Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
An unconventional style of living
Option 1: Martyr
Option 2: Bohemian
Option 3: Stoic
Option 4: Cynic
Correct Answer: Bohemian
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The term bohemian is used as a one-word substitute for an unconventional style of living because it specifically encapsulates a lifestyle characterised by artistic, free-spirited, and non-conformist values. Bohemians are often associated with a disregard for conventional
Question : Directions: The Histogram shows the marks of 50 students in an examination. Examine the diagram and answer the questions [Marks are given in the integers only].
How many students obtained more than 39 but below 60?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : According to the given bar graph, we have: Number of students whose marks obtained range from 40-50 = 2 Number of students whose marks obtained range from 50-60 = 8 $\therefore$ Required number of students = 2 + 8 = 10 Hence, the correct answer
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, NOTICE is coded as LMRGAC. What is the code for PARENT in that code language?
Option 1: NYPBKR
Option 2: NYPCLR
Option 3: NYPBKQ
Option 4: NYQBKQ
Correct Answer: NYPCLR
Solution : Given: NOTICE is coded as LMRGAC.
Subtract 2 from the place value of each letter of NOTICE to get the required code. N – 2 = L; O – 2 = M; T – 2 = R; I – 2 = G; C – 2
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error; select 'No Error'. The kids there were so notorious, the / more I asked them to quiet down, / the more loud they would scream.
Option 1: No Error
Option 2: the more loud they would scream
Option 3: more I asked them to quiet down
Option 4: the kids there were so notorious, the
Correct Answer: the more loud they would scream
Solution : The second option is correct.
The comparative form louder is more appropriate than more loud when comparing the volume of their screams.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
These people remind me of a harmony that exists with the natural world. They know their environment in a (1)__________ that can only be acquired (2)_________ living on equal footing with the natural world, not in (3)_________ through a recognition that humans are dependent (4)__________ our surroundings, something those of us who live in towns and cities too (5)_________ forget.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: highly
Option 2: marginally
Option 3: easily
Option 4: equally
Correct Answer: easily
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation:
The word easily in the context suggests that forgetting is something done without difficulty or with ease. It fits well with the idea that those who live in towns and cities often forget the harmony with the
Question : A can do a piece of work alone in 40 days. A and B together can do the same work in 10 days. C is 50% less efficient than B. In how many days can A and C together complete the same work?
Option 1: 20 days
Option 2: 24 days
Option 3: 16 days
Option 4: 12 days
Correct Answer: 16 days
Solution : According to the question (A + B)'s 1 day work = $\frac{1}{10}$ A's 1 day work = $\frac{1}{40}$ ⇒ B's 1 day work = $\frac{1}{10}$ – $\frac{1}{40}$ = $\frac{3}{40}$ Now, C's 1 day work = $\frac{1}{2}$ of B's 1 day work = $\frac{3}{80}$ ⇒
Question : Directions: P, Q, R, and S are sitting on a bench facing south. A, B, C, and D are sitting on a parallel bench facing north. S and B are sitting opposite to each other. A sits exactly in between D and C. P sits opposite to C.Q sits immediately to the left of S. Which of the following is correct about the position of R?
Option 1: R sits opposite to A
Option 2: R sits opposite to D
Option 3: R sits to the immediate right of Q
Option 4: R sits to the immediate left of P
Correct Answer: R sits opposite to A
Solution : Given: S and B are sitting opposite to each other. A sits exactly in between D and C. P sits opposite to C.Q sits immediately to the left of S.
From the above-given information, the following seating arrangement can be drawn
Question : Four sentences are given, out of which three have spelling errors. Choose the sentence with all correct spelt words.
Option 1: The main problem, I beleive, lies elsewhere
Option 2: He said the goverment remained commited to peace.
Option 3: You could have seen in them a cemetery or a war memorial.
Option 4: Jerry is an amatuer who dances because he feels like it.
Correct Answer: You could have seen in them a cemetery or a war memorial.
Solution : The third option is correct.
The sentence (you could have seen in them a cemetery or a war memorial) is the one with all correctly spelt words.
In the first option: Incorrect - beleive,
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at line AB as shown.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, close things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the bottom side of the figure (on Line AB). So, the top side of the reflected image will appear
Question : The process of seepage of water into the soil is called ________.
Option 1: infiltration
Option 2: degradation
Option 3: storage
Option 4: replenishment
Correct Answer: infiltration
Solution : The correct option is infiltration.
The process of water seeping into the soil is called "infiltration." It involves the downward movement of water from the surface into the soil, where it fills the pore spaces. This natural process is crucial for recharging
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