Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Find the average of 12, 25, 15, 25 and 45.
Option 1: 12.4
Option 2: 22.4
Option 3: 25.4
Option 4: 24.4
Correct Answer: 24.4
Solution : According to the question For the numbers 12, 25, 15, 25, and 45: Average = $\frac{\text{Sum of all number}}{\text{Total Number}}$ ⇒ average = $\frac{12+25+15+25+45}{5}$ = $\frac{122}{5}$ = 24.4 Hence the correct answer is 24.4.
Question : Who gave the title of "Father of the Nation" to Mahatma Gandhi?
Option 1: Rabindranath Tagore
Option 2: Subhas Chandra Bose
Option 3: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 4: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Correct Answer: Subhas Chandra Bose
Solution : The correct option is Subhas Chandra Bose.
The title "Father of the Nation" for Mahatma Gandhi was given by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in 1944. It reflects Gandhi's pivotal role in India's independence movement, his philosophy of non-violence and his leadership in advocating
Question : Directions: Seven boys Ram, Sumit, Sunil, Rahul, Raj, Aman and Amit are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Raj is second to the right of Aman. Sunil is third to the left of Aman. Ram is not the immediate neighbour of Aman. Amit is second to the right of Ram. Rahul is not the immediate neighbour of Amit. Who is third to the left of Sumit?
Option 1: Rahul
Option 2: Raj
Option 3: Sunil
Option 4: Ram
Correct Answer: Ram
Solution : Given: 1. Raj is second to the right of Aman. 2. Sunil is third to the left of Aman. 3. Ram is not the immediate neighbour of Aman. 4. Amit is second to the right of Ram. 5. Rahul is not the immediate neighbour of
Question : Directions: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., A can be represented by 00, 12, 23 etc., and P can be represented by 58, 69, 75 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word given in each question. PEST
Matrix I
Matrix II
Option 1: 97, 89, 34, 59
Option 2: 58, 67, 43, 98
Option 3: 57, 59, 31, 98
Option 4: 68, 95, 31, 76
Correct Answer: 58, 67, 43, 98
Solution : Given: PEST
Number representations of each letter – P→58, 69, 75, 86, 97 E→56, 67, 78, 89, 95 S→02, 14, 20, 31, 43 T→59, 65, 76, 87, 98
First option: 97, 89, 34, 59; S cannot be represented by 34. Second option:
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.
There were creatures (stood between) the carriage shafts.
Option 1: no correction required
Option 2: stands among
Option 3: standing between
Option 4: stood among
Correct Answer: standing between
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The past continuous tense is formed with the past tense of to be (in this case, were) and the present participle of the main verb (in this case, standing).
This construction is suitable when describing
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym to substitute the (bracketed) word in the given sentence. The negotiations have gotten nowhere, and I see no reason to (continue) with this pointless exercise.
Option 1: halt
Option 2: vivacious
Option 3: coagulate
Option 4: agitate
Correct Answer: halt
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
To introduce an antonym for continue that aligns with the sentiment of stopping or discontinuing, halt is the most fitting choice as it conveys the idea of bringing the process to a stop, which complements the negative assessment
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence. For high-moisture areas, like kitchens and baths or where (frequent) cleaning is required, use only oil-based.
Option 1: confirmed
Option 2: seldom
Option 3: dawdle
Option 4: constant
Correct Answer: seldom
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Seldom means infrequent. In the context of the sentence discussing areas that need cleaning, the opposite of frequent cleaning would be seldom cleaning, making it the most suitable antonym in this case.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Fifth-generation computers do not have:
Option 1: speech recognition
Option 2: artificial intelligence
Option 3: very large-scale integration
Option 4: vacuum tubes
Correct Answer: vacuum tubes
Solution : The correct option is vacuum tubes.
Fifth-generation computers do not use vacuum tubes. Vacuum tubes were a critical component of first-generation and, to a lesser degree, second-generation computers. Large, unstable, and power-hungry, they served as electronic switches and amplifiers in the first computers.
Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the given word.
Liberty
Option 1: Statue
Option 2: Freedom
Option 3: Dependence
Option 4: Acclamation
Correct Answer: Freedom
Explanation: In this case, we are looking for a word that shares a similar meaning with "liberty," focusing on the grammatical aspect of it being a noun. "Liberty" and "freedom" are both nouns that express the state
Question : In 2019, the Government of India honoured Milena Salvini, an Italian-born Kathakali dancer, with which of the following awards?
Option 1: Padma Shri
Option 2: Bharat Ratna
Option 3: Padma Vibhushan
Option 4: Padma Bhushan
Correct Answer: Padma Shri
Solution : The correct answer is Padma Shri.
Milena Salvini (23 April 1933 – 25 January 2022) was an Italian-born French advocate and instructor of Indian classical dance, particularly acclaimed for her contributions to Kathakali. Awarded the Padma Shri in 2019, Salvini secured a two-year scholarship
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