Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : In a 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m. In a 100 m race, B beats C by 10 m. By what distance will A beat C in a 100 m race?
Option 1: 19 m
Option 2: 21 m
Option 3: 18 m
Option 4: 20 m
Correct Answer: 19 m
Solution : In the first 100 m race, A beats B by 10 m. This means when A runs 100 m, B runs 90 m. In the second 100 m race, B beats C by 10 m. So when B runs 100 m, C runs 90
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Admit : Deny :: Hate : ?
Option 1: Loathe
Option 2: Abhor
Option 3: Adore
Option 4: Despise
Correct Answer: Adore
Solution : Given: Admit : Deny :: Hate : ?
Like, Deny is the antonym of Admit. Similarly, the antonym for hate is adore.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Which among the following parts of the Indian Constitution deals with "The Panchayats"?
Option 1: X
Option 2: IX
Option 3: III
Option 4: VI
Correct Answer: IX
Solution : The correct option is IX.
The part of the Indian Constitution that deals with Panchayats is Part IX. It includes Articles 243 to 243O, outlining the constitutional provisions for the establishment, composition and functioning of Panchayats, aiming to decentralise governance and promote local self-government in
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Words convey meaning because they are used in human activities in different forms. Different words may (1) ______ the same thing in different languages, and this is what is referred to as 'family resemblance'. In other words, languages help us (2) ______ reality and then communicate it to others. There are tens and thousands of languages in the world, and all of them help us (3) ______ express ourselves, which in turn gives meaning to our lives. One's mother tongue is (4) ______ for one's literary growth, but if you want to communicate to a wider audience, then you will (5) ______ to reach out to the target audience in a language they understand.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: commend
Option 2: depend
Option 3: comprehend
Option 4: amend
Correct Answer: comprehend
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The sentence suggests that languages help us understand reality and then communicate it to others.
The term that fits appropriately in this context is comprehend, as it means to grasp or understand something. The sentence implies that languages
Question : What is the smallest three-digit number which, when divided by 8 or 6, leaves a remainder of 1 in each case?
Option 1: 121
Option 2: 119
Option 3: 123
Option 4: 125
Correct Answer: 121
Solution : Given, The smallest 3-digit number leaves 1 remainder when divided by 8 or 6. 8 = 2 × 2 × 2 6 = 3 × 2 ⇒ LCM of 8 and 6 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 24 When we divide
Question : 'Greenhouse effect' means
Option 1: Cultivation of crops in a greenhouse to conserve heat
Option 2: Trapping of solar energy due to carbon dioxide gases
Option 3: Trapping of solar energy by the Earth's upper surface
Option 4: Increase of heat due to atmospheric pollution
Correct Answer: Trapping of solar energy due to carbon dioxide gases
Solution : The answer is the Trapping of solar energy due to carbon dioxide gases.
The "greenhouse effect" is the phenomenon of warming the Earth. Earth's atmosphere is transparent to incoming short-wave solar radiation and opaque to long-wave
Question : What is the value of $\frac{180 \div 15-12+13}{4 \text { of } 3+1}?$
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 11
Option 3: 0
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : Given: $\frac{180 \div 15-12+13}{4 \text { of } 3+1}$ = $\frac{12 - 12+13}{4\text {of }3+1}$ = $\frac{13}{4×3+1}$ = $\frac{13}{12+1}$ = $\frac{13}{13}$ = 1 Hence, the correct answer is 1.
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Adhere
Option 1: Establish
Option 2: Approve
Option 3: Compel
Option 4: Condemn
Correct Answer: Condemn
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Adhere means to stick or cling to something; to follow or act by rules or principles. Condemn means to express strong disapproval of, criticise, or denounce. While adhere involves sticking to or following, condemn involves expressing disapproval or
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Directions: Five people L, M, N, R, and S are sitting in a straight row, facing north, but not necessarily in the same order. Only M sits between L and S. N sits to the immediate right of S. R sits to the immediate left of L. Who sits at the second position from the left end?
Option 1: L
Option 2: S
Option 3: M
Option 4: R
Correct Answer: L
Solution : Given: (I) Five people, L, M, N, R, and S are sitting in a straight row, facing north, but not necessarily in the same order. Only M sits between L and S.
(II) N sits to the immediate right of S. R sits to the
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