Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Harry's eyes watered in / the chill as they soar upwards; he / could see nothing below now.
Option 1: could see nothing below now.
Option 2: the chill as they soar upwards; he
Option 3: Harry's eyes watered in
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: the chill as they soar upwards; he
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
Explanation: The error lies in the subject-verb agreement. The subject "the chill" is singular, and the verb "soar" should be singular to match it. However, the verb is in the plural
Question : The marked price of a chair is 10% more than its cost price. If the chair is sold for INR 300 after a discount of INR 140, then what will be the loss percentage?
Option 1: 20%
Option 2: 12.5%
Option 3: 25%
Option 4: 17%
Correct Answer: 25%
Solution : Selling price = INR 300 Discount = INR 140 Marked price = selling price + discount = 300 + 140 = INR 440 Marked price = 110% of cost price ⇒ INR 440 = $\frac{110}{100}$ × cost price $\therefore$ Cost price = $\frac{44000}{110}$ = INR
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Frail
Option 1: Unreliable
Option 2: Fresh
Option 3: Robust
Option 4: Fragile
Correct Answer: Robust
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Frail characterises something that is delicate, weak, or easily broken. On the other hand, robust represents the opposite, suggesting strength, sturdiness, and the ability to endure.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Unreliable means a
Question : Directions: Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All bags are black. Some bags are white. Conclusions: I. Some black are white. II. All black are bags.
Option 1: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion I follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statement is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some blacks are white – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing black and white overlap and have
Question : Directions: Five friends N, M, O, P, and Q are sitting in a column facing east (but not necessarily in the same order). O is sitting on the leftmost side. N is the immediate neighbor of M and Q. P is not sitting on any of the end seats. Who is the immediate neighbor of O?
Option 1: M
Option 2: Q
Option 3: P
Option 4: N
Correct Answer: P
Solution : Given: 1. O is sitting on the leftmost side. 2. N is the immediate neighbor of M and Q. This means that N is sitting between M and Q, but the position of M and Q is not fixed from the given instructions. 3. P
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 2, 5, 10, 17, 26,?
Option 1: 38
Option 2: 33
Option 3: 37
Option 4: 35
Correct Answer: 37
Solution : Given: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ?
Add consecutive odd numbers (starting from 3) to each term to get the next number in the given series. 2 + 3 = 5; 5 + 5 = 10; 10 + 7 = 17; 17 + 9 =
Question : Identify the famous Indian music personality.
In 2011, the Guinness Book of World Records officially acknowledged her as the most-recorded artist in music history.
Option 1: Asha Bhosle
Option 2: Shreya Ghoshal
Option 3: Usha Uthup
Option 4: Alka Yagnik
Correct Answer: Asha Bhosle
Solution : The correct option is Asha Bhosle.
In 2011, the Guinness Book of World Records officially recognised her as the most-recorded artist in music history. Asha Bhosle is a legendary playback singer who has contributed immensely to the Indian music industry, particularly in Hindi cinema.
Question : Which article of the Indian Constitution enshrines the Right against Exploitation?
Option 1: Article 23
Option 2: Article 21
Option 3: Article 25
Option 4: Article 22
Correct Answer: Article 23
Solution : The correct answer is Article 23.
The Right against Exploitation in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in Articles 23 and 24. Article 23 prohibits trafficking in human beings and forced labour, while Article 24 prohibits the employment of children in hazardous industries. These
Question : Directions: If A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction, and D denotes division, then what will be the value of the following equation? 6 A (9 D 3) C 4 = ?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : Given: A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction, and D denotes division. 6 A (9 D 3) C 4 = ?
After replacing the letters with symbols, the equation will be as follows – = 6 + (9 ÷ 3) – 4 =
Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'No correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.
(They got of on) a station in the very heart of London.
Option 1: No correction required
Option 2: They got off at
Option 3: They got off by
Option 4: They got off on
Correct Answer: They got off at
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The phrase they got off at is the appropriate choice here. At is used to indicate a specific location or point, in this case, a station in the heart of London.
Therefore, the
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