Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Five students Puneet, Karan, Chaman, Dinesh, and Ronit having different ages study in the same college. Ronit is older than only Puneet and Karan. Dinesh is younger than only Chaman. Puneet is not the youngest. How many students are older than Puneet?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Given: (I) Ronit is older than only Puneet and Karan. Puneet is not the youngest. __ > __ > Ronit > Puneet > Karan (II) Dinesh is younger than only Chaman. Chaman > Dinesh > Ronit > Puneet > Karan
So, 3 persons are older
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 16, 21, 31, 46, 66, 91, ?
Option 1: 243
Option 2: 121
Option 3: 211
Option 4: 112
Correct Answer: 121
Solution : Given: 16, 21, 31, 46, 66, 91, ?
In the above-given series, add consecutive multiples of 5 to the previous number to get the next number. 16 + 5 = 21; 21 + 10 = 31; 31 + 15 = 46; 46 + 20 =
Question : Directions: Capacities of six tanks A, B, C, D, E, and F are compared. No two tanks have the same capacity, the Capacity of D is more than F, and the Capacity of A is less than only B. Which of the following sequences about their capacities can be correct? I. A > D > E II. C > F > E
Option 1: Neither I nor II
Option 2: Only I
Option 3: Only II
Option 4: Both I and II
Correct Answer: Both I and II
Solution : Given: The capacity of D is more than F and C. The capacity of A is less than only B.
Since the position of E, D, F, and C is not fixed, the following possibilities of arrangements can be made – 1.
Question : In which of the following events did India win a gold medal in the Summer Olympics 2020 (played in 2021)?
Option 1: Javelin Throw
Option 2: Wrestling
Option 3: Weightlifting
Option 4: Badminton
Correct Answer: Javelin Throw
Solution : The correct option is the Javelin Throw.
In the Summer Olympics 2020 (held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), India won several gold medals. One notable achievement was in the field of athletics. Neeraj Chopra, an Indian javelin thrower, won a gold
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, NIGHT is coded as 96270. OFTEN is coded as 87561, and PILOT is coded as 23745, What is the code for INF in that code language?
Option 1: 257
Option 2: 269
Option 3: 264
Option 4: 268
Correct Answer: 268
Solution : Given: 1. NIGHT ⇒ 96270 2. OFTEN ⇒ 87561 3. PILOT ⇒ 23745
By comparing all the above-coded words, we find that – In words 1, 2 and 3, T is a common letter and 7 is a common code. In words 1 and 3,
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.
One headteacher asked what she should say to parents who request guidance (1) _______ getting their child "school-ready" because she was concerned that too (2) ______ parents have become convinced that an expert (the teacher) knows more than they do about their own child's (3) _______. Her intention was not to bash parents, (4) _____ she wanted to know how to encourage parents to see "school" as a distinct domain from "home", where their own (5) ______ ought to hold sway.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 2.
Option 1: many
Option 2: much
Option 3: most
Option 4: more
Correct Answer: many
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
The determiner many refers to a large number or a considerable portion of something. In this case, the headteacher is worried about a substantial number of parents who hold a certain belief.
Question : A alone can complete a work in 25 days and B alone can complete the same work in 50 days. If both of them work together, then in 9 days what percentage work of the total work will be completed?
Option 1: 49%
Option 2: 60%
Option 3: 45%
Option 4: 54%
Correct Answer: 54%
Solution : Let the total work be 50 units (LCM of 25 and 50). Now, the efficiency of A = $\frac{50}{25}$ = 2 and the efficiency of B = $\frac{50}{50}$ = 1 So, A and B together in 1 day can do (2 + 1) = 3
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. VENTURE
Option 1: RENT
Option 2: RATE
Option 3: TURN
Option 4: TRUE
Correct Answer: RATE
Solution : Given: VENTURE
First option: RENT; All the letters of RENT are present in the word VENTURE. Second option: RATE; The letter A in the word RATE is not present in the word VENTURE. Third option: TURN; All the letters of TURN are present in the
Question : Who among the following was known as the 'Queen of Thumri'?
Option 1: Siddheswari Devi
Option 2: Girija Devi
Option 3: Gangubai Hangal
Option 4: Begum Parween Sultana
Correct Answer: Girija Devi
Solution : The correct answer is Girija Devi.
Girija Devi is the 'Queen of Thumri' for her contributions. She played an important role in promoting the profile of Thumri, and she was an Indian classical singer of the Banares Gharana. She received many awards in
Question : In early November, the low-pressure state shifts over the Bay of Bengal. This transfer is related to cyclonic low pressure, which arises above _________.
Option 1: Andaman Sea
Option 2: Sea of Japan
Option 3: Caspian Sea
Option 4: Pacific Ocean
Correct Answer: Andaman Sea
Solution : The correct option is the Andaman Sea.
As part of the seasonal weather patterns, the monsoon shifts in early November. The northeast monsoon, also referred to as the winter monsoon, begins to set in during this time, and over the Andaman Sea, a low-pressure
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