Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. GA, MU, SO, ?, EC
Option 1: ZI
Option 2: ZJ
Option 3: YI
Option 4: YJ
Correct Answer: YI
Solution : Given: GA, MU, SO, ?, EC
The pattern is as follows – GA→G + 6 = M, A – 6 = U MU→M + 6 = S, U – 6 = O SO→S + 6 = Y, O – 6 = I YI→Y + 6
Question : A person lends a certain sum of money at the annual rate of 8% on simple interest and the interest received in 9 years is INR 560 less than the sum lent. What is the sum lent?
Option 1: INR 560
Option 2: INR 1,000
Option 3: INR 2,000
Option 4: INR 1,120
Correct Answer: INR 2,000
Solution : Given: A person lends a certain sum of money at the annual rate of 8% on simple interest and the interest received in 9 years is INR 560 less than the sum lent. Use the formula, $SI=\frac{P\times R\times T}{100}$ where $SI$, $P$, $R$, and
Question : Kumari Kamala was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 1970. She was recognised for which classical dance form?
Option 1: Mohiniyattam
Option 2: Manipuri
Option 3: Kathak
Option 4: Bharatanatyam
Correct Answer: Bharatanatyam
Solution : The correct answer is Bharatanatyam.
Indian dancer and actress Kumari Kamala, often known as Kamala Lakshman, is well-known. One of India's greatest civilian honours, the Padma Bhushan, was given to Kumari Kamala in 1970. She started as a young dancer and went on to
Question : Out of 20 boys, 6 are 1 m 15 cm in height, 8 are 1 m 10 cm and the rest are 1 m 12 cm. The average height of all of them is:
Option 1: 112.1 cm
Option 2: 121.1 cm
Option 3: 121 cm
Option 4: 112 cm
Correct Answer: 112.1 cm
Solution : Convert the heights into centimetres (cm) 6 boys of 1 m 15 cm i.e. 115 cm 8 boys of 1 m 10 cm i.e. 110 cm The remaining 20 – (6 + 8) = 6 boys are of 1 m 12 cm i.e. 112
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.
Dinner in the Great Hall that night (1)__________ a pleasant experience for Sunny. The (2)__________ about his shouting match with Umbridge had (3)__________ exceptionally fast even (4)__________ standards. He heard whispers all (5)__________ as he sat eating between Rob and Ravi.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: were not
Option 2: were neither
Option 3: was not
Option 4: is not
Correct Answer: was not
Solution : The third option is correct.
Explanation: Is not is in the present tense and doesn't match the past tense of the sentence. Were not and were neither are in the plural past tense and don't agree with the singular subject dinner.
The correct
Question : Unemployment caused by the recession of 2008-2010 is an example of which of the following types of unemployment?
Option 1: Classical
Option 2: Cyclical
Option 3: Frictional
Option 4: Structural
Correct Answer: Cyclical
Solution : The correct answer is Cyclical.
The unemployment caused by the recession of 2008-2010 is an example of cyclical unemployment. It occurs as a result of fluctuations in the business cycle, specifically during economic downturns or recessions. When the overall economy contracts, businesses may reduce
Question : The Himalayan mountain range is a type of ________.
Option 1: residual mountains
Option 2: fold mountains
Option 3: accumulated mountains
Option 4: block mountains
Correct Answer: fold mountains
Solution : The correct option is fold mountains.
The Himalayan mountain range is a type of fold mountain. The collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates resulted in the formation of the Himalayas, one of the most notable and well-known mountain ranges in the world.
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 saw him (1) / coming out of the hotel (2) / on 10 o'clock. (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.
The correct preposition of time is at which should be used in this sentence, and it should replace on as at is used to refer to a specific time, and on is used to refer
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He pays me six dollars the month of this house.
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: an month for these
Option 3: a month over this
Option 4: a month for this
Correct Answer: a month for this
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: In this context, a month for this is the appropriate phrase to indicate the payment frequency and the purpose of the payment (for the house).
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "He pays me
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.
Delhi’s meteorology (1) ______ the quantity of chaff burned plays a greater role in (2) ______ air quality than the time chosen by farmers in Punjab to start crop burning, a study argues. Crop burning, a traditional practice in Punjab and Haryana of (3) ______ fields of rice chaff to prepare for winter sowing, begins around October and (4) ______ in November, coinciding with the (5) ______ of the southwest monsoon.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: leaks
Option 2: creaks
Option 3: falls
Option 4: peaks
Correct Answer: peaks
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The word peaks fits well in the context, as it suggests the culmination or highest point of crop burning. The sentence discusses the timing of crop burning in Punjab and Haryana, and the term peaks aligns with the
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