MTS EXAM SYLLABUS

[Syllabus of the Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) Exam that is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC)]

GK

Questions are designed to test the ability of the candidate’s general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions are also designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of everyday observation and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of an educated person.

The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighbouring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture Geography, Economic Scene, General policy and scientific research.

REASONING

It would questions of non-verbal type. The test will include questions on similarities and differences, space visualization, problem solving, analysis, judgment, decision making, visual memory, discriminating observation, relationship concepts, figure classification, arithmetical number series, non-verbal series etc.

The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate‘s abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationship, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.

ENGLISH

Candidates’ understanding of the Basics of English Language, its vocabulary, grammar, sentence structure, synonyms, antonyms and its correct usage, etc. his/her writing ability would be tested.

TOPICS

1. Spot the Error
2. Fill in the Blanks
3. Synonyms
4. Antonyms
5. Spellings/Detecting Mis-spelt words

6. Idioms & Phrases
7. One word substitution
8. Improvement of Sentences
9. Comprehension Passage

Candidates are advised to read the following as they are in the syllabus also.
10. Active/Passive Voice
11. Direct/Indirect narration
12. Shuffling of Sentence parts
13. Shuffling of Sentences in a passage
14. Cloze Passage

MATHS

ARITHMETIC
1. Number Systems

1. 1. Computation of Whole Number
   2. Decimal and Fractions
   3. Relationship between numbers

2. Fundamental arithmetical operations

1. 1. Percentages
   2. Ratio and Proportion
   3. Square roots
   4. Averages
   5. Interest (Simple and Compound)
   6. Profit and Loss
   7. Discount
   8. Time and distance
   9. Time and work

MENSURATION

STATISTICAL CHARTS
Use of Tables and Graphs

1. 1. Histogram
   2. Frequency polygon
   3. Bar-diagram
   4. Pie-chart

NOTE-I: Questions on Reasoning will be non- verbal considering the functions attached to the post.

NOTE-II: Questions on Numerical Aptitude and General English will be simple, of a level that an average matriculate will be in a position to answer comfortably. Questions on General Awareness will also be of similar standard.