Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. Rioting broke out after the government raised the fuel prices again.
Option 1: raising
Option 2: raise
Option 3: No substitution required
Option 4: is raising
Correct Answer: No substitution required
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct. The sentence describes an action that already happened in the past, so the past tense "raised" is the correct form here. It indicates that the government increased fuel prices in
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number pair from the given alternatives. 98 : 9604 :: ? : ?
Option 1: 102 : 10408
Option 2: 99 : 9801
Option 3: 101 : 10211
Option 4: 97 : 9407
Correct Answer: 99 : 9801
Solution : Given 98 : 9604 :: ? : ?
Here, (98)2 = 9604
Let's check the options – First option: 102 : 10408; (102)2 = 10404 ≠ 10408 Second option: 99 : 9801; (99)2 = 9801 Third option: 101 : 10211;
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
This cruise ship ______ in November and December.
Option 1: sails
Option 2: sells
Option 3: sales
Option 4: seals
Correct Answer: sails
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Sail means to travel by water, and its singular form sails is appropriate in this context, as the sentence conveys that the particular cruise ship is scheduled to travel by water during November and December.
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Question : Shyam is suffering from Beriberi. This is because he has a deficiency of________.
Option 1: Vitamin A
Option 2: Vitamin K
Option 3: Vitamin B
Option 4: Vitamin C
Correct Answer: Vitamin B
Solution : The correct answer is Vitamin B.
Vitamin B1 deficiency is the cause of the nutritional condition known as beriberi. Thiamine is another name for Vitamin B1. Having very little energy to work and weak muscles are characteristics of beriberi. A condition known as
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in the set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (12, 60, 5) (14, 56, 4)
Option 1: (7, 70, 8)
Option 2: (20, 5, 7)
Option 3: (10, 100, 10)
Option 4: (4, 20, 8)
Correct Answer: (10, 100, 10)
Solution : Given: (12, 60, 5); (14, 56, 4)
Multiply the first number by the third number to get the second number – ⇒ (12, 60, 5)→(12 × 5 ) = 60 ⇒ (14, 56, 4)→(14 × 4 ) = 56
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Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Break sweat
Option 1: To make a futile attempt
Option 2: To lie
Option 3: To use a lot of energy or effort
Option 4: To be caught stealing
Correct Answer: To use a lot of energy or effort
Break sweat is an idiomatic expression that means to start sweating. The idiom implies a level of effort, or intensity, that leads to sweating.
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Question : Of the options listed below, the speed of sound is highest in _____ at 25°C.
Option 1: Ethanol
Option 2: Aluminium
Option 3: Oxygen
Option 4: Hydrogen
Correct Answer: Aluminium
Solution : The correct option is Aluminium.
The speed of sound is highest in Aluminium at 25°C among the options provided. This is because the material's stiffness and density influence the speed of sound. Aluminum has a relatively high stiffness and low density, making sound waves travel
Question : The Narmada River rises in the Amarkantak hills, situated in which state?
Option 1: Rajasthan
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Solution : The correct option is Madhya Pradesh.
The Narmada River rises in the Amarkantak hills, which are situated in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Amarkantak is a prominent pilgrim town located in the Maikal Range of the Satpura Mountain Range. It is considered
Question : A number, when divided by 80, leaves a remainder of 20. What is the remainder when the same number is divided by 16?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Here 80 is divisible by 16, so the required remainder = the remainder when given remainder 20 is divided by 16. Now, the remainder when 20 is divided by 16 is 4. Hence, the correct answer is 4.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. AFN : BDQ :: DLR : ?
Option 1: EUJ
Option 2: UJE
Option 3: JUN
Option 4: EJU
Correct Answer: EJU
Solution : Given: AFN : BDQ :: DLR : ?
Add 1 and subtract 2 from the place value of the first and second letter respectively, to obtain the required code – Like, AFN : BDQ→A(1) + 1 = B(2); F(6) – 2 = D(4); N(14) +
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