Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2, and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is 4.
You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation:
“As long as” is used when we are measuring time, and “so long as” is used, when we are using it as a conditional.
So, the correct sentence would be: "You can borrow my laptop
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.
The thing about anger is that it can either been a helpful emotion or a discouraging one.
Option 1: a helpful emotion or a discouraging one
Option 2: The thing about anger
Option 3: No error
Option 4: is that it can either been
Correct Answer: is that it can either been
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
The error lies in the incorrect use of the verb form to be.
Been, which is the participle form, should be replaced with the base form be, which is
Question : The marked price of an article is 20 percent more than its cost price. If 10 percent discount is given on the marked price, then what will be the profit percentage?
Option 1: 8%
Option 2: 15%
Option 3: 12%
Option 4: 10%
Correct Answer: 8%
Solution : Let the cost price be 100. Mark price is above 20% = 120 After discount of 10% = $\frac{90}{100}\times120$ Selling price = 108 Profit = Selling price – cost price = 108 – 100 = 8 Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{Cost price}}\times 100$ = $\frac{8}{100}\times 100$
Question : The speed of a bus is 108 km/hr. Find the distance covered by the bus in 2 seconds.
Option 1: 16 m
Option 2: 30 m
Option 3: 20 m
Option 4: 60 m
Correct Answer: 60 m
Solution : The speed of a bus = 108 km/hr = $108\times\frac{5}{18}$ m/sec = 30 m/sec Time = 2 seconds $\therefore$ Distance covered = speed × time = 30 × 2 = 60 m Hence, the correct answer is 60 m.
Question : The units digit of the expression $25^{6251} + 36^{528} + 73^{54}$ is:
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 0
Correct Answer: 0
Solution : Given: $25^{6251} + 36^{528} + 73^{54}$ Units digit of $25^{6251} = 5$ Units digit of $36^{528} = 6$ Units digit of $73^{54} = 3^{4 \times13 + 2} = 9$ The sum of the unit digits = 5 + 6 + 9 = 20 So, 0
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No electron is a proton. No proton is a neutron. Conclusions: I) It is possible for some electrons to be neutrons. II) All neutrons are electrons.
Option 1: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Both conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyze the conclusions – Conclusion (I): It is possible for some electrons to be neutrons – It is a possibility that the circles representing electrons and neutrons overlap.
Question : What is the HCF of 225 and 425?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 17
Option 3: 25
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Prime factors of 225 = 32 × 52 Prime factors of 425 = 52 × 17 So, the HCF of 225 and 425 = 52 = 25 Hence, the correct answer is 25.
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
James had been teaching at the university since June.
(1) has been teaching
(2) have been teaching
(3) is teaching
(4) No improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the first option.
The sentence discusses an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present. The present perfect continuous form "has been teaching" is the appropriate tense to indicate this ongoing action.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Evident
Option 1: Obvious
Option 2: Indistinct
Option 3: Stubborn
Option 4: Irritable
Correct Answer: Indistinct
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Evident is an adjective that helps describe something that is clear, obvious, and easy to understand.
Indistinct is something that is not sharp or easily defined. While "evident" is something that is clear, the other helps describe
Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text. That's just like Julie—always (coming to conclusions too quickly) even before she knows the facts.
Option 1: jumping in with both feet
Option 2: raring to go
Option 3: sailing in the same boat
Option 4: biting her own tongue
Correct Answer: jumping in with both feet
Solution : The correct option is the first option.
The idiom jumping in with both feet means to act or make a decision hastily or without caution. In the context of the sentence provided, it refers to Julie drawing hasty conclusions without waiting
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