Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
Anna is not popular. She has__ friends.
Option 1: A few
Option 2: Few
Option 3: A little
Option 4: Little
Correct Answer: Few
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
"Few'' is used to indicate a small number of something, often implying scarcity, and in this case, "few" fits perfectly in the sentence, as the sentence has a negative connotation to it.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Barely
Option 2: Boldly
Option 3: Lastly
Option 4: Happilly
Correct Answer: Happilly
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The incorrect spelling contains an extra "i". The correct spelling of the adverb meaning, in a joyful manner, is happily.
Question : A man covers half part of a certain distance at 25 km/hr. He covers 40% of the remaining distance at the speed of 8 km/hr and covers the rest of the distance at the speed of 18 km/hr. What is his average speed for the entire journey?
Option 1: $\frac{650}{37}$ km/hr
Option 2: $\frac{540}{37}$ km/hr
Option 3: $\frac{600}{37}$ km/hr
Option 4: $\frac{480}{37}$ km/hr
Correct Answer: $\frac{600}{37}$ km/hr
Solution : Let the total distance be 100 km. For the first part of the journey: Distance = $\frac{100}{2}$ = 50 km Speed = 25 km/hr $\therefore$ Time taken to cover half the distance = $\frac{50}{25}$ = 2 hr So, the remaining distance = 50 km
Question : Directions: Seven persons Anil, Kamal, Ram, Sanjay, Aakash, Vivek and Rahul are sitting around a circular table facing opposite the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Vivek is the immediate neighbour of both Kamal and Rahul. Kamal is second to the left of Aakash. Anil is the immediate neighbour of both Aakash and Sanjay. Who is second to the right of Sanjay?
Option 1: Vivek
Option 2: Anil
Option 3: Aakash
Option 4: Kamal
Correct Answer: Vivek
Solution : Given: 1. Kamal is second to the left of Aakash. 2. Anil is the immediate neighbour of both Aakash and Sanjay. 3. Vivek is the immediate neighbour of both Kamal and Rahul.
From the above-given information, the following seating arrangement can be drawn – All
Question : Kanti and Jiya together can finish a work in 3 days. If Jiya alone can finish the work in 6 days, then in how many days can Kanti alone finish the work?
Option 1: 4 days
Option 2: 6 days
Option 3: 10 days
Option 4: 8 days
Correct Answer: 6 days
Solution : Time taken by Jiya alone to finish the work = 6 days ⇒ Part of the work done by Jiya in a day = $\frac{1}{6}$ Let the time taken by Kanti alone to finish the work be $x$. ⇒ Part of the work done
Question : X sold a toy to Y at a profit of 50% and Y sold it to Z at a loss of 50%. If X purchased this toy for INR 12,000, then at what price did Z purchase this toy from Y?
Option 1: INR 7,580
Option 2: INR 8,500
Option 3: INR 8,000
Option 4: INR 9,000
Correct Answer: INR 9,000
Solution : X purchased the toy for INR 12,000. X sold a toy to Y at a profit of 50%. Selling price of toy for X = Cost price of toy for Y = (100 + 50)% of 12000 $= 150\%$ of $12000$ $=\frac{150}{100}×12000$ $=18000$ Y
Question : The ratio of present ages of Neelam and Rajni is 6 : 5. After six years, their ages will be in the ratio of 13 : 11. What is the present age of Rajni?
Option 1: 45 years
Option 2: 75 years
Option 3: 30 years
Option 4: 60 years
Correct Answer: 60 years
Solution : Given: The ratio of present ages of Neelam and Rajni is 6 : 5. After six years, their ages will be in the ratio of 13 : 11. Let the present ages of Neelam and Rajni be $6x$ and $5x$. According to the question,
Question : A shopkeeper earns 20% profit on his goods. He lost 20% of his goods during a theft. What is his profit or loss percentage?
Option 1: 4% loss
Option 2: 4% gain
Option 3: 6% gain
Option 4: 6% loss
Correct Answer: 4% loss
Solution : Let the total number of goods be 100 and the cost price (CP) of each good be Re 1. CP of total goods = Rs. 100 The selling price (SP) of each good = Rs. 1.2 Now, 20% of goods are lost. Then, 80
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
It's good to travel and / work; most beautiful than going / to the same office each day.
Option 1: work, most beautiful than going
Option 2: No error
Option 3: to the same office each day.
Option 4: It's good to travel and
Correct Answer: work, most beautiful than going
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation: The use of most beautiful is incorrect in this context because it is the superlative form, and when making a comparison, the correct form is the comparative. The proper comparative form of
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. He was on cloud nine after passing the test.
Option 1: Very depressed
Option 2: Very happy
Option 3: Not educated
Option 4: Busy at work
Correct Answer: Very happy
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The most appropriate meaning of the idiom "on cloud nine" in this context is "very happy". This idiom is commonly used to express extreme happiness or euphoria. In the given sentence, the phrase indicates that the person
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