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SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 16 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Real SSC MTS 2024 Shift 3 paper of 16 October, with LCM remainders, sign interchange, the Shuddhi Movement, Harappan sites and an English cloze passage.

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Questions
88

Across 4 sections

Duration
90 min

4 timed sections

Marks
264

Negative marking

Attempts
100
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SSC MTS 16 Oct 2024 Shift 3 PYQ with Topic Breakdown

The SSC MTS 2024 paper of 16 October 2024, Shift 3, tests simple interest, cone and cylinder mensuration, symbol-interchange equations, coding, Indian history and culture, and English grammar and vocabulary.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 16 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Mathematics
9topics
Average3 · 16%
Profit, Loss & Discount3 · 16%
Simple & Compound Interest3 · 16%
Time, Speed & Distance3 · 16%
Data Interpretation2 · 11%
Mensuration2 · 10%
HCF & LCM1 · 5%
Percentage1 · 5%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 5%

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

Reasoning
6topics
Coding-Decoding4 · 29%
Analogy2 · 15%
Mathematical Operations2 · 14%
Seating Arrangement2 · 14%
Series2 · 14%
Syllogism2 · 14%

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

General Awareness
10topics
Art & Culture5 · 22%
Geography3 · 13%
History3 · 13%
Static GK3 · 13%
Biology2 · 9%
Polity2 · 9%
Sports2 · 9%
Chemistry1 · 4%
Economy1 · 4%
Environment1 · 4%

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

English Language
8topics
Cloze Test5 · 21%
Error Spotting4 · 17%
Synonyms & Antonyms4 · 17%
Fill in the Blanks3 · 13%
Spelling3 · 12%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 8%
One Word Substitution2 · 8%
Sentence Improvement1 · 4%

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

What this tells you: course of action

Mathematics

  • Begin with Average, Profit, Loss & Discount, Simple & Compound Interest and Time, Speed & Distance. These carry about 63% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Data Interpretation and Mensuration, a steady 21% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (16% 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.

Reasoning

  • First priority: Coding-Decoding, Analogy and Mathematical Operations, roughly 57% of the questions between them.
  • 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

  • Start with Art & Culture, Geography, History and Static GK: together about 61% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Biology, Polity and Sports, a steady 26% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Save for the end: 3 one-question topics (13% 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

  • Begin with Cloze Test, Error Spotting and Synonyms & Antonyms. These carry about 54% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Fill in the Blanks, Spelling, Idioms & Phrases and One Word Substitution, a steady 42% 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 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

Key areas to strengthen for this paper

  • When divisor minus remainder is the same, the answer is the LCM minus that difference
  • Applying BODMAS only after swapping the signs
  • Socio-religious reform movements and women reformers of the nineteenth century
  • Indian railway zones and their headquarters

FAQs about SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 16 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC MTS 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360 has 88 questions: 20 in Quantitative Aptitude, 19 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 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 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 264.
In SSC MTS 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including simple and compound interest, percentages, profit, loss and discount, averages and time, speed and distance. For example, one question begins: “The base area of a cone is 7546 cm² and the area of the curved surface is 7854 cm².” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Compound Interest and Percentage practice lessons.
In SSC MTS 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 3), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 Shift 3 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including analogy, coding-decoding, series, seating arrangement and mathematical operations. For example, one question begins: “In a certain code language, ‘WILD’ is coded as ‘3197’ and ‘LOVE’ is coded as ‘2346’.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Analogy and Coding-Decoding practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC MTS 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 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 2024 (16 October 2024, Shift 3) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 16 October 2024 Shift 3 paper is available on Aptitude360 as a free test. Choose Normal practice to see each answer and solution as you go with no timer, or the Simulated test to sit it on the computer-based interface and get your score and full answer key when you submit.

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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 · S3 · Maths2023 min
MTS24 · 16 Oct 2024 · S3 · Reasoning1922 min
MTS24 · 16 Oct 2024 · S3 · GA2422 min
MTS24 · 16 Oct 2024 · S3 · 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.

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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