Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table below shows the percentage distribution of students from five different colleges in various disciplines.
TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS
Students from the discipline of mathematics in colleges P and R taken together is what percentage of the total number of students in colleges P and R taken together? [Give your answer correct to one decimal place.]
Option 1: 36.9%
Option 2: 36.5%
Option 3: 37.2%
Option 4: 37.5%
Correct Answer: 36.5%
Solution : Total students in P and R = Students in P + Students in R = 8000 + 15000 = 23000 Students in Mathematics in P and R = = 30% of 8000 + 40% of 15000 = 0.3 × 8000 + 0.4 × 15000 = 2400 + 6000 = 8400 Required percentage = $\frac{\text{Students in Mathematics in P and R}}{\text{Total students in P and R}}$×100% = $\frac{\text{8400}}{\text{23000}}$×100% = 36.5% Hence, the correct answer is 36.5%.
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. To work against the clock.
Option 1: To fill one with terror
Option 2: To work fast
Option 3: To die while still working
Option 4: To move anti-clockwise
Correct Answer: To work fast
Solution : The second option is correct.
The given idiom, work against the clock, means to do it as fast as possible and try to finish it before a certain time.
Therefore, the correct answer is to work fast.
Question : As per Census 2011, what is the Total Fertility Rate (an approximate range) in India?
Option 1: 3.1-3.9
Option 2: 2.1-2.9
Option 3: 5.1-5.9
Option 4: 4.1-4.9
Correct Answer: 2.1-2.9
Solution : The correct answer is 2.1-2.9.
According to the 2011 Census, India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR)* was 2.4 per woman. The majority of Indian states now have fertility rates far below the replacement level of 2.1, and the nation is rapidly reaching the replacement level itself, according to recent research and surveys.
Question : Which country is the only country in the world to have both tigers and lions?
Option 1: Kenya
Option 2: South Africa
Option 3: India
Option 4: China
Correct Answer: India
Solution : The correct answer is India.
With its lush meadows and tropical woods, India is the only country in the world where one may witness both tigers and lions roaming freely. The country is home to both species, but they never come into contact in the wild because lions are restricted to Gir Forest National Park.
Question : Crude oil is sometimes termed sweet because it is:
Option 1: sweet in taste due to dissolved sugars
Option 2: mild sweet due to low sulphur content
Option 3: less acidic
Option 4: less alkaline
Correct Answer: mild sweet due to low sulphur content
Solution : The correct option is mild sweet due to low sulphur content.
Sweet crude oil is a type of oil that contains only 1% sulphur. The term "sweet" is used to describe its mild and pleasant smell, unlike sour crude, which has a higher sulphur content and a less pleasant odour. Refineries prefer sweet crude oil because it requires less processing to remove sulphur impurities, resulting in cleaner end products.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
He lights his pipe, (and on many an evenings he helps me with) dishes.
Option 1: and on many evenings he helped me with the
Option 2: and on many evenings he helps me with the
Option 3: and many an evenings he helps me with the
Option 4: No substitution required
Correct Answer: and on many evenings he helps me with the
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The sentence requires consistency in verb tense between the two clauses connected by "and". The initial part of the sentence, "he lights his pipe", is in the present tense. Therefore, to maintain consistency, the verb in the second clause should also be in the present tense.
So, the correct sentence would be: "He lights his pipe, and on many evenings he helps me with the dishes."
Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word. Reveal
Option 1: Curb
Option 2: Veil
Option 3: Darken
Option 4: Disclose
Correct Answer: Disclose
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The hint here is to look for a word that has a similar meaning to reveal, which implies making something known or showing something that was previously hidden. Disclose fits this context perfectly, as it means to make information known or reveal something that was previously kept secret.
The meaning of the other options is as follows:
Therefore, the correct answer is disclose.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, life and love is written as ri ti gi, life is tangible is written as mi pi ri, and love is pure is written as mi gi oi. How will love be written in that language?
Option 1: gi
Option 2: mi
Option 3: ti
Option 4: oi
Correct Answer: gi
Solution : Given: (I) life and love⇒ri ti gi (II) life is tangible⇒mi pi ri (III) love is pure⇒mi gi oi By comparing all the three coded sentences, we find that – In sentences I and II, life and ri are common. In sentences I and III, love and gi are common. In sentences II and III, is and mi are common. The remaining word and codes in sentence 1 are and and ti; in sentence 2 are tangible and pi; in sentence 3 are pure and oi. Finally, life⇒ri; love⇒gi; is⇒mi; and⇒ti; tangible⇒pi; pure⇒oi
So, the love is coded as gi. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : What will be the average of all the prime numbers between 9 and 22?
Option 1: 14
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : According to the question Prime numbers between 9 and 22: are 11, 13, 17,19 Average of $n$ observations is given by $\frac{\text{Sum of all observations}}{n}$ ⇒ Average = $\frac{(11 + 13 + 17 + 19)}{4}$ = 15 Hence, the correct answer is 15.
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
You haven't responded (1) / to my invitation (2) / didn't you? (3) No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
A question tag is a very short clause at the end of a statement that changes the statement into a question. We have a negative statement in the sentence, followed by a negative question tag. It should be replaced with a positive question tag. So, have you? should replace, didn't you?
Therefore, the correct sentence is: You haven't responded to my invitation, have you?
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