Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which of the following diseases is caused by insulin deficiency or insulin resistance?
Option 1: Diabetes
Option 2: Flu
Option 3: Cough
Option 4: Beri Beri
Correct Answer: Diabetes
Solution : The correct answer is diabetes.
Insulin resistance or insufficiency is the root cause of diabetes. Anomalies in insulin function caused by genetics can give rise to unique causes of diabetes. Mutations in the insulin receptor can cause a variety of metabolic disorders, from mild
Question : The average age of 29 students in a class is 26 years. If the age of the teacher is also included, the average age of the class becomes 26.4 years. Find the age of the teacher.
Option 1: 36 years
Option 2: 38 years
Option 3: 42 years
Option 4: 32 years
Correct Answer: 38 years
Solution : The average age of 29 students = 26 years Sum of the ages of 29 students = 26 × 29 = 754 The average age of 29 students and a teacher = 26.4 years Sum of the ages of 29 students and 1 teacher
Question : Which among the following is an agricultural festival of Arunachal Pradesh and celebrated by the Galo Tribe?
Option 1: Losar
Option 2: Ugadi
Option 3: Karma
Option 4: Mopin
Correct Answer: Mopin
Solution : The correct option is Mopin.
One of the agricultural festivals celebrated by the Galo Tribe in Arunachal Pradesh is " Mopin." Mopin is primarily an agricultural festival that marks the beginning of the sowing season. The festival is dedicated to the goddess Mopin, believed
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
By contrast, depression is a (1)_____ long-term downturn in economic activity in one or more (2)_____ A depression is a more (3)_____ downturn than a recession, which is seen by some economists as part of the modern business cycle. The latter refers to (4)_____ that occur around a long-term growth trend and typically involve shifts over time between (5)_____ of relatively rapid economic growth (an expansion or boom) and periods of relative stagnation or decline (a contraction or recession).
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: firmness
Option 2: stability
Option 3: fluctuations
Option 4: sustainability
Correct Answer: fluctuations
Solution : The third option is correct.
The sentence, in context, is talking about the modern business cycle. The business cycle refers to the ups and downs of the economy, or alternatively, its period of expansion and contraction.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, ?
Option 1: 46
Option 2: 59
Option 3: 51
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 51
Solution : Given: 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47, ?
Add 4 in each number, to obtain the next number in the series – 27 = 27 + 4 = 31; 31 + 4 = 35; 35 + 4 = 39; 39 + 4 = 43; 43
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
Either Supriya or Nikunj are lying off this situation.
Option 1: is lying in relation to
Option 2: has lie on
Option 3: No improvement required
Option 4: were lying to
Correct Answer: is lying in relation to
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The error lies in the subject-verb agreement and the incorrect use of the preposition. The sentence can be improved by replacing the underlined phrase with "is lying in relation to".
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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 3462 : 2250 :: 4424 : 3212 :: 2424 : ?
Option 1: 1221
Option 2: 1122
Option 3: 2211
Option 4: 1212
Correct Answer: 1212
Solution : Given: 3462 : 2250 :: 4424 : 3212 :: 2424 : ?
Like, 3462 : 2250→Divide both the numbers into two halves = 34 / 62 and 22 / 50 Now, subtract them→62 – 34 = 28; 50 – 22 = 28 4424 : 3212→Divide
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 8 : 512 :: 9 : ?
Option 1: 781
Option 2: 792
Option 3: 729
Option 4: 728
Correct Answer: 729
Solution : Given: 8 : 512 :: 9 : ?
8 : 512→(8)3 = 512 Similarly, 9 : ?→(9)3 = 729
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : A certain quantity of water is mixed with milk price at Rs. 48 per litre. The price of the mixture is Rs. 30 per litre. The ratio of water and milk in the new mixture:(water is available free of cost)
Option 1: 3 : 2
Option 2: 3 : 5
Option 3: 2 : 3
Option 4: 2 : 5
Correct Answer: 3 : 5
Solution : Given: Price of milk = Rs. 48 per litre Price of mixture = Rs. 30 per litre Price of Water = Rs. 0 per litre By using the rule of alligation Milk = 30 – 0 = 30 Water = 48 – 30
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Here the pattern is as follows — In each box, one more arrow has been added in the pair at the top and bottom and in left and right alternatively.
The following figure will complete the given pattern —
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