Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : What is the Highest Common Factor of 25, 40, and 60?
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : Prime factorisation of 25 =5 × 5 Prime factorisation of 40 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 Prime factorisation of 60 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 So, HCF of 25, 40, and 60 = 5 Hence, the correct answer is
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.
Gardenia is one of the most (1)____ flowers, producing one of the most beloved scents in the garden world. Fall or spring is the best time to (2) _______ this shrub in warmer climates. It also (3) _______ a fragrant houseplant, though it can be fussy about indoor humidity. Container plants can be (4) ________ outdoors during summer and returned to moderate indoor temperatures in the (5) ______. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: sailed
Option 2: sorted
Option 3: classified
Option 4: placed
Correct Answer: placed
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Question : With which of the following musical instruments was Pandit Ravi Shankar primarily associated?
Option 1: Flute
Option 2: Guitar
Option 3: Tabla
Option 4: Sitar
Correct Answer: Sitar
Solution : The correct option is Sitar.
Pandit Ravi Shankar was primarily associated with the sitar. The sitar is a classical Indian stringed instrument known for its distinctive sound and intricate melodic capabilities. Ravi Shankar, an internationally acclaimed musician and composer, played a pivotal role in
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Probe
Option 1: Search
Option 2: Motivate
Option 3: Invite
Option 4: Push
Correct Answer: Search
Solution : The correct choice is the first choice.
Probe means to investigate something thoroughly to gain more information.
Search means to look carefully somewhere to find something.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : G1 can do a piece of work alone in 20 days, G2 can do the same piece of work alone in 40 days, and G3 can do it alone in 60 days. They worked together and completed the work. If the combined share received by G1 and G2 is INR 2,700, then what is the total amount received by all the 3 workers taken together?
Option 1: INR 3,300
Option 2: INR 3,000
Option 3: INR 3,900
Option 4: INR 3,600
Correct Answer: INR 3,300
Solution : LCM of 20, 40 and 60 is 120. Let the total work = 120 units Efficiency of G1 $=\frac{120}{20} = 6$ Efficiency of G2 $=\frac{120}{40} = 3$ Efficiency of G3 $=\frac{120}{60} = 2$ The share is distributed according to their efficiencies.
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error.'
Here, in truth, lies / the crux of the / great problem of all.
Option 1: great problem of all
Option 2: no error
Option 3: here, in truth, lies
Option 4: the crux of the
Correct Answer: great problem of all
Solution : The correct option will be the first option.
In this corrected version, greatest is used as an adjective modifying the noun problem, and of all, indicates that it is the most significant problem among all others. The use of "greatest" in
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Chauffeur
Option 2: specielist
Option 3: Anchor
Option 4: Compere
Correct Answer: specielist
Solution : The right choice is the second option.
The word "specielist" is misspelt. The correct spelling is "specialist" which refers to an expert or a person who is highly skilled or knowledgeable in a specific field.
Question : Which of the following sports was not played at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games (played in 2021)?
Option 1: Cricket
Option 2: Shooting
Option 3: Football
Option 4: Hockey
Correct Answer: Cricket
Solution : The correct answer is Cricket.
The Summer Olympic Games 2020 was held in Tokyo in 2021 which is also known as Tokyo Olympics 2021. Cricket was not included in the 2021 Olympic Games. In India cricket is the most popular sport. Indian cricket team has
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Doctor : Stethoscope :: Carpenter : ?
Option 1: Painting
Option 2: Laptop
Option 3: Cup
Option 4: Hammer
Correct Answer: Hammer
Solution : Given: Doctor : Stethoscope :: Carpenter : ?
Like, a doctor uses a stethoscope. Similarly, the carpenter uses the hammer.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: Five professors A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a row facing the North (not necessarily in the same order). A is second to the left of D. Only two professors are sitting between C and E. No professor is sitting to the right of E. How many professors are sitting to the left of D?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 0
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : 1. No professor is sitting to the right of E. Only two professors are sitting between C and E.
2. A is second to the left of D.
So, the final arrangement will be as follows –
Thus, two persons are left of D. Hence,
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