Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : There are 300 men in a group. They have food for 30 days. After 10 days, 100 more men join the group. The remaining food will last for how many days?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : There are 300 men in a group. They have food for 30 days. After 10 days, 100 more men join the group. Total number of men = (300 + 100) = 400 Remaining number of days = (30 – 10) = 20 So, 300 men
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
Our specialist school is (1) / home to children with (2) / different intellectual abilities. (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.
"Specialist" should be replaced with "special".
"Special" is something that is distinguished by a unique quality, whereas "specialist" is someone who is an expert. Thus, the appropriate adjective should be used to convey the intended
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required'.
(Hardly did the ink dried on my weekly column, when) one of my readers called me.
Option 1: Hardly had the ink dry on last week's column, when
Option 2: No substitution required
Option 3: Hardly did the ink dried on last week's column, when
Option 4: Hardly had the ink dried on last week's column, when
Correct Answer: Hardly had the ink dried on last week's column, when
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
When using hardly in the sense of indicating that an action occurred almost immediately after another action, the correct structure involves the past perfect tense The correct form is
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row – 15, 12, 180 Second row – 18, 13, 234 Third row – 7, 32, ?
Option 1: 215
Option 2: 179
Option 3: 308
Option 4: 224
Correct Answer: 224
Solution : Given: First row – 15, 12, 180 Second row – 18, 13, 234 Third row – 7, 32, ?
Multiply the first and second numbers in each row, to get the third number – In the first row: 15 × 12 = 180 In the
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I prefer to listen to relaxing and ______ music when meditating.
Option 1: soothing
Option 2: abrading
Option 3: fretting
Option 4: tormenting
Correct Answer: soothing
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Soothing is used to describe something that has a calming effect. This helps convey that the speaker prefers to listen to calming music when meditating.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : National income is generated from:
Option 1: any money-making activity
Option 2: any laborious activity
Option 3: any profit-making activity
Option 4: any productive activity
Correct Answer: any laborious activity
Solution : The correct answer is any laborious activity.
It is income generated by anyone in the country. The person who earns money is the labour, they contribute their income, which is termed national income. The sources of national income include wages and salary,
Question : Which international agency is working for the protection of the environment?
Option 1: NASA
Option 2: UNO
Option 3: Greenpeace
Option 4: Chipko
Correct Answer: Greenpeace
Solution : The correct option is Greenpeace.
An international environmental organisation called Greenpeace is well-known for its activism, lobbying, and campaigns that support environmental preservation, protection, and sustainability. Greenpeace was established in 1971 by a group of activists, journalists, and scientists in Vancouver, Canada.
Question : Vegetables and fruits should be a part of our diet because they stimulate:
Option 1: peristalsis
Option 2: salivation
Option 3: excretion
Option 4: respiration
Correct Answer: peristalsis
Solution : The correct answer is peristalsis.
Peristaltic movements happen in the oesophagus of the human body. They aid the movement of food from mouth to stomach. They are wave-like movements created by contraction and relaxation of muscles of the gastrointestinal tract. These are involuntary movements. Food
Question : What was the name of the newspaper edited by Gandhiji till 1933?
Option 1: Sarvodaya
Option 2: Arya
Option 3: Times of India
Option 4: Young India
Correct Answer: Young India
Solution : The correct answer is Young India.
Mahatma Gandhi launched a weekly newspaper called Young India in 1919. Young India ran from 1919 to 1933. Young India inspired many people to take up the struggle for their rights.
Question : A man walks at 6 m/sec and reaches his destination in 20 minutes. A woman covers the same distance in 1.2 hours. What is the speed of the woman (in km/hr)?
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : Given, Speed of a man = 6 m/s Time = 20 minutes Time taken by a woman to cover the same distance = 1.2 hours We know, Distance = Speed × Time Speed of a man = 6m/s ⇒ 6m/s = 6 × $\frac{18}{5}$ =
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