Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A train having a length of 330 metres takes 11 seconds to cross a 550 metres long bridge. How much time will the train take to cross a 570 metres long bridge?
Option 1: $\frac{45}{4}$ seconds
Option 2: $\frac{47}{4}$ seconds
Option 3: $20$ seconds
Option 4: $16$ seconds
Correct Answer: $\frac{45}{4}$ seconds
Solution : Given: A train having a length of 330 metres takes 11 seconds to cross a 550 metres long bridge. So, in 11 seconds the train covers (550 + 330) = 880 metres The speed of the train = $\frac{880}{11}$ = 80 m/s Now to
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. The small farmers often need at borrow money to meet high expenses.
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: needs to
Option 3: need to
Option 4: needing to
Correct Answer: need to
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The reason for this improvement is that "need to" is the correct phrase to express the necessity or requirement for small farmers to borrow money. "Need at" is not the appropriate construction in this context.
Therefore, the
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 : 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 second option figure.
Question : Direction: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The mother parted ____ her married daughter in sorrow.
Option 1: for
Option 2: off
Option 3: away
Option 4: from
Correct Answer: from
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The preposition from is the correct choice in this sentence because it is commonly used to indicate the separation of one person or thing from another. In this context, it conveys that the mother and her married
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Solution : According to the given question figure – In each figure number of lines decreased by one and this created a new geometrical shape. So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be as follows –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The atmospheric layer reflecting radio waves is called
Option 1: ozonosphere
Option 2: ionosphere
Option 3: stratosphere
Option 4: mesosphere
Correct Answer: ionosphere
Solution : The correct answer is ionosphere.
The atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves is called the ionosphere. The ionosphere is a region of Earth's upper atmosphere, located between about 48 km and 965 km above the Earth's surface.
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 57, 54, 52, 49, 47, 44, 42, ?
Option 1: 40
Option 2: 27
Option 3: 39
Option 4: 47
Correct Answer: 39
Solution : Given: 57, 54, 52, 49, 47, 44, 42, ?
In the above-given series, subtract 3 and 2 alternately from the previous number to obtain the next number. 57 – 3 = 54; 54 – 2 = 52; 52 – 3 = 49; 49 – 2
Question : Which among the following articles of the Indian Constitution provides for the Attorney General of India?
Option 1: 79
Option 2: 76
Option 3: 72
Option 4: 81
Correct Answer: 76
Solution : The correct option is 76.
Article 76 of the Indian Constitution makes the Attorney General of India an official position. Article 76 confers authority on the President of India to designate the Attorney General, who serves as the government's principal legal counsel and is a
Question : Bhagwant Mann became the Chief Minister of ________ in March 2022.
Option 1: Himachal Pradesh
Option 2: Haryana
Option 3: Delhi
Option 4: Punjab
Correct Answer: Punjab
Solution : The correct answer is Punjab.
Indian politician Bhagwant Singh Mann is the Punjab's chief minister as of 2023. In addition to being an Aam Aadmi Party member, he is the head of Punjab's cabinet ministry.
With 92 out of 117 seats won, the Aam Aadmi
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error.' Black holes can has powerful effects on their surroundings.
Option 1: has powerful effects
Option 2: No error
Option 3: on their surroundings
Option 4: black holes can
Correct Answer: has powerful effects
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
The error lies in the verb "has", which is incorrect. The correct form is "have" to match the plural subject "black holes". As per the subject-verb agreement, a plural subject should always be followed by a
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