Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : "Brahmadeya" a type of land during the Chola Period, was the ________.
Option 1: land gifted to Brahmans
Option 2: land of non-Brahmans peasant proprietors
Option 3: land gifted to temples
Option 4: land of the royal person
Correct Answer: land gifted to Brahmans
Solution : The correct answer is land gifted to Brahmans.
One of the longest and most civilized dynasties in southern India's history was the Chola dynasty. The following categories of farmlands were in use during this time:
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Statements: Some scales are pencils. Some erasers are pencils. Conclusions: I. Some pencils are erasers. II. Some pencils are scales.
Option 1: Only I follows
Option 2: Only II follows
Option 3: Both I and II follow
Option 4: Neither I nor II follows
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some pencils are erasers – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing pencils and erasers overlap each
Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 5 × 6 –7 + 24 ÷ 12 = 35
Option 1: + and =
Option 2: + and –
Option 3: = and –
Option 4: × and –
Correct Answer: + and –
Solution : Given: 5 × 6 – 7 + 24 ÷ 12 = 35
Replace the given symbols in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation. First option: + and = 5 × 6 – 7 = 24 ÷
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.
Do you live in a house? You might be (1)_________to learn that there are many, many kinds of (2)_______. Most people in the United States are used to living in houses made of wood or bricks. But many people around the world live in houses made of grass, dirt, or cloth.
In the Great Rift Valley of Eritrea, the nomadic people who are in the Atr tribe build their houses of straw. Their houses are shaped like (3)_________-half spheres. The homes are small and cool. The people can move their houses when they want to move. Since the people are (4)___________ they move often. They (5)____________ their animals to new places in order to find food.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: houses
Option 2: backhouses
Option 3: bead houses
Option 4: birdhouses
Correct Answer: houses
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the first option.
Explanation: In the context of the passage, the sentence discusses the different types of dwellings or homes where people live. It explores the diversity of habitats around the world, from houses made of wood or bricks to
Question : What is the name of the famous folk drama of Bhils?
Option 1: Gavari
Option 2: Swang
Option 3: Tamasha
Option 4: Rammat
Correct Answer: Gavari
Solution : The correct answer is Gavari.
As per the 2011 census, the Bhils are the largest tribal group in India. They are found in the states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Tripura. They perform a traditional dance drama called Gavari. It revolves
Question : The LCM of the two numbers is 4 times their HCF. The sum of LCM and HCF is 125. If one of the numbers is 100, then the other number is:
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 100
Option 4: 125
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Let LCM = L and HCF = H, then Given: L = 4H The sum of LCM and HCF = 125 ⇒ H + 4H = 125 ⇒ 5H = 125 ⇒ H =$\frac{125}{5}$ ⇒ H = 25 ∴ L = 4 × 25 =
Question : Choose the sentence with no spelling error.
Option 1: You are going to figure out everything.
Option 2: You are going to figre out everything.
Option 3: You are going to figrue out everything.
Option 4: You are going to figure out everrything.
Correct Answer: You are going to figure out everything.
Solution : The correct option will be the first option.
All the words in the sentence are spelled correctly, and the sentence is grammatically sound. There is no spelling error in the provided sentence.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, nu vu du is written as Please ask Hamza, hu du ru is written as Give water please, and tu vu ru is written as Give Hamza Book. What is the code for the word Book in that language?
Option 1: ru
Option 2: vu
Option 3: tu
Option 4: nu
Correct Answer: tu
Solution : Given: 1. nu vu du⇒Please ask Hamza 2. hu du ru⇒Give water please 3. tu vu ru⇒Give Hamza Book
By comparing all the three coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 2, please and du are common. In sentences 2 and 3,
Question : What is the national sport of Bhutan?
Option 1: Ice Hockey
Option 2: Cricket
Option 3: Archery
Option 4: Volleyball
Correct Answer: Archery
Solution : The correct answer is Archery.
Archery is the national sport of Bhutan, and it was declared in 1971. In the same year, Bhutan became a member of the United Nations. Karma is the most famous archery player in Bhutan. Bhutan is a landlocked country in
Question : The Sultan who described himself as 'The Second Alexander' (Sikandar-i-Sani) was
Option 1: Balban
Option 2: Alauddin Khalji
Option 3: Muhammad bin Tughluq
Option 4: Sikandar Lodi
Correct Answer: Alauddin Khalji
Solution : The correct answer is Alauddin Khalji.
Alauddin Khalji wanted to rule the entire world like Alexander. He referred to himself as the 'second Alexander'. He was the most prominent sultan of the Delhi Sultanate's Khalji dynasty. To fulfil his ambition, he annexed Gujarat, Ranthambore,
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