Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
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.
Question : A toy is in the shape of a cylinder surmounted by a hemisphere. The total height of the toy is 15 cm and the radius of the hemisphere is 6 cm. What is the volume of the toy?
Option 1: $496\pi$ cm3
Option 2: $476\pi$ cm3
Option 3: $458\pi$ cm3
Option 4: $468\pi$ cm3
Correct Answer: $468\pi$ cm3
Solution : Given: Total height of the toy = 15 cm The radius of the hemisphere (which is also the radius of the base of the cylinder) = 6 cm Height of the cylinder = total height – radius of hemisphere = 15 cm –
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase.
In ones and twos
Option 1: In small numbers
Option 2: By unfair means
Option 3: Large margin
Option 4: To count resources
Correct Answer: In small numbers
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The idiom in ones and twos means in small numbers or groups. When someone does something in ones and twos, they are doing it in a gradual or limited manner, not all at once or in
Question : The following table shows the number of Men and Women in five different societies.
What is the difference between the total population of Society R and Women in Society P?
Option 1: 180
Option 2: 300
Option 3: 210
Option 4: 320
Correct Answer: 180
Solution : The total population of Society R = 380 + 120 = 500 The number of women in Society P = 320 So, the required difference = (500 – 320) = 180 Hence, the correct answer is 180.
Question : A great astronomer and mathematician during the Gupta period was
Option 1: Bhanugupta
Option 2: Vegabhatta
Option 3: Aryabhatta
Option 4: Varahamihira
Correct Answer: Aryabhatta
Solution : The correct option is - Aryabhatta
One of the great astronomers and mathematicians during the Gupta period in ancient India was Aryabhata. Aryabhata was a renowned scholar who lived around the 5th century CE. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy.
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