Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Choose the sentence with no spelling errors.
Option 1: Such blooms typiclly don't lead to deaths.
Option 2: Such blooms typically don't leade to deaths.
Option 3: Such blooms typically don't lead to deaths.
Option 4: Such bloms typically don't lead to deaths.
Correct Answer: Such blooms typically don't lead to deaths.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error.' He belted two huge sixers, but / eleven to get of the last two / deliveries was a big ask.
Option 1: eleven to get of the last two
Option 2: deliveries was a big ask.
Option 3: No error
Option 4: He belted two huge sixers, but
Correct Answer: eleven to get of the last two
Solution : The first option is correct.
The segment that contains a grammatical error is: eleven to get of the last two.
The phrase to get off is the correct usage, not to get of.
Therefore, the corrected sentence
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in the set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 –operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (10, 30, 90) (20, 60, 180)
Option 1: (30, 45, 60)
Option 2: (30, 90, 270)
Option 3: (30, 60, 90)
Option 4: (30, 90, 310)
Correct Answer: (30, 90, 270)
Solution : Given: (10, 30, 90); (20, 60,180)
Multiply the first number by 3, to get the second number and multiply the second number by 3, to get the third number – (10, 30, 90)→10 × 3 = 30; 30 × 3 = 90 (20,
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Archaeologists believe that counting large quantities (1) _______ about 10,000 years ago. Early farmers had to (2) _______ for communally stored crops. Early counting systems involved small tokens, which represented farmers' stores. In the area which is now southern Iraq, little figures shaped like discs, balls, and pyramids (3) ______ used in about 7500 B.C. to represent various holdings. Later, marks which represented the figures were (4) ______ on clay tablets by use of a blunt reed to cut into the wet clay. Still, the symbols were (5) ______ connected with specific merchandise.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: are
Option 2: will be
Option 3: was
Option 4: were
Correct Answer: were
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The context suggests a past time frame (about 7500 B.C.), so the past tense were is appropriate for maintaining tense consistency in the sentence. The use of were reflects the action of using figures in the
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. RAIR, UBLS, XCOT, ADRU, ?
Option 1: DEVV
Option 2: DEUV
Option 3: DFUV
Option 4: DFFV
Correct Answer: DEUV
Solution : Given: RAIR, UBLS, XCOT, ADRU, ?
In the above-given series, add 3 to the place values of the first and third letters and add 1 to the place values of the second and fourth letters to obtain the next letter cluster. RAIR→R + 3 =
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We deplore the use of ______ against innocent people.
Option 1: reduction
Option 2: violence
Option 3: gentleness
Option 4: humour
Correct Answer: violence
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Violence refers to the use of physical force to harm or damage, and it is appropriate in the context of expressing disapproval for its use against innocent people.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Reduction
Question : What is the value of $42 \div[18-\{6+(3$ of $4-4-2$ of 5$)\}] ?$
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Given: $42 \div[18-\{6+(3$ of $4-4-2$ of 5$)\}]$ = $42 \div[18-\{6+(12-4-10)\}]$ = $42 \div[18-\{6-2\}]$ = $42 \div[18-4]$ = $\frac{42}{14}$ = 3 Hence, the correct answer is 3.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, FELLOW is coded as FDNLNY. What is the code for GOLDEN in that code language?
Option 1: GNNEDQ
Option 2: DNNDDQ
Option 3: GNNDDP
Option 4: GNMDEP
Correct Answer: GNNDDP
Solution : Given: FELLOW is coded as FDNLNY.
Add 0 in the place value of the first and fourth letters, subtract 1 from the place value of the second and fifth letters and add 2 to the place value of the third and sixth letters of FELLOW,
Question : A man purchased 120 reams of paper at Rs. 80 per ream. He spent Rs. 280 on transportation, paid octroi at the rate of 40 paise per ream, and paid Rs. 72 to a porter. To gain 8%, he must sell each ream of paper for:
Option 1: Rs. 90
Option 2: Rs. 87.50
Option 3: Rs. 89
Option 4: Rs. 85
Correct Answer: Rs. 90
Solution : Cost price of 120 reams = Rs. 80 per ream Total cost price = 120 × 80 = 9600 Transportation = Rs. 280 Cost of Octroi per ream = 40 paise $\therefore$ Total cost of Octroi $=\frac{40}{100}\times120=48$ Cost of porter = Rs. 72 $\therefore$
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, BURN is written as CVS14. How will GOLD be written in that language?
Option 1: HPM4
Option 2: HP4M
Option 3: HMP4
Option 4: PHM4
Correct Answer: HPM4
Solution : Given: BURN is written as CVS14.
Add 1 to the place values of the first three letters and write the place value of the fourth letter to get the required code – BURN→B + 1 = C; U + 1 = V; R + 1
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