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. The sparrows took no _____ the bread.
Option 1: notice of
Option 2: notice about
Option 3: notice from
Option 4: notice to
Correct Answer: notice of
Solution : The correct option will be the first option.
The phrase take notice of is a correct expression and it means to pay attention to or be aware of something. In this context, the sparrows did not pay attention to the bread. The correct preposition
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ?
Option 1: 140
Option 2: 130
Option 3: 129
Option 4: 128
Correct Answer: 129
Solution : Given: 5, 9, 17, 33, 65, ?
In the above-given series, multiply the previous number by 2 and then subtract 2 from it to get the next number. (5 × 2) – 1 = 10 – 1 = 9 (9 × 2) – 1 =
Question : Who among the following rulers was chronicled by Minhaj al-Siraj Juzjani?
Option 1: Akbar
Option 2: Razia Sultan
Option 3: Babur
Option 4: Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq
Correct Answer: Razia Sultan
Solution : The correct answer is Razia Sultan.
Minhaj-i Siraj wrote a history of Razia Sultan. She was the Delhi Sultanate's first and last female monarch. She fearlessly challenged traditional norms and demonstrated to the nation for the first time that a person's gender was not
Question : Directions: Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? H, J, L, N, P, R, T, ?
Option 1: M
Option 2: T
Option 3: V
Option 4: R
Correct Answer: V
Solution : Given: H, J, L, N, P, R, T, ?
In the above-given series, add 2 to the place value of each letter. H + 2 = J; J + 2 = L; L + 2 = N; N + 2 = P; P + 2
Question : Insufficient exposure to sunlight causes deficiency of which vitamin?
Option 1: Vitamin E and K
Option 2: Vitamin A
Option 3: Vitamin D
Option 4: Vitamin C
Correct Answer: Vitamin D
Solution : The correct answer is Vitamin D.
The human body primarily produces vitamin D through sunlight exposure on the skin, making it an essential nutrient. Vitamin D deficiency, known as the "sunshine vitamin" deficit, can occur due to insufficient sunlight, poor diet, or darker
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
One of the baby elephants broke off from the herd and lost its way.
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: in
Option 3: down
Option 4: away
Correct Answer: away
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In the context of the sentence, away is the right choice to indicate that the elephant physically distanced itself from the herd. Away implies that the baby elephant moved in a direction away from the herd. It effectively
Question : In the Indian Judicial system, PIL stands for _______.
Option 1: Public Interest Litigation
Option 2: Periodic Individual Litigation
Option 3: Private Interest License
Option 4: Periodic Interest Litigation
Correct Answer: Public Interest Litigation
Solution : The correct answer is Public Interest Litigation.
PILs, or public interest lawsuits, are lawsuits filed to protect the public interest and show that people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds can obtain justice. Public interest litigation (PIL) refers to legal action brought in a
Question : Find the area of the Kite whose diagonals are 22 cm and 6 cm.
Option 1: 66 cm2
Option 2: 100 cm2
Option 3: 88 cm2
Option 4: 50 cm2
Correct Answer: 66 cm2
Solution : Given: Diagonals of a kite are 22 cm and 6 cm. The area of the kite = $\frac{\text{Diagonal_1 × Diagonal_2}}{2}=\frac{22×6}{2}=66\ \text{cm}^2$ Hence, the correct answer is 66 cm2.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, GREATR is written as OZMIBZ, and POINTA is written as XWQVBI. How will FORTAP be written in that language?
Option 1: NWZBHY
Option 2: NWZBIX
Option 3: NYZBIX
Option 4: NXZBIX
Correct Answer: NWZBIX
Solution : Given: GREATR is written as OZMIBZ, and POINTA is written as XWQVBI.
Add 8 in each positional value of the alphabet to obtain the required code. GREATR→G + 8 = O; R + 8 = Z; E + 8 = M; A + 8 =
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Plus
Option 2: Dearest
Option 3: Worry
Option 4: Moking
Correct Answer: Moking
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The incorrectly spelt word is "moking". The correct spelling is mocking, which means making fun of or teasing someone in a scornful or contemptuous manner.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Plus means in addition
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