Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Major hubs of the information technology industry is the Silicon Valley of Central California.
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: A major hub of
Option 3: Major hub by
Option 4: The majors hub of
Correct Answer: A major hub of
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: A major hub should replace the underlined segment in the sentence, as the sentence talks about Silicon Valley, which is referred to as singular and is appropriate with the singular verb "is".
Question : Given table shows the number of jobs held by boys in 7 different cities. In which of these cities jobs held by boys is minimum?
Option 1: Raipur
Option 2: Pune
Option 3: Mumbai
Option 4: Delhi
Correct Answer: Delhi
Solution : Jobs held by boys are minimum in Delhi (230). Hence, the correct answer is Delhi.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word and the fourth word is related to the third word. Virat Kohli : Cricket :: Saina Nehwal : Badminton :: Viswanathan Anand : ?
Option 1: Basketball
Option 2: Chess
Option 3: Tennis
Option 4: Football
Correct Answer: Chess
Solution : Given: Virat Kohli : Cricket :: Saina Nehwal : Badminton :: Viswanathan Anand : ?
The second term is the game played by the first term – Like in, Virat Kohli : Cricket → Virat Kohli is associated with the sport cricket. And in, Saina
Question : _______is a Hindustani classical musician who plays the bowed instrument, the sarangi.
Option 1: Sandeep Das
Option 2: Zakir Hussain
Option 3: Shiv Kumar Sharma
Option 4: Pandit Ram Narayan
Correct Answer: Pandit Ram Narayan
Solution : The correct option is Pandit Ram Narayan.
Born on December 25, 1927, Pandit Ram Narayan is a highly respected figure in Hindustani classical music. His skill is in playing the sarangi, a traditional bowed string instrument. Pandit Ram Narayan, born and raised
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Someone thinks Charles should_____ the British throne and come out here instead.
Option 1: reciprocate
Option 2: abdicate
Option 3: decorticate
Option 4: authenticate
Correct Answer: abdicate
Explanation: The verb abdicate means to renounce or relinquish a throne, power, or responsibility formally. In the given context, if someone thinks Charles should take action related to the British throne, abdicate fits the meaning, as it
Question : Directions: In this 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.
Lemons are sold ___ the dozen in the market.
Option 1: in
Option 2: at
Option 3: for
Option 4: by
Correct Answer: by
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: By is the correct preposition to be used here, as it refers to the dozen. This makes the sentence grammatically accurate, as "by the dozen" means to sell in quantities of twelve, which is the intended
Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with correct idiom for the bracketed text.
They were really (selecting from the last or worst of the resources left) when they picked you.
Option 1: scraping the bottom of the barrel
Option 2: rolling the stones
Option 3: pulling up snakes
Option 4: going haywire
Correct Answer: scraping the bottom of the barrel
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
Explanation: The idiom "scraping the bottom of the barrel" is used to describe a situation where one is using the last or worst of the available resources. It implies that the options
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with blanks to be filled in with the appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
______ Australian and ______ European are among the tourists.
Option 1: An, an
Option 2: The, the
Option 3: An, a
Option 4: A, an
Correct Answer: An, a
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
An is used before Australian because Australian starts with a vowel sound and "an" is used before words that start with vowel sounds.
A is used before European because European starts with a consonant sound and "a"
Question : The Xinjiang region, which was seen in the news due to the collapse of a gold mine, is located in which country?
Option 1: South Korea
Option 2: North Korea
Option 3: Japan
Option 4: China
Correct Answer: China
Solution : The correct answer is China.
The Xinjiang region, which was seen in the news due to the collapse of a gold mine, is located in the northwest of China. This region in China consists of a large number of minerals, including gold, coal, natural
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. ARB : ZPY :: ? : XVD :: PIN : LGN
Option 1: EYZ
Option 2: EXZ
Option 3: FXZ
Option 4: FYZ
Correct Answer: FXZ
Solution : Given: ARB : ZPY :: ? : XVD :: PIN : LGN
Subtract two from the place value of the letters and, then reverse the order, to get the code – Like, ARB : ZPY→A(1) – 2 = Y(25); R(18) – 2 = P(16); B(2)
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