Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? C, E, G, I, K, M, O, ?
Option 1: Q
Option 2: T
Option 3: R
Option 4: S
Correct Answer: Q
Solution : Given: C, E, G, I, K, M, O, ?
In the given series, add 2 to the place value of each letter to obtain the next letter. C + 2 = E; E + 2 = G; G + 2 = I; I + 2
Question : In a company of 6400 employees the ratio of male and female employees is 5 : 3. What will be the number of male employees in the company?
Option 1: 4000
Option 2: 4500
Option 3: 3000
Option 4: 3500
Correct Answer: 4000
Solution : Given: In a company of 6400 employees the ratio of male and female employees is 5 : 3. So, the number of male employees in the company $=\frac{5}{5+3}\times 6400=\frac{5}{8}\times 6400=4000$ Hence, the correct answer is 4000.
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 4.
Option 1: more
Option 2: little
Option 3: less
Option 4: limited
Correct Answer: less
Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank is the third option.
Explanation: In this context, the speaker is expressing a change in their thoughts over time. The word less is an appropriate choice as it indicates a reduction or decrease in the intensity
Question : How many UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites are there in India?
Option 1: Seven
Option 2: Four
Option 3: Six
Option 4: Five
Correct Answer: Seven
Solution : The correct answer is Seven.
There are 37 in India, including one mixed site, seven natural sites and 29 cultural sites. These locations across the globe have been granted this designation due to their significance in science, culture and history.
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
The convict tried his level best to justify himself, but the judge looked ________ him and found him guilty.
Option 1: around
Option 2: at
Option 3: through
Option 4: to
Correct Answer: through
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Looked through is an idiomatic expression. When someone "looks through" another person, it means that he sees beyond the surface or appearance and discerns the person's true motives or intentions, and in this context, it means that the
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.
At the core of the (1)____ lies the fierce (2) ____between two branches of the Kuru dynasty, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The lifelong struggle (3)_____ the cousins for the throne of Hastinapur culminates (4)_____ bloody battle of Kurukshetra, in which (5)_____ kings of that period participated and perished.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Option 1: total
Option 2: almost
Option 3: most
Option 4: each
Correct Answer: most
Explanation: The determiner "most" is suitable in this context to indicate a large number or a significant portion of the kings participated and perished. "Most" is a quantifier that fits the intended meaning, emphasising the majority or
Question : Who among the following was one of the founders of the Deccan Education Society (1884)?
Option 1: Dadoba Pandurang
Option 2: V.R. Shinde
Option 3: Tulsi Ram
Option 4: G. G. Agarkar
Correct Answer: G. G. Agarkar
Solution : The correct answer is G G Agarkar.
Established in 1884, the Deccan Education Society, based in Pune, Maharashtra, manages 43 educational institutions across the state. It originated with the founding of the New English School in 1880 by Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, Lokmanya Bal
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. BJ : HP :: TQ : ?
Option 1: YW
Option 2: YX
Option 3: ZX
Option 4: ZW
Correct Answer: ZW
Solution : Given: BJ : HP :: TQ : ?
Add 6 in the place value of each letter of the first and the third terms to obtain the second and the fourth terms – Like, BJ : HP→B + 6 = H; J + 6 =
Question : Parts of the given sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
It feels greatly to be with you at this ceremony.
Option 1: at this ceremony
Option 2: to be with you
Option 3: it feels greatly
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: it feels greatly
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The verb greatly is an adverb, which should be replaced with great, which is an adjective, to make the sentence grammatically accurate. Great means very good, and it helps convey the intended meaning that
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Other South African cities only / had one venue for staging exhibitions or / internationals events at highly standard.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: internationals events at highly standard
Option 3: Other South African cities only
Option 4: had one venue for staging exhibitions or
Correct Answer: internationals events at highly standard
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The error lies in the use of "internationals events". It should be corrected to "international events." Additionally, the phrase "at highly standard" should be revised to "at a high standard".
Therefore, the correct sentence
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