Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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.
Coca-Cola is to become the new sponsor of the London Eye after (1) ______ a deal to replace France's EDF Energy. The capital's giant Ferris Wheel has been a (2) ______ tourist attraction since it was introduced in 2000, when it was (3) ______ as the Millennium Wheel. It was previously (4) ______ by British Airways before becoming the EDF Energy London Eye in 2011. Coca-Cola will take over in January after (5) ______ a two-year deal with the wheel's owner, Merlin Entertainments, for an undisclosed sum.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: Based
Option 2: Inscribed
Option 3: Published
Option 4: Known
Correct Answer: Known
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Known means something that is recognisable or familiar, and it is the appropriate word to use to convey the intended meaning that previously people recognised it with the name of the Millennium Wheel.
Therefore, the complete sentence
Question : Find the average speed of a boy if he walks $\frac{1}{6}$th distance with a speed of 5 km/hr and rides a bike to cover the remaining distance at a speed of 25 km/hr. The total distance is 60 km.
Option 1: 15 km/hr
Option 2: 20 km/hr
Option 3: 12 km/hr
Option 4: 13 km/hr
Correct Answer: 15 km/hr
Solution : Given: A boy walks $\frac{1}{6}$th distance with a speed of 5 km/hr and rides a bike to cover the remaining distance at a speed of 25 km/hr. The total distance is 60 km. The distance covered on foot = $\frac{60}{6}$ = 10 km The
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I have visited______ coaching institutes in your region.
Option 1: many
Option 2: mostly
Option 3: much
Option 4: any
Correct Answer: many
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: In this context, many is the most suitable option. It implies that the speaker has visited a significant number of coaching institutes in the region. Much refers to quantity but is typically used with uncountable
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. I am just saying that maybe you are letting emotion ____________your better judgement right now.
Option 1: clamp
Option 2: cloud
Option 3: clog
Option 4: finger
Correct Answer: cloud
Solution : The second option is correct.
Therefore, the correct answer is cloud
Question : Directions: If A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction, and D denotes division, then what will be the value of the following equation? 14 C (18 D 3) A 5 = ?
Option 1: 31
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 17
Correct Answer: 13
Solution : Given: A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction, and D denotes division. 14 C (18 D 3) A 5 = ?
On replacing the alphabet, with mathematical signs we get – = 14 – (18 ÷ 3) + 5 = 14 – 6
Question : Directions: Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: I. Some apples are fruits. II. All fruits are mangoes. Conclusions: I. Some apples are mangoes. II. All mangoes are fruits.
Option 1: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Both conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some apples are mangoes – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing apples and mangoes overlap and have
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Ram ran back to the / window to see the bars dangling / a few feet before the ground.
Option 1: a few feet before the ground.
Option 2: No error
Option 3: window to see the bars dangling
Option 4: Ram ran back to the
Correct Answer: a few feet before the ground.
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation: The error lies in the use of "before". The correct preposition to indicate proximity in this context should be "above" instead of "before". The sentence aims to convey that the
Question : Plant genetic material in 'Gene-Bank' is preserved at -196°C in liquid nitrogen as
Option 1: seedling and meristem
Option 2: mature seed (dry)
Option 3: pre-mature seed (high moisture)
Option 4: ripe fruit
Correct Answer: mature seed (dry)
Solution : The correct answer is mature seed (dry).
Gene bank is a method of conservation used to preserve mature seeds for future use. This is achieved by storing the seeds at a temperature of -196 degrees Celsius, using a cryogenic technology. By subjecting
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 20 : 105 :: 30 : 155 :: 50 : ?
Option 1: 255
Option 2: 235
Option 3: 245
Option 4: 265
Correct Answer: 255
Solution : Given: 20 : 105 :: 30 : 155 :: 50 : ?
Like, 20 : 105→(20 × 5) + 5 = 100 + 5 = 105 And, 30 : 155→(30 × 5) + 5 = 150 + 5 = 155 Similarly, for 50 : ?→(50
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'. Even if a evidence was / relevant to the case, it couldn't / be used to determine the reprobate.
Option 1: relevant to the case, it couldn't
Option 2: even if a evidence was
Option 3: No Error
Option 4: be used to determine the reprobate
Correct Answer: even if a evidence was
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word "evidence" is a singular noun, and we do not use an article (like "a" or "an") before non-countable nouns. "The" is a definite article used to refer to specific or previously mentioned
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