SSC MTS Question Paper 2016

The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) conducted the Multi Tasking (Non-Technical) Staff (MTS) Examination in 2016 in two phases. Each phase had a different set of question papers, which is now essential for you to practice. This is because practising the SSC MTS Question Paper 2016 will help you learn and understand the structure and types of questions asked in the SSC MTS exam.

For convenience in finding the SSC MTS Question Paper 2016, we have provided direct links to the 2016 question papers. In addition, 3 tips to study the MTS 2016 Question Paper to score higher in the upcoming SSC MTS exam.

SSC MTS Exam Overview 2016

The Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam 2016 was conducted in English and Hindi at various locations in India. There was a total of 1558 vacancies. An aspirant who passed their Class 10 can fill out the application form. The official website of SSC MTS is www.ssc.nic.in.

 

SSC MTS 2016 Exam Overview
Conducting Body	Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
SSC MTS Full Form	Staff Selection Commission Multi-Tasking Staff
Exam Name	SSC MTS 2016
Vacancy	1558
Exam Type	National Level
Educational Qualification	10th Pass
Age Limit	18 to 25 and 18 to 27
Mode of Exam	Online
Eligibility	Indian citizenship & 10th pass
Selection Process	Paper-1 (Objective)  Physical Efficiency Test (PET)/ Physical Standard Test (PST) (only for the post of Havaldar)
Salary	Rs. 18,000/ to 22,000/ per month
Official Website	www.ssc.nic.in

SSC MTS Question Paper 2016 in Hindi & English

The Mockers platform offers SSC MTS Question Paper 2016 in Hindi and English. Whether you choose Hindi or English, the 2016 SSC MTS Question paper will remain the same, except for the language. After choosing any set of SSC MTS Question Paper 2016 you can start practising the question papers instantly. All you need is to create a free Mockers.in account.

The SSC MTS 2016 question Paper in Hindi is ideal for those candidates who are preparing for the exam in Hindi medium. Similarly, those who are preparing for the SSC MTS exam in English can refer to the SSC MTS Question Paper 2016 in English.

Shift-Wise MTS Question Paper 2016

Each shift has a different set of questions in the SSC MTS 2016 paper, so it is essential to refer to the Shift-Wise MTS Question Paper 2016 to improve the practice and face various questions while preparing for the SSC MTS exam.

Links to the MTS Previous Year Question Paper for various shifts are available below in which you get general instructions for practising the SSC 2016 MTS questions at Mockers.

SSC MTS 2016 Tier 1 Question Paper

Understand what kinds of questions are asked in the SSC MTS Tier 1 exam by solving the SSC MTS 2016 Tier 1 Question Paper. All the questions were originally produced by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), therefore, it becomes crucial for you to be thorough with the SSC MTS 2016 Tier 1 Question Paper. Direct links to practice the questions are available on this page for free.

SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2016

Here’s the SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2016 that enables you to understand the number of Papers, Subjects, No. of questions, Total marks and Time duration.

SSC MTS Exam Pattern 2016
Papers	Subjects	No. of questions	Total marks	Time duration
Session I	Numerical Ability and Mathematical Ability	20	60	45 min (60 min for candidates who shall be taking the help of a scribe)
	Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving	20	60
Session II	General Awareness	25	75	45 min (60 min for candidates who shall be taking the help of a scribe)
	English Language and Comprehension	25	75

2016 SSC MTS Question Paper Analysis

As per our experts, the 2016 SSC MTS Question paper has a difficulty level that is easy to moderate. A total of 270 questions are asked to be answered within 90 minutes. The point is that the SSC MTS 2016 Exam was conducted in three shifts. Each shift comprises 2 sessions; one session for 45 minutes.

• The Session 1 exam lasts 45 minutes and questions are asked about Numerical and Mathematical Ability Reasoning Ability and problem-solving. A total of 40 questions are asked for 120 marks.

• A total of 50 questions were asked in Session 2 from General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension. Each question in the session holds 3 marks weightage. Similar to session 1, this session has an exam duration of 45 minutes.

