Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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.
It was this (1) ________ that made John so particularly unusual, even for a wizard. This scar was (2)_______ hint of John's very mysterious past, of the reason (3) _______ Samuel's doorstep eleven years (4) _________. At the age of one, John (5) ________ a curse from the greatest dark sorcerer of all time. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: the only
Option 2: that only
Option 3: the alone
Option 4: that individual
Correct Answer: the only
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The phrase the only is the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2. It suggests that the scar is the sole indicator or clue to John's mysterious past, emphasising its significance in revealing information about
Question : Directions: Seven workers Rahul, Ram, Ramesh, Sohan, Sahil, Anil and Sonu are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Anil is an immediate neighbour of both Ram and Sonu. Ram is second to the right of Sahil. Rahul is an immediate neighbour of both Sahil and Sohan. Who is second to the left of Sahil?
Option 1: Sonu
Option 2: Ramesh
Option 3: Sohan
Option 4: Anil
Correct Answer: Sohan
Solution : Given: (I) Seven workers Rahul, Ram, Ramesh, Sohan, Sahil, Anil and Sonu are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre. (II) Anil is an immediate neighbour of both Ram and Sonu. Ram is second to the right of Sahil.
(III) Rahul is an
Question : Bhakti saints and Nayanars were devotees of which of the following gods?
Option 1: Murugan
Option 2: Shiva
Option 3: Vishnu
Option 4: Indra
Correct Answer: Shiva
Solution : The correct option is Shiva.
The Nayanars were devotees of Lord Shiva. The Nayanars were a group of 63 saints in South India who were known for their intense devotion to Lord Shiva. The Nayanars played a significant role in the development and spread
Question : Directions: In the following questions, select the related number from the given alternatives. 9 : 8 :: 16 : ?
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 17
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 27
Correct Answer: 27
Solution : Given: 9 : 8 :: 16 : ?
9:8→(3)2 = 9; (2)3 = 8 where, 3 – 1 = 2 Similarly, 16: ?→(4)2 = 16; (3)3 = 27 where, 4 – 1 = 3
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : The quality of petrol is expressed in terms of
Option 1: Cetane number
Option 2: Gold number
Option 3: Octane number
Option 4: Added unlead compounds
Correct Answer: Octane number
Solution : The correct option is the Octane number.
The octane number of petrol is used to represent its quality. The octane rating of a gasoline indicates how resistant it is to knocking. Knocking is the early ignition of the fuel-air combination in the engine
Question : Stand Up India scheme aims to support entrepreneurship in the community of India.
Option 1: Below Poverty Line
Option 2: Construction workers
Option 3: Scheduled caste
Option 4: Business person
Correct Answer: Scheduled caste
Solution : The correct answer is Scheduled Caste.
The Government of India introduced the Stand Up India Loan Scheme in 2016 to foster entrepreneurship and make bank loans more accessible to women entrepreneurs and members of the Scheduled Caste (SC). The programme aims to provide borrowers
Question : Directions: Some equations are solved based on a certain system. Find out the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis. If 12 × 9 = 810 and 15 × 9 = 513 then 13 × 8 = ?
Option 1: 104
Option 2: 410
Option 3: 401
Option 4: 411
Correct Answer: 410
Solution : Given: 12 × 9 = 810; 15 × 9 = 513
Multiply the numbers and shuffle the digits. The first digit moves to the second place, the second digit moves to the third place, and the third digit moves to the first place. 12 ×
Question : Buddha gave his first religious message at _____.
Option 1: Rajagriha
Option 2: Pataliputra
Option 3: Gaya
Option 4: Sarnath
Correct Answer: Sarnath
Solution : The correct answer is Sarnath.
Sarnath, located northeast of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, leading to the formation of the Buddhist Sangha with Kondanna's enlightenment. After 49 days of meditation in Bodhgaya, Bihar, he attained Bodhi under a
Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative. The storm passed_______, but the night remained warm.
Option 1: quickest
Option 2: quicker
Option 3: quickly
Option 4: quick
Correct Answer: quickly
Solution : The correct option will be the third option.
In this context, quickly is an adverb that describes how the storm passed. It indicates that the storm moved through rapidly or without lingering. The conjunction "but" is used to contrast the passing of the storm with
Question : A shop offers a 10% discount on every purchase of an article. It also offers an additional discount of 12% if the payment is made in cash. If the original price of an item is Rs. 250, how much will a customer pay if he wants to pay the price in cash?
Option 1: Rs. 180
Option 2: Rs. 192
Option 3: Rs. 198
Option 4: Rs. 195
Correct Answer: Rs. 198
Solution : Given: A shop offers a 10% discount on every purchase of an article. It also offers an additional discount of 12%. The original price of the item is Rs. 250. Using successive discount formula, $(a+b-\frac{a×b}{100}$)%, we get, Single equivalent discount $=10+12-\frac{(10×12)}{100}= 20.8$% Selling price
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