Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Improve the bracketed part of each sentence.
(This market were) crowded with people.
(1) This markets were
(2) These market were
(3) This market was
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The original sentence has an error in the subject-verb agreement since the singular subject "market" should be followed by the singular verb.
In this case, "This market" is singular, so it should be paired with a singular verb
Question : Four sentences are given, out of which three have spelling errors. Choose the sentence with all the correctly spelt words.
Option 1: I was a bit depressed by our apparant lack of progress.
Option 2: Urban dwellers often accept noise as part of city life.
Option 3: She is going to divorce him on the grounds of adultary.
Option 4: Its sanctions are based on compairisons between the two companies.
Correct Answer: Urban dwellers often accept noise as part of city life.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The fourth option has all the spellings correct and according to the dictionary.
In the first option: Incorrect - apparant, Correct - apparent
In the third option: Incorrect -
Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text.
She started repaying the money she borrowed from me, but the amount she returned to me is (insignificant compared) to what she still owes.
Option 1: eat out of your hand
Option 2: jaw dropping
Option 3: an eye for an eye
Option 4: a drop in a bucket
Correct Answer: a drop in a bucket
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
A drop in the bucket means a very small or insignificant amount compared to the whole. In this context, it signifies that the amount returned is much less compared to the total debt
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error’. Their should be Lokpal to check corruption by the bureaucrats and politicians.
Option 1: Their should be Lokpal to
Option 2: No error
Option 3: The bureaucrats and politicians
Option 4: Check corruption by
Correct Answer: Their should be Lokpal to
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The error in the original sentence is the use of their instead of there.
The correct word to use in this context is there, indicating the existence or presence of something.
Therefore, the
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. All work and none play makes Jack a dull boy.
Option 1: no play
Option 2: No improvement
Option 3: none plays
Option 4: no played
Correct Answer: no play
Solution : The first option is correct.
The correct version of the proverb is all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. The phrase none play should be corrected to no play. The revised sentence maintains the rhyme scheme of the original proverb and
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. TREE : RTEE :: KEEP : EKPE :: SOLO : ?
Option 1: OOSL
Option 2: OLSO
Option 3: OSOL
Option 4: LOSO
Correct Answer: OSOL
Solution : Given: TREE : RTEE :: KEEP : EKPE :: SOLO : ?
Like, TREE : RTEE – Divide the word TREE into two halves→TR / EE Now, interchange the letters of both the halves→RTEE And, KEEP : EKPE – Divide the word KEEP into two
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
My mother’s sister work since eight hours every weekday.
Option 1: working of eight
Option 2: works for eight
Option 3: work for eight
Option 4: No improvement required
Correct Answer: works for eight
Explanation: The underlined portion should be replaced with works for eight to make the sentence grammatically accurate. Works is the correct usage because the subject is singular, and the preposition for should be used
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, 231 means Pant is Brown, 307 means His Brown Shirt, and 781 means Shirt and Pant, Find the code for is.
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 0
Option 3: 8
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given: (I) 231 ⇒ Pant is Brown (II) 307 ⇒ His Brown Shirt (III) 781 ⇒ Shirt and Pant
On comparing sentences, I and II 3 and brown are common. On comparing sentences, I and III 1 and pant are common. On comparing sentences, II
Question : P is thrice as good as a workman as Q and therefore can finish a work in 40 days less than Q. In how many days can they together complete the same work?
Option 1: 20 days
Option 2: 15 days
Option 3: 22.5 days
Option 4: 18 days
Correct Answer: 15 days
Solution : Let Q finish the work in $D$ days then P will finish the same work in $(D - 40)$ days. So, 1-day work (efficiency) of Q = $\frac{1}{D}$ and 1-day work (efficiency) of P = $\frac{1}{D - 40}$ According to the question ⇒ $\frac{1}{D
Question : Two successive price decreases of 20% and 30% of an article are equivalent to a single price decrease of:
Option 1: 50%
Option 2: 44%
Option 3: 25%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 44%
Solution : Single equivalent discount = $(a+b–\frac{a×b}{100}$)%, where $a$% and $b$% are successive discounts. ⇒ Single equivalent discount = $20+30-\frac{20×30}{100}=50-6=44$% Hence, the correct answer is 44%.
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