Shifts	SSC MTS Reporting Time	SSC MTS Shift Timing 2016
Shift 1	7.45 AM to 8.30 PM	09.00 AM -10.30 AM
Shift 2	10.45 PM to 11.30 PM	12.00 PM - 01.30 PM
Shift 3	01.45 PM to 2.30 PM	03.00 PM - 04.30 PM

SSC MTS Question Paper Analysis 2016 Phase 1 (June 13, 2016)

The overall SSC MTS question papers’ Phase 1 June 13, 2016, was Easy to Moderate. However, shift 1 was a little moderate level, but shift 2 was easy to moderate. The questions were asked from Numerical and Mathematical Ability, Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving, General Awareness, English Language and Comprehension. Based on the appearing candidates’ feedback these analysis report has been prepared.

Session	Section	Difficulty Level (Shift 1)	Difficulty Level (Shift 2)
I	Numerical and Mathematical Ability	Moderate	Moderate
	Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving	Easy to Moderate	Moderate
II	General Awareness	Moderate	Easy to Moderate
	English Language and Comprehension	Moderate	Easy to Moderate
Overall	Moderate	Easy to Moderate

SSC MTS Good Attempts June 13, 2016

In shift 1 the SSC MTS Good Attempts was 67-79 and in shift 2 it was 72-81.

Session	Section	Good Attempts (Shift 1)	Good Attempts (Shift 2)
I	Numerical and Mathematical Ability	16 -19	19- 22
	Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving	17-20	20-23
II	General Awareness	18-21	17-20
	English Language and Comprehension	16-19	18-21
Overall	67-79	72-81

SSC MTS Paper Analysis 2016: Difficulty Level

The brief on the difficulty level of SSC MTS Paper Analysis 2016 for all shifts - 1, 2, and 3 is available below which are by the subject experts. As per the experts, the difficulty level of Shift 1 was Easy to Moderate, shift 2 was Moderate to Difficult; however, the difficulty level of Shift 3 is yet to be announced.

Session	Section	Difficulty Level (Shift 1)	Difficulty Level (Shift 2)	Difficulty Level (Shift 3)
I	Numerical and Mathematical Ability	Easy to Moderate	Moderate	TBA
	Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving	Easy to Moderate	Moderate	TBA
II	General Awareness	Moderate	Moderate	TBA
	English Language and Comprehension	Moderate	Easy-Moderate	TBA
Overall	Easy to Moderate	Moderate to Difficult	TBA

SSC MTS Question Paper Analysis 2016 (May 3, 2016)

The difficulty level of all the 3 shifts held on May 3, 2016, had easy to moderate difficulty level. The Syllabus was the same as June 13, but overall the questions were different in difficulty level.

SSC MTS Exam Analysis 2016: Difficulty Level

In all three shifts of SSC MTS May 3, 2016 exam, session 1 was the easiest one; however, questions from the General Awareness and English Language and Comprehension were asked easy to moderate.

Session	Section	Difficulty Level (Shift 1)	Difficulty Level (Shift 2)	Difficulty Level (Shift 3)
I	Numerical and Mathematical Ability	Easy	Easy	Easy
	Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving	Easy	Easy	Easy
II	General Awareness	Easy to Moderate	Easy-Moderate	Easy to Moderate
	English Language and Comprehension	Easy to Moderate	Easy-Moderate	Moderate
Overall	Easy to Moderate	Easy to Moderate	Easy-Moderate

SSC MTS Exam Analysis 2016: Good Attempts

The good attempts in both session 1 and 2 for all the three shifts were 68-73, 66-73, and 67-72 respectively.

Session	Section	Number of Good Attempts (Shift 1)	Number of Good Attempts (Shift 2)	Number of Good Attempts (Shift 3)
I	Numerical and Mathematical Ability	11-12	16-18	20-21
	Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving	13-14	15-17	20-21
II	General Awareness	21-23	15-17	17-19
	English Language and Comprehension	23-24	20-21	21-22
Overall	68-73	66-73	67-72

SSC MTS 2016 Paper Analysis for Questions Asked

In the upcoming sections, here, we have shared the breakdown of the number of questions asked in all three shifts of the SSC MTS exam. These questions are in the subject-wise and topic-wise manner respectively.

