Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which Indian movement was started to look into the problems of indigo planters in 1917?
Option 1: Champaran Satyagraha
Option 2: Non-Cooperation Movement
Option 3: Kheda Satyagraha
Option 4: Ahmedabad Mill Strike
Correct Answer: Champaran Satyagraha
Solution : The correct option is Champaran Satyagraha.
The Champaran Satyagraha, led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917, addressed the grievances of indigo farmers in Champaran, Bihar. It protested against the oppressive indigo cultivation system imposed by British planters, highlighting the exploitation of farmers.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The necessity of resisting the_________demands of the prophets led to the introduction of new rules for distinguishing true and false prophets.
Option 1: unimpeachable
Option 2: relentless
Option 3: irreparable
Option 4: imperturbable
Correct Answer: relentless
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In this context, the word relentless fits well to describe demands that are persistent, unyielding, and continuous. It emphasises the intense and unwavering nature of the prophets' demands, suggesting that they were difficult to resist.
So, the
Question : For commercial bank lending, the 'Priority Sector' denotes:
Option 1: self-employed
Option 2: agriculture and small-scale industries
Option 3: small industrialists
Option 4: small farmers
Correct Answer: agriculture and small-scale industries
Solution : The correct options are agriculture and small-scale industries.
The weaker segment of the population, small-scale enterprises, and agriculture are the primary sectors for lending for commercial banks in India. Priority sector lending refers to targeted funding for economic sectors that are
Question : Ramesh runs at the speed of 234 km/hr. How many metres does he run in ten minutes?
Option 1: 35468 m
Option 2: 39000 m
Option 3: 37560 m
Option 4: 36000 m
Correct Answer: 39000 m
Solution : Given: Ramesh runs at the speed of 234 km/hr. Convert km/hr into m/s by multiplying it with $\frac{5}{18}$. 234 km/hr = 234 × $\frac{5}{18}$ = 65 m/s Distance = Speed × Time He run in ten minutes = 65 × 10 × 60 =
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. He went to bed early to get up on time to attend his morning lecture.
Option 1: get up over time
Option 2: No improvement required
Option 3: get up for time
Option 4: get up at time
Correct Answer: No improvement required
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning effectively. The structure to get up on time appropriately follows the context of going to bed early to be punctual for a morning lecture.
Therefore, the
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is 4.
The Indian team should farewell, shouldn’t they?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Explanation: The original sentence has the subject "The Indian team," which is singular. The sentence uses a question tag. A question tag is a very short clause at the end of a statement that changes the
She refused to back ______, so she was fired from the company.
Option 1: down
Option 2: over
Option 3: upon
Option 4: into
Correct Answer: down
Solution : The correct choice will be the first option.
The phrase back down means to withdraw from a position or to yield in a dispute or argument. In this context, it implies that she refused to retract or compromise on her stance, which led to her
Question : As per Sample Registration System’s 2018 report, what percentage of India’s population comes under working age?
Option 1: 74%
Option 2: 44%
Option 3: 85%
Option 4: 66%
Correct Answer: 66%
Solution : The correct answer is 66%.
The Sample Registration System Report of 2018 estimates that 66% of India's population comes under working age between 15 and 59. Uttar Pradesh is the most populated state of India, and Sikkim is the least populated.
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. TP, VM, XJ, ZG, ?
Option 1: CD
Option 2: CE
Option 3: BD
Option 4: BE
Correct Answer: BD
Solution : Given: TP, VM, XJ, ZG, ?
In the above-given series, add 2 to the place value of the first letter and subtract 3 from the place value of the second letter. TP→T + 2 = V, P – 3 = M VM→V + 2 =
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, EAR is written as 24. How will ICY be written in that language?
Option 1: 42
Option 2: 34
Option 3: 37
Option 4: 38
Correct Answer: 37
Solution : Given: EAR is coded as 24.
Add the position value of the letters of EAR→E(5) + A(1) + R(18) = 24 Thus, EAR is coded as 24. Similarly, for ICY – Add the position value of the letters of ICY→I(9) + C(3) + Y(25) =
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