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SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 4 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

HCF with remainders, train speeds, square-table seating, Indian polity, autobiographies and idioms: a genuine SSC MTS 2023 shift from 4 September with worked solutions.

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Questions
86

Across 4 sections

Duration
90 min

4 timed sections

Marks
258

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Attempts
100
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SSC MTS 2023 4 Sep Shift 3 PYQ with Maths, Reasoning, GA and English

This is the SSC MTS 2023 previous-year paper from 4 September 2023, Shift 3.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 4 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Mathematics

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

Average2 · 11%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 11%
Ratio & Proportion2 · 11%
Simple & Compound Interest2 · 11%
Time & Work2 · 11%
Boats & Streams1 · 6%
Data Interpretation1 · 6%
HCF & LCM1 · 6%
Mensuration1 · 6%
Percentage1 · 6%
Simplification & Approximation1 · 5%
Time, Speed & Distance1 · 5%
Trains1 · 5%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (95% of this section).

Reasoning
6topics
Series4 · 34%
Analogy3 · 25%
Syllogism2 · 17%
Calendar & Clock1 · 8%
Coding-Decoding1 · 8%
Seating Arrangement1 · 8%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (71% of this section).

General Awareness
9topics
Art & Culture7 · 29%
Economy4 · 17%
Geography3 · 13%
Sports3 · 13%
Polity2 · 8%
Static GK2 · 8%
Biology1 · 4%
History1 · 4%
Physics1 · 4%

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

English Language
8topics
Cloze Test5 · 20%
Error Spotting4 · 16%
Idioms & Phrases4 · 16%
One Word Substitution3 · 12%
Spelling3 · 12%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 12%
Sentence Improvement2 · 8%
Fill in the Blanks1 · 4%

What this tells you: course of action

Mathematics

  • First priority: Average, Profit, Loss & Discount, Ratio & Proportion and Simple & Compound Interest, roughly 44% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Time & Work, a steady 11% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 8 one-question topics (44% 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, 1 for the keep-in-rotation group and 4 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • Start with Series and Analogy: together about 58% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Syllogism, a steady 17% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 3 topics appear only once, about 25% 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 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 58% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Sports, Polity and Static GK, a steady 29% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (12% 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, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • First priority: Cloze Test, Error Spotting and Idioms & Phrases, roughly 52% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: One Word Substitution, Spelling, Synonyms & Antonyms and Sentence Improvement, a steady 44% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 1 topic appears only once, about 4% in total. Revise that topic from short notes after the topics above are solid.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 4 for the first group, 5 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Smart ways to revise for a paper like this

  • Convert cubic metres into litres before working out tank and reservoir time
  • Write the alphabet with position numbers on rough paper for coding and series
  • Keep a short list of famous autobiographies and their authors for GA

FAQs about SSC MTS 2023 Question Paper – 4 Sep 2023 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC MTS 2023 (4 September 2023, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 4 September 2023 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360 has 86 questions: 19 in Quantitative Aptitude, 17 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 (4 September 2023, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 4 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 258.
In SSC MTS 2023 (4 September 2023, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 4 September 2023 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including time, speed and distance, number system, simple and compound interest, averages and profit, loss and discount. For example, one question begins: “The difference between the compound interest (Compounded annually) and simple interest for an amount of ₹85,000 in 2 years is ₹850.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Time, Speed and Distance and Factors and Factorials practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the SSC MTS 2023 (4 September 2023, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 4 September 2023 Shift 3 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had 2 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 4 of its 17 questions. They open with “Find out the correct alternative that when filled…” and “You have to take the given statements to…”.
How much time is given for the SSC MTS 2023 (4 September 2023, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2023, 4 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.
Can I attempt SSC MTS 2023 (4 September 2023, Shift 3) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
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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 · 4 Sep 2023 · S3 · Maths1923 min
MTS23 · 4 Sep 2023 · S3 · Reasoning1722 min
MTS23 · 4 Sep 2023 · S3 · GA2522 min
MTS23 · 4 Sep 2023 · S3 · English2523 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
258 across 86 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

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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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