Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. PIN : VAX :: RBX : ?
Option 1: YUH
Option 2: XUH
Option 3: XVH
Option 4: XTH
Correct Answer: XTH
Solution : Given: PIN : VAX :: RBX : ?
In the above-given pairs, add 6 to the positional value of the first alphabet, subtract 8 from the positional value of the second alphabet, and add 10 to the positional value of the third alphabet. Like, PIN
Question : A train moves at a speed of 35 km/hr for the first 2 hours and at a speed of 50 km/hr for the next 4 hours. Find the average speed of the train during the entire journey.
Option 1: 47 km/hr
Option 2: 50 km/hr
Option 3: 45 km/hr
Option 4: 35 km/hr
Correct Answer: 45 km/hr
Solution : Total distance = 35 × 2 + 50 × 4 = 70 + 200 = 270 km Total time = 2 + 4 = 6 hr Average speed = $\frac{270}{6}$ = 45 km/hr Hence, the correct answer is 45 km/hr.
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.
At the core of the (1)____ lies the fierce (2) ____between two branches of the Kuru dynasty, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The lifelong struggle (3)_____ the cousins for the throne of Hastinapur culminates (4)_____ bloody battle of Kurukshetra, in which (5)_____ kings of that period participated and perished.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: amongst
Option 2: inside
Option 3: between
Option 4: along
Correct Answer: between
Solution : The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is the third option.
Explanation: The proposition that accurately captures the relationship between the two parties in this context is between. "Between" is used to indicate a relationship or interaction involving two entities, and
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".
Teachers were instructed (1) / to follow an uniform method (2) / of evaluation. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
Article "an" should be replaced with "a" as "uniform" is a word starting with a consonant. The indefinite article "a" is used before the singular countable nouns starting with a consonant sound.
Therefore, the correct
Question : What is the value of $\frac{343}{49} \times \frac{45}{9}$ of $\frac{27}{15} \times \frac{256}{64}$?
Option 1: 252
Option 2: 262
Option 3: 142
Option 4: 192
Correct Answer: 252
Solution : $\frac{343}{49} \times \frac{45}{9}$ of $\frac{27}{15} \times \frac{256}{64}$ $=\frac{343}{49} \times 9 \times \frac{256}{64}$ $=7\times 9\times 4$ $=252$ Hence, the correct answer is 252.
Question : The average of five consecutive odd numbers is 37. What is the sum of the highest and the lowest number?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 74
Option 3: 41
Option 4: 66
Correct Answer: 74
Solution : Since it is a sequence of five consecutive terms, it is an arithmetic progression. Also, the Mid-term of an odd number of terms of an Arithmetic Progression is the Arithmetic Mean. So, average = 37 = third term of the sequence So, the first term
Question : Directions: Amar, Bidisha, Caramel, Deepa and Ellen are sitting on a bench facing south. Ellen is sitting at one end of the bench with nobody to her left. Caramel is sitting to the immediate left of Deepa, who is sitting at the end of the bench. Amar is sitting to the right of Bidisha. In which position is Amar sitting?
Option 1: Exactly between Deepa and Bidisha
Option 2: Exactly between Deepa and Caramel
Option 3: Exactly between Caramel and Bidisha
Option 4: Exactly between Bidisha and Ellen
Correct Answer: Exactly between Caramel and Bidisha
Solution : Given: (I) Amar, Bidisha, Caramel, Deepa, and Ellen are sitting on a bench facing south. Ellen is sitting at one end of the bench with nobody to her left.
(II) Caramel is sitting to the immediate left of Deepa, who is
Question : Which among the following planets is also known as Earth's twin?
Option 1: Neptune
Option 2: Venus
Option 3: Saturn
Option 4: Jupiter
Correct Answer: Venus
Solution : The correct answer is Venus.
Venus is known as the Earth’s twin because Earth and Venus have the same size, approximately the same mass and have similar composition. Venus is a rocky planet, and it is the second planet from the Sun. Venus is
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. (1)_________people think that we can learn a lot about the culture of a foreign country (2)________by living in that country. However, this is not necessarily true. Often, the longer we stay in a (3)________country, the more we realise how little we actually know about the culture of that country. Books and talks about other people's (4)_______can even be dangerous because they concentrate on cultural differences and (5)________national character, and sometimes a lot of the information they contain is untrue. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: considerate
Option 2: exaggerate
Option 3: proliferate
Option 4: concentrate
Correct Answer: exaggerate
Solution : The second option is correct.
The word exaggerate is suitable in this context because it implies that these sources may overemphasise or embellish national character traits.
Exaggerate conveys the idea that there could be a tendency to magnify or distort cultural characteristics in these representations.
Question : How many different levels of courts are there in India?
Option 1: Two
Option 2: Four
Option 3: Five
Option 4: Three
Correct Answer: Three
Solution : The correct answer is Three.
There are three tiers and subsidiary components to the judicial system's structure. The Supreme Court, the Middle Court, and the Lower Court comprise the three divisions of the courts. The Supreme Court is the highest in the legal system;
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