Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 3678 : 3747 :: 1052 : 1121 :: 96 : ?
Option 1: 1025
Option 2: 822
Option 3: 165
Option 4: 467
Correct Answer: 165
Solution : Given: 3678 : 3747 :: 1052 : 1121 :: 96 : ?
Like, 3678 : 3747→3678 + 69 = 3747 1052 : 1121→1052 + 69 = 1121 Similarly, for 96 : ?→96 + 69 = 165
So, 165 is related to 96. Hence, the third
Question : If the third proportion to 10 and X is 90 and the third proportion of 12 and Y is 27. Find the value of (X + Y).
Option 1: 56
Option 2: 44
Option 3: 48
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 48
Solution : Given: Third proportion to 10 and X = 90 ⇒ 10 : X : : X : 90 ⇒ $\frac{10}{X} = \frac{X}{90}$ ⇒ $X = \sqrt{10 \times 90} = 30$ Similarly, the third proportion to 12 and Y = 27 ⇒ 12 : Y :
Question : Four sentences are given, out of which three have spelling errors. Choose the sentence with all the correctly spelled words.
Option 1: I don't know weather to eat it or rubb it on.
Option 2: Goodbye untill later now, foks. Have a good night.
Option 3: She always says something humerous.
Option 4: Had I known what was coming, I could have prepared myself better.
Correct Answer: Had I known what was coming, I could have prepared myself better.
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
This sentence does not contain any spelling errors. All the words are spelt correctly, and the sentence is grammatically sound.
In contrast, the other sentences have various
Question : Rachit invests Rs. 12,000 for a 2-year period at a certain rate of simple interest per annum. Prasad invests Rs. 12,000 for a 2-year period at the same rate of interest per annum as Rachit, but in Prasad's case, the interest is compounded annually. Find the rate of interest per annum if Prasad receives Rs. 172.80 more as interest than Rachit at the end of the 2-year period.
Option 1: 10%
Option 2: 8%
Option 3: 12%
Option 4: 5%
Correct Answer: 12%
Solution : Given, Rachit invests Rs. 12,000 for 2 years at a certain rate of simple interest Prasad invests Rs. 12,000 for 2 years at the same interest rate per annum as Rachit, but in Prasad's case, the interest is compounded annually. Difference in interest is Rs.
Question : Directions: Five birds Crow, Pigeon, Little Pigeon, Big Crow, and Eagle fly one after the other from a tree branch. Big Crow flew after Crow but was ahead of Eagle. Pigeon is between Crow and Big Crow. Little Pigeon is before Crow. Which bird is the last?
Option 1: Pigeon
Option 2: Big Crow
Option 3: Eagle
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Eagle
Solution : Given: 1. Big Crow flew after Crow but was ahead of Eagle. Pigeon was in between Crow and Big Crow.
2. Little Pigeon flew before Crow and, Big Crow flew after Crow but was ahead of Eagle.
Question : A is 25% less than B and B is 30% more than 120. What is the value of A?
Option 1: 117
Option 2: 111
Option 3: 114
Option 4: 108
Correct Answer: 117
Solution : A is 25% less than B. B is 30% more than 120. Value of B = 120 + 30% of 120 $= 120 + \frac{30}{100} \times 120 = 120 + 36 = 156$ Value of A = B – 25% of B $= 156 -
Question : The head office of the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development is located in _______.
Option 1: Pune
Option 2: Mumbai
Option 3: Chennai
Option 4: Kolkata
Correct Answer: Mumbai
Solution : The correct option is Mumbai.
The head office of the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. As a pivotal financial institution, NABARD focuses on fostering rural development by providing credit and other financial services to promote agriculture,
Question : A person spends 25% of his annual income on house rent, 15% on education of children and 45% on other items. If he saves Rs. 14400 annually, then the person's total income is:
Option 1: Rs. 96000
Option 2: Rs. 98000
Option 3: Rs. 100000
Option 4: Rs. 120000
Correct Answer: Rs. 96000
Solution : Let the total income be 100 units. Remaining amount after spending = 100 – (25 + 15 + 45) = 15 units According to the question, 15 units = Rs. 14400 1 unit = $\frac{14400}{15}$ Then, total income = 100 units = $100×\frac{14400}{15}$ =
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
A child in an art museum is like a bull in a China shop.
Option 1: A clumsy person in a delicate situation
Option 2: A person who cries for everything
Option 3: A talkative person
Option 4: A person with no moral values
Correct Answer: A clumsy person in a delicate situation
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The underlined idiom in the sentence is like a bull in a China shop. This idiom is a metaphor, and its meaning is reflected in the first option, A
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The hill is too high for climbing.
(1) to climb.
(2) for going up.
(3) for climbing up.
(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 answer.
This option provides a clear and concise way to convey that the hill is too steep or tall to climb.
The sentence conveys that the hill is so steep that it cannot be climbed. The sentence structure
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
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