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SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 12 Sep 2023 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

Actual SSC MTS 2023 paper from 12 September, Shift 1, with sphere and train sums, letter coding, Mohan Veena, Amir Khusrau and idioms, each with a worked solution.

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Questions
87

Across 4 sections

Duration
90 min

4 timed sections

Marks
261

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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About this test

SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper PYQ: 12 September Shift 1, Section-wise Topics

Sphere volumes, crossing trains, letter coding, medieval Indian music and idioms make up the SSC MTS 2023 paper of 12 September 2023, Shift 1. This actual previous-year paper spans Maths, Reasoning, General Awareness and English. Aptitude360 gives a worked solution for every question, useful for MTS aspirants in Chandigarh and across India.

Topics asked in SSC MTS 12 Sep 2023 Shift 1

  • Maths: volume of a sphere and recasting a hollow sphere into a cone, time and work with efficiency, successive profit, simplification, simple interest, bar chart data, trains crossing in opposite directions and weighted averages
  • Reasoning: calendar, letter rearrangement codes, alphabet series, statements and conclusions, figure series, number set relations, letter-to-digit coding and letter series completion
  • General Awareness: how long a minister may serve without a legislature seat, the Mohan Veena, Amir Khusrau as Tuti-e-Hind, Ohm's law, the Balti dance, National Games hosts and revenue receipts in the budget
  • English: idioms, synonyms, sentence improvement in reported speech, error spotting, subject-verb agreement, spelling and antonyms

Key ideas to brush up from this MTS shift

  • Relative speed when two objects move towards each other
  • Splitting a combined average into group averages
  • The difference between revenue and capital receipts
  • Constitutional provisions on ministers and state legislatures
  • Common idioms and their figurative meanings

Smart revision tips for this MTS paper

  • For efficiency-based work questions, convert the efficiency ratio into work done per day first
  • In statement-conclusion questions, accept only what follows directly from the statements
  • Learn musicians alongside their instruments and titles, since GA questions link them

Who this paper suits

SSC MTS aspirants who want to see a real 2023 shift before moving on to full-length mocks.

FAQs about SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 12 Sep 2023 Shift 1 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC MTS 2023 (12 September 2023, Shift 1) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 12 September 2023 Shift 1 paper on Aptitude360 has 87 questions: 20 in Quantitative Aptitude, 18 in General Intelligence and Reasoning, 24 in General Awareness and 25 in English Comprehension. All are multiple-choice questions.
What was the marking scheme in SSC MTS 2023 (12 September 2023, Shift 1)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 12 September 2023 Shift 1 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 261.
In SSC MTS 2023 (12 September 2023, Shift 1), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 12 September 2023 Shift 1 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including averages, mensuration, profit, loss and discount, time, speed and distance and simple and compound interest. For example, one question begins: “Ram purchased a TV for ₹65,500 and sold it for ₹89,080.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Averages and Mensuration (Area & Volume) practice lessons.
In SSC MTS 2023 (12 September 2023, Shift 1), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 12 September 2023 Shift 1 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including series, analogy, coding-decoding, dictionary and alphabet order and syllogisms. For example, one question begins: “What should come in place of ‘?’ in the given series?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Series Completion and Analogy practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC MTS 2023 (12 September 2023, Shift 1) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 12 September 2023 Shift 1 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 (12 September 2023, Shift 1) paper online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 12 September 2023 Shift 1 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 · 12 Sep 2023 · S1 · Maths2023 min
MTS23 · 12 Sep 2023 · S1 · Reasoning1822 min
MTS23 · 12 Sep 2023 · S1 · GA2422 min
MTS23 · 12 Sep 2023 · S1 · English2523 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
261 across 87 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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