Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Anand wanted to sell a watch at a 10% profit, but he actually sold at a 10% loss for INR 360. At what price did he want to sell it to earn a profit?
Option 1: INR 360
Option 2: INR 400
Option 3: INR 340
Option 4: INR 440
Correct Answer: INR 440
Solution : Selling price = INR 360 Loss = 10% of cost price Cost price = selling price + loss Cost price = 360 + 10% of cost price ⇒ 90% of cost price = 360 ⇒ Cost price = $\frac{360}{0.9}$ = INR 400 Profit =
Question : Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word. I didn't have time to give them proof.
Option 1: evidence
Option 2: guess
Option 3: snap
Option 4: charge
Correct Answer: evidence
Solution : The first option is correct.
Therefore,
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. "I am proud to (1)_____ to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance (2)_____ universal acceptance," he declared (3)_____September 11, 1893. "We believe not only in universal toleration; (4)_____ we accept all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation which has sheltered the persecuted and the (5)_____ of all religions and all nations of the earth.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: and
Option 2: as well as
Option 3: or
Option 4: also
Correct Answer: and
Solution : The most appropriate choice to fill in the blank is the first option.
Explanation: The sentence structure indicates that the speaker is listing two qualities or attributes of the religion i.e., tolerance and universal acceptance.
The conjunction and is the most suitable choice here, as
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All pens are tables. All rubbers are pens. Conclusions: I. All pens are rubbers. II. All tables are pens. III. No rubber is a table.
Option 1: Both conclusions II and III follow
Option 2: All conclusions follow
Option 3: Only conclusion III follows
Option 4: Neither conclusion follows
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All pens are rubbers- As shown in the diagram, all rubbers are pens which means that some pens are rubber. So, this conclusion
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. He had moved about two inches when several things happened in very ___________succession.
Option 1: brief
Option 2: desperate
Option 3: quick
Option 4: absurd
Correct Answer: quick
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The word quick in this context emphasises the speed or rapidity with which several things happen in succession. The adjective quick is suitable here to convey the idea that the events unfolded rapidly or without much delay.
The
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Without vision, the process of conceptualisation can become _______ task for any individual.
Option 1: a gregarious
Option 2: an onerous
Option 3: a contrarious
Option 4: a lively
Correct Answer: an onerous
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
"Onerous" means burdensome or difficult to accomplish. The sentence suggests that having a vision is important for the process of conceptualisation Without vision, the process can become burdensome or difficult for an individual.
The meanings of the
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A place for storing grain
Option 1: Treasury
Option 2: Apiary
Option 3: Aviary
Option 4: Granary
Correct Answer: Granary
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Granary is a large building for storing grain. It is a storehouse or repository for grain, especially after it has been threshed or husked.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 9, 18, 36, 72, 144, ?
Option 1: 310
Option 2: 280
Option 3: 288
Option 4: 290
Correct Answer: 288
Solution : Given: 9, 18, 36, 72, 144, ?
In the above-given series, multiply the previous number by 2 to obtain the next number. 9 × 2 = 18; 18 × 2 = 36; 36 × 2 = 72; 72 × 2 = 144; 144 × 2
Question :
An insect is an organism having:
3 pairs of legs
4 pairs of legs
Option 3: head, thorax and abdomen
Option 4: pair of wings and antenna
Solution : The correct answer is 3 pairs of legs.
Insects have three pairs of jointed legs. Other features that any insect possesses are:
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