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.
A submerged memory half rose in the king's (1)_______and sank again. Around him he could hear murmurs, courtiers (2)________who the stranger was, He (3)________a councillor to lead the (4)______to the treasury, where each day gifts (5)________to the needy, but the brahmin shook off the man's hand.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: were wonderful
Option 2: wonder
Option 3: were wonder
Option 4: wondering
Correct Answer: wondering
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The phrase "courtiers wondering who the stranger was" indicates that the courtiers were in a state of curiosity or speculation about the identity of the stranger. "Wondering" is the correct verb form to convey this sense,
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 of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: I. All G are R. II. Some F are G. Conclusions: I. All R are F. II. Some G are F. III. Some F are R.
Option 1: None of the conclusions follow
Option 2: Only conclusion III follows
Option 3: Only conclusions II and III follow
Option 4: All the conclusions follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusions II and III follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyze the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All R are F – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing R and F overlap
Question : What is the field in which Pradosh Dasgupta distinguised himself ?
Option 1: Sculpture .
Option 2: Painting .
Option 3: Instrument music .
Option 4: Hindustanic music (vocal)
Correct Answer: Sculpture .
Solution : Correct Answer is Sculpture .
He completed his undergraduate studies in Calcutta University from 1932 to 1933, after which he completed his postgraduate studies in sculpture at the Lucknow School of Arts and Crafts from 1933 to 1937. From 1937 to 1938, he completed
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To poke one's nose into
Option 1: To give permission
Option 2: To show disrespect
Option 3: To bring no sense
Option 4: To interfere
Correct Answer: To interfere
To poke one's nose into is an idiom that means to interfere in someone else's business or affairs without being asked to do so.
Question : The Family Courts (Amendment) Bill seeks to extend the application of the Family Courts Act to which of the following states?
Option 1: Nagaland and Sikkim
Option 2: Sikkim and Manipur
Option 3: Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland
Option 4: Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland
Solution : The correct option is Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
The Family Courts (Amendment) Bill seeks to extend the application of the Family Courts Act to Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland. The bill amends the Family Courts Act of 1984. Through this act, the state
Question : Directions: Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 72 − 12 + 8 × 6 ÷ 22 = 32
Option 1: − and ×
Option 2: − and +
Option 3: × and ÷
Option 4: − and ÷
Correct Answer: − and ÷
Solution : Given: 72 − 12 + 8 × 6 ÷ 22 = 32
Let's check each option – First Option: – and × On interchanging the mathematical signs, we get – 72 × 12 + 8 – 6 ÷ 22 = 32 Solving the
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The accountant of the sugar mill have been deprived of his briefcase.
Option 1: was being deprived
Option 2: has been deprived
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: is deprive
Correct Answer: has been deprived
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The subject of the sentence is singular. So, the verb should also be singular. Has been deprived is the correct form as per the present perfect tense.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, BOIL is written as 152 and HOT is written as 129. How will HEATING be written in that language?
Option 1: 844
Option 2: 488
Option 3: 448
Option 4: 484
Correct Answer: 448
Solution : Given: BOIL is written as 152 and HOT is written as 129.
The sum of the place values of the letters is multiplied by the number of letters in a word. BOIL→(2 + 15 + 9 + 12) × (4) = 152 HOT→(8 + 15
Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text.
History certainly gives you (something to think about), doesn't it?
Option 1: food for thought
Option 2: cup of Joe
Option 3: golden handshake
Option 4: forty winks
Correct Answer: food for thought
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The idiom food for thought is commonly used to refer to something that provides mental stimulation or something worth thinking about and considering.
Therefore, the correct answer is, food for thought.
Question : Directions: Select the letter from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. B, H, M, Q, T, ?
Option 1: V
Option 2: U
Option 3: X
Option 4: W
Correct Answer: V
Solution : Given: B, H, M, Q, T, ?
Add the decreasing order of the numbers starting from 6 to the place value of the letters – B + 6 = H, H + 5 = M, M + 4 = Q, Q + 3 =T, T
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