Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
He loaded the __ of cotton on the truck.
Option 1: Bundles
Option 2: Bales
Option 3: Baskets
Option 4: Bunches
Correct Answer: Bales
Solution : The correct choice is the second option "bales".
"Bales'' means large, compressed and tightly bound packages often used for materials like cotton, hay or straw. It fits perfectly in the sentence.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Study the given bar graph and answer the question that follows. The bar graph shows the population of six countries (in millions) in 2010 and 2020. In the USA, by what approximate percentage did the population increase by 2020 over its population in 2010?
Option 1: 18.57%
Option 2: 23.08%
Option 3: 26.5%
Option 4: 16.66%
Correct Answer: 23.08%
Solution : Given: The population in 2020 = 80 The population in 2010 = 65 Percentage increase = $\frac{\text{New value – Old value}}{\text{Old value}}\times 100$ Percentage increase $=\frac{80 - 65}{65}\times 100=\frac{15}{65}\times 100=23.08\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 23.08%.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster. GAP : EYN :: MAD : KYB :: FILE : ?
Option 1: EJGC
Option 2: DGJC
Option 3: EHKD
Option 4: DKHE
Correct Answer: DGJC
Solution : Given: GAP : EYN :: MAD : KYB :: FILE : ?
Subtract 2 from the place value of each letter of the given letter clusters, to get the required missing term – Like, GAP : EYN→G – 2 = E; A – 2 =
Question : The supply of labour in the market depends on ________.
Option 1: the proportion of the population in the labour force
Option 2: the number of person-hours put in by each person
Option 3: the size of population
Option 4: All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Solution : The correct answer is All of the above.
Labour supply in an economy is influenced by both economic and non-economic variables. It is determined by the population size, the number of employees available for work within a particular population, the
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error."
You can control them (1) / by setting a maximum limit (2) / for each one bill. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution :
The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
Here, "each" is used as a determiner for the bill and "one" needs to be omitted. The sentence is about controlling something by setting a maximum limit for each "bill". The word "one" is redundant
Question : Directions: Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? L, K, I, F, B, W, ?
Option 1: U
Option 2: Q
Option 3: R
Option 4: M
Correct Answer: Q
Solution : Given: L, K, I, F, B, W, ?
In the above-given series, subtract consecutive natural numbers from the place values of the letters. L – 1 = K; K – 2 = I; I – 3 = F; F – 4 = B; B –
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, UKSH is written as 8TL21. How will GAIN be written in that language?
Option 1: 15JB7
Option 2: 14JB7
Option 3: 14JB8
Option 4: 14J7B
Correct Answer: 14JB7
Solution : Given: UKSH is written as 8TL21.
Add 1 to the place values of the second and third letter as shown and write the place values of the first and last letter of UKSH –
Thus, UKSH is coded as 8TL21. Similarly, follow the same pattern
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
She usually does not leave for work until she finished all her chores.
(1) finishes
(2) has finished
(3) had finished
(4) No Improvement
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the first option.
This option is the correct choice, as it uses the simple present tense, which is appropriate because the sentence is in the present tense, and it correctly indicates that she does not leave for work until
Question : Who is the author of the book "Pride, Prejudice and Punditry?"
Option 1: Manish Sisodia
Option 2: Pranab Mukherjee
Option 3: Amitav Ghosh
Option 4: Shashi Tharoor
Correct Answer: Shashi Tharoor
Solution : The correct option is Shashi Tharoor.
The author of "Pride, Prejudice, and Punditry" is Shashi Tharoor, a renowned Indian author, politician, and diplomat. This collection gathers his best fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, showcasing his wit, eloquence, and insightful takes on India, culture, and
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
I had to got up early, so I have been in a daze all morning.
Option 1: had to get up
Option 2: No improvement
Option 3: have to got in
Option 4: has to get on
Correct Answer: had to get up
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The original sentence incorrectly used "got" as the past tense, but it should be get up as the "infinitive to" follows the base form of the verb to convey the intended meaning. The improved version
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