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. In the early 1920's, settlers came to Alaska looking for (1)_____. They travelled by boat to the coastal towns of Seward and Knik, and from there by land into the gold fields. The trail they used to (2)______ inland is known today as the Iditarod Trail, one of the National Historic Trails designated (3)_____ the Congress of the United States. The Iditarod Trail quickly became a major thoroughfare in Alaska, as the mail and supplies were (4)_____ across this trail. People also used it to get from place to place, including the priests, ministers, and judges who had to travel between villages. In the winter, the settlers' only means of travel down this trail was via dog (5)______. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
Option 1: copper
Option 2: gold
Option 3: iron
Option 4: silver
Correct Answer: gold
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The passage mentions that the settlers travelled to Alaska in search of something, and later on, it is revealed that they travelled into the gold fields. So, they were looking for gold in Alaska.
Therefore, the correct answer
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate choice. At the______ of the century the early evangelistic zeal of the chief Protestant denominations had notably lessened.
Option 1: final
Option 2: angst
Option 3: end
Option 4: ante
Correct Answer: end
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The word end is the most appropriate choice to fill in the blank, as it correctly completes the phrase regarding the conclusion phase of a century. This construction is commonly used to refer to a specific point in
Question : Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word. There is no need to panic, not yet.
Option 1: mock
Option 2: cheer
Option 3: fright
Option 4: block
Correct Answer: fright
In the given sentence, panic conveys a sense of intense fear or anxiety. The synonym fright aligns with this meaning, as it also refers to a state of sudden fear or apprehension.
The meanings of the other
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.
Professor Sprout was standing (1) ____ a trestle bench in the centre of the greenhouse. (2)_____ twenty (3) ____ of different-coloured ear muffs (4) ______ lying on the bench. Harry (5) _____ his place between Ron and Hermione. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: couples
Option 2: pairs
Option 3: teams
Option 4: duality
Correct Answer: pairs
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In this context, the grammatical hint guides us to select a term that aptly characterises the arrangement of various coloured ear muffs. Pairs is the most fitting choice as it implies a set of two similar
Question : The radius of a circular wheel of a toy car is 56 mm. In how many revolutions can it cover a distance of 176 cm? (Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$)
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : The distance covered in one revolution of a wheel is equal to the circumference of the wheel, i.e. $2\pi r$, where $r$ is the radius of the wheel. Given that the radius of the wheel is 56 mm, the circumference of the wheel $=2 ×
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part. (Rotation is not allowed.)
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check where the question figure can exactly fit itself in the given option figures. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the first option figure.
Question : Find the surface area of a spherical ball that has a radius of 1.1 cm.
Option 1: 16 cm2
Option 2: 12.1 cm2
Option 3: 11.2 cm2
Option 4: 15.2 cm2
Correct Answer: 15.2 cm2
Solution : Given: A spherical ball that has a radius of 1.1 cm. The surface area of the sphere of the radius $r = 4\pi r^2$ $=4\times \frac{22}{7}\times (1.1)^2$ $=4\times \frac{22}{7}\times 1.21=15.2$ cm2 Hence, the correct answer is 15.2 cm2.
Question : The vitamin that is most readily manufactured in our body is:
Option 1: Vitamin A
Option 2: Vitamin B
Option 3: Vitamin C
Option 4: Vitamin D
Correct Answer: Vitamin D
Solution : The correct option is Vitamin D.
Our skin produces Vitamin D when it is exposed to Ultraviolet B (UVB) sunlight. Vitamin D3 is produced specifically when UVB rays interact with a cholesterol derivative in the skin. This vitamin is then converted into its active
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
The Great Wall of China (1) / is the one structure build by man (2) / visible from the moon. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The verb "build" is in the present tense and is incorrect. It should be replaced with built, which is the past form of "build" to maintain the consistency of the tense.
Therefore, the correct
Question : Directions: Five people I, II, III, IV, and V standing in a line facing north. V and II are standing together. V and III are standing together. I is at the extreme left. II is second from the extreme right. Who is standing at the extreme right?
Option 1: II
Option 2: V
Option 3: IV
Option 4: III
Correct Answer: IV
Solution : Given: Five people I, II, III, IV, and V standing in a line facing north. (I) I is at the extreme left. II is second from the extreme right. I, __, __, II, __ (II) V and II are standing together. V and
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