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.
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 2.
Option 1: early
Option 2: last minute
Option 3: late
Option 4: later
Correct Answer: late
Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank is the third option.
Explanation: In this context, the speaker expressed a fear that it was too late to teach something to Dhri. "Late" is an adverb that indicates the timing of an action in relation
Question : Pulakeshin I was the founder of the __________ dynasty of South India.
Option 1: Chera
Option 2: Pandya
Option 3: Chalukya
Option 4: Chola
Correct Answer: Chalukya
Solution : The correct answer is Chalukya.
In 543 AD, Pulakeshin I founded the Chalukya dynasty. He established Vatapi (present-day Badami in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka) as his capital after subduing it. Pulakeshin I and his lineage are referred to as the "Chalukyas of Badami."
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PARK is written as 92 and WALK is written as 94. How is LOSS written in that code language?
Option 1: 65
Option 2: 130
Option 3: 195
Option 4: 180
Correct Answer: 130
Solution : Given: PARK is written as 92 and WALK is written as 94.
PARK→The place value of P is 16, A is 1, R is 18, and K is 11. Add all the place values to get the number→16 + 1 + 18 + 11 =
Question : Directions: Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Rigid
Option 1: Superior
Option 2: Distaste
Option 3: Satiation
Option 4: Flexible
Correct Answer: Flexible
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: Rigid refers to being stiff, inflexible, or resistant to change. The antonym, therefore, should convey the opposite meaning of being adaptable and easily bending or changing. Flexible is the appropriate choice, as it signifies the ability to
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The commander abjured his _______to the king.
Option 1: regulation
Option 2: reliance
Option 3: sequence
Option 4: allegiance
Correct Answer: allegiance
Allegiance means loyalty or commitment to a person or a cause. It means to declare loyalty and devotion to that person or cause. This helps convey that the commander renounced his loyalty to the king.
The meanings
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 4.
Option 1: half
Option 2: hand
Option 3: sides
Option 4: case
Correct Answer: hand
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The phrase on the other hand is an idiomatic expression used to introduce a contrasting or opposing point or situation. In the context provided, it sets up a contrast between the situations mentioned in the previous sentences and
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Lethargy
Option 1: Refusal
Option 2: Attention
Option 3: Shield
Option 4: Existence
Correct Answer: Attention
Lethargy refers to a state of sluggishness, drowsiness, or a lack of energy. Among the options given, attention is the word that best captures the opposite meaning. When someone is attentive, they are actively engaged, alert, and focused,
Question : Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word.
Don't sound so excited
Option 1: casual
Option 2: composed
Option 3: eager
Option 4: tired
Correct Answer: eager
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation: "Eager" means feeling keen interest, enthusiasm, or anticipation, which aligns closely with the context of the sentence in which someone is being asked not to display excessive excitement.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the words share the same relationship as that shared by the given pair of words. Money : Wallet
Option 1: Books : Cardboard
Option 2: Bag : Box
Option 3: Safety: Locker
Option 4: Letter : Envelope
Correct Answer: Letter : Envelope
Solution : Given: Money : Wallet (The second term is a thing where the first term is kept or stored.)
Let's check each option – First option: Books : Cardboard; The given words are not interrelated. Second option: Bag : Box; The given words are
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