Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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. The thought here is that because saliva is (1) ______ alkaline, stimulating it by chewing gum after eating (2) ______ help neutralise the acidity in your mouth and throat. (3) ______ a very small study from 2005 did (4) ______ some merit to this approach, the size of the study makes it difficult to (5) _____ any real conclusions. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: slightly
Option 2: slight
Option 3: slightest
Option 4: slighter
Correct Answer: slightly
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The sentence is discussing the alkalinity of saliva and how chewing gum stimulates saliva production. The word slightly is an adverb used to describe the degree of alkalinity in saliva, indicating that saliva is somewhat alkaline, though
Question : Which of the following persons was appointed as the Commissioner of Delhi Police in July 2021?
Option 1: Kiran Bedi
Option 2: Rakesh Asthana
Option 3: Athar Aamir Khan
Option 4: Tina Dabi
Correct Answer: Rakesh Asthana
Solution : The correct answer is Rakesh Asthana
Rakesh Asthana was appointed as the Commissioner of Delhi Police in July 2021. Rakesh Asthana is a 1984 Gujarat cadre IPS officer. He has also served as the former director general of the Border Security Force. His appointment
Question : A person lent a certain sum of money at the annual rate of 5 percent on simple interest. In 4 years, the interest amounted to Rs. 800. What is the sum lent?
Option 1: Rs. 4,000
Option 2: Rs. 2,000
Option 3: Rs. 1,600
Option 4: Rs. 3,200
Correct Answer: Rs. 4,000
Solution : Given: A person lent a certain sum of money at the annual rate of 5 percent on simple interest. In 4 years, the interest amounted to Rs. 800. Let the principal be $P$. We know, Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$ According
Question : Find the value of 4 × {44 + (84 + 18 ÷ 3 × 3 – 40)}:
Option 1: 424
Option 2: 250
Option 3: 331
Option 4: 330
Correct Answer: 424
Solution : 4 × {44 + (84 + 18 ÷ 3 × 3 – 40)} = 4 × {44 + (84 + 6 × 3 – 40)} = 4 × {44 + (84 + 18 – 40)} = 4 × {44 + (102 – 40)} = 4
Question : ______ are the vessels which carry blood away from the heart to various organs of the body.
Option 1: Veins
Option 2: Tracheas
Option 3: Arteries
Option 4: Plasma
Correct Answer: Arteries
Solution : The correct answer is Arteries.
Arteries are the vessels which carry blood away from the heart to various organs of the body. Blood vessels are tube-like structures that ease the passage of blood through them. These are of 3 types, namely, arteries, veins and
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.
A loud, echoing crack broke the sleepy (1)_________ like a gunshot; a cat streaked out (2)________ a parked car and flew out of sight: a shriek, a bellowed oath, and the (3)________ of breaking (4)________ came from the Panla's living room, and as (5)________ this was the signal Mansi had been waiting for.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: lull
Option 2: blast
Option 3: silence
Option 4: blackout
Correct Answer: silence
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Silence fits contextually, indicating that the loud, echoing crack disrupted the calm or quietness of the surroundings, much like a gunshot wound. The passage sets up a contrast between the quietness or calmness ('silence') of the surroundings and
Question : In which year did Gandhiji undertake the famous Dandi March?
Option 1: 1920
Option 2: 1930
Option 3: 1925
Option 4: 1935
Correct Answer: 1930
Solution : The correct answer is 1930.
On March 12, 1930, Mahatma Gandhi with a group of followers marched 385 kilometres from his Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to Dandi. In Dandi, they began the Civil Disobedience movement where they symbolically broke the salt laws by making their
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 3, 9, 54, 648, 15552, ?
Option 1: 746496
Option 2: 124583
Option 3: 746946
Option 4: 78342
Correct Answer: 746496
Solution : Given: 3, 9, 54, 648, 15552, ?
The pattern is as follows – 3 × 3 = 9 9 × (3 × 2) = 9 × 6 = 54 54 × (6 × 2) = 54 × 12 = 648 648 × (12 × 2)
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then out of the option figures which figure will be the right image of the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 49, 68, 87, ?, 125
Option 1: 107
Option 2: 106
Option 3: 104
Option 4: 108
Correct Answer: 106
Solution : Given: 49, 68, 87, ?, 125
Add 19 to each number of the series to get the next number. 49 + 19 = 68; 68 + 19 = 87; 87 + 19 = 106; 106 + 19 = 125
So, 106 is the missing number.
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