Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : As per Census 2011, which among the following states has the highest sex ratio?
Option 1: Madhya Pradesh
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Meghalaya
Option 4: Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: Meghalaya
Solution : The correct answer is Meghalaya.
According to the 2011 Census, Meghalaya has the highest sex ratio among all the options. Overall, Kerala is at the top of India, but among the options, Meghalaya is the correct answer. As per Census 2011, Kerala has the
Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figure. Indicate how it will appear when opened.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: Eight friends Mansi, Shweta, Monika, Payal, Aarti, Kajal, Laxmi, and Rani are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Mansi is third to the left of Monika. Aarti is second to the right of Monika. Shweta is fourth to the left of Payal. Payal is second to the left of Mansi. Rani is third to the right of Kajal. Kajal is not the immediate neighbour of Mansi. Who is second to the right of Kajal?
Option 1: Rani
Option 2: Payal
Option 3: Laxmi
Option 4: Aarti
Correct Answer: Payal
Solution : Given: 1. Mansi is third to the left of Monika. 2. Aarti is second to the right of Monika. 3. Shweta is fourth to the left of Payal. 4. Payal is second to the left of Mansi. 5. Rani is third to the right of
Question : Choose the sentence with no spelling errors.
Option 1: Such blooms typiclly don't lead to deaths.
Option 2: Such blooms typically don't leade to deaths.
Option 3: Such blooms typically don't lead to deaths.
Option 4: Such bloms typically don't lead to deaths.
Correct Answer: Such blooms typically don't lead to deaths.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error.' He belted two huge sixers, but / eleven to get of the last two / deliveries was a big ask.
Option 1: eleven to get of the last two
Option 2: deliveries was a big ask.
Option 3: No error
Option 4: He belted two huge sixers, but
Correct Answer: eleven to get of the last two
Solution : The first option is correct.
The segment that contains a grammatical error is: eleven to get of the last two.
The phrase to get off is the correct usage, not to get of.
Therefore, the corrected sentence
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in the set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 –operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (10, 30, 90) (20, 60, 180)
Option 1: (30, 45, 60)
Option 2: (30, 90, 270)
Option 3: (30, 60, 90)
Option 4: (30, 90, 310)
Correct Answer: (30, 90, 270)
Solution : Given: (10, 30, 90); (20, 60,180)
Multiply the first number by 3, to get the second number and multiply the second number by 3, to get the third number – (10, 30, 90)→10 × 3 = 30; 30 × 3 = 90 (20,
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.
Archaeologists believe that counting large quantities (1) _______ about 10,000 years ago. Early farmers had to (2) _______ for communally stored crops. Early counting systems involved small tokens, which represented farmers' stores. In the area which is now southern Iraq, little figures shaped like discs, balls, and pyramids (3) ______ used in about 7500 B.C. to represent various holdings. Later, marks which represented the figures were (4) ______ on clay tablets by use of a blunt reed to cut into the wet clay. Still, the symbols were (5) ______ connected with specific merchandise.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: are
Option 2: will be
Option 3: was
Option 4: were
Correct Answer: were
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The context suggests a past time frame (about 7500 B.C.), so the past tense were is appropriate for maintaining tense consistency in the sentence. The use of were reflects the action of using figures in the
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. RAIR, UBLS, XCOT, ADRU, ?
Option 1: DEVV
Option 2: DEUV
Option 3: DFUV
Option 4: DFFV
Correct Answer: DEUV
Solution : Given: RAIR, UBLS, XCOT, ADRU, ?
In the above-given series, add 3 to the place values of the first and third letters and add 1 to the place values of the second and fourth letters to obtain the next letter cluster. RAIR→R + 3 =
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We deplore the use of ______ against innocent people.
Option 1: reduction
Option 2: violence
Option 3: gentleness
Option 4: humour
Correct Answer: violence
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Violence refers to the use of physical force to harm or damage, and it is appropriate in the context of expressing disapproval for its use against innocent people.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Reduction
Question : What is the value of $42 \div[18-\{6+(3$ of $4-4-2$ of 5$)\}] ?$
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Given: $42 \div[18-\{6+(3$ of $4-4-2$ of 5$)\}]$ = $42 \div[18-\{6+(12-4-10)\}]$ = $42 \div[18-\{6-2\}]$ = $42 \div[18-4]$ = $\frac{42}{14}$ = 3 Hence, the correct answer is 3.
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