Numerical and Mathematical Ability

From Profit/Loss to Steam and Boat, there are many topics in SSC MTS Numerical and Mathematical Ability from which different questions were asked in all three shifts of the exam. Only Profit and Loss is the topic from which 2-4 questions were asked.

Topics Asked	Number of Questions (Shift 1)	Number of Questions (Shift 2)	Number of Questions (Shift 3)
Profit & Loss	2-3	3-4	2
Time and Work	1	1	1
Speed and Distance/ Time and Distance	2	1	1
Ratio and Proportion	2	-	1
SI and CI	2	1	1
Percentage	2	-	2
Mixture and Alligation	1	-	3
Data Interpretation	2	-	1-2
Mensuration	-	1
Simplification	-	-	2
Discount	-	-	1
HCF LCM	-	-	1
Average	-	-	1
Boat and Stream	-	-	1

Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving

In all the three shifts of SSC MTS exam May 3, 2016, the questions were asked from Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving, however, number of questions were very random, so can’t detect which topic to pay more attention in this subject for the SSC MTS exam - all are essential.

Topics Asked	Number of Questions (Shift 1)	Number of Questions (Shift 2)	Number of Questions (Shift 3)
Order Ranking	1	1	-
Venn diagram problems	2	1	-
Odd One Out	1	1	-
Seating arrangement	2	2-2	1
Syllogism	1	2	-
Analogy problems	2-3	2	1
Coding-Decoding	3-4	1	-
Miscellaneous	-	1	-
Mirror Image	1	1	1

English Language and Comprehension

2 questions were asked in all the 3 shifts of SSC MTS question paper 2016 from English Language and Comprehension. As per the analysis of the Cloze Test, Synonyms and antonyms are the most important sections in the English Language and Comprehension to focus on.

Topics Asked	Number of Questions (Shift 1)	Number of Questions (Shift 2)	Number of Questions (Shift 3)
Idioms and Phrases	2	2	2
Error Spotting	2	-	-
Sentence Improvement	3	1	-
One Word Substitution	2	-	1
Cloze Test	5	5	5
Fillers	2	-
Spellings Check question/Misspelt Words	2-3	-
Synonyms & Antonyms	4	2-3	4
Para jumbles	2	-	-

General Awareness

Static GK is the most crucial topic of SSC MTS General Awareness or GA. As per the analysis of the May 3, 2016, SSC MTS Question Paper, we found that the maximum number of questions were asked from this topic only in the 2nd shift - Eight. Including this, History and Indian Polity/Economics are the topics to which candidates should pay more attention to.

Topics Asked	Number of Questions (Shift 1)	Number of Questions (Shift 2)	Number of Questions (Shift 3)
History	2-3	2-3	1
Indian Polity/Economics	3	3	-
Static GK	3-4	8	1
Sports	1	-	1
Current Affairs	2-3	-	2-3
Science	2-3	-	-
Geography	1	1	-
Books & Authors	1	1	-
Scheme	1	-	-
Art and Culture, Music, Dance Forms	1	1	-
Awards and Honours	1	-	-

SSC MTS Paper Analysis May 2, 2016

The overall question paper difficulty level was easy to moderate. However, we observed that the difficulty level fluctuated in all the shifts. English Language and Comprehension Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving were the easiest sections across all the shifts.

SSC MTS Exam Analysis 2016: Difficulty Level

Session	Section	Difficulty Level (Shift 1)	Difficulty Level (Shift 2)	Difficulty Level (Shift 3)
I	Numerical and Mathematical Ability	Easy	Easy to Moderate	Easy to Moderate
	Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving	Easy to Moderate	Easy	Easy
II	General Awareness	Easy	Easy to Moderate	Easy to Moderate
	English Language and Comprehension	Easy	Easy	Easy to Moderate
Overall	Easy to Moderate	Easy to Moderate	Easy to Moderate

SSC MTS Exam Analysis 2016: Good Attempts

Number of good attempts were 77-80, 76-79 and 74-77 for Shift 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The breakdown of the questions for different sections is given below.

