Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Susan had recently run on to / Catherine at the supermarket, they / were seeing each other after many years.
Option 1: were seeing each other after many years.
Option 2: Catherine at the supermarket, they
Option 3: No error
Option 4: Susan had recently run on to
Correct Answer: were seeing each other after many years.
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation: The error in the original sentence is the use of "were seeing" instead of the past tense "saw". The correction "they saw each other after many years" is appropriate because
Question : The ambient air quality standards (24 hours average) for lead in industrial areas are:
Option 1: 0.65 µg/m3
Option 2: 0.75 µg/m3
Option 3: 1.0 µg/m3
Option 4: 1.5 µg/m3
Correct Answer: 1.5 µg/m3
Solution : The correct answer is 1.5 µg/m3.
The ambient air quality standard for lead in an industrial area is specified as 1.5 µg/m³ for a 24-hour average, which means that the concentration of lead in the air should not exceed this limit over
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.
Although the (1)______in the Supreme Court arise out of the judgements or orders made by the Subordinate Courts including the High Courts, but of late the Supreme Court has started entertaining (2)______in which interest of the public at large is involved, and the Court can be moved by any (3)_______or group of persons either by filing a Writ Petition at the Filing Counter of the Court or by (4)________a letter to Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India highlighting the question of public importance for (5)_______this jurisdiction. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: personnel
Option 2: species
Option 3: individual
Option 4: fauna
Correct Answer: individual
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In this context, the term individual fits well. It means that an individual person can initiate a legal action by filing a writ petition or by sending a letter to the Chief Justice of India.
"Individual" here refers
Question : A man walking at 3 km/hr crosses a square field diagonally in 2 minutes. The area of the field (in square metres) is:
Option 1: 3000
Option 2: 5000
Option 3: 6000
Option 4: 2500
Correct Answer: 5000
Solution : A man walking at the speed of 3 km/hr = $3×\frac{5}{18}=\frac{5}{6}$ m/s The distance covered in 2 min $ = \frac{5}{6}×2×60=100$ m $\therefore$ Length of the diagonal = 100 m $\therefore$ Area of the field $ = \frac{1}{2}×(\text{diagonal})^2=\frac{1}{2}×(100)^2 = 5000$ square metres Hence, the correct
Question : A person deposited Rs. 500 for 4 years and Rs. 600 for 3 years at the same rate of simple interest in a bank. Altogether he received Rs. 190 as interest. The rate of simple interest per annum was:
Option 1: 4%
Option 2: 5%
Option 3: 2%
Option 4: 3%
Correct Answer: 5%
Solution : The formula for simple interest is $SI=\frac{P×R×T}{100}$, where $SI$ is the interest, $P$ is the principal amount, $R$ is the rate of interest, and $T$ is the time in years. Given that a person deposited Rs. 500 for 4 years and Rs. 600 for 3
Question : What is the value of 0.8 × 0.8 × 0.8 + 0.7 × 0.7 × 0.7 + 2.52?
Option 1: 2.125
Option 2: 5.165
Option 3: 4.275
Option 4: 3.375
Correct Answer: 3.375
Solution : 0.8 × 0.8 × 0.8 + 0.7 × 0.7 × 0.7 + 2.52 = 0.512 + 0.343 + 2.52 = 0.855 + 2.52 = 3.375 Hence, the correct answer is 3.375.
Question : Asian Games 2022 held in which country?
Option 1: India
Option 2: China
Option 3: Japan
Option 4: Singapore
Correct Answer: China
Solution : The correct answer is China.
The 2022 Asian Games, officially the 19th edition, took place in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8, 2023. This continental multi-sport event celebrated the 110th anniversary of the first such event, beginning with the 1913 Far Eastern Championship
Question : Five bells commence tolling together and toll at intervals of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 seconds respectively. In 1 hour 20 minutes, how many times do they toll together?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 17
Correct Answer: 17
Solution : Time after which the 5 bells will toll together = LCM of 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 = 5 × 5 × 3 × 2 × 2 = 300 seconds = 5 minutes Total time = 1 hour 20 minutes = 60 + 20
Question : Simplify the following expression. 25 + 12 – 2 + (4 + 2)
Option 1: 41
Option 2: 37
Option 3: 35
Option 4: 44
Correct Answer: 41
Solution : Given: 25 + 12 – 2 + (4 + 2) = 25 + 12 – 2 + 6 = 41 Hence, the correct answer is 41.
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
To descend a cragged / mountain, however, was most / difficult and dangerous / than to ascend it.
Option 1: To descend a cragged
Option 2: difficult and dangerous
Option 3: mountain however was most
Option 4: than to ascend it
Correct Answer: mountain however was most
More should replace most, as it is the correct comparative form that should be used. The sentence requires a comparative form, as it is comparing the descent to the ascent.
Therefore, the correct
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