Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which of the following factors can affect the distribution of the population? I. Geographical factors II. Social factors III. Cultural factors IV. Economic factors
Option 1: I, II, III only
Option 2: I and II only
Option 3: I, II, III and IV
Option 4: II and III only
Correct Answer: I, II, III and IV
Solution : The correct answer is I, II, III and IV.
Population distribution is intricately shaped by geographical, social, cultural, and economic factors.
Question : If 2A = 3B = 7C, then what is the value of A : B : C?
Option 1: 3 : 2 : 1
Option 2: 21 : 14 : 6
Option 3: 21 : 7 : 6
Option 4: 14 : 18 : 5
Correct Answer: 21 : 14 : 6
Solution : Given, 2A = 3B ⇒ A = $\frac{3}{2}$B And, 7C = 3B ⇒ C = $\frac{3}{7}$B ⇒ A : B : C = $\frac{3}{2}$B : B : $\frac{3}{7}$B ⇒ A : B : C = 21B : 14B : 6B =
Question : Directions: Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? O, N, L, K, I, H, F, ?
Option 1: A
Option 2: E
Option 3: F
Option 4: H
Correct Answer: E
Solution : Given: O, N, L, K, I, H, F, ?
In the above-given series, subtract 1 and 2 alternately from the place values of the letters. O – 1 = N; N – 2 = L; L – 1 = K; K – 2 = I;
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 43, 42, 39, 34, 27, ?
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 21
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 18
Solution : Given: 43, 42, 39, 34, 27, ?
The pattern is as follows – 43 – 1 = 42; 42 – 3 = 39; 39 – 5 = 34; 34 – 7 = 27; 27 – 9 = 18
So, the missing number of the series
Question : The cost price of an article is INR 350. If the profit percentage is 35%, then what is the value of profit?
Option 1: INR 145.6
Option 2: INR 122.5
Option 3: INR 135.6
Option 4: INR 112.8
Correct Answer: INR 122.5
Solution : The cost price of an article = INR 350 Profit percentage = 35% $\therefore$ Profit = 35% of INR 350 = $\frac{35}{100}$ × 350 = 122.5 Hence, the correct answer is INR 122.5.
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.
When he died on 27 November 1953, Gladstone O'Neill was (1)______recognized as one of the major dramatists of the modern world. Four times a Pulitzer Prize-winner, he had also been (2)______the 1936 Nobel Prize for Literature. His plays have been translated into most major languages and read by more people than those of (3)_____other playwright except W Shakespeare and maybe G Bernard Shaw. O'Neill was a puzzle to his friends - a genuinely shy, brooding, complicated man in whom (4)_____alternated with touching kindness. He was both, naive and worldly. One biographer found him "sentimental one instant, hard as nails the next." His widow, after 26 years with O'Neill, said, "To (5)_____his work you must understand the man, for the work and the man are one."
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: manically
Option 2: universally
Option 3: specifically
Option 4: casually
Correct Answer: universally
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The sentence structure suggests that Gladstone O'Neill was recognised on a global or widespread scale. The word universally fits well in the context, indicating that he was acknowledged and acclaimed worldwide as one of the major dramatists of
Question : Select the word from the options which is exactly opposite in meaning to the bracketed word given in the sentence below.
She relished our (arguments), most of which she won.
Option 1: feud
Option 2: negotiations
Option 3: agreements
Option 4: altercation
Correct Answer: agreements
Solution : The word that is opposite to "arguments" is the third option: agreements.
Explanation: In this context, "arguments" implies a disagreement or conflict. "Agreements" signify a mutual understanding or consensus, whereas the word "arguments" is in contrast to this.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Impertinent
Option 1: Polite
Option 2: Irrelevant
Option 3: Insolent
Option 4: Personal
Correct Answer: Polite
Solution : The correct option is the first option.
Polite means showing good manners, courteousness, and respectful behaviour. It's the direct opposite of impertinence, indicating a respectful and courteous attitude towards others.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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.
I was surprised (1)______at the news that my father spared me, any thought, and second at my brother's compliment, (2)______ it was backhanded. Dhri (3)_______commented on my looks; nor did he encourage me to comment on his. Such useless (4)_______he believed, made people vain. Was this another (5)________of change?
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: earlier
Option 2: first
Option 3: in the beginning
Option 4: second
Correct Answer: first
Solution : The second option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
The train will not start (1) / until the guard (2) / will blow the whistle. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The word will should not be used in the subordinate clause that follows the word until. When until is used to express that an action or event will happen only after another action or event
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