Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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".
I have seen (1) / that film last year (2) / but I do not remember its story. (3) / No error. (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The phrase "have seen" should be replaced with "saw". The reason is that the time expression "last year" indicates a specific point in the past, and in such cases, the simple past tense
Question : The average mark obtained by 19 boys in a college is 48. If the highest and lowest marks obtained are removed, the average is reduced by 4. What is the average of the highest and lowest marks obtained?
Option 1: 76
Option 2: 80
Option 3: 84
Option 4: 82
Correct Answer: 82
Solution : The average mark obtained by 19 boys in a college is 48. Total marks = 19 × 48 = 912 If the highest and lowest marks obtained are removed, the average is reduced by 4. Remaining 17 boys average = 48 – 4 = 44
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Japan : Yen :: Bangladesh : ?
Option 1: Dinar
Option 2: Rupee
Option 3: Peso
Option 4: Taka
Correct Answer: Taka
Solution : Given: Japan : Yen :: Bangladesh : ?
Like, Yen is the currency of Japan. Similarly, the currency of Bangladesh is Taka.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence.
He bought (a baker's dozen) of biscuits.
Option 1: Thirteen
Option 2: Twelve
Option 3: Fifteen
Option 4: Ten
Correct Answer: Thirteen
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
A baker's dozen traditionally means thirteen items, usually in reference to baked goods like bread or pastries. It originates from a practice where bakers would add an extra item to a dozen (which typically consists of
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No Error'. David said that statistics are his favourite subject.
Option 1: David said that
Option 2: favourite subject
Option 3: No Error
Option 4: statistics are his
Correct Answer: statistics are his
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
There is an error in the part "statistics are his" of the given sentence. It is related to the subject-verb agreement. The word "statistics" is technically a plural noun, but when it refers to the
Question : Select the appropriate antonym for the underlined word.
We should have warned you that they were coming.
Option 1: waked
Option 2: imperilled
Option 3: predicted
Option 4: prepared
Correct Answer: imperilled
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In this context, warned indicates providing caution or information to prevent danger, while imperilled signifies the action or state of being at risk or in a hazardous situation, which is the opposite action of warning.
The meanings
Question : Peshawar is near to
Option 1: Karakoram Pass
Option 2: Zoji La Pass
Option 3: Namika La Pass
Option 4: Khyber Pass
Correct Answer: Khyber Pass
Solution : The correct option is the Khyber Pass.
The capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northern Pakistan is Peshawar City. The city is located close to the Khyber Pass, directly west of the Bara River, a tributary of the Kabul River. Afghanistan and Pakistan are
Question : India’s southern neighbours across the sea consist of _____ island countries.
Option 1: three
Option 2: four
Option 3: five
Option 4: two
Correct Answer: two
Solution : The correct answer is two.
India's southern neighbours are the two island nations. India's Maldives are located in the southwest, and Sri Lanka is located in the southeast.
Question : If both the length and breadth of a cuboid are increased by 50%, then by how much percentage its height should be reduced so that its volume remains the same?
Option 1: 62.34%
Option 2: 55.56%
Option 3: 37.25%
Option 4: 48.75%
Correct Answer: 55.56%
Solution : Let the length, height and breadth be 100 each. We know the volume of a cuboid = Length × Breadth × Height = 100 × 100 × 100 = 1000000 Both the length and breadth of a cuboid are increased by 50%. New length =
Question : Name the vitamin not found in any animal food.
Option 1: Vitamin B12
Option 2: Vitamin C
Option 3: Vitamin D
Option 4: Vitamin K
Correct Answer: Vitamin C
Solution : The correct answer is Vitamin C.
Vitamin C is the only vitamin that is not present in animal foods. Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin that is required for a variety of body processes such as wound healing, immunological function, iron absorption, collagen
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