Official-source audit · 2026
SSC MTS & Havaldar Original Practice: Starter Diagnostic with Solutions
The questions below are original diagnostic practice, not SSC questions or previous-year papers. The page stays noindexed while it is expanded.
The questions below are original diagnostic practice, not SSC questions or previous-year papers. The page stays noindexed while it is expanded.
Last verified: 13 August 2026, 10:15 IST
Original starter diagnostic
Current statusUpcoming — 2026 notice not issued
Last verified13 August 2026, 10:15 IST
Official noticeNot issued for 2026
QualificationThe final 2026 qualification cut-off is pending. Recent notices required Matriculation/Class 10 by the notified date.
VacanciesNot announced for the 2026 examination.
DatesNo exam-specific 2026 application or examination dates are confirmed.
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Questions with explanations
Question 1
What is 7/10 of 360?
Correct answer: 252
Explanation and distractors: Divide 360 by 10 to get 36, then multiply by 7. Answers near 250 often reflect premature rounding.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
Explanation and distractors: Divide 360 by 10 to get 36, then multiply by 7. Answers near 250 often reflect premature rounding.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
Question 2
Choose the odd one out: metre, kilogram, kilometre, centimetre.
Correct answer: kilogram
Explanation and distractors: Metre, kilometre and centimetre measure length; kilogram measures mass.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
Explanation and distractors: Metre, kilometre and centimetre measure length; kilogram measures mass.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
Question 3
Choose the antonym of “ancient.”
Correct answer: modern
Explanation and distractors: “Modern” is the direct opposite. “Old” and “historic” are related to ancient rather than opposite.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
Explanation and distractors: “Modern” is the direct opposite. “Old” and “historic” are related to ancient rather than opposite.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
Question 4
Which gas is released by green plants during photosynthesis?
Correct answer: Oxygen
Explanation and distractors: Plants use carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis. Nitrogen and hydrogen are distractors not produced in the basic process.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
Explanation and distractors: Plants use carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis. Nitrogen and hydrogen are distractors not produced in the basic process.
Verification note: Stable curriculum fact checked on 13 August 2026; no current-affairs claim is used.
How to use the score
4 correct
Take a longer timed section and inspect speed.
2–3 correct
Repair the missed subtopics before another set.
0–1 correct
Return to foundation examples and retry untimed.
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