Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
In the delicacy and elaborateness / of its ornament, it is the / more splendid church in Italy.
Option 1: of its ornament it is the
Option 2: No error
Option 3: In the delicacy and elaborateness
Option 4: more splendid church in Italy
Correct Answer: more splendid church in Italy
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: More should be replaced with most to make the sentence grammatically accurate. More is used as a comparative form, whereas most is the superlative form, and it is used when we
Question : Evaluate: 5 × 4 + (3 + 4)2 ÷ 7 × 4
Option 1: 47
Option 2: 46
Option 3: 48
Option 4: 49
Correct Answer: 48
Solution : 5 × 4 + (3 + 4)2 ÷ 7 × 4 = 5 × 4 + (7)2 ÷ 7 × 4 = 5 × 4 + 49 ÷ 7 × 4 = 5 × 4 + 7 × 4 = 20 + 28
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, if sky is known as earth, earth is known as water, water is known as air, air is known as light, and light is known as sound, then what is it that humans breathe in?
Option 1: Air
Option 2: Earth
Option 3: Light
Option 4: Water
Correct Answer: Light
Solution : Given: Here, as per the given instructions –
Humans breathe in air, and air is known as light. Hence, the third option is correct.
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.
The Ministry of Defence has (1) ______ the formal Government Sanction Letter (2) ______ grant of permanent commission (PC) to women officers in the Army. “In anticipation, the Army Headquarters had (3) ______ in motion a series of preparatory actions for the conduct of the Permanent Commission Selection Board for affected women officers. The Selection Board will be scheduled as (4) ______ as all affected Short Service Commissioned (SSC) women officers exercise their option and complete (5) ______ documentation,” the Army said in a statement.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: imbibed
Option 2: accused
Option 3: extracted
Option 4: issued
Correct Answer: issued
Issued is the past form of issue, which means to make something known formally and publicly. This helps convey the intended meaning that the Ministry of Defence had announced a "Government Sanction Letter".
Question : The headquarters of the International Labour Organisation is located at:
Option 1: Paris
Option 2: New York
Option 3: Rome
Option 4: Geneva
Correct Answer: Geneva
Solution : The correct option is Geneva.
The International Labour Organisation is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. One of the first and most specialised UN organisations, the International Labour Organisation, was established by the League of Nations in October 1919. Setting global labour standards is part of enhancing
Question : The following bar chart shows the revenue (in thousand rupees) generated from the sale of 5 different objects, O1 to O5. The following bar chart shows the profit percentage gained through the sales of these 5 objects. ${\text{Profit percentage}}=\frac{\text { Revenue }- \text { Cost }}{\text { Cost }} \times 100$ What is the cost incurred in the procurement and sale of O1?
Option 1: INR 1,40,000
Option 2: INR 1,20,000
Option 3: INR 1,50,000
Option 4: INR 1,60,000
Correct Answer: INR 1,50,000
Solution : Let the cost of O1 be $x$. ⇒ Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{Revenue – Cost}}{\text{Cost}}×100$ ⇒ $20 = \frac{180000 - x}{x} × 100$ ⇒ $0.2 = \frac{180000 }{x}- 1$ ⇒ $x=\frac{180000 }{1.2}= 150000$ Hence, the correct answer is INR 1,50,000.
Question : Raja Parba festival of Odisha is the living cultural heritage and agricultural way of life. It is held for three days in the month of_____.
Option 1: July
Option 2: June
Option 3: September
Option 4: August
Correct Answer: June
Solution : The correct answer is June.
In Odisha, Raja Parba, also called Mithun Sankranti, is a three-day celebration that is lavishly and fervently observed. June 14 is when it begins and concludes on June 16, 2023. The celebration is devoted to praising womanhood and paying
Question : Directions: Usha is older than Savitri. Suruchi is younger than Nisha but older than Usha. Taniya is older to Ritu, but younger than Savitri. Manisha is the youngest. Who is the eldest among them?
Option 1: Taniya
Option 2: Usha
Option 3: Manisha
Option 4: Nisha
Correct Answer: Nisha
Solution : Given: (I) Usha is older than Savitri. Taniya is older to Ritu, but younger than Savitri. Usha > Savitri > Taniya > Ritu (II) Suruchi is younger than Nisha but older than Usha. Manisha is the youngest. After combining all the statements – Nisha >
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
Though a foreigner, Mother Teresa settle in Calcutta and made it her home.
Option 1: settle over Calcutta as
Option 2: settling in Calcutta or
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: settled in Calcutta and
Correct Answer: settled in Calcutta and
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
The sentence is in the past tense, so the correct form of the verb should be used. "Settle" should be in the past tense to match the timeline of the action. The past tense of "settle" is
Question : Microsoft Excel is a
Option 1: Graphics Package
Option 2: MS Office Package
Option 3: Financial Planning Package
Option 4: Electronic Spreadsheet
Correct Answer: Electronic Spreadsheet
Solution : The correct option is Electronic Spreadsheet.
Excel is a spreadsheet program from Microsoft. It's a computer program that lets you organise, analyse, and visualise data in a tabular style. Excel spreadsheets comprise rows and columns, with each cell containing data such as text, numbers,
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