Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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: Most red are yellow. Some yellow are green. Conclusions: I. Some green are yellow. II. Some green is red.
Option 1: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
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 green are yellow – According to the Venn diagram, some parts of the circle of green intersect with the circle of
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. Y, V, S, P, M, ?
Option 1: J
Option 2: K
Option 3: L
Option 4: I
Correct Answer: J
Solution : Given: Y, V, S, P, M, ?
In the above-given series, subtract 3 from the place value of the previous letter to get the next letter. Y – 3 = V; V – 3 = S; S – 3 = P; P – 3 =
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.
Dinner in the Great Hall that night (1)___________ a pleasant experience for Sunny. The (2)__________ about his shouting match with Umbridge had (3)_________ exceptionally fast, even (4)__________ standards. He heard whispers all (5)__________ as he sat eating between Rob and Ravi.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: revolving him
Option 2: surrounding him
Option 3: rotating him
Option 4: around him
Correct Answer: around him
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation: Around him indicates that the whispers were surrounding or encircling the person as he sat between Rob and Ravi. This phrase suggests that the whispers were coming from various directions in close proximity to the person.
The other
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
Will all of you ______ up for prayer?
Option 1: raise
Option 2: rise
Option 3: raze
Option 4: race
Correct Answer: rise
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word rise is the appropriate choice in this sentence because it means to move from a lower to a higher position, which is appropriate in the context of standing up for prayer.
The meanings of the
Question : A contractor has the target of completing a work in 40 days. He employed 20 persons who completed $\frac{1}{4}$th of the work in 10 days and left. The number of persons he has to employ to finish the remaining part as per the target is:
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 40
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : Given: 20 persons completed $\frac{1}{4}$th of the work in 10 days and left. Now the contractor has 30 more days to complete the job. We know, $\frac{M_{1}\times D_{1}}{W_{1}}=\frac{M_{2}\times D_{2}}{W_{2}}$ Where $M_1$ and $M_2$ are men, $D_1$ and $D_2$ are days and $W_1$ and $W_2$ are
Question : The table given below shows the marked price and selling price of 6 articles.
Discount = Marked price – Selling price J1 = The value of the average discount of articles A1, A2, A3, and A4. J2 = The difference between the marked price and the selling price of all articles. What is the value of (J2 – J1)?
Option 1: 592.5
Option 2: 576.5
Option 3: 587.5
Option 4: 552.5
Correct Answer: 587.5
Solution : The discount of the article A1 = 650 – 550 = 100. The discount of the article A2 = 500 – 350 = 150. The discount of the article A3 = 550 – 400 = 150. The discount of the article A4 = 350 –
Question : According to the Union Home Ministry, the census 2021 (which got postponed due to COVID-19) was supposed to collect data for ______ for the first time.
Option 1: Schedule Tribes
Option 2: Schedule Castes
Option 3: Economically weaker sections
Option 4: Other Backward Castes
Correct Answer: Other Backward Castes
Solution : The correct answer is Other Backward Castes
For the first time since the 1931 census, Other Backward Class (OBC) statistics will be included in the 2021 census. The 2011 caste data collected as part of the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) has yet to
Question : How much $66\frac{2}{3}$% of Rs. 312 exceeds Rs. 200?
Option 1: Rs. 96
Option 2: Rs. 4
Option 3: Rs. 8
Option 4: Rs. 104
Correct Answer: Rs. 8
Solution : Required difference = $66\frac{2}{3}$% of 312 – 200 = 312 × $\frac{2}{3}$ – 200 = 208 – 200 = 8 Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 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.
If you enjoy (1)_____ crime shows on TV, you know that fingerprints play a large role in (2)_____ people. But, you might be (3)_____ to find out that using fingerprints for identification is not a new science. In fact, it is very old (4)_____ back at least as far as 1885-1913 B.C.E. In Babylon, when people agreed to a business contract, they pressed their fingerprints into the clay on which the contract was written. (5)_____ have also been found on clay seals from ancient China.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
Option 1: certain
Option 2: calculable
Option 3: blocked
Option 4: surprised
Correct Answer: surprised
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The sentence discusses the potential reaction one might have upon discovering that using fingerprints for identification is not a new science but dates back to ancient times. The appropriate adjective to fill in the blank
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
If we don't reverse course now, will anyone take anything we say about justice and ___________ with any seriousness for decades to come?
Option 1: righteousness
Option 2: mediation
Option 3: wickedness
Option 4: dishonesty
Correct Answer: righteousness
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Righteousness is the quality of being morally right or justifiable.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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