Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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. You may wonder if anyone would (1) ______ to be diagnosed before they are even aware they have Alzheimer’s (2) ______? A recent survey shows that, indeed, they would. (3) ______ three-quarters of the respondents said they would want (4) ______ if they had Alzheimer’s disease, even if they were not yet experiencing (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3
Option 1: Totally
Option 2: Casually
Option 3: Firmly
Option 4: Nearly
Correct Answer: Nearly
Solution : The most suitable option is the fourth option.
Explanation: The sentence is discussing the outcome of a recent survey regarding people's preferences concerning being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Here, "nearly" indicates that a large proportion, or almost three-quarters, of the respondents expressed a
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, TYPE is written as SXOD. How will SING be written in that language?
Option 1: RMHF
Option 2: RFHM
Option 3: RHMF
Option 4: MRHF
Correct Answer: RHMF
Solution : Given: TYPE is written as SXOD.
Subtract one from the place value of each alphabet of a given word to obtain the required code. TYPE→T = 20 – 1 = 19; Y = 25 – 1; P = 16 – 1; E = 5 –
Question : A train passes by a lamp post on a platform in 7 seconds and passes by the platform completely in 28 seconds. If the length of the platform is 390 m, the length of the train (in metres) is:
Option 1: 120
Option 2: 130
Option 3: 140
Option 4: 150
Correct Answer: 130
Solution : We have, Length of the platform = 390 m The time taken to cross a lamp post is 7 seconds. The time taken to cross the platform is 28 seconds. Let the length of the train be $x$ m. Speed of the train = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$
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'.
Though they allow celebrities and famous people to take pictures (inside the museum, but they does not allow the general public) to do the same.
Option 1: inside the museum, they do not allow the general public
Option 2: no substitution required
Option 3: inside the museum, but do not allowing the general public
Option 4: inside the museum, they does not allow general public
Correct Answer: inside the museum, they do not allow the general public
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The original sentence had a subject-verb agreement error, as does should be do to agree with the plural subject, they.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "Though they allow
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 14, 9, 4, –1, –6, ?
Option 1: –8
Option 2: –14
Option 3: –23
Option 4: –11
Correct Answer: –11
Solution : Given: 14, 9, 4, –1, –6, ?
Subtract 5 from the previous number to get the next number – 14 – 5 = 9; 9 – 5 = 4; 4 – 5 = –1; –1 – 5 = –6; –6 – 5 = –11
So,
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. Since 1950, the number of children in secondary schools has been increasing noticeable.
Option 1: No improvement
Option 2: have increasingly noticeably
Option 3: has been increasing noticeably
Option 4: increasingly noticeable
Correct Answer: has been increasing noticeably
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The adverb noticeable should be modified to its adverbial form noticeably to correctly describe how the number of children in secondary schools has been increasing.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "Since 1950, the number
Question : Which cricket player won the Man of the Series Award for the T20I series on the Sri Lanka tour of India, in 2022?
Option 1: Rishabh Pant
Option 2: Avesh Khan
Option 3: Shreyas Iyer
Option 4: Mohammad Siraj
Correct Answer: Shreyas Iyer
Solution : The correct answer is Shreyas Iyer.
Indian cricketer Shreyas Santosh Iyer plays for the national team in international cricket, Mumbai in domestic cricket, and the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. Bought for Rs 12.25 crore in the IPL mega auction, Shreyas
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 conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All bottles are jugs. All jugs are cups. Conclusions: I. All bottles are cups. II. All cups are bottles.
Option 1: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Only conclusion 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): All bottles are cups – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circle representing bottles is completely overlapped by the
Question : Directions: Eight boys Anil, Kamal, Ram, Sanjay, Aakash, Vivek, Rahul, and Ramu are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Vivek is third to the right of Kamal. Kamal is second to the right of Sanjay. Ram is second to the right of Anil. Anil is second to the right of Vivek. Rahul is third to the right of Aakash. Who is third to the left of Anil?
Option 1: Vivek
Option 2: Kamal
Option 3: Aakash
Option 4: Ramu
Correct Answer: Ramu
Solution : Given: 1. Vivek is third to the right of Kamal. 2. Kamal is second to the right of Sanjay. 3. Ram is second to the right of Anil. 4. Anil is second to the right of Vivek. 5. Rahul is third to the right of
Question : Choose the word that can substitute for the given group of words. Experiences that are very unpleasant or difficult
Option 1: Pitfall
Option 2: Ordeal
Option 3: Strident
Option 4: Knack
Correct Answer: Ordeal
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In the context of "experiences that are very unpleasant or difficult", the word that best captures this meaning is "ordeal", which refers to an experience marked by extreme difficulty, hardship, or pain.
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