Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Two boats are travelling at the speed of 36 km/hr and 54 km/hr respectively towards each other. What will be the distance between the two boats one second before they collide?
Option 1: 40 metres
Option 2: 35 metres
Option 3: 25 metres
Option 4: 15 metres
Correct Answer: 25 metres
Solution : Given: Two boats are travelling at the speed of 36 km/hr and 54 km/hr respectively towards each other. Convert km/hr into m/s by multiplying $\frac{5}{18}$ 36 km/hr = 36 × $\frac{5}{18}$ = 10 m/s 54 km/hr = 54 × $\frac{5}{18}$ = 15 m/s Use
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.
When Jane died (1)________ 1850, she was called "one of the most distinguished novelists (2)_______ England has produced" and "the first who (3)_______ that beautiful kind of fiction, the historical romance." The Porter sisters' careers ended (4)_________ as the Bronte sisters were getting started in the early Victorian (5)________.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: on
Option 2: in
Option 3: at
Option 4: into
Correct Answer: in
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: Prepositions are words that establish relationships between different elements in a sentence. Here, the preposition in would be used to indicate a specific point in time, such as a year, century, month, or other specific
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.
Equality and freedom have both been identified as important (1)_________ of democracy since ancient times. These. principles are reflected in all citizens being (2)_________ before the law and having equal access to (3)_________ processes. For example, in a representative democracy, (4)__________ vote has equal weight, no unreasonable restrictions can apply to anyone seeking to become a (5)___________, and the freedom of its citizens is secured by legitimised rights and liberties which are generally protected by a constitution.
Option 1: statistics
Option 2: characteristics
Option 3: analytics
Option 4: linguistics
Correct Answer: characteristics
Explanation: In the context of the sentence, the word that best fits is "characteristics". The sentence is discussing the important features or attributes associated with democracy, and "characteristics" accurately conveys this meaning. It highlights the essential qualities
Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. TRO, RQM, PPK, NOI, ?
Option 1: LNH
Option 2: LMG
Option 3: LMH
Option 4: LNG
Correct Answer: LNG
Solution : Given: TRO, RQM, PPK, NOI, ?
The pattern is as follows – TRO→T – 2 = R, R – 1 = Q, O – 2 = M RQM→R – 2 = P, Q – 1 = P, M – 2 = K PPK→P – 2
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly-known facts, read all conclusions and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements. Statements: All tables are chairs. Some tables are cups. Conclusions: I. Some cups are chairs. II. Some chairs are tables.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some cups are chairs – In the Venn diagram, the circles that represent cups and chairs intersect and have a common area between
Question : Which of the following is a characteristic of a plant cell?
Option 1: Small central vacuole
Option 2: Chloroplasts absent
Option 3: Plastid absent
Option 4: The cell wall is present
Correct Answer: The cell wall is present
Solution : The correct answer is The cell wall is present.
Only the plant cells have a Cell wall surrounding the cell membrane. It is known as the distinguishing factor of the plant cell from animal cells. The cell wall and chloroplast distinguish
Question : Among the following, which of these is an example of capital receipt?
Option 1: Rent and commission received
Option 2: Sale of goods and rent
Option 3: Commission and dividend received
Option 4: Borrowing and loan recovery
Correct Answer: Borrowing and loan recovery
Solution : The correct answer is Borrowing and loan recovery.
Capital receipts include loans obtained from foreign governments and organisations, loans raised from the public (also referred to as market loans), loans taken out from the Reserve Bank and other parties through the
Question : The normal temperature of the human body is:
Option 1: 31°C
Option 2: 34°C
Option 3: 32°C
Option 4: 37°C
Correct Answer: 37°C
Solution : The correct option is 37°C.
The normal body temperature of a human is 37°C. This temperature is essential for optimal enzyme function, metabolic processes and overall physiological balance. Maintained by the body's thermoregulatory mechanisms, any significant deviation from this norm can indicate health issues,
Question : The following table shows the marks obtained by five students in six different subjects. How much percent of marks are scored by Isha in aggregate?
Option 1: 84.66%
Option 2: 72.56%
Option 3: 75.14%
Option 4: 80.42%
Correct Answer: 75.14%
Solution : Maximum marks = 700 Marks scored by Isha = 80 + 60 + 104 + 132 + 105 + 45 = 526 Aggregate percentage = $\frac{\text{Marks obtained}}{\text{Maximum marks}}\times100$ = $\frac{526}{700}\times100$ = $75.14\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 75.14%.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required'.
(Hardly had I started mowing the lawn that) it started raining.
Option 1: No sooner did I started mowing the lawn than
Option 2: Hardly had I started mowing the lawn when
Option 3: No substitution required
Option 4: Hardly did I start mowing the lawn than
Correct Answer: Hardly had I started mowing the lawn when
Explanation:
This is a case of correlative conjunctions, and the correct pair is hardly followed by when. Thus, hardly should always be followed by when as they are correlative conjunctions.
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