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SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 17 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Real SSC MTS 2024 questions from 17 October Shift 3: averages, discounts, sign interchange, seating, Indian geography and grammar, each with a solution.

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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 2024 PYQ 17 Oct Shift 3: Maths, Reasoning, GA and English

Number sense, logical reasoning, general awareness and grammar are the skills tested in the SSC MTS 2024 paper held on 17 October 2024 in Shift 3.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 17 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Mathematics
10topics
Average3 · 16%
Mensuration3 · 16%
Simple & Compound Interest3 · 16%
Data Interpretation2 · 11%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 11%
Time, Speed & Distance2 · 10%
HCF & LCM1 · 5%
Mixture & Alligation1 · 5%
Percentage1 · 5%
Ratio & Proportion1 · 5%
Reasoning
6topics
Analogy4 · 25%
Coding-Decoding4 · 25%
Mathematical Operations2 · 13%
Seating Arrangement2 · 13%
Series2 · 12%
Syllogism2 · 12%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (80% of this section).

General Awareness
8topics
History5 · 21%
Art & Culture4 · 17%
Geography4 · 17%
Economy3 · 13%
Polity3 · 12%
Biology2 · 8%
Sports2 · 8%
Chemistry1 · 4%

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

English Language
8topics
Cloze Test5 · 22%
Synonyms & Antonyms4 · 17%
Fill in the Blanks3 · 13%
Sentence Improvement3 · 13%
Spelling3 · 13%
Error Spotting2 · 9%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 9%
One Word Substitution1 · 4%

Based on the questions whose topic is confirmed (92% of this section).

What this tells you: course of action

Mathematics

  • First priority: Average, Mensuration, Simple & Compound Interest and Data Interpretation, roughly 58% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Profit, Loss & Discount 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

  • Start with Analogy and Coding-Decoding: together about 50% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Mathematical Operations, Seating Arrangement, Series and Syllogism, a steady 50% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Splitting your study time: out of every 10 study sessions on this section, about 5 for the first group and 5 for the keep-in-rotation group.

General Awareness

  • Begin with History, Art & Culture and Geography. These carry about 54% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Economy, Polity, Biology and Sports, 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.

English Language

  • First priority: Cloze Test, Synonyms & Antonyms and Fill in the Blanks, roughly 52% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Sentence Improvement, Spelling, Error Spotting and Idioms & Phrases, a steady 43% 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 worth revising

  • Change in average when one value is added or every value is scaled
  • Marked price, discount and profit as successive percentage changes
  • Applying the BODMAS order after interchanging signs
  • Double comparatives and superlatives as common error-spotting traps

FAQs about SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 17 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC MTS 2024 (17 October 2024, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 17 October 2024 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360 has 89 questions: 19 in Quantitative Aptitude, 20 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 (17 October 2024, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 17 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 267.
In SSC MTS 2024 (17 October 2024, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 17 October 2024 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including averages, simple and compound interest, time, speed and distance, geometry and profit, loss and discount. For example, one question begins: “Amithab has scored an average of 72 runs in his six interschool matches.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Averages and Compound Interest practice lessons.
In SSC MTS 2024 (17 October 2024, Shift 3), which Reasoning topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 17 October 2024 Shift 3 paper, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section covered topics including analogy, series, coding-decoding, syllogisms and seating arrangement. For example, one question begins: “326 is related to 335 following a certain logic.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Analogy and Series Completion practice lessons.
How much time is given for the SSC MTS 2024 (17 October 2024, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 17 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.
Where can I practise the SSC MTS 2024 (17 October 2024, Shift 3) paper online?
You can practise the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 17 October 2024 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
MTS24 · 17 Oct 2024 · S3 · Maths1923 min
MTS24 · 17 Oct 2024 · S3 · Reasoning2022 min
MTS24 · 17 Oct 2024 · S3 · GA2522 min
MTS24 · 17 Oct 2024 · 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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