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SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 29 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Rice mixtures, circular races, letter coding, Jahaaz Mahal, the Bahmani kingdom and the idiom 'a square peg in a round hole' all appear in this SSC MTS 2024 shift.

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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 2024 29 October Shift 3 PYQ: Maths, Reasoning, GA and English

This is the SSC MTS 2024 question paper from the 29 October 2024 Shift 3 sitting, with Mathematics, Reasoning, General Awareness and English sections.

Topic-wise questions in each section of SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 29 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

Mathematics
9topics
Average3 · 17%
Mensuration3 · 17%
Simple & Compound Interest3 · 17%
Mixture & Alligation2 · 11%
Profit, Loss & Discount2 · 11%
Time, Speed & Distance2 · 11%
Data Interpretation1 · 6%
HCF & LCM1 · 5%
Percentage1 · 5%
Reasoning
6topics
Coding-Decoding4 · 25%
Analogy3 · 19%
Series3 · 19%
Mathematical Operations2 · 13%
Seating Arrangement2 · 12%
Syllogism2 · 12%

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

General Awareness
10topics
History5 · 20%
Art & Culture4 · 16%
Geography4 · 16%
Polity3 · 12%
Biology2 · 8%
Economy2 · 8%
Sports2 · 8%
Chemistry1 · 4%
Environment1 · 4%
Static GK1 · 4%
English Language
7topics
Sentence Improvement6 · 25%
Cloze Test5 · 21%
Synonyms & Antonyms4 · 17%
Spelling3 · 13%
Fill in the Blanks2 · 8%
Idioms & Phrases2 · 8%
One Word Substitution2 · 8%

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

What this tells you: course of action

Mathematics

  • Start with Average, Mensuration and Simple & Compound Interest: together about 50% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Mixture & Alligation, Profit, Loss & Discount and Time, Speed & Distance, a steady 33% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 3 topics appear only once, about 17% 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 5 for the first group, 3 for the keep-in-rotation group and 2 for the leave-for-last group.

Reasoning

  • Begin with Coding-Decoding, Analogy and Series. These carry about 62% of the questions, which makes them the best place for your first study sessions.
  • Keep in rotation: Mathematical Operations, Seating Arrangement and Syllogism, a steady 38% 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: History, Art & Culture and Geography, roughly 52% of the questions between them.
  • Keep in rotation: Polity, Biology, Economy and Sports, a steady 36% that rewards regular practice once the first group feels comfortable.
  • Leave for last: 3 topics appear only once, about 12% 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 5 for the first group, 4 for the keep-in-rotation group and 1 for the leave-for-last group.

English Language

  • Start with Sentence Improvement, Cloze Test and Synonyms & Antonyms: together about 62% of the questions, so every hour here pays back the most.
  • Keep in rotation: Spelling, Fill in the Blanks, Idioms & Phrases and One Word Substitution, a steady 38% 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.

Key concepts to revise for this SSC MTS shift

  • Alligation for mixtures and weighted averages for split groups of matches
  • Meeting points of two runners moving in the same direction on a circular track
  • Letter-position coding and figure skills such as embedding and mirror reflection
  • Delhi Sultanate rulers alongside Deccan kingdoms, plus nineteenth-century Bengal reformers

FAQs about SSC MTS 2024 Question Paper – 29 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (with Solutions)

How many questions are in the SSC MTS 2024 (29 October 2024, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 29 October 2024 Shift 3 paper on Aptitude360 has 88 questions: 18 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 (29 October 2024, Shift 3)?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 29 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 (29 October 2024, Shift 3), which Maths topics were asked?
In the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 29 October 2024 Shift 3 paper, the Quantitative Aptitude section covered topics including simple and compound interest, profit, loss and discount, mensuration, percentages and averages. For example, one question begins: “What sum (in ₹) will earn a simple interest of ₹240 in 4 years at 16% per year rate of interest?” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Compound Interest and Profit & Loss practice lessons.
How many reasoning puzzle sets were in the SSC MTS 2024 (29 October 2024, Shift 3) paper?
The Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 29 October 2024 Shift 3 General Intelligence and Reasoning section had 2 puzzle and arrangement sets, covering 4 of its 20 questions. They open with “What should come in place of the question…” and “Assuming that the information given in the statements…”.
How much time is given for the SSC MTS 2024 (29 October 2024, Shift 3) paper?
Aptitude360's timed version of the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 29 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 (29 October 2024, Shift 3) as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff (SSC MTS) 2024, 29 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 · 29 Oct 2024 · S3 · Maths1823 min
MTS24 · 29 Oct 2024 · S3 · Reasoning2022 min
MTS24 · 29 Oct 2024 · S3 · GA2522 min
MTS24 · 29 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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