Session	Section	Number of Good Attempts (Shift 1)	Number of Good Attempts (Shift 2)	Number of Good Attempts (Shift 3)
I	Numerical and Mathematical Ability	16-18	18-20	13-15
	Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving	17-19	18-20	15-17
II	General Awareness	22-24	20-22	21-23
	English Language and Comprehension	22-23	22-23	20-22
Overall	77-80	76-79	74-77

SSC MTS 2016 Exam Analysis: Question Asked

Here’s the analysis of questions asked in SSC MTS Paper of May 2, 2016. The question analysis is available for each shift followed by the subject and topic name.

Numerical and Mathematical Ability

Number System, Mensuration, Profit and Loss, Time and Work are the topics from which various questions were asked in all the shifts. Get a detailed overview of the Numerical and Mathematical Ability question paper analysis of SSC MTS exam from the table below.

Topics Asked	Number of Questions (Shift 1)	Number of Questions (Shift 2)	Number of Questions (Shift 3)
Number System	1-2	2	2
Ratio & Proportion	2	1	1
SI & CI	2	1	1
Mensuration	3	1-2	1
Average	2	3	1
Simplification	1	1	0-1
Time and Work	2	1-2	3
Speed, Time, & Distance	1	1	1-2
LCM & HCF	1	1	1
Profit and Loss	2	2	1-2
DI	2	1	2
Percentage	1-2	1	1

Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving

Seating Arrangement, Number Series, Syllogism, Blood Relation, Analogy, etc… are the topics from which at least 2 questions were asked in each shift of SSC MTS Exam held on May 2, 2016.

Topics Asked	Number of Questions (Shift 1)	Number of Questions (Shift 2)	Number of Questions (Shift 3)
Number Series	1-2	2	2
Coding Decoding	2	1	2
Direction	1	1	1
Syllogism	1	2	2
Blood Relation	1	2	2
Calendar	1	1	1
Mirror Image	1	1	1
Complete the Pattern	1	1	1
Hidden Image	1	1	1
Analogy	1	2	2
Order & Ranking	1	1	1-2
MATRIX	1	1	1
Seating Arrangement	6-7	2	3-4
BODMAS	2	1	1

English Language and Comprehension

Idioms & Phrases, Synonym and Antonym, Spotting Errors, etc… are the topics of English Langauge and Comprehension from which 3-5 questions were asked in SSC MTS exam which was conducted on May 2, 2016.

Topics Asked	Number of Questions (Shift 1)	Number of Questions (Shift 2)	Number of Questions (Shift 3)
Spotting Errors	3-4	3	2
Improvement of Sentence	2	3-4	3
One word substitution	2	2	2-3
Idioms & Phrases	1-2	2-3	2
Synonym and Antonym	2	4-5	2-3
Grammatical Error	1-2	3	3
Cloze Test	5	5	5
Fill in the Blanks	1	2	4
Sentence Improvement	3	Easy

General Awareness

Current Affairs (CA) and Dance are the General awareness topics from which lots of questions were asked in the May 2 SSC MTS Exam 2016. However, the number of questions varied for each shift; to get a detailed overview of the question paper analysis of the SSC MTS Exam GA paper refer to the given table.

Topics Asked	Number of Questions (Shift 1)	Number of Questions (Shift 2)	Number of Questions (Shift 3)
CA	3	6-7	1-2
Dance	2	1-2	1
Sports	1	1	1-2
Festival	2	1	1
History	1	2	2
Agriculture	1	1-2	1
Science	1	1	1
Budget	1	1-2	1

Online MTS Question Paper 2016 for Practice Purpose

SSC MTS Question Paper 2016 PDF download is not possible here at Mockers because the questions are in the online format. In order to help SSC MTS aspirants, we have here the Online MTS Question Paper 2016 for practice so that they can solve the actual MTS questions in CBT mode and be prepared for the actual exam.

On the other hand, the online MTS 2016 Question Papers help aspirants get their performance results based on their accuracy and the time taken to answer the questions.

