Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word in the given sentence.
They saw fit to (banish) him from the party and exclude him from the election campaign.
Option 1: persevere
Option 2: revolt
Option 3: distress
Option 4: exile
Correct Answer: exile
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Banish means to send someone away, especially from their country, and not let them come back. Exile means to send someone away from his native place. Both of these words mean to send someone away as a
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, DEEPAK is written as 3 and MEME is written as 2. How will PLAN be written in that language?
Option 1: 11
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given: DEEPAK is written as 3, and MEME is written as 2.
The number of letters of DEEPAK are divided by 2, to obtain the code – The number of letters in DEEPAK = 6→6 ÷ 2 = 3 Thus, DEEPAK is coded as 3.
Question : By selling 35 articles, a shopkeeper gains the selling price of 15 articles. Find his gain percentage.
Option 1: 88%
Option 2: 40%
Option 3: 75%
Option 4: 60%
Correct Answer: 75%
Solution : Given: Selling 35 articles, the shopkeeper gains the selling price of 15 articles. We know that, Selling price = Cost price + Profit Let the selling price of an article be denoted SP and the cost price as CP. ⇒ 35SP = 35CP + 15SP
Question : How many rings are there in the Olympic flag ?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : The correct option is - 5.
The Olympic symbol is made up of five equal-sized rings that are interlaced and can be used alone, in one color, or in five colors from left to right, blue, yellow, black, green, and red.
Question : Directions: Six boys Ram, Sumit, Sunil, Rahul, Raj and Aman are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Sunil is not the immediate neighbour of Aman. Aman is second to the right of Ram. Rahul is second to the right of Sumit. Raj is to the immediate left of Ram. Who is the immediate neighbour of both Raj and Rahul?
Option 1: Aman
Option 2: Ram
Option 3: Sumit
Option 4: Sunil
Correct Answer: Sunil
Solution : Given: (I) Six boys Ram, Sumit, Sunil, Rahul, Raj and Aman are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order).
(II) Sunil is not the immediate neighbour of Aman. Aman is second to the right of Ram.
(III)
Question : Which of the following compounds is used as a drying agent?
Option 1: Calcium oxide
Option 2: Gypsum
Option 3: Calcium chloride
Option 4: Calcium hydroxide
Correct Answer: Calcium oxide
Solution : The correct answer is Calcium oxide.
Calcium oxide is a drying agent that can dehydrate neutral and basic gases as well as amines, low-boiling alcohols and ethers. It possesses a characteristic known as hygroscopy, which enables it to collect water molecules from the surrounding
Question : Directions: In the following question a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word. DISINTEGRATION
Option 1: SIGNATURE
Option 2: INTERN
Option 3: SINGER
Option 4: GATE
Correct Answer: SIGNATURE
Solution : Given: DISINTEGRATION
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word DISINTEGRATION – First option: SIGNATURE; U is not present in the word DISINTEGRATION. Therefore, all the letters of SIGNATURE are not present in the word DISINTEGRATION. Second option: INTERN; All the letters of
Question : Which of the following is not a valid stroke in a swimming competition?
Option 1: Breast stroke
Option 2: Front stroke
Option 3: Leg stroke
Option 4: Back stroke
Correct Answer: Leg stroke
Solution : The correct option is Leg stroke.
In swimming competitions, the term "leg stroke" is not a specific and recognised stroke. Competitive swimming recognises distinct strokes, each with its own set of rules and techniques. The common swimming strokes are freestyle (front stroke), breaststroke,
Question : Directions: Select the option 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. AF14 : FO28 :: RH13 : WQ27 :: LC26 : ?
Option 1: QL40
Option 2: QM40
Option 3: QL54
Option 4: QM54
Correct Answer: QL40
Solution : Given: AF14 : FO28 :: RH13 : WQ27 : LC26 : ?
Add 5 and 9 in the place value of the first and second letter respectively, and add 14 to the number, to get the required missing term – Like, AF14 : FO28→A +
Question : The difference between the circumferences of the two circles is 4.4 cm and the radius of the smaller circle is 1.4 cm. The radius of the larger circle is:
Option 1: 4.1 cm
Option 2: 0.7 cm
Option 3: 2.1 cm
Option 4: 3.5 cm
Correct Answer: 2.1 cm
Solution : The circumference of a circle is given by the formula $C = 2\pi r$, where $r$ is the radius of the circle. Let $R$ be the radius of the larger circle. According to the question, $2\pi R - 2\pi (1.4) = 4.4$ $⇒2\pi (R
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