Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
As a young girl, Mary lived in France, where she have married the king of France, Francis II.
Option 1: she has married
Option 2: No improvement required
Option 3: she married
Option 4: she did married
Correct Answer: she married
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sentence is about an event that occurred in the past. Thus, "have" is not the correct usage. To make the sentence grammatically accurate, it should be "where she married", as the sentence is in the
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace * signs and balance the following equation. 6 * 4 * 12 * 12
Option 1: +, –, =
Option 2: +, =, ÷
Option 3: =, –, ÷
Option 4: ×, –, =
Correct Answer: ×, –, =
Solution : Given: 6 * 4 * 12 * 12
Let's check the options – First option: +, –, = ⇒ 6 + 4 – 12 = 12 Solving the L.H.S. of the equation – = 6 + 4 – 12 = 10 – 12
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? AGM, CEO, ECQ, GAS, ?
Option 1: IYU
Option 2: IUY
Option 3: JZS
Option 4: YUI
Correct Answer: IYU
Solution : Given: AGM, CEO, ECQ, GAS, ?
In the above-given series, add 2 to the place values of the first and the third letters and subtract 2 from the place value of the second letter. AGM→A + 2 = C; G – 2 = E; M
Question : If the cost price of 15 pencils is equal to the selling price of 10 pencils, what is the gain or loss percentage?
Option 1: 20% gain
Option 2: 30% gain
Option 3: 50% gain
Option 4: 40% loss
Correct Answer: 50% gain
Solution : If the cost price of 15 pencils is equal to the selling price of 10 pencils, it means that the seller is making a profit. Let the cost price of one pencil as C and the selling price of one pencil as S. Given
Question : Directions: Six sisters Hina, Ishita, Jena, Kamla, Lalita, and Meena are sitting in two rows. Three of them face north and the other three face south. Sisters sitting in the same row face the same direction. Meena is facing south and is not sitting in the corner. Lalita is facing Hina who is sitting to the right of Meena. Ishita is to the immediate right of Jena. Who sits opposite Ishita?
Option 1: Hina
Option 2: Meena
Option 3: Lalita
Option 4: Kamla
Correct Answer: Kamla
Solution : Given: 1. Meena is facing south and is not sitting in the corner. 2. Lalita is facing Hina who is sitting to the right of Meena. 3. Ishita is to the immediate right of Jena.
From the above-given information, the following seating arrangement can be
Question : Which two head rivers merge to form the river Ganga?
Option 1: Mandakini and Dhauliganga
Option 2: Alaknanda and Mandakini
Option 3: Bhagirathi and Mandakini
Option 4: Alaknanda and Bhagirathi
Correct Answer: Alaknanda and Bhagirathi
Solution : The correct options are Alaknanda and Bhagirathi.
Devprayag is a sacred site where the two heavenly rivers, Alaknanda and Bhagirathi, converge to form the holy Ganga. The Ganga is a perennial and the largest river system in India. It originates from the
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13-operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) 12 : 20 :: 8 : 12 :: 34 : ?
Option 1: 52
Option 2: 64
Option 3: 48
Option 4: 56
Correct Answer: 64
Solution : Given: 12 : 20 :: 8 : 12 :: 34 : ?
Subtract 4 from two times the first number to get the second number of the given pairs. Like, 12 : 20→(12 × 2) – 4 = 24 – 4 = 20 and, 8
Question : Rimmi and Simmi can together finish a work in 40 days. They worked together for 30 days and then Simmi left. After another 30 days, Rimmi finished the remaining work alone. In how many days Rimmi alone can finish the work?
Option 1: 120 days
Option 2: 30 days
Option 3: 80 days
Option 4: 40 days
Correct Answer: 120 days
Solution : Time taken by Rimmi and Simmi can together finish a work = 40 days 1 day's work of them = $\frac{1}{40}$ They work together for 30 days. So, work done by them in 30 days = $\frac{1}{40}×30=\frac{3}{4}$ $\therefore$ Remaining work = $1-\frac{1}{30}=\frac{1}{4}$ Time taken
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. There's plenty here to trap the unwary and baffle even the __________gambler!
Option 1: exenterate
Option 2: reiterate
Option 3: alliterate
Option 4: inveterate
Correct Answer: inveterate
Solution : The correct option will be the fourth option.
The sentence suggests that there are elements present that can trap the unwary and confuse even the most experienced or deeply entrenched gambler. The term "inveterate" means habitual, deeply rooted, or long-established, and in this
Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Assail
Option 1: Perform
Option 2: Systematic
Option 3: Attack
Option 4: Shield
Correct Answer: Attack
Assail and attack both refer to aggressive actions or hostile behaviour directed towards someone or something. They both imply a forceful and often violent approach towards a target.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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