Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The average age of P, Q, and R is 19 years and that of P and Q is 20 years. R's present age is:
Option 1: 17 years
Option 2: 15 years
Option 3: 20 years
Option 4: 22 years
Correct Answer: 17 years
Solution : The average age of P, Q, and R is 19 years. Total age of P, Q, and R = 3 × 19 = 57 years The average age of P and Q is 20 years. Total age of P and Q = 2 ×
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Eddie just panics / when it gets closer / nearer the end.
Option 1: nearer the end.
Option 2: No error
Option 3: when it gets close
Option 4: Eddie just panics
Correct Answer: nearer the end.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The segment nearer the end contains a grammatical error. The correct form of the comparative adjective close is closer. When expressing proximity, the standard structure is closer to rather than nearer. Comparative
Question : What is the name given to the common currency of the European Union?
Option 1: Rupee
Option 2: Euro
Option 3: Rouble
Option 4: Franc
Correct Answer: Euro
Solution : The correct answer is Euro.
The Euro, which was created by the European Union, is used as the primary currency by the majority of its member nations. The Euro was established to encourage economic integration, stability, and growth in Europe. Participating EU states and some
Question : The following bar chart shows the marks obtained (out of 100) by a student in 6 different subjects in an examination. The total marks obtained by the student in S2 and S4 taken together is what percentage more than the marks obtained by the student in S5? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.]
Option 1: 73.34%
Option 2: 71.11%
Option 3: 76.47%
Option 4: 79.32%
Correct Answer: 76.47%
Solution : The total marks obtained by the student in S2 and S4 taken together = 67 + 83 = 150 The total marks obtained by the student in S5 = 85 Difference in marks = 150 – 85 = 65 Required percentage = $\frac{\text{Difference in marks
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
In the delicacy and elaborateness / of its ornament, it is the / more splendid church in Italy.
Option 1: of its ornament it is the
Option 3: In the delicacy and elaborateness
Option 4: more splendid church in Italy
Correct Answer: more splendid church in Italy
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: More should be replaced with most to make the sentence grammatically accurate. More is used as a comparative form, whereas most is the superlative form, and it is used when we
Question : Evaluate: 5 × 4 + (3 + 4)2 ÷ 7 × 4
Option 1: 47
Option 2: 46
Option 3: 48
Option 4: 49
Correct Answer: 48
Solution : 5 × 4 + (3 + 4)2 ÷ 7 × 4 = 5 × 4 + (7)2 ÷ 7 × 4 = 5 × 4 + 49 ÷ 7 × 4 = 5 × 4 + 7 × 4 = 20 + 28
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, if sky is known as earth, earth is known as water, water is known as air, air is known as light, and light is known as sound, then what is it that humans breathe in?
Option 1: Air
Option 2: Earth
Option 3: Light
Option 4: Water
Correct Answer: Light
Solution : Given: Here, as per the given instructions –
Humans breathe in air, and air is known as light. Hence, the third option is correct.
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.
The Ministry of Defence has (1) ______ the formal Government Sanction Letter (2) ______ grant of permanent commission (PC) to women officers in the Army. “In anticipation, the Army Headquarters had (3) ______ in motion a series of preparatory actions for the conduct of the Permanent Commission Selection Board for affected women officers. The Selection Board will be scheduled as (4) ______ as all affected Short Service Commissioned (SSC) women officers exercise their option and complete (5) ______ documentation,” the Army said in a statement.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: imbibed
Option 2: accused
Option 3: extracted
Option 4: issued
Correct Answer: issued
Issued is the past form of issue, which means to make something known formally and publicly. This helps convey the intended meaning that the Ministry of Defence had announced a "Government Sanction Letter".
Question : The headquarters of the International Labour Organisation is located at:
Option 1: Paris
Option 2: New York
Option 3: Rome
Option 4: Geneva
Correct Answer: Geneva
Solution : The correct option is Geneva.
The International Labour Organisation is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. One of the first and most specialised UN organisations, the International Labour Organisation, was established by the League of Nations in October 1919. Setting global labour standards is part of enhancing
Question : The following bar chart shows the revenue (in thousand rupees) generated from the sale of 5 different objects, O1 to O5. The following bar chart shows the profit percentage gained through the sales of these 5 objects. ${\text{Profit percentage}}=\frac{\text { Revenue }- \text { Cost }}{\text { Cost }} \times 100$ What is the cost incurred in the procurement and sale of O1?
Option 1: INR 1,40,000
Option 2: INR 1,20,000
Option 3: INR 1,50,000
Option 4: INR 1,60,000
Correct Answer: INR 1,50,000
Solution : Let the cost of O1 be $x$. ⇒ Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{Revenue – Cost}}{\text{Cost}}×100$ ⇒ $20 = \frac{180000 - x}{x} × 100$ ⇒ $0.2 = \frac{180000 }{x}- 1$ ⇒ $x=\frac{180000 }{1.2}= 150000$ Hence, the correct answer is INR 1,50,000.
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