Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 27, 30, 35, 38, 43, 46, 51, ?
Option 1: 30
Option 2: 54
Option 3: 56
Option 4: 48
Correct Answer: 54
Solution : Given: 27, 30, 35, 38, 43, 46, 51, ?
The pattern is as follows – 27 + 3 = 30; 30 + 5 = 35; 35 + 3 = 38; 38 + 5 = 43; 43 + 3 = 46; 46 + 5 = 51;
Question : Directions: Six people Akshay, Anurag, Amit, Anubhav, Aryan, and Ashish are sitting in a straight row facing North. Neither Akshay nor Amit are sitting at the corners. Amit and Anubhav are immediate neighbors of each other. Aryan is sitting second from the right corner. Only Akshay is sitting in between Anubhav and Ashish. Amit is sitting second to the left of Anurag. Who is sitting in between Anurag and Amit?
Option 1: Ashish
Option 2: Anubhav
Option 3: Akshay
Option 4: Aryan
Correct Answer: Aryan
Solution : 1. Aryan is sitting second from the right corner.
2. Amit and Anubhav are immediate neighbors of each other. Only Akshay is sitting in between Anubhav and Ashish. Amit is sitting second to the left of Anurag. Neither Akshay nor Amit is sitting at the
Question : What is the smallest integer that is divisible by 12, 22 and 32?
Option 1: 1056
Option 2: 1080
Option 3: 1144
Option 4: 444
Correct Answer: 1056
Solution : 12 = 2 × 2 × 3 22 = 2 × 11 32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 The smallest integer that is divisible by 12, 22 and 32 = LCM of 12, 22 and 32 = 2 × 2
Question : The current population of the town is 68,000. The population increases by 10 percent in the first year and decreases by 30% in the second year. Find the population after 2 years.
Option 1: 52,360
Option 2: 68,500
Option 3: 69,000
Option 4: 70,100
Correct Answer: 52,360
Solution : Given: The current population of the town is 68,000. Percentage = $\frac{\text{Value}}{\text{Total value}}\times 100$ The population increases by 10% in the first year, then the population becomes = 68000 + $\frac{10}{100}\times 68000$ = 68000 + 6800 = 74,800 The population decreases by 30% in the
Question : Plants with green and tender stems are called_____.
Option 1: shrubs
Option 2: trees
Option 3: canopy
Option 4: herbs
Correct Answer: herbs
Solution : The correct option is herbs.
Plants with green and tender stems are commonly referred to as herbs. Herbs are generally non-woody plants that have succulent or soft stems. They are known for their aromatic properties and are often used in cooking, medicine, and other
Question : According to the 2011 Census, the sex ratio for India's population is_________.
Option 1: 867
Option 2: 984
Option 3: 943
Option 4: 966
Correct Answer: 943
Solution : The correct answer is 943.
India's population ratio, as reported by the 2011 population Census, is 943 females for every 1000 males. Based on statistics from the 2001 Census, the sex ratio (2011) indicates an increasing trend.
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. She blew out the candle and gone to sleepy.
Option 1: went to sleeps
Option 2: go to sleep
Option 3: went to sleep
Option 4: No improvement
Correct Answer: went to sleep
Solution : The third option is correct.
The verb form gone is incorrect here; it should be replaced with the past tense form went. Went is the correct past tense of the verb go, and it is used to indicate the action of
Question : Direction: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The figure given in the question is divided into four equal parts and here all the four parts follow the same pattern. On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures,
will complete the given figure.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : The area of a circle is 1386 cm2. What is the radius of the circle? [Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$ ]
Option 1: 21 cm
Option 2: 7 cm
Option 3: 14 cm
Option 4: 18 cm
Correct Answer: 21 cm
Solution : Given: The area of a circle = 1386 cm2 Also, the area of a circle = $\pi r^2$, where $r$ is the radius of the circle. ⇒ $1386=\frac{22}{7}\times r^2$ ⇒ $r^2 = 63\times7 $ ⇒ $r=21$ Hence, the correct answer is 21 cm.
Question : The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. What is the largest angle of the triangle?
Option 1: $80^{\circ}$
Option 2: $100^{\circ}$
Option 3: $90^{\circ}$
Option 4: $120^{\circ}$
Correct Answer: $80^{\circ}$
Solution : Given: The angles of a triangle are in the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. The sum of angles of the triangle is $180^{\circ}$. The sum of the ratios = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9. Largest angle = $180^{\circ}\times\frac{4}{9}=80^{\circ}$. Hence, the correct answer
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