Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Three 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 Sticks are buses. All schools are buses. All buses are brave. Conclusions: I. No Stick is brave. II. All schools are brave.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 4: Both conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : According to the given statements, the Venn diagram is:
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: No Stick is brave – It is a possibility that the circles representing stick and brave do not overlap. But this is not definite. Thus, this
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 blank number 5.
Option 1: present
Option 2: previous
Option 3: following
Option 4: preceding
Correct Answer: following
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Following is the appropriate choice for the sentence. It means immediately following in time or order. It helps convey that instead of looking at a mobile phone before sleeping, one should write down the tasks for the
Question : Both Jainism and Buddhism had no faith in
Option 1: yajnas
Option 2: salvation
Option 3: caste system
Option 4: rituals
Correct Answer: caste system
Solution : Correct Answer is caste system
The idea of karma, which is an attachment of good and bad forces to the soul based on one's actions, beliefs, and spiritual attachments, is shared by Buddhism and Jainism. Both reject God's existence. Both rejected the legitimacy of
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. When I was eight years old, I used to played with toys.
Option 1: No improvement
Option 2: use to played
Option 3: used to playing
Option 4: used to play
Correct Answer: used to play
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The original sentence has a grammatical error with the phrase "used to played". The corrected version is "used to play", which is the appropriate structure for expressing past habitual actions. When "used to"
Question : Directions: Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 11 × 2 + 15 ÷ 13 – 3 = 14
Option 1: 14 and 15
Option 2: 3 and 2
Option 3: 13 and 3
Option 4: 11 and 15
Correct Answer: 13 and 3
Solution : Given: 11 × 2 + 15 ÷ 13 – 3 = 14
Let's check the given options – First Option: 14 and 15 ⇒ 11 × 2 + 14 ÷ 13 – 3 = 15 Solving the L.H.S. of the equation – =
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, FORTUNE is written as ENU2OROF. How will PATRICK be written in that language?
Option 1: KCI81TAP
Option 2: KIC18TAP
Option 3: KCI18TAP
Option 4: KCI18TPA
Correct Answer: KCI18TAP
Solution : Given: FORTUNE is written as ENU2OROF.
The first three and the last three alphabets are written in the reverse order after the reversal of letters last letters are written at the place of the first three alphabets and the first three alphabets are written at
Question : A girl goes from M to N at a speed of 25 km/hr and returns to M at a speed of 37.5 km/hr, via the same route. What is the girl's average speed (in km/hr)?
Option 1: 30
Option 2: 32
Option 3: 31.25
Option 4: 27.5
Correct Answer: 30
Solution : Given: $s_1$ = 25 km/hr $s_2$ = 37.5 km/hr Using the average speed formula Average speed = $\frac{2 {s_1}{s_2}}{s_1 + s_2}=\frac{2\times 25\times 37.5}{25+37.5} = 30$ km/hr Hence, the correct answer is 30.
Question : If the number p is 5 more than q and the sum of the square of p and q is 55, then the product of p and q is:
Option 1: 10
Option 2: –10
Option 3: 15
Option 4: –15
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : Given: p = q + 5 ⇒ p – q = 5 Also, p2 + q2 = 55 ⇒ p2 + q2 – 2pq + 2pq = 55 ⇒ (p – q)2 + 2pq = 55 ⇒ 25 + 2pq
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.
In the early 1920's, settlers came to Alaska looking for (1)_____. They travelled by boat to the coastal towns of Seward and Knik, and from there by land into the gold fields. The trail they used to (2)______ inland is known today as the Iditarod Trail, one of the National Historic Trails designated (3)_____ the Congress of the United States. The Iditarod Trail quickly became a major thoroughfare in Alaska, as the mail and supplies were (4)_____ across this trail. People also used it to get from place to place, including the priests, ministers, and judges who had to travel between villages. In the winter, the settlers' only means of travel down this trail was via dog (5)______. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
Option 1: by
Option 2: in
Option 3: of
Option 4: at
Correct Answer: by
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Among the options provided, "by" is the most appropriate choice to complete the phrase. The passage indicates that the Iditarod Trail is one of the National Historic Trails designated by the Congress of the United States, implying that
Question : The process of depositing a layer of zinc on iron is called:
Option 1: galvanisation
Option 2: filtration
Option 3: sedimentation
Option 4: crystallisation
Correct Answer: galvanisation
Solution : The correct option is galvanisation.
The process of depositing a layer of zinc on iron is called galvanisation. It is a method of protecting iron or steel from corrosion by applying a protective coating of zinc. This process helps prevent rusting and extends the lifespan
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