Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, BOOK is coded as 47, and PEN is coded as 38. How will NOTEPAD be coded in that language?
Option 1: 84
Option 2: 82
Option 3: 75
Option 4: 80
Correct Answer: 82
Solution : Given: BOOK is coded as 47, and PEN is coded as 38.
Add the positional value of the alphabets and the number of the alphabets of the given word to obtain a code. BOOK→2 + 15 + 15 + 11 = 47; 43 + 4
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 529 : 576 :: 841 : ?
Option 1: 784
Option 2: 961
Option 3: 911
Option 4: 900
Correct Answer: 900
Solution : Given: 529 : 576 :: 841 : ?
Like, (23)2 = 529; (24)2 = 576 (23 and 24 are the consecutive numbers.) Similarly, 841 = (29)2; the next number to 29 will be 30. So, (30)2 = 900
So, 900
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
After a rejection, we tend to beat ourselves up over the things that might have (1)___________ us to be rejected—and might even end up dwelling on these negative (2)__________ a process called rumination. This habit, however, inevitably causes us to (3)_________ worse. "The first thing a lot of people do when they get rejected is to be unkind to (4)___________, and they start coming up with all kinds of ideas about what's (5)_________ with them," Gottlieb notes.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
Option 1: himself
Option 2: yourself
Option 3: themselves
Option 4: itself
Correct Answer: themselves
Solution : The third option is correct.
In the sentence, the word "themselves" is necessary to complete the thought. It refers to individuals who have experienced rejection. The subject is likely plural, as the only options given are plural pronouns. So, the most appropriate reflexive pronoun for
Question : The lengths of the parallel sides of a trapezium are $x$ cm and $y$ cm and the area of the trapezium is $\frac{1}{2}\left(x^2-y^2\right) cm^2$. What is the distance between the parallel sides (in cm )?
Option 1: $x$ - $y$
Option 2: $x$ + $y$
Option 3: $y$
Option 4: $x$
Correct Answer: $x$ - $y$
Solution : If the lengths of the parallel sides of a trapezium are $x$ cm and $y$ cm and its height is h cm then, the area of the trapezium = $\frac{1}{2}(x+y) × {h}$. ${x}^2-{y}^2 = ({x}+{y})({x} - {y})$ The area of the trapezium =
Question : Who is considered the Architect of the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 2: B. R. Ambedkar
Option 3: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 4: B. N. Rao
Correct Answer: B. R. Ambedkar
Solution : The correct option is B. R. Ambedkar.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, a prominent Indian jurist, social reformer, and political leader, is credited as the architect of the Indian Constitution. As the head of the drafting committee of the Constituent Assembly of India,
Question : "Magnus Carlsen" is associated with which of the following games?
Option 1: Boxing
Option 2: Golf
Option 3: Chess
Option 4: Table Tennis
Correct Answer: Chess
Solution : The correct answer is Chess.
Born on November 30, 1990, Sven Magnus Carlsen is a chess grandmaster from Norway. He holds the titles of five-time World Chess Champion, four-time World Rapid Chess Champion, and six-time World Blitz Chess Champion, and he is considered one
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
The story __________me to make up fancy names for myself.
Option 1: declared
Option 2: activated
Option 3: told
Option 4: inspired
Correct Answer: inspired
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The word inspired fits well in the context of the sentence, conveying that the story had a positive impact or influence on the speaker, leading them to create imaginative or fancy names for themselves. Inspired in this context
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? OD, LA, IX, FU, ?
Option 1: BR
Option 2: CS
Option 3: CR
Option 4: CT
Correct Answer: CR
Solution : Given: OD, LA, IX, FU,?
Subtract 3 from the place value of the first and second letter, to get the required missing term in the series – OD→O – 3 = L; D – 3 = A→LA LA→L – 3 = I; A – 3
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words. One who is 100 years old or older
Option 1: Centenarian
Option 2: Immortal
Option 3: Mortal
Option 4: Sententia
Correct Answer: Centenarian
Solution : The first option is correct.
Centenarian means a person who is 100 years old or older. It is a noun and can be used to describe someone who has reached the age of 100 or more.
Therefore, the correct answer is centenarian.
Question : What is the value of 25 × 7 ÷ 175 - 196 ÷ 14 × 2 + 625 ÷ 25 × 3?
Option 1: 48
Option 2: 38
Option 3: 58
Option 4: 28
Correct Answer: 48
Solution : Given: 25 × 7 ÷ 175 – 196 ÷ 14 × 2 + 625 ÷ 25 × 3 = $25 × \frac{7}{ 175} - \frac{196}{14} × 2 + \frac{625}{ 25} ×3$ = 1 – 14 × 2 + 25 × 3 = 1 – 28
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