Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the appropriate antonym for the underlined word. It was a very generous and jolly voice.
Option 1: morose
Option 2: tabular
Option 3: festive
Option 4: witty
Correct Answer: morose
Solution : The first option is correct.
Jolly: It denotes being cheerful, happy, and full of high spirits.
Morose: It denotes being gloomy, sullen, or ill-tempered.
In the sentence, the context suggests a positive and happy voice, so the opposite of jolly would be a voice that
Question : If an article is sold at a 6% profit instead of a 6% loss, the seller gets INR 60.72 more. Find the Cost price of the article.
Option 1: INR 506
Option 2: INR 606
Option 3: INR 572
Option 4: INR 672
Correct Answer: INR 506
Solution : Let the cost price of the article be 100$x$. If it is sold for 6% profit, then the selling price = 106$x$ If it is sold for 6% loss, then the selling price = 94$x$ The difference in the selling price = 106$x$ –
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The mean temperature from Monday to Thursday is 39.25°C. The mean temperature from Thursday to Sunday is 40.25°C. If the sum of the daily temperatures of all the days during the week, from Monday to Sunday, is 277.5°C, then what is the temperature for Thursday?
Option 1: 40.5°C
Option 2: 38.5°C
Option 3: 41.5°C
Option 4: 39.5°C
Correct Answer: 40.5°C
Solution : The mean temperature from Monday to Thursday is 39.25°C. The sum of the temperatures from Monday to Thursday = 39.25°C × 4 = 157°C The mean temperature from Thursday to Sunday = 40.25°C The sum of the temperatures from Thursday to Sunday = 40.25°C ×
Question : The radius of a hemisphere is 5 cm. Find the volume.
Option 1: 330.4 cm3
Option 2: 117.9 cm3
Option 3: 150.6 cm3
Option 4: 261.9 cm3
Correct Answer: 261.9 cm3
Solution : The radius of a hemisphere, $r$ = 5 cm The volume of a hemisphere = $\frac{2}{3} \pi r^3$ = $\frac{2}{3} ×\frac{22}{7}× 5^3$ = 261.9 cm3 Hence, the correct answer is 261.9 cm3.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Variety
Option 1: Similarity
Option 2: Fusion
Option 3: Diversity
Option 4: Medley
Correct Answer: Similarity
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Variety refers to the quality or state of being different or diverse. In this context, it represents a range of different things. The antonym similarity implies the state of being alike or having a resemblance.
The meanings
Question : Directions: Five girls Anju, Bittu, Charul, Drishti, and Sara all have different ages. Anju is younger than only Drishti and Sara. Sara is younger than Drishti and older than Bittu. Charul is the youngest. Who is the fourth eldest among the girls?
Option 1: Bittu
Option 2: Sara
Option 3: Charul
Option 4: Vision
Correct Answer: Bittu
Solution : Given: (I) Anju is younger than only Drishti and Sara. Sara is younger than Drishti and older than Bittu. Drishti > Sara > Anju > Bittu > __ (II) Charul is the youngest. After combining all the statements. Drishti > Sara > Anju > Bittu
Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
Apple's success attracted the _____________ of the computer giant IBM.
Option 1: attending
Option 2: attend
Option 3: attention
Option 4: attentive
Correct Answer: attention
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation:
In the given sentence, attracted is a verb that requires a noun to complete its meaning. The noun form needed in this context is attention, as it correctly conveys the idea that Apple's success drew
Question : Directions: By interchanging the given two signs, which of the following equations will NOT be correct? × and – I. 17 – 21 + 86 ÷ 2 × 13 = 387 II. 10 + 63 – 12 × 259 ÷ 7 = 739
Option 1: Equation I
Option 2: Equation II
Option 3: Neither I nor II
Option 4: Both I and II
Correct Answer: Equation II
Solution : Equation I: 17 – 21 + 86 ÷ 2 × 13 = 387 On interchanging the mathematical signs, we get – 17 × 21 + 86 ÷ 2 – 13 = 387 On solving the L.H.S. of the equation – = 17 × 21
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Michael nodded and begun writing at his pad.
Option 1: begun to write
Option 2: in begin writing
Option 3: began writing on
Option 4: No improvement required
Correct Answer: began writing on
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
Explanation: The correct past participle of the verb begin is begun. However, in this context, the sentence is in the past tense, and the correct structure should be "Michael nodded and began writing at his pad."
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