Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Find the value of $(22)^2-(14)^2-207$:
Option 1: 97
Option 2: 99
Option 3: 81
Option 4: 77
Correct Answer: 81
Solution : $(22)^2-(14)^2-207$ $=(22+14)(22-14)-207$ $=36×8-207$ $=288-207$ $=81$ Hence, the correct answer is 81.
Question : Directions: Words given on the left side of (::) are related to each other by some Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Crop : Farmer :: Book : ?
Option 1: Author
Option 2: Paper
Option 3: Dramatist
Option 4: Read
Correct Answer: Author
Solution : Given: Crop : Farmer :: Book : ?
Like, a farmer is typically the one who cultivates or grows crops. Similarly, an author is the one who typically writes or creates books.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Articles 25 to 28 of the Indian Constitution provide for_____.
Option 1: Culture and Educational Rights
Option 2: Right to Equality
Option 3: Right against Exploitation
Option 4: Right to Freedom of Religion
Correct Answer: Right to Freedom of Religion
Solution : The correct option is the Right to Freedom of Religion.
Articles 25 to 28 of the Indian Constitution provide for the Fundamental Right to Freedom of Religion. These articles ensure the right to freedom of conscience and the right to
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. Were the stories we told each (1)_______ true? Who knows? At the best of (2)_______, a story is a slippery thing. (3)________ no one had told us this (4)__________ one, though it was the tale we most (5)______ to know.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: time
Option 2: schedule
Option 3: clock
Option 4: times
Correct Answer: times
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In this context, the phrase "at the best of times" is an idiomatic expression that means under the most favourable or optimal conditions. It is commonly used to convey that something is challenging or slippery, even in
Question : Myanmar doesn't share its boundary with which of the following states?
Option 1: Nagaland
Option 2: Manipur
Option 3: Sikkim
Option 4: Mizoram
Correct Answer: Sikkim
Solution : The correct option is Sikkim.
Sikkim shares its international boundary with Nepal and Bhutan, not with Myanmar. The Indian states sharing their boundaries with Myanmar are Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram. These four northeastern states of India share a boundary with Myanmar.
Question : An alloy contains copper, zinc, and nickel in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 5 respectively. What quantity of nickel (in kg) must be added to 100 kg of this alloy to have the new ratio of copper, zinc, and nickel 3 : 2 : 6 respectively?
Option 1: 20 kg
Option 2: 10 kg
Option 3: 8 kg
Option 4: 15 kg
Correct Answer: 10 kg
Solution : Given: An alloy contains copper, zinc, and nickel in the ratio of 3 : 2 : 5 respectively. Let the weights of the alloy be $3x$, $2x$, and $5x$ for copper, zinc, and nickel in 100 kg. The alloy's initial weight of 100 kg.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. REG : SDH :: UFC : ?
Option 1: VMD
Option 2: VED
Option 3: VEF
Option 4: DEV
Correct Answer: VED
Solution : Given: REG : SDH :: UFC : ?
Like, REG : SDH→ R(18) + 1 = S(19), E(5) – 1 = D(4), G(7) + 1 = H(8) Similarly, for UFC : ?→ U(21) + 1 = V(22), F(6) – 1 = E(5), C(3) + 1
Question : Aman goes from A to B at a speed of 40 km/h. Using the same route, he comes back from B to A, at a speed of 55 km/h. What is his approximate average speed for the whole journey?
Option 1: 47.5 km/h
Option 2: 48.11 km/h
Option 3: 46.32 km/h
Option 4: 46.24 km/h
Correct Answer: 46.32 km/h
Solution : Average Speed = 2$\frac{S_1×S_2}{S_1+S_2}$ for two speeds $S_1$ and $S_2$ if distance is same. According to the question $S_1$ = 40 km/h (speed from A to B), $S_2$ = 55 km/h (speed from B to A). ⇒ Average Speed = $\frac{2×40×55}{40+55}$ = $\frac{400}{95}$ =
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A group of ants
Option 1: Bushel
Option 2: Pack
Option 3: Colony
Option 4: Comb
Correct Answer: Colony
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The word colony specifically refers to a group of ants living together in a structured social organisation, making it the most fitting term for a group of ants. A community of ants living together, usually consisting of
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, MODERN is coded as KOBALJ. What is the code for PEOPLE in that code language?
Option 1: BIMLCM
Option 2: BINLBN
Option 3: BIMLBM
Option 4: BIMLBN
Correct Answer: BIMLBM
Solution : Given: MODERN is coded as KOBALJ.
Subtract 3 from the place value of each letter of MODERN, and then the resultant is written in the reverse order, to obtain the code – M – 3 = J; O – 3 = L; D – 3
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