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.
A state of perfect balance.
Option 1: Equilibrium
Option 2: Extempore
Option 3: Medieval
Option 4: Irrelevant
Correct Answer: Equilibrium
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Equilibrium refers to a state of balance or stability where opposing forces or elements are in perfect proportion or equality. It succinctly captures the meaning of a state of perfect balance.
Therefore, equilibrium is an appropriate one-word substitute
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, CODE is written as 5SH3. How will WIRE be written in that language?
Option 1: 25NV3
Option 2: 20MV3
Option 3: 5MV23
Option 4: 25MV6
Correct Answer: 5MV23
Solution : Given: CODE is written as 5SH3.
Follow the pattern given below to obtain the required code –
Thus, CODE is coded as 5SH3. Similarly, follow the same pattern for WIRE-
So, WIRE is coded as 5MV23 in the code language, Hence, the third option is
Question : Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog in June 2022?
Option 1: Dr. P.K. Mishra
Option 2: Ramesh Chand
Option 3: Parameswaran Iyer
Option 4: Narendra Kumar Kashyap
Correct Answer: Parameswaran Iyer
Solution : The correct answer is Parameswaran Iyer.
Parameswaran Iyer was appointed as CEO of NITI Aayog in June 2022. Currently, he is serving as India's nominee as an executive director at the World Bank. In 2016, he was appointed by the government to lead the
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.
We saw him (the more) during Hogsmeade weekend.
Option 1: the many
Option 2: the most
Option 3: the bigger
Option 4: No correction required
Correct Answer: the most
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In this context, we need to consider the comparative form of the adjective that appropriately describes the degree of frequency of seeing him during Hogsmeade weekend. The correct option for replacing the bracketed word "the
Question : Select the word from the options which is exactly opposite in meaning to the bracketed word given in the sentence below. Our financial situation had become (precarious).
Option 1: Insecure
Option 2: Stable
Option 3: Delicate
Option 4: Noisy
Correct Answer: Stable
Solution : The second option is correct.
Hence, the opposite of precarious is stable.
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Question : The average age of six brothers is 15 years. If their father is also included, the average is increased by 7 years. Find the age of the father (in years).
Option 1: 44 years
Option 2: 77 years
Option 3: 64 years
Option 4: 60 years
Correct Answer: 64 years
Solution : The average age of six brothers is 15 years. Total age of six brothers = 15 × 6 = 90 years Adding the age of their father, the new average becomes 15 + 7 = 22 Total age = 22 × 7 = 154
Question : Kitab-ul-Hind, an Arabic text was written by __________.
Option 1: Ibn Battuta
Option 2: Ziauddin Barani
Option 3: Sultan Mahmud
Option 4: Al-Biruni
Correct Answer: Al-Biruni
Solution : The correct option is Al-Biruni.
Kitab-ul-Hind was written by al-Biruni. It was a famous Arabic text. He was the first Muslim scholar to study India and its Brahmanical tradition. It was written in the 11th century in Turkish. He was an Iranian who visited India
Question : Directions: Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows from the statements. Statements: All bottles are black. Some black are white. Conclusions: I. All blacks are bottles. II. Some blacks are not white.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statement is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All blacks are bottles – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that some parts of the circle representing blacks
Question : Select the wrongly spelt word.
Option 1: Indispensable
Option 2: Discripancy
Option 3: Tyranny
Option 4: Pastime
Correct Answer: Discripancy
The wrongly spelled word is "discripancy".
The correct spelling of the word that refers to a lack of consistency or agreement between things is discrepancy. The incorrect spelling "discripancy" contains the wrong letter "i" in place of "e".
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Romeo and Juliet's _____ affair is probably the most loved of all times.
Option 1: Covert
Option 2: Clandestine
Option 3: Secret
Option 4: Candid
Correct Answer: Clandestine
Solution : The correct choice is the second option "clandestine".
''Clandestine'' means secret or concealed, with the implication of being hidden due to wrongdoing, and it fits perfectly in the sentence. This helps in conveying the intended meaning that the love affair of Romeo and Juliet is
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