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SSC MTS Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination (Staff Selection Commission (SSC)), mixed across 5 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
SSC MTS mixed practice
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Q1.Number System & SimplificationSimplify: 74 + 8 × 8 − 33
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Answer: D — 105
BODMAS: multiply first — 8 × 8 = 64; then 74 + 64 − 33 = 105.
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Q2.PercentagesTwo successive discounts of 30% and 5% are equivalent to a single discount of:
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Answer: A — 33.5%
Net discount = a + b − ab/100 = 30 + 5 − 30×5/100 = 33.5%.
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Q3.Logical ReasoningWhich number is the odd one out: 23, 33, 49, 65?
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Answer: C — 23
49, 65, 33 are composite; 23 is prime.
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Q4.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Hardly had he left ___ it started raining.
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Answer: D — when
The correlative pair is “hardly … when” (also “no sooner … than”).
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Q5.Indian Polity, History & GeographyThe Panchayati Raj system was given constitutional status by the:
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Answer: C — 73rd Amendment
The 73rd Amendment (1992) added Part IX on Panchayats.
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Q6.Number System & SimplificationWhat is √169?
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Answer: B — 13
13 × 13 = 169, so √169 = 13.
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Q7.PercentagesWhat is 18% of 260?
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Answer: A — 46.8
18% of 260 = 18/100 × 260 = 46.8.
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Q8.Logical ReasoningIf LAMP is coded as NCOR, how is CAT coded?
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Answer: D — ECV
Each letter moves 2 places forward in the alphabet (LAMP → NCOR), so CAT → ECV.
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Q9.English GrammarChoose the correct tag question: She can swim, ___?
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Answer: B — can’t she
A positive statement takes a negative tag with the same auxiliary: “can’t she?”.
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Q10.Indian Polity, History & GeographyFundamental Rights are contained in which Part of the Constitution?
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Answer: B — Part III
Part III (Articles 12–35) lists the Fundamental Rights.
About SSC MTS
SSC Multi-Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff Examination — conducted by Staff Selection Commission (SSC). Recruits Multi-Tasking Staff and Havaldars for central government offices.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- Number System & Simplification questions — Learn squares to 30 and cubes to 15, apply BODMAS strictly, and use HCF × LCM = product of two numbers.
- Percentages questions — Convert percentages to fractions you know by heart (12.5% = 1/8, 37.5% = 3/8, 16.67% = 1/6) and always divide a change by the ORIGINAL value.
- Logical Reasoning questions — For coding questions write the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26).
- English Grammar questions — Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between.
- Indian Polity, History & Geography questions — Anchor facts to the Constitution’s Parts and key Articles (III Fundamental Rights, IV DPSP, 32, 352, 356, 360) and build timelines for the freedom struggle.
- SSC MTS mock test — 25 timed questions with negative marking.
SSC MTS practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Number System & Simplification | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Indian Polity, History & Geography | General awareness | Question bank |