Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. All P is G. II. Some F is P. Conclusions: I. All G is P. II. All P is F. III. Some F is not G.
Option 1: Only conclusion III follows
Option 2: Both conclusions II and III follow
Option 3: All conclusions follow
Option 4: None of the conclusions follows
Correct Answer: None of the conclusions follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statement is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All G is P – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that some parts of the circle representing G lie
Question : Who among the following continues to be hailed as the empress of Bharatanatyam across the world?
Option 1: Shovana Narayan
Option 2: Mallika Sarabhai
Option 3: Tanjore Balasaraswati
Option 4: Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma
Correct Answer: Tanjore Balasaraswati
Solution : The correct option is Tanjore Balasaraswati.
Tanjore Balasaraswati was an amazing dancer from India who was good at the Bharatanatyam. She was born in 1918 and passed away in 1984. People loved her because she danced with feelings and expressed different emotions through
Question : Directions: Mani starts from college and walks 3 km towards the east, turns right and walks 2 km, turns right again, and walks. What is the direction he is now facing?
Option 1: South
Option 2: North
Option 3: West
Option 4: East
Correct Answer: West
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
So, Mani is facing towards the West direction. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error.'
Her evaluation will give / me a best indication of / where I stand in the class.
Option 1: where I stand in the class.
Option 2: Her evaluation will give
Option 3: No error
Option 4: me a best indication of
Correct Answer: me a best indication of
Solution : The correct option will be the fourth option.
The phrase "give me the best indication of" is grammatically incorrect. The correct construction should include the definite article "the" before best.
Therefore, the corrected sentence is, "Her evaluation will give me the
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given question figure – In each figure, the number of lines in each geometrical shape number of lines has been decreased by one. So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be as follows –
Therefore, the figure in the first option
Question : Who among the following is the first Indian Grandmaster to become Women's Chess World Rapid Champion?
Option 1: Tania Sachdev
Option 2: Koneru Humpy
Option 3: Harika Dronavalli
Option 4: Bhakti Kulkarni
Correct Answer: Koneru Humpy
Solution : The correct answer is Koneru Humpy.
The nation's first female grandmaster was Koneru Humpy. The winner of the 2019 Women's World Rapid Chess Champion title was Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy. A playoff was held to determine the winner of the Women's World Rapid
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'. 'Don't you get / involve!' Sandhya / whispered urgently to him.
Option 1: whispered urgently to him
Option 2: involve!' Sandhya
Option 3: don't you get
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: involve!' Sandhya
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The error in the sentence is in the use of the word involve. The correct usage would be involved, as the verb should be in its past participle form after the causative verb get.
Therefore, the correct
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Her notoriety increased after she single____________shot down a Rhodesian army helicopter.
Option 1: dose
Option 2: plainly
Option 3: stranded
Option 4: handedly
Correct Answer: handedly
The sentence is describing an action performed by the subject (she) that resulted in an increase in her notoriety. The word "single-handedly" means that she accomplished the action alone or unaided by others. In this
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 16, 23, 31, 40, 50, ?
Option 1: 60
Option 2: 62
Option 3: 61
Option 4: 63
Correct Answer: 61
Solution : Given: 16, 23, 31, 40, 50, ?
Add consecutive numbers starting from 7 in each number to obtain the next number. 16 + 7 = 23; 23 + 8 = 31; 31 + 9 = 40; 40 + 10 = 50; 50 + 11 =
Question : Aadish can complete a work in 14 days. If he worked for 8 days, then what fraction of the work would be left?
Option 1: $\frac{2}{7}$
Option 2: $\frac{3}{7}$
Option 3: $\frac{4}{7}$
Option 4: $\frac{1}{7}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{3}{7}$
Solution : If Aadish can complete the work in 14 days, then in 1 day he completes $\frac{1}{14}$ of the work. So, in 8 days, he completes $=8 \times \frac{1}{14}= \frac{8}{14} = \frac{4}{7}$ of the work. Therefore, the fraction of the work that is left $=1 -
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