Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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. No X is W. II. Some R are X. Conclusions: I. Some W are not X. II. No W is R.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows – Let's analyse the conclusions: Conclusion (I): Some W is not X – As shown in the diagram, the arrow with a cross sign in between the circles of X
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She smashed a _____of glass with the metal vase.
Option 1: pion
Option 2: pawn
Option 3: pane
Option 4: pain
Correct Answer: pane
Solution : The right choice is the third option.
In this context, the word pane is the correct choice, which refers to a flat, usually rectangular piece of glass, such as what you might find in a window. So, the sentence would mean that she smashed
Question : What was the rate of discount if a computer with the marked price of Rs. 30,000 was sold for Rs. 28,000?
Option 1: $20\%$
Option 2: $7\frac{1}{2}\%$
Option 3: $6\frac{2}{3}\%$
Option 4: $15\%$
Correct Answer: $6\frac{2}{3}\%$
Solution : Given: The marked price is Rs. 30,000 and the selling price is Rs. 28,000. Discount $\%=\frac{\text{(MP-SP)}}{\text{MP}}×100$, where MP = marked price, SP = selling price ⇒ Discount $\%=\frac{(30000–28000)}{30000}×100=\frac{20}{3} =6\frac{2}{3}\%$ Hence, the correct answer is $6\frac{2}{3}\%$.
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
A technology-starved customer would only be _______ to be presented with a new product.
Option 1: thriving
Option 2: declarative
Option 3: irritable
Option 4: thrilled
Correct Answer: thrilled
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Thrilled means experiencing intense excitement or joy, and it fits well in the sentence to describe the customer's positive reaction to the new technology product.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : A sum was lent for one year at the rate of 16 percent per annum on compound interest (compounding annually). If the compounding had been done half yearly, then the interest would have increased by Rs. 64. What was the sum lent?
Option 1: Rs. 10000
Option 2: Rs. 6000
Option 3: Rs. 14000
Option 4: Rs. 20000
Correct Answer: Rs. 10000
Solution : We know, Total Amount = Principal × (1 + $\frac{\text{Rate}}{100})^{\text{Time}}$ Let the lending amount be $x$. ⇒ Interest earned with annually compounding = $x (1 + \frac{16}{100}) - x$ = $x \times\frac{116}{100} - x$ = $\frac{116x}{100}-x$ ⇒ Interest earned with half-yearly compounding = $x
Question : What is the annual premium (in Rs.) of the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 300
Option 3: 330
Option 4: 1000
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : The correct answer is 12
Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is an affordable insurance scheme for poor and underprivileged people in the age group between 18 and 70 years. The premium for this insurance scheme is Rs 12 per annum, and the risk coverage
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 85, 105, 126, 148, 171, 195, ?
Option 1: 530
Option 2: 220
Option 3: 420
Option 4: 280
Correct Answer: 220
Solution : Given: 85, 105, 126, 148, 171, 195, ?
Add consecutive natural numbers to the previous term to obtain the next number of the series. 85 = 85 + 20 = 105; 105 = 105 + 21 = 126; 126 = 126 + 22 = 148;
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at 1, 2, and 3, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. If no improvement is needed, your answer is 4.
How can one adjust among a passive lot?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
The phrase passive lot in this context means inactive individuals, and it helps convey the intended meaning of how someone can adjust among people who tend to be passive, inactive, and unresponsive.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Bite someone's head off
Option 1: Respond to someone with anger that is often sudden or unprovoked
Option 2: Ignoring something that is evidently wrong or unavoidable
Option 3: Cause something to be done in a new way
Option 4: Guessing or estimating without full information
Correct Answer: Respond to someone with anger that is often sudden or unprovoked
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
This idiom is used to describe a reaction where someone responds to another person with anger, often in a sharp or abrupt manner, even if the provocation is
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Debased
Option 1: Amenable
Option 2: Unamenable
Option 3: Corrupted
Option 4: Aggrandise
Correct Answer: Corrupted
Solution : The third option is correct.
Debased refers to something that has been reduced in quality, value, or character, often by morally or ethically questionable means. Corrupted has a similar meaning, indicating a state of being morally or ethically tainted, degraded, or compromised.
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