Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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. Statement I: All brothers are sisters. Statement II: All sisters are wives and all wives are sons. Conclusion I: All brothers are sons. Conclusion II: Some sons are wives.
Option 1: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All brothers are sons – As shown in the diagram, the circle of brothers is completely inside the circle of
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 option figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : "Vaghya Murali" dance, associated with Lord Khandoba, originated in which state of India?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Bihar
Option 3: Rajasthan
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Solution : The correct answer is Maharashtra.
Vaghya Murali dance is a folk dance of Maharashtra. This dance is associated with Lord Khandoba. Lord Khandoba is a regional deity in Maharashtra. The dance follows the tradition of Marathas to worship weapons on the eve of the
Question : Directions: Two Statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All sparrows are birds. Some owls are birds. Conclusions: I. No sparrow is an owl. II. Some sparrows are owls.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Either conclusion I or II follows
Correct Answer: Either conclusion I or II follows
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): No sparrow is an owl – According to the Venn diagram, there is no definite relation between sparrow and owl.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, fakes are not great is written as 8632 and tall people are great is written as 5327. Which one of the following is the possible code for not in that code language?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: 1. fakes are not great is written as 8632. 2. tall people are great is written as 5327.
By comparing all the two coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 2, are/great and 3/2 are common. To
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in the set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed) (243, 81, 27); (99, 33, 11)
Option 1: (27, 25, 23)
Option 2: (27, 9, 3)
Option 3: (27, 20, 19)
Option 4: (27, 18, 9)
Correct Answer: (27, 9, 3)
Solution : Given: (243, 81, 27); (99, 33, 11)
Divide the first number by three, to get the second number and divide the second number by three, to get the third number. (243, 81, 27)→243 ÷ 3 = 81; 81 ÷ 3 = 27 (99,
Question : Who among the following was a famous Indian choreographer?
Option 1: Kajol
Option 2: Saroj Khan
Option 3: Shreya Ghoshal
Option 4: Madhuri Dixit
Correct Answer: Saroj Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Saroj Khan.
Saroj Khan, born Nirmala Nagpal on November 22, 1948, in Bombay State (now Maharashtra), India, was a pioneering Indian dance choreographer in Hindi cinema. Renowned for her expertise in the dance form Mujra, she made history as
Question : How many solid spheres of radius 3 cm can be formed by melting a bigger solid sphere of radius 24 cm?
Option 1: 512
Option 2: 128
Option 3: 64
Option 4: 256
Correct Answer: 512
Solution : The radius of the bigger sphere, $R$ = 24 cm The radius of the smaller spheres, $r$ = 3 cm Let $N$ be the number of smaller spheres. So, Volume of bigger sphere = number of smaller spheres × volume of smaller sphere ⇒ $\frac{4}{3}
Question :
The scavengers of earth are:
Bacteria
Viruses
Option 3: Algae
Option 4: Fungi
Solution : The correct answer is Bacteria.
Bacteria are ecosystem scavengers because Saprotrophic Bacteria help in the decay and decomposition of dead plants and animals. Bacteria are heterotrophs, which means they must obtain energy from other species. They are placed under Monerans in five kingdom classification.
Question : A fan costing Rs. 1200 is being sold for Rs. 1500. What is the profit percentage?
Option 1: 10%
Option 2: 12.5%
Option 3: 25%
Option 4: 20%
Correct Answer: 25%
Solution : Cost price of a fan = Rs. 1200 Selling price of the fan = Rs. 1500 $\therefore$ Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{Selling Price – Cost Price}}{\text{Cost Price}}\times100=\frac{1500-1200}{1200}\times100= 25\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 25%.
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