Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, typically using one's hands and feet
Option 1: Pedagogy
Option 2: Clamber
Option 3: Quack
Option 4: Retreat
Correct Answer: Clamber
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Clamber means to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, typically using one's hands and feet. Clamber can also be used to describe the movement of animals, such as monkeys or goats, who climb
Question : Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
I like reading fictional stories besides write poems.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: fictional stories besides
Option 3: write poems
Option 4: I like reading
Correct Answer: write poems
Solution : The part containing the error is the third option.
Explanation: To maintain parallelism and grammatical consistency, the verbs used for the activities should be in the same form. In this case, "reading" is a gerund (the -ing form of the verb used as a
Question : Directions: The ages of seven students of a tuition class, Prem, Qazi, Rishav, Subham, Tania, Urvashi and Vinita, are as follows: Prem is the second oldest. Vinita is older than only one person in the class. Subham is older than Tania but younger than Prem. Three students are older than Tania and three are younger than Tania. Neither Rishav nor Qazi is the youngest. Given that no two students have the same age, who is the youngest?
Option 1: Subham
Option 2: Urvashi
Option 3: Vinita
Option 4: Tania
Correct Answer: Urvashi
Solution : Given: (I) Prem is the second oldest. Vinita is older than only one person in the class. _ > Prem > _ > _ > _ Vinita > _ (II) Subham is older than Tania but younger than Prem. Three students are older than Tania
Question : Directions: Select the option figure 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 all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the second option figure.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required if the sentence is correct as given.
How (can a book such as) be written before I'd lived the incidents it described?
Option 1: No correction required
Option 2: could such a book
Option 3: must so a book
Option 4: may such a book
Correct Answer: could such a book
Explanation: To maintain grammatical correctness and convey the intended meaning, the modal verb "could" is more suitable in this context. "Could" implies the theoretical possibility or ability to write a book before living through
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".
Our geography teacher told (1) / to study the map of India (2) / for a test. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The verb "tell" usually requires an object to complete its meaning. "Tell" is a transitive verb, which means it needs to be followed by a direct object. In the context of the sentence, the teacher
Question : In biology, the term "IVF" stands for _______.
Option 1: in vitro fragmentation
Option 2: in vitro fertilisation
Option 3: internal venom frosting
Option 4: internal vitro fragmentation
Correct Answer: in vitro fertilisation
Solution : The correct answer is in vitro fertilisation.
In biology, the term "IVF" stands for in vitro fertilisation. It is a reproductive technology used to assist individuals and couples in achieving pregnancy. In this process, eggs and sperm are combined outside the body
Question : The selling price of a radio was Rs. 255 when a 15% discount was allowed. Then, the marked price of the radio was _______.
Option 1: Rs. 275
Option 2: Rs. 300
Option 3: Rs. 350
Option 4: Rs. 400
Correct Answer: Rs. 300
Solution : Given: The selling price was Rs. 255 and the discount was 15%. $\text{SP}=\text{MP}\times \frac{100-\text{Discount}\%}{100}$, where SP = selling price, MP = marked price $⇒255=\text{MP}\times \frac{100-15%}{100}$ $⇒255=\text{MP}\times \frac{85}{100}$ $⇒\text{MP}=\frac{255\times 100}{85} = 300$ So, the marked price is Rs. 300. Hence, the correct answer is Rs.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Today, your presentation was ______ better than Saba’s presentation.
Option 1: more
Option 2: many
Option 3: most
Option 4: much
Correct Answer: much
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence compares the quality of two presentations. The word better indicates that one presentation was superior to the other. The word much is used to emphasise the degree of difference between the two presentations, and hence
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, grapes are multi red is coded as 8 6 4 3, red people eat mango is coded as 7 4 5 2 and mango multi apple is coded as 3 5 0. How will red apple be coded in that language?
Option 1: 85
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 50
Option 4: 86
Correct Answer: 40
Solution : Given: (I) grapes are multi red is coded as 8 6 4 3 (II) red people eat mango is coded as 7 4 5 2 (III) mango multi apple is coded as 3 5 0.
On comparing the sentences I and II the word and
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