Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which among the following Indian Olympians is associated with wrestling sport?
Option 1: Neeraj Chopra
Option 2: Abhinav Bindra
Option 3: Aditi Ashok
Option 4: Sakshi Malik
Correct Answer: Sakshi Malik
Solution : The correct option is Sakshi Malik.
Sakshi Malik is a renowned wrestler who won a bronze medal in the 58 kg category at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Wrestling is a combat sport that involves grappling and throwing techniques. Apart from her Olympic win,
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'. Your ears are itching / because you are having an / allergic reaction.
Option 1: because you are having an
Option 2: your ears are itching
Option 3: allergic reaction
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: No Error
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The sentence is grammatically correct. The sentence means that the itching of your ears is a result of a current allergic reaction.
Therefore, the sentence is: "Your ears are itching because you are having an allergic reaction."
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. To mark the 25th anniversary of the run, (1)______ Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a one-dollar commemorative circulation coin (2)_________ Monday on the campus of Simion Fraser University. Fox was (3)________ undergraduate student and basketball player at SFU when a malignant tumour was discovered in his right leg in 1977. It resulted in (4)_________. A bronze statue of Fox, one of many such tributes across Canada, looks over the academic quadrangle of the university, just a short stroll from the theatre where Monday's (5)________ was held.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: at
Option 2: through
Option 3: on
Option 4: over
Correct Answer: on
Solution : The third option is correct.
In the given sentence, the preposition (on) would be used to indicate the specific occasion or time when the action (unveiling the coin) took place. It shows that the unveiling of the commemorative coin coincided with or happened
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Abolish
Option 1: Efface
Option 2: Deface
Option 3: Jettison
Option 4: Formalise
Correct Answer: Formalise
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Abolish means to completely do away with something, while formalise means to make something official or established, which is the opposite action as it involves creating or establishing something rather than getting rid of it.
The meanings of the other
Question : A sum of money at simple interest amounts to INR 212 in 2 years and to INR 224 in 4 years. The sum is:
Option 1: INR 400
Option 2: INR 200
Option 3: INR 100
Option 4: INR 500
Correct Answer: INR 200
Solution : Amount for 2 years = INR 212 Amount for 4 years = INR 224 Simple interest = Amount – Principal Simple interest for two years = 224 – 212 = INR 12 Principal sum = 212 – 12 = INR 200 Hence, the correct
Question : The important unit of a microprocessor is:
Option 1: ALU
Option 2: array of registers
Option 3: control unit
Option 4: All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Solution : The correct answer is All of the above.
The microprocessor or processor is another name for the Central Processing Unit (CPU). The Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), the Control Unit, and the Registers are the three divisions that comprise the processor. Control unit:
Question : Who is the playback singer and composer of the famous song "Qismat Ki Hawa" which was featured in the movie Ludo in 2020?
Option 1: Arijit Singh
Option 2: C. Ramchandra
Option 3: A. R. Rahman
Option 4: R. D. Burman
Correct Answer: C. Ramchandra
Solution : The correct answer is C. Ramchandra.
C. Ramchandra was an Indian music director and playback singer. He often sang and acted in Marathi movies under the name R. N. Chitalkar.
Yeh Zindagi Usi Ki Hai, Ae Mere Watan Ke Logo and many other
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Each band is known across a wide area because all residents of a given region are typically tied to one another through a large_________ of kinship and reciprocity.
Option 1: variation
Option 2: mesh
Option 3: network
Option 4: clash
Correct Answer: network
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Network best fits the context as it refers to a system of interconnected individuals or groups, which is suitable for describing the connections formed by kinship and reciprocity among the residents of the region.
The meanings of
Question : A person covers the first 30 km in 60 minutes and the next 40 km in 30 minutes. What is his average speed for the whole journey?
Option 1: $\frac{140}{3}$ km/hr
Option 2: 30 km/hr
Option 3: $\frac{160}{3}$ km/hr
Option 4: 60 km/hr
Correct Answer: $\frac{140}{3}$ km/hr
Solution : Given: A person covers the first 30 km in 60 minutes and the next 40 km in 30 minutes. The total time taken = 1 + $\frac{30}{60}$ = 1 + $\frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2}$ hr The total distance = 30 + 40 = 70 km.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 110, 131, 153, 176, 200, ?
Option 1: 220
Option 2: 218
Option 3: 224
Option 4: 225
Correct Answer: 225
Solution : Given: 110, 131, 153, 176, 200, ?
In the above-given series, add consecutive natural numbers to the previous number to get the next number. 110 + 21 = 131; 131 + 22 = 153; 153 + 23 = 176; 176 + 24 = 200; 200
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