Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
In the nick of time
Option 1: Only just in time
Option 2: Frequently
Option 3: Every time
Option 4: Meantime
Correct Answer: Only just in time
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The idiom "in the nick of time" means at the last possible moment or just in time to prevent a disaster or achieve something. The option "only just in time" effectively captures the
Question : Who was the American leader who led a non-violent movement to obtain full civil rights for America Negroes ?
Option 1: Abraham Lincoln
Option 2: John F. Kennedy
Option 3: Martin Luther King
Option 4: George Washington
Correct Answer: Martin Luther King
Solution : Correct Answer is Martin Luther King
The movement's nonviolent strategy of protesting for equal rights played a significant role in its success. This strategy was supported by civil rights activist Rev. Martin Luther King as an alternative to armed uprising. His contribution to
Question : What is the stone-like disc seen at the top of the temple in Odisha and the nearby district's Temple architecture called?
Option 1: Kalasha
Option 2: Antarala
Option 3: Amalaka
Option 4: Jagati
Correct Answer: Amalaka
Solution : The correct answer is Amalaka.
The Amalaka is a distinctive stone disc atop the Hindu temple shikhara or main towers. Typically segmented with ridges on the rim, it holds symbolic significance. Some view it as a lotus, representing the deity's symbolic seat below. Alternatively,
Question : Select the word from the options which is similar in meaning to the bracketed word given in the sentence below.
He is interested in how our (perceptions) of death affect the way we live.
Option 1: ignorance
Option 2: bewilderments
Option 3: misconceptions
Option 4: approaches
Correct Answer: approaches
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
In the given sentence, perceptions refer to the way we understand or view something. Similarly, approaches convey a sense of how we approach or comprehend a subject, aligning with the context of understanding death and its impact on
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
She was stuck in his imagination for many a hour as a force to be reckoned with.
Option 1: his imagination for many hour as a force
Option 2: his imagination for many an hour as a force
Option 3: his imagination for many an hours as a force
Option 4: No improvement required
Correct Answer: his imagination for many an hour as a force
Solution : The second option is the most appropriate option to improve the sentence's underlined part.
Explanation: Correctly using the indefinite article an before hour is necessary because hour begins with a vowel sound. The phrase many an
Question : Directions: From the given answer figures, select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : By comparison of all the option figures, only the second option figure is embedded in the given question figure.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: I. Some A are B. II. All C are B. Conclusions: I. Some B are A is a possibility. II. No C is A. III. All A are C.
Option 1: None of the conclusions follow
Option 2: Only conclusion I follows
Option 3: All the conclusions follow
Option 4: Only conclusion III follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some B are A is a possibility – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing B and A
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. It is the most effective means of mass communication.
Option 1: a most effecting
Option 2: a most effectives
Option 3: the most effectively
Option 4: No improvement
Correct Answer: No improvement
The original sentence is already grammatically correct. It uses the superlative form the most effective to convey that the means of mass communication being discussed is the most efficient or successful among various options.
Therefore, no improvement
Question : The following pie chart shows the share of the marks scored by Rahul in an examination in each of 5 different subjects - English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science - as percentages of the total marks scored by Rahul in all the 5 subjects taken together. What is the central angle showing the shares of the marks in Hindi and Social Science, taken together?
Option 1: $186^\circ$
Option 2: $196^\circ$
Option 3: $144^\circ$
Option 4: $172^\circ$
Correct Answer: $144^\circ$
Solution : Given: Total marks = 100% Marks scored in Hindi = 24% Marks scored in social science = 16% Sum of marks scored in both = 24% + 16% = 40% Central angle $=\frac{\text{Sum of marks in Hindi and social science}}{\text{Total marks}}\times360^\circ=\frac{40}{100}\times360^\circ=144^\circ$ Hence, the correct answer
Question : The following table shows the number of watches of 5 brands sold by two showrooms.
M = per brand average number of watches sold from Showroom 1. What is the ratio of the number of watches of Brand 3 sold from Showroom 2 to M?
Option 1: 27 : 31
Option 2: 28 : 37
Option 3: 25 : 29
Option 4: 26 : 33
Correct Answer: 25 : 29
Solution : From the table, the total number of watches sold by Showroom 1 = 60 + 55 + 75 + 48 + 52 = 290 watches Since there are 5 brands. The average number of watches sold per brand from Showroom 1, M =
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