Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 441 : 485 :: 676 : ?
Option 1: 729
Option 2: 740
Option 3: 730
Option 4: 1030
Correct Answer: 730
Solution : Given: 441 : 485 :: 676 : ?
Determine the square of the square root of the first number after adding one in it, and then add 1 to the resultant, to get the second number in each number pair – 441 : 485 →(√441
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Farmers are urged to ___________to good agricultural practices in the disposal and spreading of agricultural wastes such as slurry.
Option 1: Adhere
Option 2: Disturb
Option 3: Gather
Option 4: Worship
Correct Answer: Adhere
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Adhere to means to continue to obey a rule. It signifies conformity to a specified set of standards or rules. This helps convey that farmers are told to stick to good agricultural practices in the disposal of
Question : As of November 2022, who is the Speaker of Lok Sabha?
Option 1: Droupadi Murmu
Option 2: Narendra Modi
Option 3: Om Birla
Option 4: Amit Shah
Correct Answer: Om Birla
Solution : The correct answer is Om Birla.
The Speaker of the 17th and current Lok Sabha is Om Birla. He serves as a Member of Parliament from Kota-Bundi constituency in Rajasthan. He is a member of Bhartiya Janta Party.
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Calm
Option 1: Harmonious
Option 2: Frenzy
Option 3: Placid
Option 4: Low-key
Correct Answer: Frenzy
Solution : The second option is correct.
Therefore, the most appropriate antonym of calm is frenzy.
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Question : The area of the base of a rectangular tank is 70 m2 and the volume of water contained in it is 2800 m3. What is the depth of the water?
Option 1: 30 m
Option 2: 40 m
Option 3: 50 m
Option 4: 60 m
Correct Answer: 40 m
Solution : Given: Volume = 2800 m3 Area of base = 70 m2 The volume of the Rectangular tank = Area of base × Height Putting the values, we get: 2800 = 70 × Height ⇒ Height = $\frac{2800}{70}$ = 40 Hence, the correct
Question : Mohit and Rohit undertook a work for Rs. 2200. Mohit alone can do that work in 10 days and Rohit alone can do the same work in 12 days. If they work together, then what will be the difference in the amount they receive?
Option 1: Rs. 500
Option 2: Rs. 200
Option 3: Rs. 600
Option 4: Rs. 400
Correct Answer: Rs. 200
Solution : Let the efficiency of Mohit and Rohit be $M$ and $R$, respectively. ⇒ $\frac{M}{R}=\frac{\text{time taken by Rohit}}{\text{time taken by Mohit}}$ ⇒ $\frac{M}{R}=\frac{12}{10}=\frac{6}{5}$ So, Rs. 2200 will be divided in the ratio of 6 : 5. $\therefore$ Share of Mohit $=\frac{6}{6+5}×2200$ = Rs. 1200 So,
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. 4.
Option 1: portraying
Option 2: dating
Option 3: stating
Option 4: going
Correct Answer: dating
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The sentence discusses the historical origins of using fingerprints for identification, so the appropriate verb to fill in the blank is dating. The verb dating here means establishing the age or origin of something,
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Heat exhaustion can be a recreational hazard, (1) ______ for athletes playing sports outdoors (2) ______ wearing heat-trapping clothing and gear when temperatures are high, (3) ______ as the case in American football. Small studies (4) ______ aimed to design more (5) ______ football uniforms. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: casually
Option 2: individually
Option 3: especially
Option 4: radically
Correct Answer: especially
Solution : The most appropriate option is the third option.
The sentence is discussing heat exhaustion as a recreational hazard, particularly focusing on certain groups susceptible to it. The word especially signifies a specific emphasis on a particular group, in this case, athletes playing sports outdoors. It
Question : Who among the following is a celebrated sarod maestro?
Option 1: Niladri Kumar
Option 2: Vilayat Khan
Option 3: N. Ramani
Option 4: Zarin Sharma
Correct Answer: Zarin Sharma
Solution : The correct option is Zarin Sharma.
Zarin Sharma was a Parsi girl who started music at four. Zarin Daruwala, a musical prodigy, triumphed at 13 in the All India Radio music competition and later earned accolades like the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1988)
Question : Name the commander of the Arab army who conquered the Sindh.
Option 1: Al-Hajjaj
Option 2: Qutb ud-Din Aibak
Option 3: Allauddin Khalji
Option 4: Muhammad ibn al-Qasim
Correct Answer: Muhammad ibn al-Qasim
Solution : The correct answer is Muhammad ibn al-Qasim.
The military operations led by General Muhammad ibn al-Qasim during the Umayyad era in 712 AD resulted in the Arab conquest of Sindh. These military operations resulted in the Arabs' total conquest of Sindh. Muhammad
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