Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, ZEBRA is written as YDAQZ. How will HORSE be written in that language?
Option 1: GNRQA
Option 2: GNQRS
Option 3: GQDRE
Option 4: GNQRD
Correct Answer: GNQRD
Solution : Given: ZEBRA is written as YDAQZ.
Subtract 1 from the place value of each letter of ZEBRA, to obtain the required code – Z – 1 = Y; E – 1 = D; B – 1 = A; R – 1 = Q; A –
Question : Who, with the help of Kautilya, overthrew Dhanananda, the last Nanda ruler?
Option 1: Kalashoka
Option 2: Chandragupta Maurya
Option 3: Ashoka
Option 4: Akbar
Correct Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
Solution : The correct answer is Chandragupta Maurya.
Chandragupta Maurya, encouraged by his instructor (and later minister) Kautilya (Chanakya), toppled the Nanda dynasty. Chandragupta is identified as a Nanda family member in certain reports. Kshemendra and Somadeva, for instance, refer to Chandragupta as a "son
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
I would agreed that these programs can be good for learning things that nobody else will teach you.
Option 1: I agree that these programs
Option 2: No improvement required
Option 3: I will have agreed that these programs
Option 4: I will have to agreed that these program
Correct Answer: I agree that these programs
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The sentence contains an error in verb-tense agreement. The modal verb "would" implies the sentence is in the future tense. Hence, using "agreed" with it is incorrect. The first option, which is "I
Question : Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form of which Indian state?
Option 1: Andhra Pradesh
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Assam
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form of the Southern state of Kerala. It is one of the 8 Indian classical dance forms and one of the two classical dance forms. Kerala has two classical dance forms, Mohiniyattam and Kathakali.
Question : Who was the founder of the Widow Remarriage Association (1861)?
Option 1: Mahadev Govind Ranade
Option 2: R. G. Bhandarkar
Option 3: Atmaram Pandurang
Option 4: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer: Mahadev Govind Ranade
Solution : The correct option is Mahadev Govind Ranade.
Mahadev Govind Ranade, a social reformer and jurist in British India, played a pivotal role in founding the Widow Remarriage Association in 1861. Committed to societal reforms, he advocated for the rights of widows, aiming
Question : According to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, India is a ____________ country.
Option 1: religious
Option 2: liberal
Option 3: aristocratic
Option 4: republic
Correct Answer: republic
Solution : The correct option is a republic.
According to the Constitution of India, India is a republic country. This feature, along with liberty, equality and fraternity in the Indian Preamble, was borrowed from the Constitution of France. Although not enforceable in court, the preamble states the
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
I and he (1) / have prepared (2) / the lesson thoroughly. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The correct order of pronouns in positive statements is third person (he) followed by the second person, and lastly, the first person (I), as it is polite to refer to yourself last in positive sentences.
Question : Which of the following metals occurs in a free state?
Option 1: Copper
Option 2: Iron
Option 3: Zinc
Option 4: Lead
Correct Answer: Copper
Solution : The correct answer is Copper.
Copper exists in nature in a relatively pure or free condition. Copper nuggets and deposits of native copper have been discovered all over the world. However, while copper can occur in very pure form, the majority of the world's copper
Question : Brine refers to:
Option 1: Salt water
Option 2: Sweet water
Option 3: Pure water
Option 4: Starch water
Correct Answer: Salt water
Solution : The correct answer is Salt water.
Brine is a saltwater solution that has varied uses, such as cooling and refrigeration, pickling and serving as a preserving solution to store meat. It has a low freezing point and vapour pressure, making it a good
Question : Pongal is another name for Makar Sankranti, which is celebrated during the same time in various cities of _____.
Option 2: Karnataka
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
Solution : The correct option is Tamil Nadu.
Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Makar Sankranti is a festival celebrated in various parts of India, and it marks the transition of the sun into the zodiac sign
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