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SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 16 Oct 2024 Shift 2 (with Solutions)

SSC MTS 2024 paper from 16 October 2024, Shift 2: hollow pipes, profit on books, word coding, Kishori Amonkar and 'A Suitable Boy', each fully solved.

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Questions
88

Across 4 sections

Duration
90 min

4 timed sections

Marks
264

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Attempts
100
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SSC MTS 2024 Shift 2 (16 Oct) Solved PYQ: Topics, Concepts and Revision Tips

This is the actual SSC MTS 2024 question paper from 16 October 2024, Shift 2, covering Maths, Reasoning, General Awareness and English.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 16 Oct 2024 Shift 2 (with Solutions)

Mathematics
10topics
Mensuration3 · 16%
Profit, Loss & Discount3 · 16%
Simple & Compound Interest3 · 16%
Average2 · 11%
Data Interpretation2 · 11%
Time, Speed & Distance2 · 10%
Fractions & Decimals1 · 5%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 5%
Percentage1 · 5%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 5%
Reasoning
6topics
Analogy3 · 22%
Coding-Decoding3 · 22%
Mathematical Operations2 · 14%
Seating Arrangement2 · 14%
Series2 · 14%
Syllogism2 · 14%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (74% of this section).

General Awareness
9topics
Art & Culture5 · 20%
History5 · 20%
Geography3 · 12%
Polity3 · 12%
Biology2 · 8%
Economy2 · 8%
Sports2 · 8%
Static GK2 · 8%
Chemistry1 · 4%
English Language
8topics
Cloze Test5 · 20%
Sentence Improvement5 · 20%
Fill in the Blanks4 · 16%
Spelling3 · 12%
Synonyms & Antonyms3 · 12%
Error Spotting2 · 8%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 8%
One Word Substitution1 · 4%

What this tells you: course of action

Mathematics

  • Start with Mensuration, Profit, Loss & Discount, Simple & Compound Interest and Average: together about 58% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Data Interpretation and Time, Speed & Distance, a steady 21% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 4 topics appear only once, about 21% 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.

Reasoning

  • Begin with Analogy, Coding-Decoding and Mathematical Operations. These carry about 57% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Seating Arrangement, Series and Syllogism, a steady 43% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 6 for the first group and 4 for the keep-in-rotation group.

General Awareness

  • First priority: Art & Culture, History and Geography, roughly 52% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Polity, Biology, Economy, Sports and Static GK, 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.

English Language

  • Start with Cloze Test, Sentence Improvement and Fill in the Blanks: together about 56% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Spelling, Synonyms & Antonyms, Error Spotting and Idioms & Phrases, a steady 40% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 1 one-question topic (4% of the questions). Skim that topic last rather than building long study blocks around it.
  • 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 behind these questions

  • Volume of a hollow cylinder uses the difference of the squares of outer and inner radii
  • Average speed is total distance divided by total time, not the mean of the speeds
  • Runners moving the same way on a circular track meet after the track length divided by their relative speed
  • Indian classical music and dance personalities and their awards

FAQs about SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 16 Oct 2024 Shift 2 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC MTS 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 2) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 Shift 2 paper on Aptitude360 has 88 questions: 19 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 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 2)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 Shift 2 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 264.
In SSC MTS 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 2), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 Shift 2 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including profit, loss and discount, mensuration, simple and compound interest, percentages and time, speed and distance. For example, one question begins: “A cylinder with a radius of 12 cm and height of 38 cm is cut parallel to the base into two pieces of different sizes.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Profit & Loss and Mensuration (Area & Volume) practice lessons.
In SSC MTS 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 2), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 Shift 2 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including series, analogy, coding-decoding, syllogisms and mathematical operations. For example, one question begins: “In a certain code language, ‘she is intelligent’ is written as ‘le me re’ and ‘she is studious’ is written as ‘re de me’.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Series Completion and Analogy practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC MTS 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 2) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 Shift 2 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 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 2) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 Shift 2 paper is available on Aptitude360 as 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
MTS24 · 16 Oct 2024 · S2 · Maths1923 min
MTS24 · 16 Oct 2024 · S2 · Reasoning1922 min
MTS24 · 16 Oct 2024 · S2 · GA2522 min
MTS24 · 16 Oct 2024 · S2 · English2523 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
264 across 88 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.

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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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