Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
That ship has sailed
Option 1: To arrive early
Option 2: To reach safely
Option 3: Too late to do something
Option 4: Too extreme to follow
Correct Answer: Too late to do something
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Too late to do something is an idiom that means an opportunity that has been missed and is no longer available.
Question : Which among the following is a covalent compound?
Option 1: Calcium chloride
Option 2: Magnesium fluoride
Option 3: Sodium chloride
Option 4: Carbon tetrachloride
Correct Answer: Carbon tetrachloride
Solution : The correct answer is Carbon tetrachloride.
Atoms join together in a covalent bond by exchanging electrons. Nonmetals typically form covalent bonds with one another. Four chlorine atoms symmetrically arranged as corners in a tetrahedral configuration and joined to a central carbon atom by a
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
He was so filled with contempt for the prisoner that he gave him a ___ look.
Option 1: Hurtful
Option 2: Pitying
Option 3: Humiliated
Option 4: Derisive
Correct Answer: Derisive
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The word "derisive" means expressing ridicule or contempt and fits perfectly in the sentence. This helps in conveying the intended meaning that he was so filled with contempt that he gave a harsh look filled with disrespect.
Question : Which among the following terms means growing fruits?
Option 1: Apiculture
Option 2: Arboriculture
Option 3: Pomiculture
Option 4: Sericulture
Correct Answer: Pomiculture
Solution : The correct option is Pomiculture.
The cultivation of fruit is known as Pomiculture. Apiculture is the care and management of honey bees for honey and production. Arboriculture is the art of cultivating, managing and studying individual shrubs, trees, vines and any other woody plants. Sericulture
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
Since the temperatures can soar in summer, choose clothing that is lightweight and______.
Option 1: breathable
Option 2: airtight
Option 3: bulky
Option 4: hefty
Correct Answer: breathable
Solution : The first option is correct.
The word breathable is the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
In the context of choosing clothing for hot summer temperatures, breathable means that the fabric allows air to pass through, preventing the body from becoming overly hot
Question : The table given below shows the number of bikes of 5 different types sold by two companies.
Which of the following statements is correct? I. The Ratio of the number of bikes A sold by C1 to the number of bikes D sold by C2 is 5 : 11. II. The average number of bikes A, B, D and E sold by C1 is 75.
Option 1: Neither I nor II
Option 2: Only I
Option 3: Only II
Option 4: Both I and II
Correct Answer: Only I
Solution : I. Ratio of the number of bikes A sold by C1 to the number of bikes D sold by C2 = 50 : 110 = 5 : 11 II. The average number of bikes A, B, D and E sold by C1 = $\frac{50+30+80+100}{4}$
Question : Select the option that corrects the misspelt words in the given sentence.
My freind is blessed with perfect gines.
Option 1: My friend is blessed with perfct gines.
Option 2: My freind is bllessed with perfct gines.
Option 3: My freind is blesed with perfect genes.
Option 4: My friend is blessed with perfect genes.
Correct Answer: My friend is blessed with perfect genes.
Solution : The correct choice will be the fourth option.
In the first option: Incorrect - perfct, gines; Correct - perfect, genes
In the second option: Incorrect - freind, bllessed, perfct, gines; Correct - friend, blessed, perfect, genes
In the third
Question : If a certain sum of money becomes double of itself in 3 years and 6 months at simple interest, then what will be the annual rate of interest?
Option 1: 22.5 percent
Option 2: 28.57 percent
Option 3: 30.53 percent
Option 4: 26.57 percent
Correct Answer: 28.57 percent
Solution : Given, The sum of money becomes double itself in 3 years and 6 months. Time in years = $3+\frac{6}{12}$ = 3.5 years Let the rate be $r$. According to the question, The amount becomes double ⇒ Simple interest is equal to the principal P
Question : Who among the following won the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2022?
Option 1: Magnus Carlsen
Option 2: Arjun Erigaisi
Option 3: Jan-Krzysztof Duda
Option 4: Vidit Santosh Gujrathi
Correct Answer: Magnus Carlsen
Solution : The correct option is Magnus Carlsen.
Magnus Carlsen won the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour for the year 2022. He won the tournament for the 2nd consecutive year. Magnus Carlsen is currently the world's number-one chess player.
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. The lion's share.
Option 1: Life with no regrets
Option 2: To lose a big amount of money
Option 3: Big success
Option 4: The largest portion
Correct Answer: The largest portion
The lion's share refers to the largest or predominant part of something, often used in the context of a portion of resources, benefits, or responsibilities. So, in the given context, "the lion's share" is synonymous with
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