Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A can do a work in 6 days, which B alone can do in 8 days. In how many days they together can do it?
Option 1: $\frac{24}{7}$ days
Option 2: $\frac{25}{7}$ days
Option 3: $\frac{27}{4}$ days
Option 4: $\frac{22}{3}$ days
Correct Answer: $\frac{24}{7}$ days
Solution : One day's work of A = $\frac{1}{6}$ One day's work of B = $\frac{1}{8}$ One day's work of A and B together = $\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{8}$ = $\frac{4+3}{24}$ = $\frac{7}{24}$ $\therefore$ Together they can complete the work in ($1÷\frac{7}{24}$) = $\frac{24}{7}$ days Hence, the correct answer
Question : The southern tip of India is
Option 1: Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari)
Option 2: Point Calimere
Option 3: Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
Option 4: Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram
Correct Answer: Indira Point in Nicobar Islands
Solution : The correct option is Indira Point in the Nicobar Islands.
Indira Point, located on Great Nicobar Island in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is the country's southernmost point. It is the southernmost point of the Indian subcontinent. Indira Point is
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
But if you _____ to spare before you do catch the bus, be sure to pop in.
Option 1: have a meeting
Option 2: have a moment
Option 3: have a nap
Option 4: have a ride
Correct Answer: have a moment
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In this sentence, the phrase to spare indicates having some extra time available. The most suitable completion for this context is have a moment. This choice conveys the idea that there is a brief interval
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.
One headteacher asked what she should say to parents who request guidance (1) _______ getting their child "school-ready" because she was concerned that too (2) ______ parents have become convinced that an expert (the teacher) knows more than they do about their own child's (3) _______. Her intention was not to bash parents, (4) _____ she wanted to know how to encourage parents to see "school" as a distinct domain from "home", where their own (5) ______ ought to hold sway.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 5.
Option 1: commotion
Option 2: games
Option 3: judgement
Option 4: turbulence
Correct Answer: judgement
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The blank needs a word that aligns with the idea of parents having authority or control in the realm of the home. Judgement fits best because it refers to the ability to make considered decisions or form
Question : Which among the following countries will host the 2024 South Asian Games?
Option 1: India
Option 2: Bhutan
Option 3: Nepal
Option 4: Pakistan
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Solution : The correct answer is Pakistan.
Pakistan will host the 2024 South Asian Games, and Lahore will be the host city for these events. Lahore is the capital of the Punjab province in Pakistan. These games were scheduled to be held in March 2023 but later
Question : Zee and Gee can complete a task together in 24 days. If the efficiencies of Zee and Gee are in the ratio 3 : 8, respectively, then in how many days can Gee complete the task alone?
Option 1: 33 days
Option 2: 55 days
Option 3: 88 days
Option 4: 44 days
Correct Answer: 33 days
Solution : Time taken by Zee and Gee to complete a task = 24 days The ratio of efficiencies of Zee and Gee = 3 : 8 Let the efficiencies of Zee be $3x$ and Gee be $8x$. Total work done by Zee and Gee =
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, DJ is written as 410. How will NS be written in that language?
Option 1: 1419
Option 2: 1320
Option 3: 1420
Option 4: 1319
Correct Answer: 1419
Solution : Given: DJ is written as 410.
Write the position values of the letters of DJ to obtain the required code – D→4; J→10 Thus, DJ is coded as 410. Similarly, follow the same pattern for NS – N→14; S→19
So, NS is coded as 1419.
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : When quick lime is added to water
Option 1: Heat is liberated
Option 2: Heat is absorbed
Option 3: Temperature decreases
Option 4: No heat change takes place
Correct Answer: Heat is liberated
Solution : The correct answer is Heat is liberated.
Quick lime has a chemical formulae of CaO. It when reacts with water forms calcium hhydroxide, which has a chemical formula of Ca(OH)₂. It is an exothermic reaction i.e. large amount of heat is liberated in
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
If you plant a seed, / you will be noticed / that it takes some / time to grow.
Option 1: that it takes some
Option 2: If you plant a seed
Option 3: you will be noticed
Option 4: time to grow
Correct Answer: you will be noticed
The word noticed is incorrect in the context of the sentence. Be is used to form the passive form and is incorrect to use in this context. Here, notice is the correct verb to
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