Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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 5.
Option 1: perpetually
Option 2: periods
Option 3: perpetuity
Option 4: prods
Correct Answer: periods
Solution : The second option is correct.
Periods is a noun that means a length or portion of time. It is the correct choice because it refers to distinct time intervals, making it clear that the shifts are occurring at different points in time.
The meanings of
Question : Directions: The sequence of folding a piece of paper and the manner in which the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: Find the odd word pair from the given responses.
Option 1: Bangkok
Option 2: Yangon (Rangoon)
Option 3: Jeddah
Option 4: Kabul
Correct Answer: Jeddah
Solution : Let's check the options First option: Bangkok; Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. Second option: Yangon (Rangoon); Yangoon (Rangoon) is the capital of Myanmar. Third option: Jeddah; Jeddah is not the capital of any country. Fourth option: Kabul; Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.
So,
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, RAT is written as SCW. How will COW be written in that language?
Option 1: DZQ
Option 2: DQZ
Option 3: DQR
Option 4: DYZ
Correct Answer: DQZ
Solution : Given: RAT is written as SCW.
Add consecutive natural numbers to the place values of the letters of RAT to obtain the code – R + 1 = S; A + 2 = C; T + 3 = W Thus, RAT is coded as SCW.
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. As an industrial solvent, pyridine is used in a (1)________ range of manufacturing processes. It is also a by-product of coking coal, a crucial (2)_______ for steel production. The Tees area was home to both steel and chemical (3)_______ and the discharge of contaminated effluent (4)________ the river and surrounding wetlands has been (5)_______ practice, often with minimal or no treatment.
Option 1: maniac
Option 2: common
Option 3: bogus
Option 4: ruckus
Correct Answer: common
The word common is suitable in this context because it implies that the practice of discharging contaminated effluent into the river and surrounding wetlands is widespread, usual, or frequently observed.
Common practice suggests that it happens regularly and is not
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. AC, FH, KM, PR, ?
Option 1: UX
Option 2: TV
Option 3: UW
Option 4: VW
Correct Answer: UW
Solution : Given: AC, FH, KM, PR, ?
In the above-given series, add 5 to the place value of each letter of the previous term to get the next term. AC→A + 5 = F; C + 5 = H FH→F + 5 = K; H +
Question : The following bar graph shows the total number of students who appeared in an exam from five different schools. Approximately how much percent of total students who appeared in the exam are failed?
Option 1: 57%
Option 2: 47%
Option 3: 44%
Option 4: 54%
Correct Answer: 44%
Solution : Total number of students = 680 + 720 + 428 + 920 + 1100 = 3848 Number of students passed = 320 + 400 + 312 + 480 + 640 = 2152 Number of students failed = 3848 – 2152 = 1696 Required percentage =
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. PAKC, NDIF, LGGI, JJEL, ?
Option 1: HMCO
Option 2: HMCP
Option 3: HNCO
Option 4: IMLO
Correct Answer: HMCO
Solution : Given: PAKC, NDIF, LGGI, JJEL, ?
In the above-given series, subtract 2 from the place values of the first and third letters and add 3 to the place values of the second and fourth letters of the previous term to obtain the next term. PAKC→P
Question : The Kuiper Belt is a ring of icy rocks and dust bodies just outside the orbit of_____.
Option 1: Saturn
Option 2: Venus
Option 3: Jupiter
Option 4: Neptune
Correct Answer: Neptune
Solution : The correct option is Neptune.
The Kuiper Belt is a region in the outer solar system that is located just beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is a vast ring of icy bodies, including dwarf planets, asteroids, and other small objects, extending from the
Question : A man bought a horse and a carriage for Rs. 40,000. He sold the horse at a gain of 10% and the carriage at a loss of 5%. He gained 1% on his whole transaction. The cost price of the horse was:
Option 1: Rs. 15,000
Option 2: Rs. 16,000
Option 3: Rs. 18,000
Option 4: Rs. 20,000
Correct Answer: Rs. 16,000
Solution : Let the cost price of the horse as $\mathrm{H}$ and the cost price of the carriage as $\mathrm{C}$. Given that the man bought a horse and a carriage for $\mathrm{Rs.}\;40,000$. $\mathrm{H + C }= 40,000$____(i) The man sold the horse at a gain of
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