Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: The bar diagram below shows the production of potatoes (in quintals) from the year 2000 to 2006. Study the diagram and answer the following questions. Considering the average production during this period, the number of years in which the production is above average is:
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The average production = $\frac{\text{Total production}}{\text{Number of years}}$ = $\frac{1244+1085+720+1640+1240+1345+1560}{7}$ = 1262 quintals The production is higher than the average production in 2003, 2005, and 2006. So, the number of years in which the production is above average is 3. Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Enzymes can_____ starches into sugars and proteins into amino acids.
Option 1: cover
Option 2: convert
Option 3: covert
Option 4: conserve
Correct Answer: convert
Solution : The second option is correct.
Therefore, the complete sentence would be: Enzymes
Question : Rs. 6000 is lent at the rate of 8% per annum on compound interest (compounded quarterly). What will be the compound interest of 6 months?
Option 1: Rs. 268.60
Option 2: Rs. 190.50
Option 3: Rs. 164.60
Option 4: Rs. 242.40
Correct Answer: Rs. 242.40
Solution : When compounded annually, where $A$ is the total amount, $P$ is the principal amount, $R$ is the rate of interest per annum (in decimal), and $T$ is the time in years. $\mathrm {A= P(1+\frac{R}{4})^{4T}}$ Given that: $P$ = Rs. 6000, $R$ = 8% =
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. To mark the 25th anniversary of the run, (1)_____ Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a one-dollar commemorative circulation coin (2)____ Monday on the campus of Simon Fraser University. Fox was (3)______ undergraduate student and basketball player at SFU when a malignant tumour was discovered in his right leg in 1977. It resulted in (4)_____. A bronze statue of Fox, one of many such tributes across Canada, looks over the academic quadrangle of the university, just a short stroll from the theatre where Monday's (5)_______ was held.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: fragmentation
Option 2: amputation
Option 3: vasodilation
Option 4: implantation
Correct Answer: amputation
In this context, amputation is used metaphorically. It suggests that something was removed or separated, and in this case, it refers to the removal or absence of Terry Fox, as indicated by the presence of a bronze statue erected in
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check where the question figure can exactly fit itself in the given option figures. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the third option figure.
Question : A, B, and C together can complete a work in 5 days. A and B together can complete the same work in 6 days. C alone can finish the same work in how many days?
Option 1: 60 days
Option 2: 30 days
Option 3: 15 days
Option 4: 20 days
Correct Answer: 30 days
Solution : 1 day's work of A, B and C = $\frac{1}{5}$ 1 day's work of A and B = $\frac{1}{6}$ 1 day's work of C = $\frac{1}{5}-\frac{1}{6}=\frac{6-5}{30}=\frac{1}{30}$ $\therefore$ C alone can complete the work in 30 days. Hence, the correct answer is 30 days.
Question : Select the correctly spelt word.
Option 1: Librery
Option 2: Library
Option 3: Libraery
Option 4: Libarary
Correct Answer: Library
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Library is the correct spelling, and it is a building that contains collections of books. It can also refer to a collection of music.
Therefore, the correct answer is library.
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.
In order to fall asleep (1)__________ night, strive to turn off all electronic devices at least 30 minutes (2)_________ getting into bed. Allow your eyes to relax and take a break from the (3)____________of a lit screen. Read a book, write in a journal, or write (4)________ your to-do list for the (5)_________day.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: stimulation
Option 2: spark
Option 3: energy
Option 4: illustration
Correct Answer: spark
Explanation: Spark is the appropriate choice in this context. It denotes brightness coming out of the mobile screen due to its illumination in this context. The sentence conveys giving your eyes a rest from the glare
Question : Gangaur festival of Rajasthan is associated with which god and goddess?
Option 1: Lord Rama and Goddess Sita
Option 2: Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
Option 3: Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi
Option 4: Lord Surya and Goddess Prabha
Correct Answer: Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati
Solution : The correct option is Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
The Gangaur festival in Rajasthan is associated with the worship of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is a traditional festival celebrated by the women of Rajasthan. The festival is observed
Question : The Chhath Puja festival is dedicated to the __________God.
Option 1: Vishnu
Option 2: Sun
Option 3: Indra
Option 4: Brahma
Correct Answer: Sun
Solution : The correct option is Sun.
The Chhath Puja festival is dedicated to the Sun God, also known as Surya Devi. Celebrated primarily in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, devotees express gratitude and seek blessings from the Sun for sustaining life
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