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3 Tips to Study the MTS 2016 Question Paper to Score Higher

The MTS 2016 question paper is crucial for the preparation, therefore, many solve it but don’t get the optimum benefits. In this section, our experts have given 3 tips to study the MTS 2016 Question Paper to score higher in the actual exam:

• Solve Questions and Analyse Your Performance Report: Once you solve the SSC MTS 2016 Question Paper go through your performance report. When you solve the 2016 SSC MTS questions at Mockers, you get instant access to the analysis report. The performance report helps you understand the areas you need to pay attention to. Also, you know the time analysis for each SSC MTS 2016 question you have taken. Being precise with the performance report and making changes in your preparation can help you score very high marks in the actual exam.

• Prepare a List of Mistakes You Made While Solving the 2016 MTS Question Papers: While doing the analysis, it is vital to prepare a list of mistakes you made while solving the 2016 MTS Question Papers. Noting down the mistakes enables you to identify the gaps in your preparation or understanding to improve them. Once you finish it, scoring higher marks in the SSC MTS exam shouldn’t be difficult.

• Seek Help: You alone may not be enough to clear all your doubts therefore seek help - ask teachers to clear your doubts or use the Internet when you are stuck whilst solving the SSC MTS Question Paper 2016.

What Else to Use Instead of SSC 2016 MTS Question Paper?

Although solving the SSC 2016 MTS question papers is important, there are also other study materials you can use instead of SSC MTS Question Paper 2016:

• SSC MTS Mock Test 2016: At Mockers.in, you’ll find the SSC MTS Mock Test 2016 for free that can be used instead of SSC 2016 MTS Question Papers or along with the question papers. Both these resources are helpful and contain questions you must solve. The Mock test of SSC MTS 2016 may help you solve the syllabus-based questions but isn’t ideal if you want to get a taste of the original questions asked in the SSC MTS 2016 Exam.

• Practice Set and MCQ Test: When you need questions to practice but don’t want to use the SSC MTS Paper 2016 refer to the Mockers Practice Set and MCQ Test. These two resources contain several types of questions from easy to moderate.

SSC MTS 2016 Syllabus Paper 1

SSC MTS Paper 1 Syllabus for Numerical and Mathematical Ability

SSC MTS Numerical and Mathematical Ability Syllabus	Number of Questions	Marks
Integers and Whole Numbers	20 Questions	60 Marks
LCM and HCF
Fundamental Arithmetic Operations and BODMAS
Number System
Decimals and Fractions and the relationship between Numbers
Direct and inverse Proportions
Percentage
Averages
Profit and Loss
Use of Tables and Graphs
Time and Distance
Time and Work
Computation of Whole Numbers
Area and Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures
Ratio and Proportion
Simple Interest
Discount
Mensuration
Ratio and Time
Lines and Angles
Area and Perimeter of Basic Geometric Figures
Interpretation of simple Graphs and Data
Square and Square roots

SSC MTS Paper 1 Reasoning Ability and Problem-Solving Syllabus

In order to add a wide range of questions without any limitations, the General Intelligence and Reasoning section has been changed to Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving.

SSC MTS Reasoning Ability and Problem Solving Syllabus	Number of Questions	Marks
Similarities and Differences	20 Questions	60 Marks
Problem-Solving and Analysis
Calendar and Clock
Jumbling
Age Calculations
Following Directions
Analogy
Coding and Decoding
Alpha-Numeric Series
Non-verbal Reasoning based on diagrams

SSC MTS Paper 1 General Awareness Syllabus

SSC MTS General Awareness Syllabus	Number of Questions	Marks
Sports	25 Questions	75 Marks
Art & Culture
Economic Scene
History
Geography
General Polity including Indian Constitution, and Scientific Research etc. (Civics)
General Science
Environmental Studies

SSC MTS Paper 1 English Language and Comprehension Syllabus

SSC MTS English Syllabus	Number of Questions	Marks
Basics of English Language and its vocabulary, grammar	25 Questions	75 Marks
Spot the Error
Sentence structure
Synonyms
Antonyms and its correct usage
Comprehension

About SSC MTS

 

The Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam or SSC MTS is a nationwide competitive exam held for the recruitment of personnel in Group C. The minimum educational qualification required for SSC MTS is 10th Pass and the age should be between 18-25 years. Through the SSC MTS 2016 exam, the candidates were selected for Peon Gardner, Daftary, Jamadar, Junior Gestetner Operator, Chowkidar, Safaiwala, etc.