Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I was not even ________________ that my friend was ill.
Option 1: alert
Option 2: brave
Option 3: aware
Option 4: cruel
Correct Answer: aware
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
In this context, "aware" means having knowledge or consciousness of something. The sentence implies that the speaker did not have knowledge of or realisation of their friend's illness.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: I was not even aware
Question : Ramesh is 60% less efficient than Rahul. If Rahul can make a computer in 12 days, then Ramesh can make the same computer in how many days?
Option 1: 30 days
Option 2: 40 days
Option 3: 50 days
Option 4: 60 days
Correct Answer: 30 days
Solution : Given: Ramesh is 60% less efficient than Rahul. Rahul can make a computer in 12 days. Let the efficiency of Rahul be 100. So, the efficiency of Ramesh = (100 – 100 × $\frac{60}{100}$) = 40 Now, the total work = efficiency × time
Question : A shopkeeper sold a book at a marked price of Rs. 1400 at a discount of 28%. Find the selling price of the book.
Option 1: Rs. 2000
Option 2: Rs. 1008
Option 3: Rs. 2500
Option 4: Rs. 1500
Correct Answer: Rs. 1008
Solution : The marked price (MP) = Rs. 1400 Discount = 28% Now, the selling price (SP) = MP × $\frac{(100-\text{discount percentage})}{100}$ = 1400 × $\frac{(100-28)}{100}$ = 1400 × $\frac{72}{100}$ = Rs. 1008 Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 1008.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers in the given set. (11, 23, 47)
Option 1: (17, 35, 69)
Option 2: (13, 27, 54)
Option 3: (19, 39, 79)
Option 4: (23, 46, 93)
Correct Answer: (19, 39, 79)
Solution : Given: (11, 23, 47)
(11, 23, 47)→(11 × 2) + 1 = 22 + 1 = 23; (23 × 2) + 1 = 46 + 1 = 47 Let's check each option – First option: (17, 35, 69)→(17 × 2) + 1 =
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, ABOVE is coded as DERYH. What is the code for BELOW in that code language?
Option 1: EHORZ
Option 2: FHOSY
Option 3: EHPRY
Option 4: EHORY
Correct Answer: EHORZ
Solution : Given: ABOVE is coded as DERYH.
Add 3 to the place value of each letter of ABOVE to obtain the required code – A + 3 = D; B + 3 = E; O + 3 = R; V + 3 = Y; E +
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (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.) (24, 8, 96) (36, 4, 72)
Option 1: (12, 6, 36)
Option 2: (30, 4, 40)
Option 3: (28, 8, 104)
Option 4: (16, 2, 18)
Correct Answer: (12, 6, 36)
Solution : Given: (24, 8, 96); (36, 4, 72)
Like, (24, 8, 96)→(24 × 8) ÷ 2 = 192 ÷ 2 = 96 (36, 4, 72)→(36 × 4) ÷ 2 = 144 ÷ 2 = 72
Let's check each option – First option: (12, 6,
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Join our networks to __________ better governance.
Option 1: drain
Option 2: disintegrate
Option 3: promote
Option 4: sedate
Correct Answer: promote
Solution : The third option is correct.
Promote means to further or support the advancement or progress of something. In this context, joining the networks aims to enhance or improve governance. The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The bar graph shows the candidates recruited in the 2 different banks M and N in different years. What is the average number of candidates in bank N in all the years together?
Option 1: 720
Option 2: 700
Option 3: 850
Option 4: 840
Correct Answer: 840
Solution : From the graph, Number of candidates in bank N in the year 2019 = 900 Number of candidates in bank N in the year 2020 = 810 Number of candidates in bank N in the year 2021 = 760 Number of candidates in bank N
Question :
Bryophytes are often called amphibian plants because they:
Option 1:
appear like frog
Option 2:
are found both in water and on land
Option 3: do not have habitat preference
Option 4: can eat insects
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is they are found both in water and on land.
Bryophytes, which include mosses and liverworts, are commonly referred to as amphibian plants due to their ability to thrive in both aquatic and terrestrial
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?, 48
Option 1: 41
Option 2: 29
Option 3: 37
Option 4: 35
Correct Answer: 35
Solution : Given: 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, ?, 48
In the above-given series, add odd numbers in increasing order starting from 3 to the previous term to get the next term of the series. 0 + 3 = 3; 3 + 5 = 8; 8
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update