Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The following graph represents the maximum and minimum temperature recorded every day in a certain week. The day on which the difference between the maximum and minimum temperature was maximum is:
$\small \bullet$ Represents maximum temperature $\circ$ Represents minimum temperature
Option 1: Wednesday
Option 2: Saturday
Option 3: Sunday
Option 4: Monday
Correct Answer: Saturday
Solution : As per the given graph in question, Difference between temperatures: Wednesday ⇒ 32.5° – 15° = 17.5° Saturday ⇒ 42.5° – 24° = 18.5° Sunday ⇒ 39° – 23° = 16° Monday ⇒ 45° – 30° = 15° $\therefore$ Saturday has the highest temperature difference.
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Grease
Option 2: Mimic
Option 3: Potantial
Option 4: Surge
Correct Answer: Potantial
Solution : The misspelt word is the third option.
Explanation: The correct spelling of the word is potential. There's an "a" instead of an "e", resulting in the misspelling, potantial. Maintaining proper spelling is essential for conveying the intended meaning and ensuring clarity in
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: I. All M are Q. II. No L is Q. Conclusions: I. No M is L. II. Some L are not M.
Option 1: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I) No M is L – As shown in the diagram, no Q is L and M is the part of
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.
Some people garner new experiences after retirement.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option, "No improvement".
The sentence is grammatically correct and does not need any improvement.
Here, the correct answer is "experience" as people garner (collect) new experiences throughout their lives.
Question : A person bought 8 articles for Rs. 2. Find at what price should he be able to sell 120 articles to get a profit of 10%.
Option 1: Rs. 22
Option 2: Rs. 33
Option 3: Rs. 20
Option 4: Rs. 44
Correct Answer: Rs. 33
Solution : The cost price of each article = $\frac{2}{8}$ So, the cost price of 120 articles = $\frac{2}{8}×120=30$ To get a profit of 10%, the selling price should be = $\frac{100+ \text{Profit}\%}{100}×$ cost price = $\frac{110}{100}×30=33$ Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 33.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I walked out __________I wanted to breathe some fresh air.
Option 1: but
Option 2: that
Option 3: because
Option 4: yet
Correct Answer: because
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: Because is a type of subordinate conjunction that is used to connect a clause that is dependent on the main clause to create a cause and effect relationship between them. In this context, it helps
Question : A group of students has an average weight of 42 kg. One student of weight 48 kg leaves the group and another student of weight 44 kg joins the group. If the new average weight becomes 41.6 kg, then how many students are there in the group?
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : Let's denote the number of students in the original group as N So, Total weight = 42N When one student weight 48 kg leaves and another student weight 44 kg joins ⇒ Total weight = 42N – 48 + 44 Since the new average weight
Question : The Mahanadi River rises in the highlands of _________.
Option 1: Odisha
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Chhattisgarh
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Chhattisgarh
Solution : The correct answer is Chhattisgarh.
The Mahanadi River rises in the hilly regions of Chhattisgarh. Its source water is found in the Chhattisgarh district of Dhamtari and comes from numerous mountain rivers. An outpost of the Eastern Ghats is where the river starts. When
Question : What is the value of 13 × 12 ÷ 26 – 5 × 24 ÷ 10 + 4 × 4 – 8?
Option 1: 0
Option 2: –2
Option 3: –4
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given: 13 × 12 ÷ 26 – 5 × 24 ÷ 10 + 4 × 4 – 8 = 6 – 12 + 16 – 8 = 2 Hence, the correct answer is 2.
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Absence
Option 1: Privation
Option 2: Vanity
Option 3: Surfeit
Option 4: Dearth
Correct Answer: Surfeit
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Absence refers to the state of being away or not present, indicating a scarcity or lack of something. On the contrary, surfeit conveys the opposite meaning by representing an excess or abundance of something beyond what is needed.
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