Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The sudden death of our uncle was ___ for all of us.
Option 1: tragic
Option 2: fragile
Option 3: gentle
Option 4: dissuasive
Correct Answer: tragic
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Tragic is the appropriate word to fill the blank with, as it is used to describe something that is very sad because it is connected to death and suffering. This helps convey the intended meaning that the
Question : Directions: Six ladies Anu, Preeti, Arti, Kirti, Poonam and Suman are seated at a circular table facing the centre. Preeti is sitting opposite to Poonam. Poonam is sitting exactly between Kirti and Anu. Arti sits to the immediate right of Anu. Who sits to the immediate right of Preeti?
Option 1: Suman
Option 2: Kirti
Option 3: Arti
Option 4: Anu
Correct Answer: Suman
Solution : Given: I. Preeti is sitting opposite to Poonam.
II. Poonam is sitting exactly between Kirti and Anu.
III. Arti sits to the immediate right of Anu.
So, Suman sits to the immediate right of Preeti. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Pankaj purchases a watch for Rs. 1000. He sells the watch at a discount of 20% and earns a profit of 40%. What is the marked price of the watch?
Option 1: Rs. 1640
Option 2: Rs. 1880
Option 3: Rs. 1980
Option 4: Rs. 1750
Correct Answer: Rs. 1750
Solution : If a 20% discount is given ⇒ Selling Price (SP) = 80% of the Marked Price (MP) = 0.8 × MP Given that profit = 40% So, Selling price = Cost price × (1+ $\frac{profit \%}{100}$) = 1000 × (1+ 0.40) ⇒ 0.8 ×
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Rust bucket
Option 1: To be absent minded
Option 2: An old man
Option 3: A vehicle that is old or almost broken
Option 4: To be late for everything
Correct Answer: A vehicle that is old or almost broken
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
Rust bucket is an informal idiom used to describe a vehicle, typically a car, that is in very poor condition due to age or lack of maintenance. It suggests that
Question : Two cylinders have their heights in the ratio 1 : 2 and their radii in the ratio 2 : 1. What is the ratio of their volumes?
Option 1: 3 : 1
Option 2: 1 : 3
Option 3: 2 : 1
Option 4: 1 : 2
Correct Answer: 2 : 1
Solution : Let the radius and height of cylinder-1 and cylinder-2 be r, h, and R, H respectively As given, r : R = 2 : 1 h : H = 1 : 2 Volume of a cylinder = $\pi r^2 h$ Let their volumes
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Below the belt
Option 1: Without any effort
Option 2: very quickly
Option 3: Cruel and unfair
Option 4: Suspiciously
Correct Answer: Cruel and unfair
Solution : The right choice is the third option.
Below the belt is used metaphorically to describe actions or comments that are unfairly hurtful or inappropriate, much like in boxing, where a hit below the belt is illegal and not sportsmanlike. The idiom implies
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In each subsequent figure, the arrow rotates 180° anticlockwise, the pin rotates through 135° clockwise, and the T–shaped line rotates through 45° clockwise. Thus, the answer figure is – So the series becomes – Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : An article is bought for Rs. 1,600 and sold for Rs. 3,200. Find the gain percentage.
Option 1: 100%
Option 2: 90%
Option 3: 50%
Option 4: 75%
Correct Answer: 100%
Solution : Given: An article is bought for Rs. 1,600 and sold for Rs. 3,200. Gain percentage $=\frac{\text{Selling price – Cost price}}{\text{Cost price}}×100=\frac{3200–1600}{1600}\times 100=\frac{1600}{1600}\times 100=100$% Hence, the correct answer is 100%.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Although she has used the typewriter since she was eleven years old, she is rather ______ than rapid.
Option 1: hasty
Option 2: careful
Option 3: energetic
Option 4: heedless
Correct Answer: careful
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The sentence suggests that despite using the typewriter for a long time, the person is more characterised by being careful than rapid. "Careful" aligns with the idea that the person prioritises accuracy and precision over speed.
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Question : Directions: In the given questions, a sentence is given with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The bus _____ fifty passengers fell ___ the river.
Option 1: for, upon
Option 2: over, on
Option 3: of, at
Option 4: with, into
Correct Answer: with, into
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
"The bus with fifty passengers" describes the bus as having fifty passengers on board. With is used to indicate that something has a particular attribute or accompanying element. In this case, the attribute is the presence
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