Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : In a freestanding temple, the mountain-like spire, which can take the shape of a pyramidal tower, is called _________.
Option 1: vimana
Option 2: garbhagriha
Option 3: mandapa
Option 4: vahan
Correct Answer: vimana
Solution : The correct option is vimana.
The mountain-like spire in a freestanding temple is called "Shikhara" or "Vimana". This architectural element, often pyramidal or tower-shaped, rises above the sanctum sanctorum and symbolises the cosmic mountain or the abode of the deity. It is a distinctive
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Kill two birds with one stone
Option 1: Make peace after an argument
Option 2: Face several problems at a time
Option 3: Act cordially despite conflict
Option 4: To achieve two things by doing a single action
Correct Answer: To achieve two things by doing a single action
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The idiom is a metaphorical expression used to convey the idea of achieving multiple objectives or completing two tasks with a single effort or action, just as one stone could
Question : During the reign of which Pallava ruler began the long-drawn struggle between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas?
Option 1: Mahendravarman I
Option 2: Simhavishnu
Option 3: Narasimhavarman I
Option 4: Mahendravarman II
Correct Answer: Mahendravarman I
Solution : The correct answer is Mahendravarman I.
The protracted conflict between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas started during Mahendravarman I's rule. Pulakesin II overthrew him, and a portion of his kingdom was taken. Mahendravarman I, a Pallava emperor who reigned in the early 7th
Question : Rohit and Mohit can do a piece of work in 4 days, while Ram and Shyam can do the same work in 12 days. In how many days will Rohit, Mohit, Ram, and Shyam do it together?
Option 1: 5 days
Option 2: 3 days
Option 3: 4 days
Option 4: 2 days
Correct Answer: 3 days
Solution : Given, Time taken by Rohit and Mohit to complete a piece of work = 4 days We know, Efficiency = $\frac{1}{\text{Time taken}}$ ⇒ Efficiency of Rohit and Mohit together = $\frac14$ Also, Ram and Shyam can do the same work in 12 days. ⇒
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 68, 62, 50, 32, 8, –22, ?
Option 1: –75
Option 2: –58
Option 3: –53
Option 4: 58
Correct Answer: –58
Solution : Given: 68, 62, 50, 32, 8, –22, ?
The pattern is as follows – 68 – 6 = 62; 62 – 12 = 50; 50 – 18 = 32; 32 – 24 = 8; 8 – 30 = –22; 22 – 36 = –58 So,
Question : Directions: Five girls Anjali, Beena, Chintu, Diksha, and Saruti are of different ages. Anjali is younger than only Diksha and Shruti. Shruti is younger than Diksha. Chintu is the youngest. Who is the fourth oldest?
Option 1: Beena
Option 2: Chintu
Option 3: Diksha
Option 4: Shruti
Correct Answer: Beena
Solution : Given: 1. Anjali is younger than only Diksha and Shruti. Anjali < Diksha, Shruti 2. Shuti is younger than Diksha. Anjali < Shruti < Diksha 3. Chintu is youngest. Chintu < Beena < Anjali < Shruti < Diksha
So, Beena is the fourth oldest. Hence,
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.
Delhi’s meteorology (1) ______ the quantity of chaff burned plays a greater role in (2) ______ air quality than the time chosen by farmers in Punjab to start crop burning, a study argues. Crop burning, a traditional practice in Punjab and Haryana of (3) ______ fields of rice chaff to prepare for winter sowing, begins around October and (4) ______ in November, coinciding with the (5) ______ of the southwest monsoon.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: availing
Option 2: managing
Option 3: running
Option 4: withdrawal
Correct Answer: withdrawal
The sentence discusses the timing of crop burning in Punjab and Haryana, and the word withdrawal here refers to the withdrawal or retreat of the southwest monsoon, which occurs around October and leads to the beginning of crop
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 29 : 31 :: 19 : 23 :: 31 : ?
Option 1: 37
Option 2: 43
Option 3: 47
Option 4: 41
Correct Answer: 37
Solution : Given: 29 : 31 :: 19 : 23 :: 31 : ?
Here, the second term is the immediate next prime number for the first term – Like in, 29 : 31 → 31 is the immediate next prime number of 29. And in, 19
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the sixth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the third number is related to the fourth number. 1246 : 2164 :: 3482 : 4328 :: ? : 2548
Option 1: 2485
Option 2: 5284
Option 3: 2854
Option 4: 2458
Correct Answer: 5284
Solution : Given: 1246 : 2164 :: 3482 : 4328 :: ? : 2548
Like, 1246 : 2164→Divide the second number into two halves = 21 / 64 Now, interchange the position of the digits of both the parts = 1246 3482 : 4328→Divide the second number
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. 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.
He sat down in a darkly corner and covered his face, and would not say a single word to anyone.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: and covered his face, and would
Option 3: He sat down in a darkly comer
Option 4: not say a single word to anyone
Correct Answer: He sat down in a darkly comer
Solution : The right choice is the third option.
The error in the phrase in a darkly corner is a grammatical one. The word darkly is an adverb, but in this context, you need an adjective to describe the type
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