Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, FELLOW is coded as FDNLNY. What is the code for GOLDEN in that code language?
Option 1: GNNEDQ
Option 2: DNNDDQ
Option 3: GNNDDP
Option 4: GNMDEP
Correct Answer: GNNDDP
Solution : Given: FELLOW is coded as FDNLNY.
Add 0 in the place value of the first and fourth letters, subtract 1 from the place value of the second and fifth letters and add 2 to the place value of the third and sixth letters of FELLOW,
Question : A man purchased 120 reams of paper at Rs. 80 per ream. He spent Rs. 280 on transportation, paid octroi at the rate of 40 paise per ream, and paid Rs. 72 to a porter. To gain 8%, he must sell each ream of paper for:
Option 1: Rs. 90
Option 2: Rs. 87.50
Option 3: Rs. 89
Option 4: Rs. 85
Correct Answer: Rs. 90
Solution : Cost price of 120 reams = Rs. 80 per ream Total cost price = 120 × 80 = 9600 Transportation = Rs. 280 Cost of Octroi per ream = 40 paise $\therefore$ Total cost of Octroi $=\frac{40}{100}\times120=48$ Cost of porter = Rs. 72 $\therefore$
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, BURN is written as CVS14. How will GOLD be written in that language?
Option 1: HPM4
Option 2: HP4M
Option 3: HMP4
Option 4: PHM4
Correct Answer: HPM4
Solution : Given: BURN is written as CVS14.
Add 1 to the place values of the first three letters and write the place value of the fourth letter to get the required code – BURN→B + 1 = C; U + 1 = V; R + 1
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (13, 12, 2); (25, 22, 6)
Option 1: (26, 22, 10)
Option 2: (15, 5, 15)
Option 3: (6, 3, 6)
Option 4: (24, 12, 19)
Correct Answer: (6, 3, 6)
Solution : Given: (13, 12, 2); (25, 22, 6)
In the given set of numbers, firstly, divide the third number by 2, then add the second number to it to get the first number. (13, 12, 2)→13 = 12 + (2 ÷ 2) = 12
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Small Indian Mongoose, (1) ______ its little round ears, is an (2) ______ hunter and has a long snout-like face and short legs that have sharp claws. It (3) ______ brown or grey-grizzly fur and (4) ______ in abandoned burrows or tunnels. (5) ______ the rat-like appearance, mongooses are not rodents.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: learns
Option 2: leans
Option 3: leaves
Option 4: lives
Correct Answer: lives
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Lives is the correct choice, as it means to reside and helps convey the intended meaning that the mongoose resides in abandoned burrows or tunnels.
Question : The speed of a motorboat in still water and the speed of the current of water is in the ratio 20 : 4. To go a certain distance along the current the boat takes 4 hours. Find the time taken by the boat to cover the same distance against the current.
Option 1: 6 hours
Option 2: 8 hours
Option 3: 12 hours
Option 4: 10 hours
Correct Answer: 6 hours
Solution : Speed of boat along the current = speed of the boat in still water + speed of the current of water Speed of boat against the current = speed of the boat in still water – speed of the current of water Let the
Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 12 + 4 ÷ 2 – 6 = 16
Option 1: – and =
Option 2: + and –
Option 3: ÷ and =
Option 4: ÷ and +
Correct Answer: + and –
Solution : Given: 12 + 4 ÷ 2 – 6 = 16
Replace the given symbols in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation. Let's check each option – First option: – and = 12 + 4 ÷ 2
Question : Which of the following is used as an anaesthetic?
Option 1: NH3
Option 2: NO
Option 3: NO2
Option 4: N2O
Correct Answer: N2O
Solution : The correct option is N2O.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is used as an anaesthetic. It has analgesic (pain-relieving), and anaesthetic properties and has been used in medical, and dental procedures for many years. It is often used in combination with
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 : Here the pattern is as follows – 1. From box 1 to box 2: E and P moved to the top right and bottom right corners respectively and the letters flipped horizontally. 2. From box 2 to box 3: E and P flipped horizontally. 3. In
Question : Who launched the SAMRIDDHI (Strengthening and Augmentation of Municipal Revenue for Infrastructure Development in Delhi) scheme in October 2022 for Delhi, India?
Option 1: Chief Minister of Delhi
Option 2: Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Option 3: President of India
Option 4: Prime Minister of India
Correct Answer: Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
Solution : The correct answer is Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
The Strengthening and Augmentation of Municipal Revenue for Infrastructure Development in Delhi (SAMRIDDHI) scheme was launched by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, in October 2022. Under this scheme, property owners
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