Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The show played to full houses for a five-night run and ended to ___________applause on Saturday night.
Option 1: semantic
Option 2: redress
Option 3: tumultuous
Option 4: barren
Correct Answer: tumultuous
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The sentence structure indicates that the missing word should be an adjective that describes the nature of the applause. Tumultuous fits this context, as it means loud, excited, and characterised by disorderly noise or commotion. In
Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is related to unnatural sex?
Option 1: Article 370
Option 2: Article 374
Option 3: Article 376
Option 4: Article 377
Correct Answer: Article 377
Solution : The correct answer is Article 377.
In the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Section 377 deals with "unnatural offences." This section, however, has been the subject of legal scrutiny and debate. Section 377 was interpreted to criminalise homosexual acts.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
In 700 BCE Greek poet Hesiod (1)_____ "Theogony" and "Work and Days". In these mythologies, Atlas was a Titan (2)______ enormous strength. He, along with other titans (3)_______ the gods of Mount Olympus. While the other Titans were banished to Tartaras after being defeated by the god Zeus as retribution, Atlas (4)_______ was forced to carry the earth and the sky for an eternity. In depictions of Atlas, obviously carved by human based on myths, he is shown as a stooped figure carrying the (5)_____ on his shoulders. Because of his association with the globe, maps began to be decorated with this image of Atlas. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 3.
Option 1: collaborated
Option 2: claimed
Option 3: challenged
Option 4: corroborated
Correct Answer: challenged
The word challenged fits the context, as it suggests a confrontation or conflict between the Titans, including Atlas, and the gods of Mount Olympus. It conveys the idea that the Titans contested the authority or power of the
Question : Directions: In the given question, select the related letter from the given alternatives. AC : CF :: MO : ?
Option 1: OQ
Option 2: PQ
Option 3: QR
Option 4: OR
Correct Answer: OR
Solution : Given: AC : CF :: MO : ?
Add 2 and 3 alternately to the place value of each letter of AC to obtain its related letter cluster – A + 2 =C, C + 3 = F Thus, AC is related to CF. Similarly,
Question : Directions: Which two numbers (NOT digits) should be interchanged to make the following equation mathematically correct? 8 ÷ 2 × 6 − 11 + 5 = 15
Option 1: 2 and 8
Option 2: 5 and 6
Option 3: 2 and 6
Option 4: 6 and 11
Correct Answer: 5 and 6
Solution : Given: 8 ÷ 2 × 6 − 11 + 5 = 15
Let's check each option – First Option: 2 and 8 On interchanging the numbers, we get – 2 ÷ 8 × 6 − 11 + 5 = 15 On solving the
Question : The forces which work on the surface of the Earth are called:
Option 1: frictional forces
Option 2: endogenic forces
Option 3: conventional forces
Option 4: exogenic forces
Correct Answer: exogenic forces
Solution : The correct option is exogenic forces.
Exogenic forces, acting on the Earth's surface, shape and modify the landforms. These include weathering, erosion and deposition processes driven by external factors like wind, water, and ice. Over time, exogenic forces sculpt mountains, valleys, and plains,
Question : The summer months experience________ in the northern part of India.
Option 1: rising air pressure
Option 2: falling air pressure
Option 3: decreasing temperature
Option 4: heavy rain
Correct Answer: falling air pressure
Solution : The correct option is falling air pressure.
In northern India, particularly during the summer months, a phenomenon known as the "Indian low-pressure area" or "low-pressure trough" is observed. This low-pressure area is associated with the thermal low formed due to the intense
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly-known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statements: Some tables are chairs. Some chairs are pens. Conclusions: I. Some pens are chairs. II. Some pens are tables.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements, is –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some pens are chairs – According to the Venn diagram, the circle of chairs and pens intersect and have a common area between them.
Question : According to the Mediation Bill, 2021, the mediation process must be completed within 180 days, which may be extended by another_____days by the parties.
Option 1: 220
Option 2: 120
Option 3: 200
Option 4: 180
Correct Answer: 180
Solution : The correct answer is 180.
The objective of the bill is to settle any civil or commercial disputes through mediation before seeking a court or tribunal's intervention. The mediation procedure must be completed within 180 days, which the parties may extend by another 180
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".
I am too much pleased to know that you have topped the list.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Explanation: The correct usage is "I am quite pleased", but using "too much pleased" may convey a negative expression, adding sarcasm to the sentence. It's more appropriate to use "quite pleased" to express satisfaction.
So, the
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