Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : If the volume of a cylinder is $5000\;m^3$ and its radius is 10 metres, then what is the approximate curved surface area of the cylinder? $(\pi= \frac{22}{7})$
Option 1: 954 $m^2$
Option 2: 1024 $m^2$
Option 3: 1000 $m^2$
Option 4: 968 $m^2$
Correct Answer: 1000 $m^2$
Solution : Given that: Volume of a cylinder = $5000\;m^3$ Radius = 10 metres Volume of cylinder = $\pi r^2 h$ ⇒ $5000 = \pi r^2 h$ ⇒ $5000 = \frac{22}{7}\times 10\times 10\times h$ ⇒ $h = \frac{175}{11}$ Curved surface area of cylinder = $2\pi r
Question : Who popularized the 'Pandanallur Style' in Bharatanatyam and received Padma Bhushan in 2004?
Option 1: Kumari Kamala
Option 2: Madhuri Dixit
Option 3: Mallika Sarabhai
Option 4: Alarmel Valli
Correct Answer: Alarmel Valli
Solution : The correct answer is Alarmel Valli.
Alarmel Valli popularized the 'Pandanallur Style' in Bharatanatyam. For her contribution to dance, she was awarded India's third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan, in 2004. She was also awarded the Padmashree award in 1991. Bharatanatyam is one
Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
He must ___ the loans.
Option 1: Receipt
Option 2: Repay
Option 3: Repeat
Option 4: Repeal
Correct Answer: Repay
Solution : The correct choice is the second option "repay".
"Repay" means to pay back money that has been borrowed or owed, and it helps convey the intended meaning of the sentence that he must pay back the money he borrowed.
The meanings of the other options
Question : In boys, the growing "larynx" is visible as a distinct bulge at the front of the throat, which is called _____________.
Option 1: Adrenalin
Option 2: Adam's apple
Option 3: Corn
Option 4: Bullet
Correct Answer: Adam's apple
Solution : The correct option is Adam's apple.
In boys, the growing larynx or voice box is visible as a distinct bulge at the front of the throat, known as the Adam's apple. This enlargement occurs during puberty due to the growth of the laryngeal
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge
Option 1: Chronicle
Option 2: Thesis
Option 3: Memoir
Option 4: Blog
Correct Answer: Memoir
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
A memoir is a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge, often focusing on the author's experiences and memories.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : If A is the mean proportion of 24 and 6. B is the mean proportion of 81 and 9. Find the value of 3A + B.
Option 1: 33
Option 2: 32
Option 3: 63
Option 4: 55
Correct Answer: 63
Solution : Given: A and B are the mean proportion. Now, $A=\sqrt{24\times6}$ ⇒ $A=12$ Similarly, $B=\sqrt{81\times9}$ ⇒ $B=27$ The value of $3A + B=3\times12+27= 36 + 27= 63$ Hence, the correct answer is 63.
Question : Who among the following has been awarded with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for "Para Shooting"?
Option 1: Krishna Nagar
Option 2: Pramod Bhagat
Option 3: Sumit Antil
Option 4: Avani Lekhara
Correct Answer: Avani Lekhara
Solution : The correct answer is Avani Lekhara.
Avani Lekhara, recognised for her outstanding achievements in the Para Shooting discipline, was bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in 2021. She is also the first Indian woman to win multiple medals in a single
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.
Nitrogen is essential to life (1)_____Earth. It is a component of all proteins, and it can be (2)________in all living systems. Nitrogen compounds are (3)__________in organic materials, foods, fertilisers, explosives, and poisons. Nitrogen is crucial to life, (4)_______in excess it can also be (5)______to the environment.
Question:-
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: founder
Option 2: find
Option 3: founded
Option 4: found
Correct Answer: found
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Found is the appropriate choice. It is the past participle of "find", which means to discover. This helps convey the intended meaning that nitrogen is present in all living species.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "It is
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, it is evident that the given question figure is embedded only in the second option figure.
Hence,
Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word.
Confirm
Option 1: Corrosion
Option 2: Collision
Option 3: Corroborate
Option 4: Collaborate
Correct Answer: Corroborate
Solution : The third option is correct.
Confirm is a verb that means to establish the truth or correctness of something. Corroborate is a synonym that specifically refers to confirming or supporting a statement or finding by providing additional evidence or support.
The meanings of the other
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