Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ANTQ, YMRP, ? UKNN, SJLM
Option 1: WLPO
Option 2: WLQO
Option 3: XLPO
Option 4: WLPQ
Correct Answer: WLPO
Solution : Given: ANTQ, YMRP, ? UKNN, SJLM
In the above-given series, subtract 2 and 1 alternately from the place value of each letter. ANTQ→A – 2 = Y; N – 1 = M; T – 2 = R; Q – 1 = P YMRP→Y – 2
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 16, 32, 14, 19, 37, 21, 22, 42, ?, 25, 47, 35
Option 1: 34
Option 2: 26
Option 3: 32
Option 4: 28
Correct Answer: 28
Solution : Given: 16, 32, 14, 19, 37, 21, 22, 42, ?, 25, 47, 35 The series split into three subseries: (I)16, 19, 22,25 (II) 32, 37, 42,47 (III) 14, 21, ?, 35 In series I add 3, in II add 5 and in III add 7
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Love is often thought to be the highest and most fulfilling emotion that men and women can (1)_____. But it is also thought of in (2)_____ to the various instincts in man. Therefore, we must (3)_____ from the mystical point of view that love is the highest emotion of man and the one emotion that relates man to God. Love on every plane and level of life is an expression of God's will, working and expressing itself in man's consciousness. To express love on any level is good, but to express it as adoration of God is the (4)_____ form of love and brings man into the greatest (5)_____ with his inner self. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: mention
Option 2: inspection
Option 3: position
Option 4: relation
Correct Answer: relation
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The term that fits best in this context is relation, as it implies a connection or association between love and the various instincts in man. This choice provides a coherent and meaningful sentence structure.
Therefore, the correct answer
Question : Directions: Seven students of a coaching centre Param, Qazi, Ravi, Suresh, Tanvir, Uday, and Varsha have obtained different percentages. Param scored the second-highest percentage in the centre. The percentage scored by Varsha was more than only one person. Suresh's percentage was more than Tanvir's but less than Param's. Three people got more percentage than Tanvir and three got lesser than Tanvir. Neither Ravi nor Qazi received the lowest percentage. Whose percentage was the lowest?
Option 1: Tanvir
Option 2: Param
Option 3: Uday
Option 4: Qazi
Correct Answer: Uday
Solution : Given: (I) Param scored the second-highest percentage in the centre. The percentage scored by Varsha was more than only one person. __ > Param > __ > __ > __ > Varsha > __ (II) Suresh's percentage was more than Tanvir's but less than Param's.
Question : Census 2011 was the ______ National Census of India.
Option 1: 11th
Option 2: 20th
Option 3: 17th
Option 4: 15th
Correct Answer: 15th
Solution : The correct option is 15th.
The 2011 Census was the 15th National Census of India. It aimed to collect and document demographic and socio-economic information about the country's population. Conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, it played a crucial role in policy
Question : The first Secretary-General of the United Nations was:
Option 1: U Thant
Option 2: Kurt Waldheim
Option 3: Trygve Lie
Option 4: Dag Hammarskjöld
Correct Answer: Trygve Lie
Solution : The correct option is Trygve Lie.
One of the six main organs of the United Nations, the United Nations Secretariat, is led by the secretary-general, who also serves as the organisation's senior administrative officer. The first Secretary-General's term was from 1946 to 1953,
Question : Directions: Words given on the left side of (::) are related to each other by some Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Clerk : Office :: ?
Option 1: Warrior : Battlefield
Option 2: Hospital : Farmer
Option 3: Shop : Grocer
Option 4: Garage : Mechanic
Correct Answer: Warrior : Battlefield
Solution : Given: Clerk : Office :: ? (A clerk works in the office.)
Let's check the options – First option: Warrior : Battlefield; A warrior works on the battlefield. Second option: Hospital : Farmer; Hospital is the workplace for doctors or nurses. Third option:
Question : By selling a glass for Rs. 1378 a man earns a profit of 6 percent. If he sells it for Rs. 1079, then what will be the loss percentage?
Option 1: 11%
Option 2: 18%
Option 3: 17%
Option 4: 15%
Correct Answer: 17%
Solution : The selling price of the glass = Rs. 1378 Profit = 6% The cost price of the glass = $\frac{100}{106}×1378=1300$ New selling price = Rs. 1079 Loss percentage = $\frac{1300-1079}{1300}×100=\frac{221}{1300}×100=17\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 17%.
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.
Kalpana has no paper to write _____.
Option 1: Upon
Option 2: Over
Option 3: At
Option 4: Off
Correct Answer: Upon
Solution : The correct choice is the first option "upon".
The preposition "upon" is the appropriate choice to fill the blank with, as "write upon'' fits perfectly in the sentence, which helps convey the intended meaning that Kalpana doesn't have any paper on which to write.
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Question : Which of the following is arranged in order of decreasing conductivity?
Option 1: Copper, aluminium, steel, silver
Option 2: Aluminium, silver, copper, steel
Option 3: Copper, silver, aluminium, steel
Option 4: Silver, copper, aluminium, steel
Correct Answer: Silver, copper, aluminium, steel
Solution : The correct option is Silver, copper, aluminium, steel.
The capacity of a substance to carry electric current is referred to as conductivity. Steel is the least conductive material available, with copper being 9% less conductive than silver and aluminium being 10% less
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