Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word.
He wasn't entirely convinced.
Option 1: doubting
Option 2: submerged
Option 3: accepting
Option 4: trustless
Correct Answer: accepting
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The underlined word convinced, implies a state of being entirely persuaded or fully certain about something. Accepting can be a synonym for "convinced" in the given contexts, which means they acknowledge or agree to something.
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Question : Directions: In this question, a part of sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is 4.
To contact doctor attempts were made.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Explanation: The original sentence has an awkward and incorrect word order. The correct sentence should start with the subject "Attempts" followed by the verb, and then the object.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: Attempts were made
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 18
Correct Answer: 18
Solution : The given figure can be labeled as shown below –
There are a total of 18 triangles in the above figure. They are AGB, BGC, CGD, DGA, DHC, CHE, EHF, FHD, ABC, BCD, CDA, DAB, DCE, CEF, EFD, FDC, BDE, ACF.
Hence, the fourth option
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives. Network security (1) ______ securing a network and protecting the user’s information about (2) ______ is connected through that network. Over the network, (3) ______ steal, the packets of data through sniffing and spoofing (4) ______, man in the middle attack, war driving, etc, and misuse the data for their (5) ______. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: hackers
Option 2: labourers
Option 3: engineers
Option 4: smugglers
Correct Answer: hackers
Solution : The correct option will be the first option.
The use of the word "hackers" makes the sentence grammatically correct and coherent, indicating that hackers are the ones who steal packets of data through methods like sniffing and spoofing.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: "Over
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 43, 51, 78, 142, 267, ?
Option 1: 483
Option 2: 473
Option 3: 463
Option 4: 493
Correct Answer: 483
Solution : Given: 43, 51, 78, 142, 267, ?
Add cubes of the natural numbers starting from 2 to the previous numbers, to get the next number of the series – 43 + 23 = 43 + 8 = 51 51 + 33 = 51
Question : Directions: Below are given some Roll Numbers of candidates registered at different centers for examination. The first two digits from the left stand for the center code and the next four for the serial number of the candidates registered at the center.
Now answer the following question based on this sample of Roll Numbers.
Which of the following centers had the highest serial number of candidates?
Option 1: 83
Option 2: 56
Option 3: 65
Option 4: 85
Correct Answer: 56
Solution : There are 5 centers in total, namely – 83 (Highlight with red), 65 (Highlight with blue), 56 (Highlight with green), 85 (Highlight with pink), 48 (Highlight with purple)
The highlighted figure will be –
Let's check each option –
First option: 83 → 4381 +
Question : Directions: Which two numbers should be interchanged, to make the given equation correct? 7 × 3 – 98 ÷ 14 + 5 = 31
Option 1: 5 and 3
Option 2: 7 and 98
Option 3: 31 and 7
Option 4: 3 and 14
Correct Answer: 5 and 3
Solution : Given: 7 × 3 – 98 ÷ 14 + 5 = 31
Replace the given numbers in the options one by one with the original numbers in the given equation. First option: 5 and 3 7 × 3 – 98 ÷ 14 +
Question : Directions: A father increases the pocket money of his son by 20%. If the son gets Rs. 300 after the increase, find his pocket money before the increase.
Option 1: Rs. 250
Option 2: Rs. 240
Option 3: Rs. 200
Option 4: Rs. 230
Correct Answer: Rs. 250
Solution : Let the pocket money of the son before the increase be Rs. A
Pocket money after the increase of 20% = $A + (\frac{A × 20}{100})$
According to the given statement, ⇒ $A + (\frac{20A}{100})=300$ ⇒ $\frac{100A+20A}{100}=300$ ⇒ $\frac{120A}{100}=300$ ⇒ $A = \frac{300×100}{120}$ ⇒
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. 7 : 56 :: 12 : ?
Option 1: 165
Option 2: 156
Option 3: 256
Option 4: 110
Correct Answer: 156
Solution : Given: 7 : 56 :: 12 : ?
Multiply the first number with its next consecutive number, to get the second number in each number pairs Like, 7 × (7 + 1)→7 × 8 = 56 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 12 : ?→
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: No girl is a horse. Rachel is a girl. Conclusions: I. Rachel is not a horse. II. All girls are not Rachel.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 2: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statement is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Rachel is not a horse – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that Rachel is a girl and no girl is
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