Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : In a wallet, there are coins of Re. 1, Rs. 2 and Rs. 5 in the ratio of 2 : 5 : 3 respectively. If there is Rs. 54 in all, then how many Rs. 5 coins are there?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : Let the number of Re. 1, Rs. 2, and Rs. 5 coins as \(x\), \(y\), and \(z\) respectively. Given that these are in the ratio 2 : 5 : 3, we can express them as \(x = 2k\), \(y = 5k\), and \(z = 3k\)
Question : Subsidiary Alliance was a system devised by_________ in 1798.
Option 1: Lord Wellesley
Option 2: Lord Bentinck
Option 3: Lord Dalhousie
Option 4: Lord Hastings
Correct Answer: Lord Wellesley
Solution : The correct answer is Lord Wellesley.
During his tenure as Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805, Lord Wellesley introduced the Subsidiary Alliance. It was forbidden for the princely states to have their armed forces. The East India firm was supposed to protect
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who has a long experience of any occupation
Option 1: Reverent
Option 2: Practitioner
Option 3: Staunch
Option 4: Veteran
Correct Answer: Veteran
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Veteran is used for individuals who have a lot of experience in a particular field or occupation. This term is used to describe these people who have extensive knowledge and have worked in the industry for a
Question : Vihaan is twice as efficient as Mayur and can finish a piece of work in 14 days less than Mayur. In how many days Mayur can finish this work?
Option 1: 14 days
Option 2: 21 days
Option 3: 28 days
Option 4: 7 days
Correct Answer: 28 days
Solution : Let the time taken by Mayur to finish the work be $x$ days. Vihaan is twice as efficient as Mayur, he can finish the work = $\frac{x}{2}$ days According to the problem, $\frac{x}{2} = x - 14$ ⇒ $x = 2x - 28$ ⇒
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Long in the tooth
Option 1: The show has come to an end
Option 2: Be optimistic, even difficult times will lead to better days
Option 3: To be old, often too old to do something
Option 4: Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale
Correct Answer: To be old, often too old to do something
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
This idiom, long in the tooth is often used to humorously or colloquially describe someone who is ageing or has been around for a long time, implying that they may
Question : Select the option that rectifies the incorrectly spelt words in the given sentence.
The table was grased with a lovelly showpiece.
Option 1: The table was grased with a lovvely showpiece.
Option 2: The table was graced with a lovaly showpiece.
Option 3: The table was graced with a lovely showpiece
Option 4: The table was graced with a lovelly showpiece
Correct Answer: The table was graced with a lovely showpiece
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Explanation: Graced is the correct spelling of the word, meaning adorned or decorated with elegance. Lovely is the correct spelling, describing the quality of the showpiece. The correct sentence is free
Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 8 = 5 – 31 + 12 ÷ 2 × 15
Option 1: + and ÷
Option 2: × and =
Option 3: ÷ and –
Option 4: – and +
Correct Answer: × and =
Solution : Given: 8 = 5 – 31 + 12 ÷ 2 × 15
Replace the given symbols in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation. First option: + and ÷ ⇒ 8 = 5 – 31 ÷ 12
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, WATCH is written as 5B2D8. How will HEAR be written in that language?
Option 1: 8F1S
Option 2: 8F2S
Option 3: 1SF8
Option 4: F8S1
Correct Answer: 8F1S
Solution : Given: WATCH is coded as 5B2D8.
Determine the sum of the digits of the place value of the letters and add 1 in the place value of letters of WATCH alternatively, to obtain the required code – W→23 = 2 + 3 = 5; A→1
Question : If $A = 8X$ and $B = 6X$, then $A$ is how much percentage more than $B$?
Option 1: 50%
Option 2: 66.6%
Option 3: 100%
Option 4: 33.33%
Correct Answer: 33.33%
Solution : Given: $A = 8X$ and $B = 6X$. The difference of $A$ and $B = 8X-6X=2X$ We know, the required percentage $=\frac{A–B}{B}\times 100\%=\frac{2X}{6X}\times 100=33.33\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 33.33%.
Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative. Farms are increasingly turning to automation for ____________reasons.
Option 1: many
Option 2: most
Option 3: much
Option 4: little
Correct Answer: many
Solution : The first option is correct.
The adjective many is used here to modify the noun reasons. In this context, many means numerous for a large number of reasons. The word many is appropriate in this sentence because it emphasises that there are several reasons
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