Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence. Unfortunately, he is merely the head of a rabble of warlords who are (firmly) rooted in the past.
Option 1: Feebly
Option 2: Languidly
Option 3: Stiffly
Option 4: Impotently
Correct Answer: Stiffly
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In this context, the most appropriate synonym for "firmly" is stiffly. The word "firmly" implies a resolute and unyielding connection to the past, suggesting a rigid adherence to outdated beliefs or practices.
The meanings of the other options
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.
Ants, like most insects, have (1) ______ are known as compound eyes. This means their eyes have multiple lenses, (2) ______ in general, most species of ant do not have particularly great eyes for seeing (3) ______ far. Ants can detect movement and see the areas around them, but (4) ______ more on senses and information they get from their legs and antennae (5) ______ from their eyes.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: calculate
Option 2: shout
Option 3: rely
Option 4: struggle
Correct Answer: rely
Rely means to be dependent on something. This helps convey the intended meaning that ants depend on their senses.
Question : Which Chola ruler built the Brihadeshwara Temple at Tanjore?
Option 1: Rajaraja I
Option 2: Rajendra I
Option 3: Vijayalaya
Option 4: Rajendra III
Correct Answer: Rajaraja I
Solution : The correct answer is Rajaraja I.
Rajaraja I, the king of the Chola Dynasty, constructed the Brihadeshwara Temple in the southeast of the capital city of Thanjavur in 1010, in the Kaveri (Cauvery) basin (r. 985–1014). In addition, the king's name, Rajarajeshwara Temple,
Question : The acid which is secreted by the glands in the stomach wall is
Option 1: Sulphuric acid
Option 2: Hydrochloric acid
Option 3: nitric acid
Option 4: Phosphoric acid
Correct Answer: Hydrochloric acid
Solution : The correct answer is hydrochloric acid.
Hydrochloric acid is released in stomach and it has a pH between 1.5 to 3.5. It is the main component of gastric juice and is released by parietal cells of gastric mucosa in the fundus and corpus. This
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, HORN is written as 8695 and LURP is written as 3397. How will BLUE be written in that language?
Option 1: 2365
Option 2: 2553
Option 3: 5223
Option 4: 2335
Correct Answer: 2335
Solution : Given: HORN is written as 8695 and LURP is written as 3397.
The alphabets of words are coded according to their positional values. Single digit positional value is written as it is whereas two digit positional values are added in themselves to obtain a single
Question : Directions: Five friends A, B, G, R and T are arranged in a row facing north but not necessarily in the same order. B sits at the left end of the row. Only two people are sitting between A and G. A sits immediately next to B and R sits second to the right of B. Who sits between R and G?
Option 1: No one
Option 2: B
Option 3: T
Option 4: A
Correct Answer: T
Solution : Given: Five friends A, B, G, R and T are arranged in a row facing north but not necessarily in the same order. (I) B sits at the left end of the row. Only two people are sitting between A and G.
(II) A sits
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Victorious
Option 1: Champion
Option 2: Unsuccessful
Option 3: Failing
Option 4: Losing
Correct Answer: Champion
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
When describing an individual or team as victorious, it signifies that they have achieved a victory or success in a particular endeavour. Similarly, a champion is someone who has defeated all opponents in a competition or has emerged
Question : The causative virus of AIDS was isolated in the year of
Option 1: 1980
Option 2: 1981
Option 3: 1983
Option 4: 1986
Correct Answer: 1983
Solution : The correct answer is 1983.
The AIDS-causing virus, known as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), was first discovered in 1983. Two research teams, one led by Luc Montagnier at the Pasteur Institute in France and the other by Robert Gallo at the National Cancer
Question : The average of three numbers is 135. The largest number is 195 and the difference between the other two is 20. The smallest number is:
Option 1: 65
Option 2: 95
Option 3: 105
Option 4: 115
Correct Answer: 95
Solution : Given: The average of the three numbers is 135. The largest number is 195. According to the question, Let the smallest number be x then the other number will be (x + 20). The sum of number = 135 × 3 = 405 Now, 195
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 46, 50, 58, 70, 86, 106, ?
Option 1: 280
Option 2: 130
Option 3: 150
Option 4: 140
Correct Answer: 130
Solution : Given: 46, 50, 58, 70, 86, 106, ?
Add multiples of 4 to the previous number to get the next number. 46 + 4 = 50; 50 + 8 = 58; 58 + 12 = 70; 70 + 16 = 86; 86 + 20 =
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