठी है। G1, G6 के दाएँ दूसरे स्थान पर है। G2, G3 के बाएँ तीसरे स्थान पर है।
G3 और G2 के बीच कितनी लड़कियाँ बैठी हैं?

Options

A

One

B

Three

C

Four

D

Two

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Two

Question 37

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

PIG : MNZ :: ROL : ?

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो तीसरे अक्षर-समूह से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है, जिस प्रकार दूसरा अक्षर-समूह पहले अक्षर-समूह से संबंधित है।

PIG : MNZ :: ROL : ?

Options

A

OTF

B

OSE

C

OTE

D

OSF

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

OTE

Question 38

In a certain code language, 'GAMBLE' is coded as '864321', and 'PLAY' is coded as '7265'. How will 'LAMB' be coded in that language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, ‘GAMBLE’ को ‘864321’ के रूप में कोडित किया जाता है, और ‘PLAY’ को ‘7265’ के रूप में कोडित किया जाता है। उसी भाषा में ‘LAMB’ को किस रूप में कोडित किया जाएगा?

Options

A

2634

B

6243

C

2643

D

6234

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

2643

Question 39

In a certain code language, if YELLOW is written as BLUE, BLUE is written as RED, RED is written as GREEN, GREEN is written as WHITE and WHITE is written as ORANGE, then in the same code language, what is the colour of human blood?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, यदि ‘पीले’ को ‘नीला’ लिखा जाता है, ‘नीले’ को ‘लाल’ लिखा जाता है, ‘लाल’ को ‘हरा’ लिखा जाता है, ‘हरे’ को ‘सफ़ेद’ लिखा जाता है और ‘सफ़ेद’ को ‘नारंगी’ लिखा जाता है, तो उसी कूट भाषा में मनुष्य के रक्त का रंग क्या होगा?

Options

A

GREEN

B

WHITE

C

ORANGE

D

RED

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

GREEN

Question 40

Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.

147, 293, 587, 1173, 2346, 4693

उस संख्या का चयन करें, जो निम्नलिखित श्रृंखला से संबंधित नहीं है।

147, 293, 587, 1173, 2346, 4693

Options

A

2346

B

1173

C

293

D

4693

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

2346

Question 41

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:
I. No blue is white.
II. No black is blue.

Conclusions:
I. All whites are blacks.
II. No blue is black.
III. Some whites are not blues.

दिए गए कथनों और निष्कर्षों को सावधानीपूर्वक पढ़ें। कथनों में दी गई जानकारी को सत्य मानते हुए, चाहे वह सामान्यतः ज्ञात तथ्यों से असंगत प्रतीत होती हो, यह निर्धारित करें कि दिए गए निष्कर्षों में से कौन सा/से निष्कर्ष कथनों का तार्किक रूप से अनुसरण करता/करते है/हैं।

कथन:
I. कोई भी नीला, सफ़ेद नहीं है।
II. कोई भी काला, नीला नहीं है।

निष्कर्ष:
I.सभी सफ़ेद, काले हैं।
II. कोई भी नीला, काला नहीं है।
III. कुछ सफ़ेद, नीले नहीं हैं।

Options

A

Only conclusions I and II follow

B

None of the conclusions follow

C

All the conclusions follow

D

Only conclusions II and III follow

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Only conclusions II and III follow

Question 42

Identify the number that does NOT belong to the following series.

47, 51, 57, 65, 69, 76, 83

उस संख्या का चयन करें, जो निम्नलिखित श्रृंखला से संबंधित नहीं है।

47, 51, 57, 65, 69, 76, 83

Options

A

51

B

83

C

57

D

76

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

76

Question 43

The percentage of marks obtained by seven girls G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6 and G7 in a class are compared. All the girls have obtained different percentages of marks. G4 has the lowest percentage. G3 has a higher percentage than G5, but less than G1. The percentage of G6 is less than G2. G7 has the highest percentage. G1 has a percentage greater than only three girls.
Who has the third lowest percentage?

