Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : In which of the following states of India is the Gangaur festival celebrated?
Option 1: Manipur
Option 2: Rajasthan
Option 3: Karnataka
Option 4: Kerala
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Solution : The correct answer is Rajasthan.
The Gangaur festival is primarily celebrated in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a traditional and colourful festival dedicated to the goddess Gauri, who symbolises marital love and is particularly revered by married women for the well-being of
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which conclusions logically follow the given statements. Statements: I. Some men are girls. II. Some strong are girls. Conclusions: I. Some strong are not men. II. Some girls are men.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Neither conclusion follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statement is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some strong are not men – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no definite relation between strong 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. 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 Simon 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. 5.
Option 1: unveiling
Option 2: countervailing
Option 3: reconciling
Option 4: veiling
Correct Answer: unveiling
Solution : The first option is correct.
The word unveiling refers to the action of revealing or uncovering something, often used in the context of revealing a new statue, monument, or artwork to the public for the first time. In this sentence, it describes the event that
Question : In a box containing 45 bulbs, 12 are found to be defective. What is the ratio of the good bulbs to the total bulbs in the box?
Option 1: 8 : 13
Option 2: 5 : 8
Option 3: 7 : 11
Option 4: 11 : 15
Correct Answer: 11 : 15
Solution : Given: Total bulbs = 45 Defective bulbs = 12 Good bulbs = 45 – 12 = 33 $\therefore$ The ratio of the good bulbs to the total bulbs = 33 : 45 = 11 : 15 Hence, the correct answer is 11 :
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
The probable side effects of this medication include burning and itching.
Option 1: including burning and itching
Option 2: can be including burning and itching
Option 3: includes burning and itching
Option 4: No improvement required
Correct Answer: No improvement required
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence is grammatically correct. The verb, include (plural verb) in the sentence properly agrees with the subject, side effects.
Therefore, the sentence requires no improvement.
Question : Who among the following won the Sultan of Johor Cup 2022?
Option 1: New Zealand
Option 2: England
Option 3: Australia
Option 4: India
Correct Answer: India
Solution : The correct answer is India.
India won the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2022. The Indian junior men's hockey team won the final of the Sultan of Johar Cup 2022 by defeating Australia with a score of 5-4. It was the third Johor title
Question : Through which of the following states does the Brahmaputra River enter India?
Option 1: Punjab
Option 2: Manipur
Option 3: Assam
Option 4: Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.
The Brahmaputra River enters India near the village of Gelling in Arunachal Pradesh and flows southwest through Assam Valley as the Brahmaputra. It is called Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh. As it moves south and enters Bangladesh, it
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
The life history of a person written by himself
Option 1: Fable
Option 2: Autobiography
Option 3: Manuscript
Option 4: Anecdote
Correct Answer: Autobiography
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: "Autobiography" is the specific term used for a written account of someone's life story, penned by the person themselves. The term directly describes the act of writing one's own life history.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, if Grapes are called Grass, Grass is called Jasmine, Jasmine is called Jaggery, Jaggery is called Melon, and Melon is called Guava, then what is a manmade object?
Option 1: Jaggery
Option 2: Melon
Option 3: Guava
Option 4: Jasmine
Correct Answer: Melon
Solution : Here as per the given instructions –
Since, in the real world, the manmade object is jaggery, therefore according to the code, jaggery is called
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Maladroit
Option 1: Skilful
Option 2: Arrogant
Option 3: Inept
Option 4: Awkward
Correct Answer: Skilful
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Maladroit refers to being clumsy, awkward, or lacking skill and finesse in handling situations or tasks. Skilful serves as the antonym, indicating possessing or demonstrating skill, expertise, and proficiency in various activities.
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