Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
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)
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:
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