Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 3856 : 8563 :: 4893 : ? :: 2873 : 8732
Option 1: 8934
Option 2: 3948
Option 3: 3984
Option 4: 8943
Correct Answer: 8934
Solution : Given: 3856 : 8563 :: 4893 : ? :: 2873 : 8732
In the above-given pairs, the second digit shifts to the first place followed by the third, fourth, and first digit. 3856→8563 2873→8732 Similarly, 4893→8934
So, 8934 is related to 4893. Hence, the first
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 4, 6, 8, 10, ?, 14
Option 1: 11
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 15
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: 4, 6, 8, 10, ?, 14
Add 2 to the previous number, to obtain the next number in the series – 4 + 2 = 6; 6 + 2 = 8; 8 + 2 = 10, 10 + 2 = 12; 12 + 2
Question : Directions: Some equations are solved based on a certain system. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis. 678 = 366; 567 = 255; 946 = ?
Option 1: 334
Option 2: 499
Option 3: 699
Option 4: 634
Correct Answer: 634
Solution : Given: 678 = 366, 567 = 255, 946 = ?
The numbers on the L.H.S. and R.H.S. of the equation have a difference of 312 in common. Like, 678 = 366→678 – 312 = 366 And, 567 = 255→567 – 312 = 255 Similarly, follow
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A large chunk of lemon crop grown in the country goes______to factories.
Option 1: director
Option 2: directing
Option 3: directed
Option 4: directly
Correct Answer: directly
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: Directly is an adverb that means without anything coming in between. It helps convey that a large part of the lemon crop grown in the country goes directly to the factories without anything coming in
Question : Which among the following elements is used in moisturising creams and soaps because of its hygroscopic properties?
Option 1: Galena
Option 2: Ethanol
Option 3: Freon
Option 4: Glycerol
Correct Answer: Glycerol
Solution : The correct answer is Glycerol.
Glycerol is used in moisturising creams and soaps because it has hygroscopic properties. Hygroscopic properties are related to humidity, which means the element can hold water molecules or attract water molecules from the environment or its surroundings, and it becomes
Question : One liquid contains 20% of acid the other liquid contains 30% of acid. A can is filled with 7 parts of the first liquid and 3 parts of the second liquid. The percentage of the acid in the new mixture is:
Option 1: 13%
Option 2: 30%
Option 3: 14%
Option 4: 23%
Correct Answer: 23%
Solution : Let the first liquid be $A$ and the second liquid be $B$. The first liquid $A$ contains 20% acid, and the second liquid $B$ contains 30% acid ⇒ The total parts in the mixture are 7 + 3 = 10 So, the acid percentage in
Question : Which dancer won the Padma Shri in the arts category for the ancient dance form, Sathir?
Option 1: Kaushalya Reddy
Option 2: Manjamma Jogathi
Option 3: R. Muthukannammal
Option 4: Tripti Tiwari
Correct Answer: R. Muthukannammal
Solution : The correct answer is R. Muthukannammal.
R. Muthukannammal is a seventh-generation Sadir dancer from Tamil Nadu, India. As the sole surviving member of the 32 Devadasis who served at the Viralimalai Murugan temple, she holds a unique cultural legacy. In 2022, the Indian
Question : Directions: Eight friends Anil, Kamal, Ram, Sanjay, Aakash, Vivek, Rahul, and Ramu are sitting around a circular table facing toward the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Vivek is second to the right of Anil. Kamal is third to the left of Anil. Ramu is second to the right of Vivek. Ram is second to the right of Ramu. Aakash is second to the right of Rahul. Rahul is not the immediate neighbour of Vivek. Who is third to the right of Aakash?
Option 1: Kamal
Option 2: Ram
Option 3: Vivek
Option 4: Ramu
Correct Answer: Ramu
Solution : Given: (I) Vivek is second to the right of Anil. Kamal is third to the left of Anil. Ramu is second to the right of Vivek.
(II) Ram is second to the right of Ramu. Aakash is second to the right of Rahul. Rahul is
Question : A square of side $p$ is taken. A rectangle is cut out from this square such that the length of one side of the rectangle is equal to half of the length of one side of the square and the length of another side of the rectangle is equal to $\frac{1}{3}$rd of the length of the first side of the rectangle. What is the area of the portion of the square that remained after the rectangle was cut out?
Option 1: $\frac{7}{8} p^2$
Option 2: $\frac{3}{4} p^2$
Option 3: $\frac{11}{12} p^2$
Option 4: $\frac{15}{16} p^2$
Correct Answer: $\frac{11}{12} p^2$
Solution : Use the formula, The area of the rectangle = Length × Breadth The area of the square = Side2 According to the question, The length of the rectangle $=\frac{1}{2}\times p=\frac{p}{2}$ The breadth of the rectangle $=\frac{1}{3}\times \frac{p}{2}=\frac{p}{6}$ The area of the rectangle $=\frac{p}{2}
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The man was____ enough to thank her for all the hard work.
Option 1: horrid
Option 2: repellent
Option 3: gracious
Option 4: attractive
Correct Answer: gracious
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Gracious means being courteous, kind, and showing good manners. In the context of the sentence, it implies that the man not only thanked her but did so politely and appreciatively.
The phrase gracious enough suggests that the man's
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