Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Book : Literature :: ? : ?
Option 1: Song : Music
Option 2: Man : Beast
Option 3: Dancer : Musician
Option 4: Species : Science
Correct Answer: Song : Music
Solution : Given: Book : Literature :: ? : ?
Here, literature is the form of a book.
Let's check the options and find the pair that have the same relationship as the above pair – First option: Song : Music; Here, song is a
Question : Which of the following dance forms is performed by devotees during the ceremonial worship of Murugan, the Tamil God of War?
Option 1: Mayilattam
Option 2: Therukoothu
Option 3: Kavadi Aattam
Option 4: Kummi
Correct Answer: Kavadi Aattam
Solution : The correct option is Kavadi Aattam
A traditional folk dance performed during the Tamil Thaipusam festival is called Kavadi Aattam. Participants, referred to as "Kavadi bearers," dance while carrying a Kavadi in their arms. In Tamil, the word "Kavadi" means "carrying a heavy load."
Question : In which of the following articles "Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institution" is mentioned?
Option 1: Article 29
Option 2: Article 31
Option 3: Article 30
Option 4: Article 28
Correct Answer: Article 30
Solution : The correct option is Article 30.
Article 30 of the Indian Constitution mentions the "Right of minorities to establish and administer educational institutions." The right of linguistic and religious minorities in India to create and run educational institutions is protected by Article 30
Question : Directions: Ayaan, Prashant, Ritu, Neeta, Sneha, and Zain are sitting in a row facing south. Sneha and Zain are in the centre. Ayaan and Prashant are at the ends. Ritu is sitting to the immediate left of Ayaan. Who is to the immediate right of Prashant?
Option 1: Sneha
Option 2: Ayaan
Option 3: Ritu
Option 4: Neeta
Correct Answer: Neeta
Solution : Given: 1. Sneha and Zain are in the centre. 2. Ayaan and Prashant are at the ends. 3. Ritu is sitting to the immediate left of Ayaan.
From the above-given information, the following seating arrangement can be drawn – All of them are sitting in
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words. The flowers of a particular region
Option 1: Flora
Option 2: Fauna
Option 3: Bovine
Option 4: Bryophyte
Correct Answer: Flora
Solution : The first option is correct.
The term flora is commonly used to refer to the collective plant life, including flowers, in a particular region or habitat. It encompasses the entire range of plant species in a specific area.
Therefore, flora is an appropriate substitute for
Question : Directions: In the following question, a word is followed by four other words, one of which cannot be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word. QUICKWITTED
Option 1: QUID
Option 2: QUICK
Option 3: QUIET
Option 4: QUILT
Correct Answer: QUILT
Solution : Given: QUICKWITTED
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word QUICKWITTED – First option: QUID; All the letters of QUID are present in the word QUICKWITTED. Second option: QUICK; All the letters of QUICK are present in the word QUICKWITTED. Third option: QUIET;
Question : Mayank spends 35% of his monthly income on household items, 25% on electronic items, and 7% on medicines. He saves the remaining amount of INR 11,550. What is Mayank's monthly income (in INR)?
Option 1: INR 38,000
Option 2: INR 35,000
Option 3: INR 40,000
Option 4: INR 33,000
Correct Answer: INR 35,000
Solution : Given: Mayank spends 35% of his monthly income on household items, 25% on electronic items, and 7% on medicines. He saves the remaining amount of INR 11,550. Use the formula, Income = Savings + Expenditure Let the Mayank's total earnings be INR $100x$. Mayank's
Question : Directions: P, Q, R, S, and T are five friends who scored different marks in an examination. Only two people scored more marks than P but less than S. Q scored the highest marks. T scored more marks than R. Who scored the fourth highest marks?
Option 1: P
Option 2: R
Option 3: Q
Option 4: S
Correct Answer: R
Solution : Given: (I) Only two people scored more marks than P but less than S. S > __ > __ > P (II) Q scored the highest marks. T scored more marks than R. Q > S > T > R > P
So, R scored
Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given. (Much times), I have felt that conversations like these must take place in person.
Option 1: Many a times
Option 2: Many time
Option 3: No correction required
Option 4: Many a time
Correct Answer: Many a time
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The original phrase much times is grammatically incorrect. The correct and idiomatic expression is many a time when referring to numerous instances or occasions. It conveys the idea that the speaker has felt this way on
Question : Directions: Find the missing number from the given responses in the following question.
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : Subtract half of the previous subtracted number in a clockwise direction (starting from 45). 45 – 16 = 29, 29 – 8 = 21, 21 – 4 = 17, 17 – 2 = 15, 15 – 1 = 14
So, 14 is the missing number.
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