Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
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
Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
You will have to face some practical problems when you start ___ this plan.
Option 1: Prescribing
Option 2: Executing
Option 3: Proscribing
Option 4: Prosecuting
Correct Answer: Executing
Solution : The correct choice is the second option "executing".
"Executing" means to carry out or implement a plan and fits perfectly in the sentence. This helps in conveying the intended meaning that there will be some practical problems that will arise when you start implementing the
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with one of the alternatives given Select the most appropriate option for each number.
He (I)_____his eyes, Moonlight was shining (2)____the bars on the window And (3)_____was goggling through the (4)____at him: a freckle-faced, red-haired, long-nosed someone. Ron Weasley was outside Harry's (5)____.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
Option 1: expanded
Option 2: open
Option 3: close
Option 4: opened
Correct Answer: opened
Solution : The correct option to fill in the blank is the fourth option.
Explanation: The verb opened aligns with the context of the sentence, indicating the action of someone opening their eyes. The sentence describes the character's response to moonlight shining through the bars on the
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, VRH is written as TPJ. How will LYS be written in that language?
Option 1: JUW
Option 2: JUT
Option 3: JWU
Option 4: WUJ
Correct Answer: JWU
Solution : Given: VRH is written as TPJ.
Subtract 2 from the place values of the first and second letters and add 2 to the place value of the third letter of VRH to get the code – V – 2 = T; R – 2 =
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who feeds on human flesh
Option 1: Cannibal
Option 2: Hedonist
Option 3: Stoic
Option 4: Samaritan
Correct Answer: Cannibal
A cannibal is a person who consumes the flesh of humans for cultural, religious, or survival purposes, making the first option the correct substitute for "one who feeds on human flesh".
The meanings of the other options
Question : Which type of unemployment is generally seen in urban areas?
Option 1: Educated unemployment
Option 2: Seasonal unemployment
Option 3: Disguised unemployment
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Educated unemployment
Solution : The correct answer is Educated unemployment
It can be due to several factors, such as a lack of jobs in particular areas and a mismatch between the skills that companies require and the abilities that the job seekers possess.
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