Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The table given below shows the marked price and selling price of 6 articles.
Discount Percentage = $\frac{\text{( Marked price – Selling price)}}{\text{ Marked price}}\times100$ Which of the following sequences is correct for the discount percentage?
Option 1: E > C > B > F > A > D
Option 2: B > E > C > F > A > D
Option 3: D > A > F > C > E > B
Option 4: B > E > C > F > D > A
Correct Answer: B > E > C > F > A > D
Solution : Given: The marked prices shown for A, B, C, D, E, and F are 750, 600, 650, 450, 850, and 350, respectively. The selling prices for A, B, C, D, E, and F are 650,
Question : Which among the following is a subject of Union Lists in the Constitution of India?
Option 1: Liquor
Option 2: Social Planning
Option 3: Extradition
Option 4: Boilers
Correct Answer: Extradition
Solution : The correct answer is Extradition.
The subject of Extradition is in the Union List of the Constitution of India. This means that the Parliament of India has exclusive power to legislate on matters related to the extradition of foreign nationals accused or convicted of crimes.
Question : A tree of height 50 m was cut so that the height of the tree was reduced by 10%. Find the present height of the tree.
Option 1: 45 m
Option 2: 35 m
Option 3: 25 m
Option 4: 15 m
Correct Answer: 45 m
Solution : Previous height of tree = 50 m Reduced by 10% Present height of the tree = 90% $\therefore$ Present height = $\frac{100-10}{100}\times$ previous height = $\frac{90}{100}\times50$ = 45 m Hence, the correct answer is 45 m.
Question : Directions: Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern. (Rotation is not allowed.)
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The average price of two items is Rs. 2440. If their prices are in the ratio 9 : 11, then find the price of the costlier item.
Option 1: Rs. 2684
Option 2: Rs. 2552
Option 3: Rs. 2442
Option 4: Rs. 2992
Correct Answer: Rs. 2684
Solution : The average price of the two items is Rs. 2440. The total price of the two items = 2 × 2440 = Rs. 4880 The prices of the items are in the ratio 9 : 11. The price of the costlier item = $\frac{11}{20}×
Question : Directions: Improve the bracketed part of each sentence.
(This market were) crowded with people.
(1) This markets were
(2) These market were
(3) This market was
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The original sentence has an error in the subject-verb agreement since the singular subject "market" should be followed by the singular verb.
In this case, "This market" is singular, so it should be paired with a singular verb
Question : Four sentences are given, out of which three have spelling errors. Choose the sentence with all the correctly spelt words.
Option 1: I was a bit depressed by our apparant lack of progress.
Option 2: Urban dwellers often accept noise as part of city life.
Option 3: She is going to divorce him on the grounds of adultary.
Option 4: Its sanctions are based on compairisons between the two companies.
Correct Answer: Urban dwellers often accept noise as part of city life.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The fourth option has all the spellings correct and according to the dictionary.
In the first option: Incorrect - apparant, Correct - apparent
In the third option: Incorrect -
Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text.
She started repaying the money she borrowed from me, but the amount she returned to me is (insignificant compared) to what she still owes.
Option 1: eat out of your hand
Option 2: jaw dropping
Option 3: an eye for an eye
Option 4: a drop in a bucket
Correct Answer: a drop in a bucket
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
A drop in the bucket means a very small or insignificant amount compared to the whole. In this context, it signifies that the amount returned is much less compared to the total debt
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’. Their should be Lokpal to check corruption by the bureaucrats and politicians.
Option 1: Their should be Lokpal to
Option 2: No error
Option 3: The bureaucrats and politicians
Option 4: Check corruption by
Correct Answer: Their should be Lokpal to
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The error in the original sentence is the use of their instead of there.
The correct word to use in this context is there, indicating the existence or presence of something.
Therefore, the
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. All work and none play makes Jack a dull boy.
Option 1: no play
Option 2: No improvement
Option 3: none plays
Option 4: no played
Correct Answer: no play
Solution : The first option is correct.
The correct version of the proverb is all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. The phrase none play should be corrected to no play. The revised sentence maintains the rhyme scheme of the original proverb and
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