Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 19, 27, 54, 118, 243, ?
Option 1: 469
Option 2: 449
Option 3: 459
Option 4: 457
Correct Answer: 459
Solution : Given: 19, 27, 54, 118, 243, ?
In the above-given series, add the cube of consecutive numbers to the numbers. 19 + 23 = 19 + 8 = 27; 27 + 33 = 27 + 27 = 54; 54 + 43 =
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is (4)
How can one adjust among a passive lot?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option i.e. "No improvement".
The phrase "a passive lot" in the original sentence is a clear and appropriate way to convey the intended meaning. It effectively describes the group of people the sentence is referring to as "people who
Question : Who among the following freedom fighters gave the famous quote, "Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom!"?
Option 1: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Option 2: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 3: Subhash Chandra Bose
Option 4: Lala Lajpat Rai
Correct Answer: Subhash Chandra Bose
Solution : The correct answer is Subhash Chandra Bose.
While on a tour to Burma in 1944, Subhas Chandra Bose delivered a speech that included the well-known phrase "Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom" to Indian National Army soldiers. Another British
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym to substitute the (bracketed) word in the given sentence.
Given (sufficient) effort, all known infectious agents can be specifically identified.
Option 1: unrefined
Option 2: optimal
Option 3: trivial
Option 4: captivity
Correct Answer: trivial
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In the context of the sentence, sufficient implies an amount or level of effort that is satisfactory or enough for the purpose. The antonym should represent an insufficient or inadequate amount of effort. Trivial fits this context as
Question : Four sentences are given, out of which three have spelling errors. Choose the sentence with all the correctly spelt words.
Option 1: It was a letter that was shot throught with the writer's personality.
Option 2: There is plenty of student accomodation in Edinburgh.
Option 3: He advised the government not to persue a gas deal with that company.
Option 4: Their skilled colleague soon satisfied them that they were wrong.
Correct Answer: Their skilled colleague soon satisfied them that they were wrong.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
In Andhra Pradesh, low rainfall and increased (1) ______ on borewells have led to soil aridity, while (2) ______ snow and more rainfall has (3) ______ the desertification crisis in Himachal Pradesh. On the other (4) ______, in Rajasthan, canals, tube-well irrigation and shelterbelts have (5) ______ to an increase in the green cover.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: few
Option 2: least
Option 3: less
Option 4: fewer
Correct Answer: less
The word less directly relates to a reduction in rainfall and an increase in demand for borewells, indicating a decrease in water availability or usage, which aligns with the situation described in Andhra Pradesh.
Question : Directions: In the above diagram, the circle represents professionals, the square represents dancers, the triangle represents musicians, and the rectangle represents Europeans. Different regions in the diagram are numbered 1 to 11.
Who among the following is not a musician but a European?
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 11
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 11
Solution : Given: The circle represents professionals, the square represents dancers, the triangle represents musicians, and the rectangle represents Europeans.
In the below diagram, the shaded part represents not a musician but a European as the rectangle represents Europeans.
So, 11 represents not a musician but a
Question : Two numbers are, respectively, 25% and 30% less than a third number. What is the ratio of the first two numbers, in the order mentioned in the previous statement?
Option 1: 6 : 5
Option 2: 5 : 6
Option 3: 14 : 15
Option 4: 15 : 14
Correct Answer: 15 : 14
Solution : Let the third number be 100$x$ The first number is 25% less than 100$x$ = 100$x ~–~ 25x = 75x$ The second number is 30% less than 100$x$ = 100$x~–~ 30x = 70x$ ⇒ Required Ratio = $\frac{\text{First number}}{\text{Second number}}$ = $\frac{75x}{70x}$ =
Question : Dhangar dance comes from the Dhangar community of _____________.
Option 1: Andhra Pradesh
Option 2: Gujarat
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Goa
Correct Answer: Goa
Solution : The correct answer is Goa.
The shepherd community known as Dhangars performs the well-known Goan dance style of Dhangar Dance. It is regarded as a Navaratri dance that combines fervent devotion, adoration, and dancing to appease and honour "Bira Deva" or "Biruba" and gain
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No Error'.
Land management choices also affect the amount of carbon stored on trees.
Option 1: also affect the amount of
Option 2: No Error
Option 3: carbon stored on trees
Option 4: Land management choices
Correct Answer: carbon stored on trees
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The preposition "in" is suitable in this context.
Therefore, the correct answer will be: Land management choices also affect the amount of carbon stored in trees.
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