Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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.
Were the stories we told each (1)_______ true? Who knows? At the best of (2)_______, a story is a slippery thing. (3)_________ no one had told us this (4)_______ one, though it was the tale we most (5)__________ to know. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: in particular
Option 2: particular
Option 3: especial
Option 4: accurate
Correct Answer: particular
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In the context of the sentence, particular is suitable because it indicates a specific story among others. The use of particular conveys that no one had told them this specific, distinct story, even though it was the one
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is not allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, it is evident that the given question figure is embedded only in the third option figure.
Hence,
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The art of cooking _______ in ancient India.
Option 1: is perfected
Option 2: will perfect
Option 3: perfected
Option 4: was perfected
Correct Answer: was perfected
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The phrase "was perfected" is the appropriate choice in this sentence because it indicates that the art of cooking reached a state of perfection in the past, specifically in ancient India. This form of the verb
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 232 : 21 :: 343 : 30 :: 157 : ?
Option 1: 42
Option 2: 33
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 39
Correct Answer: 39
Solution : Given: 232 : 21 :: 343 : 30 :: 157 : ?
Like, 232 : 21→(2 + 3 + 2) × 3 = 7 × 3 = 21 343 : 30→(3 + 4 + 3) × 3 = 10 × 3 = 30 Similarly, 157
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Proceed
Option 1: Wide
Option 2: Withdraw
Option 3: Local
Option 4: Accidental
Correct Answer: Withdraw
Proceed means to move forward or continue with a course of action or a process. Withdraw, on the other hand, is the opposite of "proceed". It means to pull back, retreat, or remove oneself from a
Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
Lokesh was busy when we _____ to see him.
Option 1: go
Option 2: went
Option 3: gone
Option 4: goes
Correct Answer: went
Explanation: Went is the past form of the verb "go", which means to travel from one place to another. It is the appropriate choice as the event already happened, which makes it a case of the simple
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Invigorate
Option 1: Deform
Option 2: Energise
Option 3: Tire
Option 4: Grow
Correct Answer: Tire
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: Invigorate means to fill with energy or vitality, to refresh and stimulate. The word typically conveys a sense of renewal and increased vigour. On the other hand, the antonym tire refers to the state of becoming
Question : Alla Rakha left home at age 12 to learn a musical instrument mider, the great master (ustad) Mian Qadir Bakhsh. He became a renowned player of__________.
Option 1: Sarod
Option 2: Sarangi
Option 3: Tabla
Option 4: Sitar
Correct Answer: Tabla
Solution : The correct option is Tabla.
Alla Rakha left home at 12 to learn the tabla under Ustad Mian Qadir Bakhsh. He became a renowned player of the tabla, which is a traditional Indian percussion instrument widely used in classical, devotional, and popular music.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. No spring chicken
Option 1: A person who is courageous
Option 2: A person who steals
Option 3: A person who is no longer young
Option 4: A person who lies
Correct Answer: A person who is no longer young
Solution : The correct choice will be the third option.
The phrase spring chicken is a metaphor for a young chicken, and saying someone is no spring chicken implies they are no longer in the early stages of life.
Therefore, the
Question : Which one of the following is an 'Air-to-Air' missile?
Option 1: Prithvi
Option 2: Agni
Option 3: Akash
Option 4: Astra
Correct Answer: Astra
Solution : The correct option is Astra.
India developed the Astra Air-to-air missile system. It is intended to engage and destroy aerial targets, such as hostile aircraft and drones, and may be launched from aircraft, especially fighter planes. The Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile known as the
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