एक कक्षा में सात लड़कियों G1, G2, G3, G4, G5, G6 और G7 के प्राप्तांकों के प्रतिशत की तुलना की जाती है। सभी लड़कियों ने अलग-अलग प्रतिशत अंक प्राप्त किए हैं। G4 का प्रतिशत सबसे कम है। G3 का प्रतिशत G5 से अधिक है, लेकिन G1 से कम है। G6 का प्रतिशत G2 से कम है। G7 का प्रतिशत सबसे अधिक है। G1 का प्रतिशत केवल तीन लड़कियों से अधिक है।
तीसरा सबसे कम प्रतिशत किसका है?

Options

A

G1

B

G4

C

G7

D

G3

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

G3

Question 44

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 45

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

CRO : FUR :: ?

उस विकल्प का चयन करें, जिसमें अक्षर-समूहों का युग्म वही संबंध साझा करता है, जो संबंध अक्षर-समूहों के दिए गए युग्म द्वारा साझा किया जाता है।

CRO : FUR :: ?

Options

A

LAP : ODT

B

TCS : WFV

C

MIP : PLT

D

FMG : HPJ

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

TCS : WFV

Question 46

Options

A

B

C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

A

Question 47

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

97 : 2 :: 63 : ? :: 74 : 3

उस विकल्प का चयन करें जो तीसरी संख्या से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है, जिस प्रकार दूसरी संख्या पहली संख्या से संबंधित है और छठी संख्या पाँचवीं संख्या से संबंधित है।

97 : 2 :: 63 : ? :: 74 : 3

Options

A

5

B

7

C

3

D

9

Solution:

Correct Answer:

C

3

Question 48

Seven boys A, B, C, D, E, F and G are sitting in a row, facing towards the north (not necessarily in the same order). E is at one of the ends. A is fifth to the left of E. B is not the immediate neighbour of A or E. C is third to the left of B. Only D is sitting between A and B. Only two boys are sitting between D and F.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. G is to the immediate left of D.
II. A and B are the neighbours of D.

सात लड़के A, B, C, D, E, F और G एक पंक्ति में उत्तर की ओर मुँह करके बैठे हैं (आवश्यक नहीं कि वे इसी क्रम में हों)। E किसी एक छोर पर बैठा है। A, E के बाएँ, पाँचवें स्थान पर है। B, A या E का निकटतम पडोसी नहीं है। C, B के बाएँ, तीसरे स्थान पर है। A और B के बीच केवल D बैठा है। D और F के बीच केवल दो लड़के बैठे हैं।
निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा/से कथन सही है/हैं?
I. G, D के ठीक बाएँ है।
II. A और B, D के बगल में हैं।

Options

A

Both I and II

B

Only I

C

Neither I nor II

D

Only II

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Only II

Question 49

In a certain code language, '471' means 'Hair is White', '726' means 'White Her Cow', and '639' means 'Cow gives Milk'. What is the code for 'Her' in that language?

एक निश्चित कूट भाषा में, '471' का अर्थ 'Hair is White' है, '726' का अर्थ 'White Her Cow' है, और '639' का अर्थ 'Cow gives Milk' है। उसी भाषा में 'Her' का कूट क्या है?

Options

A

4

B

2

C

1

D

7

Solution:

Correct Answer:

B

2

Question 50

What will be the value of the given expression if ‘A’ means ‘+’, ‘B’ means ‘–’, ‘C’ means ‘×’, and ‘D’ means ‘÷’?

35 A 25 B 12 C 25 D 5

यदि 'A’ का अर्थ '+' है, 'B' का अर्थ '-' है, 'C' का अर्थ '×' और 'D' का अर्थ '÷' है, तो दिए गए व्यंजक का मान कितना होगा?
35 A 25 B 12 C 25 D 5

Options

A

0

B

5

C

2

D

10

Solution:

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

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C

D

Solution:

Correct Answer:

D

Question 66

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