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SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 1 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Original SSC MTS 2023 paper from 1 September, Shift 3, with partnership, HCF remainder sums, seating arrangement, Mulk Raj Anand, the Attorney General and a cloze passage.

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Questions
89

Across 4 sections

Duration
90 min

4 timed sections

Marks
267

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Attempts
100
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SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper 1 Sep Shift 3: Maths, Reasoning, GA, English

Built for SSC MTS and Havaldar aspirants in their final revision stage, this is the SSC MTS 2023 question paper held on 1 September 2023, Shift 3.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 1 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Mathematics

All 13 topics, ranked (questions · share of the section):

Mixture & Alligation3 · 15%
Data Interpretation2 · 10%
Mensuration2 · 10%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 10%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 10%
Time & Work2 · 10%
Boats & Streams1 · 5%
HCF & LCM1 · 5%
Partnership1 · 5%
Percentage1 · 5%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 5%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 5%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 5%
Reasoning
7topics
Series7 · 41%
Analogy3 · 17%
Coding-Decoding2 · 12%
Syllogism2 · 12%
Calendar & Clock1 · 6%
Mathematical Operations1 · 6%
Seating Arrangement1 · 6%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (89% of this section).

General Awareness
10topics
Art & Culture7 · 29%
Economy3 · 13%
Geography3 · 13%
Sports3 · 13%
History2 · 8%
Polity2 · 8%
Biology1 · 4%
Environment1 · 4%
Physics1 · 4%
Static GK1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (96% of this section).

English Language
8topics
Cloze Test5 · 21%
Idioms & Phrases4 · 17%
Sentence Improvement4 · 17%
Error Spotting3 · 13%
Spelling3 · 12%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 12%
Direct & Indirect Speech1 · 4%
Fill in the Blanks1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (96% of this section).

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Mathematics

  • First priority: Mixture & Alligation, Data Interpretation, Mensuration and Profit, Loss & Discount, roughly 45% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Simple & Compound Interest and Time & Work, a steady 20% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 7 topics appear only once, about 35% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 3 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • Start with Series and Analogy: together about 59% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Coding-Decoding and Syllogism, a steady 24% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (18% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group, 2 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

General Awareness

  • Begin with Art & Culture, Economy and Geography. These carry about 54% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Sports, History and Polity, a steady 29% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 topics appear only once, about 17% in total. Revise them from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • First priority: Cloze Test, Idioms & Phrases and Sentence Improvement, roughly 54% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Error Spotting, Spelling and Synonyms & Antonyms, a steady 38% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 2 one-question topics (8% together). Skim them last rather than building long study blocks around them.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key concepts for MTS revision

  • Effect of doubling the radius on a sphere's surface area
  • Why compounding more often gives higher interest than yearly compounding
  • Linking two ratios through a common term
  • Constitutional duties of the Attorney General of India

FAQs about SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 1 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360 has 89 questions: 20 in Quantitative Aptitude, 19 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 25 in General Awareness and 25 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 3 paper, marking differs by section: Quantitative Aptitude and General Intelligence and Reasoning carry 3 marks per question with no negative marking; General Awareness and English Comprehension carry 3 marks per question with a deduction of 1 mark for a wrong answer. The maximum score on this paper is 267.
In SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including profit, loss and discount, mensuration, time, speed and distance, number system and percentages. For example, one question begins: “The cost price of an article is ₹1,120. After allowing a discount of ₹205 a gain of 15% was made, then the marked price of the article…” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Profit & Loss and Mensuration (Area & Volume) practice lessons.
In SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 3), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 3 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including series, analogy, syllogisms, dictionary and alphabet order and coding-decoding. For example, one question begins: “HM 12 is related to FK 17 in a certain way.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Series Completion and Analogy practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 3 paper runs 90 minutes, split as Quantitative Aptitude 23 min, General Intelligence and Reasoning 22 min, General Awareness 22 min, English Comprehension 23 min. Once you finish a section you cannot go back to it.
Where can I practise the SSC MTS 2023 (1 September 2023, Shift 3) paper online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 1 September 2023 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360, where it is a free test. Normal practice is untimed and needs no account, while the Simulated test runs on one clock with a question palette and shows your score, section-wise analysis and the key at the end.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
MTS23 · 1 Sep 2023 · S3 · Maths2023 min
MTS23 · 1 Sep 2023 · S3 · Reasoning1922 min
MTS23 · 1 Sep 2023 · S3 · GA2522 min
MTS23 · 1 Sep 2023 · S3 · English2523 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
267 across 89 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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