Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the word from the options which is similar in meaning to the bracketed word given in the sentence below.
Having begun my life in a children's home I have great (empathy) with the little ones.
Option 1: Apathy
Option 2: Passion
Option 3: Affinity
Option 4: Hostility
Correct Answer: Affinity
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
In this context, the sentence is expressing a positive connection or understanding with the little ones in a children's home. Empathy refers to the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Similarly, affinity denotes
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Anthony Abraham, a 34-year-old crane driver, (1) ______ managed to get out of the way of falling steel. Turning around, he could hardly believe the (2) ______ scene that lay before him. Girders were (3) _____ on top of the crane in a haphazard fashion, like gigantic pick-up sticks. All he could see of the machine was its rear wheels and a section of what had been the cab. Abraham (4) ______ to the cab, shouting his friend George Burns' name. By then, three other ironworkers had reached the (5) ______ of the carnage. One of them yelled, 'George, can you hear me?' Over the din of the diesel engine, a strained voice responded.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: criminal
Option 2: crooked
Option 3: pleasant
Option 4: horrible
Correct Answer: horrible
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Horrible is used to describe events that are shocking or likely to cause harm. This helps convey that he could hardly believe the shocking scene that happened.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "Turning around, he could hardly
Question : Which of the following is an example of Direct Democracy?
Option 1: Nagar Panchayat
Option 2: District Panchayat
Option 3: Gram Sabha
Option 4: Village Panchayat
Correct Answer: Gram Sabha
Solution : The correct answer is Gram Sabha.
The maximum amount of political self-determination for citizens is feasible under a type of democracy known as direct democracy, which also permits an uncommonly high degree of legislative involvement. Within the Indian Panchayat Raj system, the Gram Sabha
Question : Who among the following is a Sarangi player?
Option 1: Pandit Krishna Maharaj
Option 2: Ustad Shakoor Khan
Option 3: Sandeep Das
Option 4: Anuradha Paudwal
Correct Answer: Ustad Shakoor Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Ustad Shakoor Khan.
One of the greatest sarangi musicians of the 20th century was Ustad Shakoor Khan (1905–1975). As Ustad Abdul Waheed Khan's nephew and disciple, he was strongly associated with the Kirana gharana. The Padma Shri Award
Question : The following pie chart shows the various expenses of a family, as percentages of the total expenditure of the family during a period. If the total expenditure of the family during that period was INR 2,00,000, then find the amount spent on medical expenses.
Option 1: INR 5,000
Option 2: INR 20,000
Option 3: INR 10,000
Option 4: INR 40,000
Correct Answer: INR 40,000
Solution : Total expenditure = Rs. 2,00,000 Percentage of expenses on medical = 20% Amount spent on medical expenses = $\frac{20}{100} \times 200000$ = INR 40,000 Hence, the correct answer is INR 40,000.
Question : The average of 5 consecutive numbers is A. If the next 3 numbers are also taken, what will be the new average?
Option 1: A + 1
Option 2: A + 1.5
Option 3: A + 2
Option 4: A + 2.5
Correct Answer: A + 1.5
Solution : The average of 5 consecutive numbers is A. This means the numbers are (A – 2), (A – 1), A, (A + 1), (A +2 ). If the next 3 numbers are also taken, the numbers will be (A – 2), (A –
Question : In a college, $\frac{1}{5}$th of the girls and $\frac{1}{8}$th of the boys took part in a social camp. The part of students in the college who took part in the camp are:
Option 1: $\frac{13}{80}$
Option 2: $\frac{2}{13}$
Option 3: $\frac{13}{40}$
Option 4: $\frac{4}{15}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{13}{40}$
Solution : Girls' participation in social camp = $\frac{1}{5}$ Boys' participation in social camp = $\frac{1}{8}$ Total number of students = LCM of 5 and 8 = 40 Total students participated in social camp$ = \frac{8+5}{40} = \frac{13}{40}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{13}{40}$.
Question : What is the average of the cubes of the first 7 natural numbers?
Option 1: 84
Option 2: 105
Option 3: 96
Option 4: 112
Correct Answer: 112
Solution : The cubes of the first 7 natural numbers are: $1^3 = 1$, $2^3 = 8$, $3^3 = 27$, $4^3 = 64$, $5^3 = 125$, $6^3 = 216$, $7^3 = 343$ Average = $\frac{\text{Sum of observations}}{\text{Total observation}}$ = $\frac{1 + 8 + 27 + 64 +
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Since these people used tobacco to __________their deities, the herb itself was one of the instruments of godless, false religions.
Option 1: expatiate
Option 2: militate
Option 3: propitiate
Option 4: trace
Correct Answer: propitiate
Solution : The most appropriate option is the third option.
Explanation: In this context, "propitiate" means to appease or satisfy. Using tobacco to propitiate their deities implies that they used it as an offering or a means to please their gods.
The meanings of the
Question : Which of the following is not a web browser?
I. Mozilla Firefox
II. Opera
III. Shalimar
Option 1: Only I
Option 2: Only II and III
Option 3: Only III
Option 4: Only II
Correct Answer: Only III
Solution : The correct answer is Only III.
A software program for accessing, presenting and navigating information resources on the World Wide Web is referred to as a web browser. Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera and Firefox are the most widely used web browsers, followed by Internet
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update