Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
A trader was _______ at the city airport early on Thursday for carrying gold jewellery worth Rupees 1 crore.
Option 1: hindered
Option 2: detained
Option 3: retained
Option 4: blocked
Correct Answer: detained
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Detain means to hold someone in official custody generally for questioning and is the appropriate choice for the sentence as it helps convey the intended meaning that a trader was held up in custody at the airport for
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'.
Never put of / until tomorrow what / you can do today.
Option 1: you can do today
Option 2: until tomorrow what
Option 3: No Error
Option 4: never put of
Correct Answer: never put of
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The error lies in the incorrect phrase put of. The correct phrasal verb is put off, meaning to postpone or delay.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Never put off until tomorrow what you can do
Question : The famous Peacock Throne of Shah Jahan was taken away in 1739 by
Option 1: Afghan invader Ahmed Shah Abdali
Option 2: Persian invader Nadir Shah
Option 3: Mongol invader Chengiz Khan
Option 4: British East India Company
Correct Answer: Persian invader Nadir Shah
Solution : Correct Answer is Persian invader Nadir Shah
Nadir Shah, a Persian king, invaded India in 1739 and overthrew the Mughals. He stole enormous sums of money and many priceless Mughal possessions, including the coveted peacock throne and the Kohinoor diamond. Nadir had
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
Option 1: Remedy
Option 2: Benediction
Option 3: Sacrilege
Option 4: Devotion
Correct Answer: Sacrilege
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: Sacrilege specifically refers to the disrespectful or irreverent treatment of something considered sacred or holy. It encapsulates the idea of desecration or profanation of things that are revered or considered highly important within a religious, spiritual, or
Question : 'White Revolution' is related to
Option 1: Wheat production
Option 2: Milk production
Option 3: Flood control
Option 4: Fish production
Correct Answer: Milk production
Solution : The answer is Milk production.
The White Revolution was started in 1970 to increase milk production in India. It was a cooperative movement led by Dr. Verghese Kurien, and it is also known as Operation Flood.
Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the paper is unfolded, the following figures will be obtained–
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Planking is free and (1)______ only a couple of minutes - no gym membership or special equipment (2)_______. Squatting, dead-lifting, and pressing overhead without injury is hard to do without a strong (3)________. "We need to keep our spine straight to do these (4)________. Planking provides you with better core strength to be able to brace during these (5)________," Lawton says.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: exercises
Option 2: therapies
Option 3: surgeries
Option 4: mechanics
Correct Answer: exercises
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In the context of the passage, the sentence discusses the importance of keeping the spine straight during activities like squatting, dead-lifting, and pressing overhead. The term that best fits this meaning is exercises, as it refers to
Question : The Pallavas ruled from
Option 1: Kanchipuram
Option 2: Madurai
Option 3: Tanjore
Option 4: Tiruchendur
Correct Answer: Kanchipuram
Solution : The Correct Answer is Kanchipuram
The northern region of Tamil Nadu, known as Tondaimandalam, was ruled by the Pallavas, a Tamil kingdom. The Pallavas' main city was Kanchipuram. Upon becoming the Pallavas' capital, Kanchipuram gained in significance. They constructed temples, roads with thoughtful design, forts,
Question : Which is not an anaesthetic agent in surgical operations?
Option 1: Chloroform
Option 2: Ether
Option 3: Nitrous oxide
Option 4: Acetone
Correct Answer: Acetone
Solution : The correct option is Acetone.
Acetone is not an anaesthetic agent used in surgical operations. Chloroform, ether, and nitrous oxide have been historically used as anaesthetic agents in surgery. Acetone is primarily used as an industrial solvent for paints, resins, and plastics, as well
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The teacher had reading the instructions aloud to the students.
Option 1: had been read the
Option 2: reading the
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: had read the
Correct Answer: had read the
Explanation:
The original sentence is in the past perfect tense. The correct construction is had read, which signifies that reading the instructions occurred before another past action or event.
Therefore, the correct sentence
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