Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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
Question : The following bar graph shows the number of employees in Company A and Company B in 5 years. Find the total number of employees in Company A and Company B in 2018 and 2019.
Option 1: 2860
Option 2: 2740
Option 3: 2820
Option 4: 3210
Correct Answer: 2740
Solution : The total number of employees in Company A and Company B in 2018 = 820 + 440 = 1260 The total number of employees in Company A and Company B in 2019 = 920 + 560 = 1480 So, the total number of employees in
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 88, 92, 97, 103, 110, 118, ?
Option 1: 117
Option 2: 127
Option 3: 219
Option 4: 217
Correct Answer: 127
Solution : Given: 88, 92, 97, 103, 110, 118, ?
In the above-given series, add consecutive natural numbers. 88 + 4 = 92, 92 + 5 = 97, 97 + 6 = 103, 103 + 7 = 110, 110 + 8 = 118, 118 + 9 =
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, ?
Option 1: 39
Option 2: 56
Option 3: 42
Option 4: 29
Correct Answer: 29
Solution : Given: 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, ?
In the above-given series, add 2 and 4 alternatively to the previous number to obtain the next number. 5 + 2 = 7, 7 + 4 = 11, 11 + 2 = 13, 13 +
Question : Study the given pie chart and answer the question that follows. The pie chart shows the number of female students in six different colleges P, Q, R, S, T, and U, as percentages of the total number of female students in all these six colleges.
What is the sum of the measures of the central angles of the sectors corresponding to the number of females in colleges Q and U taken together?
Option 1: 96°
Option 2: 108°
Option 3: 97.2°
Option 4: 86.4°
Correct Answer: 97.2°
Solution : The measure of the central angle is equal to $\frac{\text{Percent share of the corresponding sector}}{100}\times360$. Measure of central angle for Q = $\frac{15}{100}\times360$ = 54$^\circ$ Measure of central angle for U = $\frac{12}{100}\times360$ = 43.2$^\circ$ $\therefore$ The sum of the measures of the central angles
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