Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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
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. You may wonder if anyone would (1) ______ to be diagnosed before they are even aware they have Alzheimer’s (2) ______? A recent survey shows that, indeed, they would. (3) ______ three-quarters of the respondents said they would want (4) ______ if they had Alzheimer’s disease, even if they were not yet experiencing (5) ______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: health
Option 2: disease
Option 3: contamination
Option 4: bug
Correct Answer: disease
Solution : The most appropriate option is the second option.
Explanation: The sentence talks about being diagnosed with Alzheimer's before being aware of having it. The context revolves around an illness or medical condition, not a general health issue or other terms like contamination or bug. "
Question : The method of magnetisation is:
Option 1: hammering a magnet
Option 2: heating magnet
Option 3: passing direct current through it
Option 4: passing alternating current through it
Correct Answer: passing direct current through it
Solution : The correct option is passing direct current through it.
The magnetisation of a material can be attained by either exposing it to a magnetic field or passing an electric current through it. This method is often employed to create electromagnets, which
Question : The pie chart given below shows the number of trucks manufactured by six companies in a year. The total number of trucks manufactured by all these six companies is 1440. Number of trucks manufactured by a particular company is shown in terms of degree with respect to the total number of trucks manufactured by all these six companies. What is the difference between the average number of trucks manufactured by K and P and the average number of trucks manufactured by J and M?
Option 1: 160
Option 2: 176
Option 3: 190
Option 4: 162
Correct Answer: 160
Solution : Number of trucks manufactured by K = $\frac{108}{360}$ × 1440 = 432 Number of trucks manufactured by P = $\frac{45}{360}$ × 1440 = 180 $\therefore$ Average number of trucks manufactured by K and P = $\frac{432+180}{2}$ = 306 Number of trucks manufactured by J =
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 7, 7, 5, 15, 11, 55, 49, 343, ?
Option 1: 335
Option 2: 293
Option 3: 194
Option 4: 395
Correct Answer: 335
Solution : Given: 7, 7, 5, 15, 11, 55, 49, 343, ?
The pattern is as follows – 7 × 1 = 7; 7 – 2 = 5; 5 × 3 = 15; 15 – 4 = 11; 11 × 5 = 55; 55 – 6 =
Question : Tsomgo Lake is a glacial lake located in which of the following states?
Option 1: Meghalaya
Option 2: Punjab
Option 3: Sikkim
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Sikkim
Solution : The correct option is Sikkim.
Tsomgo Lake, sometimes referred to as Changu Lake, is found in the state of Sikkim. Located in the eastern Himalayas, Sikkim is a state in northeastern India. Tsomgo Lake is a glacier lake situated at an elevation of approximately 12,313
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