Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which of the following Government of India programs aims to help, build or upgrade dwelling units for rural families below the poverty line?
Option 1: National Social Assistance Programme
Option 2: Jawahar Rozgar Yojana
Option 3: Indira Awaas Yojana
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
Correct Answer: Indira Awaas Yojana
Solution : The correct option is the Indira Awaas Yojana.
Started under the RLEGP (Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme).
1989: associated with Jawahar Rojgar Yojana
1996: become independent.
Question : Which one of the following U.S. presidents visited China in 1972 to strengthen diplomatic ties?
Option 1: Richard Nixon
Option 2: George Bush (Senior)
Option 3: D. Eisenhower
Option 4: J. F. Kennedy
Correct Answer: Richard Nixon
Solution : The correct answer is Richard Nixon.
Richard Nixon’s presidential term was from 1969 to 1974. In 1972, Richard Nixon visited China and met the Chinese premier, Zhou Enlai. Richard Nixon was the first US President ever to visit mainland China while in office.
Question : Choose the sentence with no spelling errors.
Option 1: The two are, in most cases, mutualy exclusive.
Option 2: The two are, in most cases, mutualyy exclusive.
Option 3: The two are, in most cases, mutually exclusive.
Option 4: The two are, in most casies, mutually exclusive.
Correct Answer: The two are, in most cases, mutually exclusive.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Question : The table given below shows the production of bikes by two companies in 6 years.
J1 = The value of average production of the bike by A in years P, Q, R, and S. J2 = The value of average production of bikes by B in years T and U. What is the value of $\frac{J1}{J2}$?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Use the formula, Average = $\frac{\text{Sum of values}}{\text{The total values}}$ J1 $=$ The value of average production of the bike by A in years P, Q, R, and S $=\frac{300+150+250+500}{4}=\frac{1200}{4}=300$ J2 $=$ The value of average production of bikes by B in years T and
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, HALT is written as SZOG, and CROM is written as XILN. How will PIGY be written in that language?
Option 1: KRBT
Option 2: KSBT
Option 3: KRTB
Option 4: KSTB
Correct Answer: KRTB
Solution : Given: HALT is written as SZOG, and CROM is written as XILN.
The word is coded by its opposite positional alphabet in the English alphabet. HALT→Opposite alphabets; H→ S, A→ Z, L→ O, T→ G Thus, HALT is coded as SZOG. CROM→Opposite alphabets; C→ X,
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.
I wished I (1)_____ teach this to Dhri as well, but I feared it was too (2)_____. Already, he had started thinking like the men (3)_____ him, embracing the world of the court with open arms. And I? Each day I thought less and (4)_____ like the women around me. Each day I moved further from them (5)_____ a dusky solitude.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: on to
Option 2: up to
Option 3: inner
Option 4: into
Correct Answer: into
Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank is the fourth option.
Explanation: In this context, the speaker is describing a movement away from the women around them, suggesting an inward or deeper sense of separation. The preposition into is appropriate here as it
Question : The average of 21 numbers is 60. If each number is increased by 20, then find the number by which the average is increased.
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 18
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : The average of 21 numbers = 60 Sum of the numbers = 21 × 60 = 1260 When each number is increased by 20, the new average becomes 80. Sum of the numbers = 21 × 80 = 1680 Difference = 1680 – 1260 =
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He knows how bad I wanted a baby.
Option 1: how badly
Option 2: what bad
Option 3: No improvement required
Option 4: badly how
Correct Answer: how badly
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: Badly should replace "bad", as it is the adverbial form of "bad", and it helps convey the extreme desire of the speaker to want a baby. It is being used to modify the verb
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one number missing. Select the missing number from the given alternatives. 104, 52, 26, 13, 6.5, ?
Option 1: 3.5
Option 2: 3.75
Option 3: 4.25
Option 4: 3.25
Correct Answer: 3.25
Solution : Given: 104, 52, 26, 13, 6.5,?
Divide each term by 2 to get the next term in the series. 104 ÷ 2 = 52; 52 ÷ 2 = 26; 26 ÷ 2 = 13; 13 ÷ 2 = 6.5; 6.5 ÷ 2 = 3.25
So,
Question : Babur, the first Mughal emperor, succeeded to the throne of Ferghana in 1494 when he was only ______ years old.
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 12
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : The correct option is 12.
Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire, ascended to the throne of Ferghana (a Central Asia province) at the young age of 12 in 1494. Despite his initial challenges, Babur's leadership skills and military acumen eventually led him to
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