Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Presence of which phenomenon leads to the weakening of trade winds in a region?
Option 1: Coriolis force
Option 2: Mango Shower
Option 3: El Nino
Option 4: La Nina
Correct Answer: El Nino
Solution : The correct option is El Nino.
A region's trade winds may become weaker when the El Nino phenomenon is present. El Nino causes a weakening of the east-to-west trade winds, which blow from the Americas toward the western Pacific. The middle and eastern Pacific's
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. D, F, I, M, ?
Option 1: P
Option 2: Q
Option 3: R
Option 4: T
Correct Answer: R
Solution : Given: D, F, I, M, ?
In the above-given series, add consecutive natural numbers to the place value of each letter. D + 2 = F; F + 3 = I; I + 4 = M; M + 5 = R
So, the missing term
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate choice.
His intent was to become sole lord and to ________ his tiny principality.
Option 1: subsidise
Option 2: aggrandise
Option 3: jeopardise
Option 4: methodize
Correct Answer: aggrandise
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Aggrandise means to enhance power, wealth, position, or reputation. This helps convey the intended meaning that his sole intent was to increase the area where he rules.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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. No J is K. II. Some K is L. Conclusions: I. Some K is J. II. Some L is J.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 2: Neither conclusion follows
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusion – Conclusion I: Some K is J – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is a negative relation between K and J. Thus,
Question : Who among the following built the Golden Temple at Amritsar?
Option 1: Guru Tegh Bahadur
Option 2: Guru Arjan Dev
Option 3: Guru Nanak
Option 4: Guru Gobind Singh
Correct Answer: Guru Arjan Dev
Solution : The correct option is Guru Arjan Dev
The construction of the Golden Temple, also called Harmandir Sahib, was carried out by Guru Arjan Dev. In the 17th century, he began the construction of this revered Sikh Gurdwara in Amritsar, Punjab. For Sikhs
Question : How many Indian states celebrate their formation on November 1st?
Option 1: Eight
Option 2: Seven
Option 3: Five
Option 4: Six
Correct Answer: Eight
Solution : The correct option is Eight.
The founding day of two Union Territories (Lakshadweep and Puducherry) and eight Indian states (Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Punjab) is observed on November 1. These territories were founded on November 1st but they
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.
One afternoon, a dozen Arizona State University students (1) _______to spend the morning cutting cardboard, mping filters, and assembling filters in an effort to (2)____125 portable air purifiers for local schools. That (3)_________morning, staff members at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles were setting (4)______ 20 homemade purifiers of their own, while in Brookline, Massachusetts, another DIY air purifier was whirring quietly in the back of a daycare (5)________ as children played.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 2.
Option 1: build
Option 2: beat
Option 3: sieve
Option 4: weld
Correct Answer: build
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The context of the passage revolves around students and staff making air purifiers for local schools and shelters. The word build fits in this context as it refers to the action of constructing or assembling something, which aligns
Question : The table given below shows the production of tea by two companies A and B in 6 years.
What is the sum of the average production of tea by B in years Y1 and Y2 and the average production of tea by A in years Y3 and Y4?
Option 1: 136.5
Option 2: 132.5
Option 3: 142.5
Option 4: 149.5
Correct Answer: 142.5
Solution : Average of B (Y1 and Y2) = $\frac{\text{Production B in Y1+Production B in Y2}}{2}$ Average of A (Y3 and Y4) = $\frac{\text{Production A in Y3 + Production A in Y4}}{2}$ Sum of averages = Average of B (Y1 and
Question : Find the average of the numbers appearing on all 6 faces of a cubical die numbered 1 to 6.
Option 1: 3.4
Option 2: 3.2
Option 3: 3.5
Option 4: 3.6
Correct Answer: 3.5
Solution : Average of the numbers appearing on all 6 faces of a cubical die numbered 1 to 6 = $\frac{1+2+3+4+5+6}{6}$ = $\frac{21}{6}$ = 3.5 Hence, the correct answer is 3.5.
Question : In which state is the literacy rate of women the highest as per census 2011?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: West Bengal
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
According to Census 2011, Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India. Kerala has an aggregate literacy rate of 94%. Male literacy in Kerala stands at 96.11%, and female literacy is 92.07%.
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