Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 68, 62, 50, 32, 8, –22, ?
Option 1: –75
Option 2: –58
Option 3: –53
Option 4: 58
Correct Answer: –58
Solution : Given: 68, 62, 50, 32, 8, –22, ?
The pattern is as follows – 68 – 6 = 62; 62 – 12 = 50; 50 – 18 = 32; 32 – 24 = 8; 8 – 30 = –22; 22 – 36 = –58 So,
Question : Directions: Five girls Anjali, Beena, Chintu, Diksha, and Saruti are of different ages. Anjali is younger than only Diksha and Shruti. Shruti is younger than Diksha. Chintu is the youngest. Who is the fourth oldest?
Option 1: Beena
Option 2: Chintu
Option 3: Diksha
Option 4: Shruti
Correct Answer: Beena
Solution : Given: 1. Anjali is younger than only Diksha and Shruti. Anjali < Diksha, Shruti 2. Shuti is younger than Diksha. Anjali < Shruti < Diksha 3. Chintu is youngest. Chintu < Beena < Anjali < Shruti < Diksha
So, Beena is the fourth oldest. Hence,
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.
Delhi’s meteorology (1) ______ the quantity of chaff burned plays a greater role in (2) ______ air quality than the time chosen by farmers in Punjab to start crop burning, a study argues. Crop burning, a traditional practice in Punjab and Haryana of (3) ______ fields of rice chaff to prepare for winter sowing, begins around October and (4) ______ in November, coinciding with the (5) ______ of the southwest monsoon.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: availing
Option 2: managing
Option 3: running
Option 4: withdrawal
Correct Answer: withdrawal
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The sentence discusses the timing of crop burning in Punjab and Haryana, and the word withdrawal here refers to the withdrawal or retreat of the southwest monsoon, which occurs around October and leads to the beginning of crop
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. 29 : 31 :: 19 : 23 :: 31 : ?
Option 1: 37
Option 2: 43
Option 3: 47
Option 4: 41
Correct Answer: 37
Solution : Given: 29 : 31 :: 19 : 23 :: 31 : ?
Here, the second term is the immediate next prime number for the first term – Like in, 29 : 31 → 31 is the immediate next prime number of 29. And in, 19
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the sixth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the third number is related to the fourth number. 1246 : 2164 :: 3482 : 4328 :: ? : 2548
Option 1: 2485
Option 2: 5284
Option 3: 2854
Option 4: 2458
Correct Answer: 5284
Solution : Given: 1246 : 2164 :: 3482 : 4328 :: ? : 2548
Like, 1246 : 2164→Divide the second number into two halves = 21 / 64 Now, interchange the position of the digits of both the parts = 1246 3482 : 4328→Divide the second number
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. 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.
He sat down in a darkly corner and covered his face, and would not say a single word to anyone.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: and covered his face, and would
Option 3: He sat down in a darkly comer
Option 4: not say a single word to anyone
Correct Answer: He sat down in a darkly comer
Solution : The right choice is the third option.
The error in the phrase in a darkly corner is a grammatical one. The word darkly is an adverb, but in this context, you need an adjective to describe the type
Question : Walking at the speed of 8 km/hr, a man covers a certain distance in 2 hours 30 minutes. Running at a speed of 10 km/hr, the man will cover the same distance in:
Option 1: 2 hours 10 minutes
Option 2: 1 hour
Option 3: 1 hour 45 minutes
Option 4: 2 hours
Correct Answer: 2 hours
Solution : Let's denote the distance covered by the man as D. The formula to calculate distance is: Distance = Speed × Time Walking at a speed of 8 km/hr for 2 hours and 30 minutes i.e. 2.5 hours: ⇒ D = 8 × 2.5 =
Question : If the ratio of areas of two circles is 4 : 9, then the ratio of their circumferences will be:
Option 1: 3 : 2
Option 2: 9 : 4
Option 3: 2 : 3
Option 4: 4 : 9
Correct Answer: 2 : 3
Solution : The area of the two circles is in the ratio of 4 : 9. Let their radii be $r_1$ and $r_2$, respectively. So, $\pi r_{1}^{2}:\pi r_{2}^{2}$ = 4 : 9 $⇒\frac{r_{1}^{2}}{r_{2}^{2}} = \frac{4}{9}$ $⇒\frac{r_{1}}{r_{2}} = \frac{2}{3}$ $\therefore$ Circumference = $2\pi r_{1}:2\pi r_{2} =
Question : The annual financial statement shows the receipts and payments of the government in the form of ___________.
Option 1: Contingency Fund, Public Account and Capital Projects
Option 2: Contingency Fund, Public Account and Consolidated Funds
Option 3: Public Account and Consolidated Funds
Option 4: Contingency Fund and Consolidated Funds
Correct Answer: Contingency Fund, Public Account and Consolidated Funds
Solution : The correct answer is Contingency Fund, Public Account and Consolidated Funds.
The Indian Constitution (Article 266) lists the three primary sources of funding for the Central Government as the Public Accounts of India, the Contingency Fund of India
Question : Who among the following is the author of 'Abhinaya Darpana'?
Option 1: Amar Singh
Option 2: Sushruta
Option 3: Yasak
Option 4: Nandikeshvara
Correct Answer: Nandikeshvara
Solution : The correct option is Nandikeshvara
'Abhinaya Darpana' is a classic treatise on the art of Indian classical dance, particularly Bharatanatyam. It was authored by Nandikeshvara, an ancient Indian sage and theorist. The text provides insights into the various elements of expressive storytelling (abhinaya) in the
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