Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. You may wonder if anyone would (1) ______ to be diagnosed before they are even aware they have Alzheimer’s (2) ______? A recent survey shows that, indeed, they would. (3) ______ three-quarters of the respondents said they would want (4) ______ if they had Alzheimer’s disease, even if they were not yet experiencing (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: health
Option 2: disease
Option 3: contamination
Option 4: bug
Correct Answer: disease
Solution : The most appropriate option is the second option.
Explanation: The sentence talks about being diagnosed with Alzheimer's before being aware of having it. The context revolves around an illness or medical condition, not a general health issue or other terms like contamination or bug. "
Question : The method of magnetisation is:
Option 1: hammering a magnet
Option 2: heating magnet
Option 3: passing direct current through it
Option 4: passing alternating current through it
Correct Answer: passing direct current through it
Solution : The correct option is passing direct current through it.
The magnetisation of a material can be attained by either exposing it to a magnetic field or passing an electric current through it. This method is often employed to create electromagnets, which
Question : The pie chart given below shows the number of trucks manufactured by six companies in a year. The total number of trucks manufactured by all these six companies is 1440. Number of trucks manufactured by a particular company is shown in terms of degree with respect to the total number of trucks manufactured by all these six companies. What is the difference between the average number of trucks manufactured by K and P and the average number of trucks manufactured by J and M?
Option 1: 160
Option 2: 176
Option 3: 190
Option 4: 162
Correct Answer: 160
Solution : Number of trucks manufactured by K = $\frac{108}{360}$ × 1440 = 432 Number of trucks manufactured by P = $\frac{45}{360}$ × 1440 = 180 $\therefore$ Average number of trucks manufactured by K and P = $\frac{432+180}{2}$ = 306 Number of trucks manufactured by J =
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 7, 7, 5, 15, 11, 55, 49, 343, ?
Option 1: 335
Option 2: 293
Option 3: 194
Option 4: 395
Correct Answer: 335
Solution : Given: 7, 7, 5, 15, 11, 55, 49, 343, ?
The pattern is as follows – 7 × 1 = 7; 7 – 2 = 5; 5 × 3 = 15; 15 – 4 = 11; 11 × 5 = 55; 55 – 6 =
Question : Tsomgo Lake is a glacial lake located in which of the following states?
Option 1: Meghalaya
Option 2: Punjab
Option 3: Sikkim
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Sikkim
Solution : The correct option is Sikkim.
Tsomgo Lake, sometimes referred to as Changu Lake, is found in the state of Sikkim. Located in the eastern Himalayas, Sikkim is a state in northeastern India. Tsomgo Lake is a glacier lake situated at an elevation of approximately 12,313
Question : The difference between the two numbers is 24 while the sum of those two numbers is 120. Which of the options below can be the ratio of those two numbers?
Option 1: 3 : 5
Option 2: 3 : 2
Option 3: 4 : 5
Option 4: 5 : 8
Correct Answer: 3 : 2
Solution : Let the numbers be $a$ and $b$. Given: $a-b=24$............(equation 1) $a+b=120$............(equation 2) Adding equation 1 and 2, we get: $2a=144$ ⇒ $a=72$ Putting the value of $a$ in equation 2, we get: $72+b=120$ ⇒ $b=48$ $\therefore a:b=72:48$ $=3:2$ Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'. Our passage across the Arabian Sea/ was smooth as the most timid of/ navigators could desire.
Option 1: No Error
Option 2: Our passage across the Arabian Sea
Option 3: was smooth as the most timid of
Option 4: navigators could desire
Correct Answer: was smooth as the most timid of
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
"As" is used to denote quality. It is used when a sentence contains adjectives in the positive and comparative forms.
In the given question, "as__as" should be used to compare the smoothness
Question : What is the value of $y$ in the following equation? $(1 \div 23) \text { of }[2\{3+4(35 \div 7)\}]=y$
Option 1: 23
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 21
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : $(1 \div 23) \text { of }[2\{3+4(35 \div 7)\}]=y$ ⇒ $y=(\frac{1}{23})\times[2\{3+4(\frac{35}{7})\}]$ ⇒ $y=(\frac{1}{23})\times[2\{3+4(5)\}]$ ⇒ $y=(\frac{1}{23})\times[2\{3+20\}]$ ⇒ $y=(\frac{1}{23})\times[2(23)]$ $\therefore y=2$ Hence, the correct answer is 2.
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.
The editor gave me a time line to finish the article.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the second option.
This option is the most appropriate because it correctly conveys the idea that the editor provided a specific time by which the article must be finished.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. ______I learned that there was a gift for each child, I was delighted.
Option 1: When
Option 2: Though
Option 3: While
Option 4: Which
Correct Answer: When
Solution : The right choice is the first option.
Explanation: The word "when" is used to introduce a clause indicating the time at which the event being discussed took place. In this sentence, it refers to the specific time the speaker found out about the gifts,
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