Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A man sold 150 chairs and had a gain equal to the selling price of 25 chairs. Find his profit percentage.
Option 1: 18%
Option 2: 15%
Option 3: 20%
Option 4: 13%
Correct Answer: 20%
Solution : Given: A man sold 150 chairs and had a gain equal to the selling price of 25 chairs. Let the selling price of a chair be $x$. Then the total selling price (SP) = 150$x$ Total gain = 25$x$ So, the total cost price (CP)
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Suspend all the employees which has been coming late.
Option 1: who have been coming
Option 2: who had came
Option 3: that was been coming
Option 4: No improvement required
Correct Answer: who have been coming
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The sentence contains errors in the usage of pronouns and the subject-verb agreement. The sentence uses the incorrect pronoun "which", which should be replaced with "who", as "who" is a
Question : FIFA World Cup 2022 is hosted by which country?
Option 1: Germany
Option 2: Japan
Option 3: France
Option 4: Qatar
Correct Answer: Qatar
Solution : The correct answer is Qatar.
The FIFA World Cup 2022 was hosted by Qatar. It was the 22nd FIFA World Cup Championship for national football teams. It was held in November and December of 2022. It was the first time that the FIFA World Cup
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Coca-Cola is to become the new sponsor of the London Eye after (1) ______ a deal to replace France's EDF Energy. The capital's giant Ferris Wheel has been a (2) ______ tourist attraction since it was introduced in 2000, when it was (3) ______ as the Millennium Wheel. It was previously (4) ______ by British Airways before becoming the EDF Energy London Eye in 2011. Coca-Cola will take over in January after (5) ______ a two-year deal with the wheel's owner, Merlin Entertainments, for an undisclosed sum.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: Sponsored
Option 2: Refused
Option 3: kept
Option 4: Authenticated
Correct Answer: Sponsored
Sponsored means to provide funding by a particular organisation. This helps convey the intended meaning that previously British Airways used to fund the London Eye.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "It was previously sponsored by British Airways
Question : Directions: In the following question a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word. METEORITES
Option 1: RIOT
Option 2: ROSE
Option 3: METER
Option 4: REMOVE
Correct Answer: REMOVE
Solution : Given: METEORITES
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word METEORITES – First option: RIOT; All the letters of RIOT are present in the word METEORITES. Second option: ROSE; All the letters of ROSE are present in the word METEORITES. Third option: METER;
Question : A household of three humans has cats and dogs in the ratio 1 : 2. If the total number of legs in the household is 42, what is the total number of cats in the household?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Given: A household of three humans has cats and dogs in a ratio 1 : 2. Let the number of cats and dogs be $x$ and $2x$. The total number of legs in the household is 42. According to the question, $3\times 2+4x+2x\times 4=42$ ⇒
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. 14 : 19 :: 25 : 32 :: 103 : ?
Option 1: 123
Option 2: 105
Option 3: 115
Option 4: 107
Correct Answer: 107
Solution : Given: 14 : 19 :: 25 : 32 :: 103 : ?
Like, 14 : 19→14 + (1 + 4) = 14 + 5 = 19 25 : 32→25 + (2 + 5) = 25 + 7 = 32 Similarly, for 103 : ?→103 +
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No Error'. In humans, consumption of alcohol, stimulate brain cells to release mood-altering dopamine.
Option 1: release mood-altering dopamine
Option 2: in humans, consumption of alcohol
Option 3: stimulate brain cells to
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: stimulate brain cells to
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The part of the given sentence that has an error is "stimulate". The correct form should be stimulates. The subject "consumption of alcohol" is singular, and it requires the verb to be in the
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, NOTIFY is coded as TONYFI. What is the code for PATENT in that code language?
Option 1: TAPTEN
Option 2: TAPENT
Option 3: PATTNE
Option 4: TAPTNE
Correct Answer: TAPTNE
Solution : Given: NOTIFY is coded as TONYFI.
Follow the pattern to obtain the required code – Thus, NOTIFY is coded as TONYFI. Similarly, follow the same pattern for PATENT –
So, PATENT is coded as TAPTNE. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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. Cricket : Pitch :: Golf : ?
Option 1: Arena
Option 2: Track
Option 3: Court
Option 4: Course
Correct Answer: Course
Solution : Given: Cricket : Pitch :: Golf : ?
Like, the Cricket is played on a pitch. Similarly, Golf is played on a course.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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