Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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
Question : Which of the following animals has a clitellum?
Option 1: Milipede
Option 2: Centipede
Option 3: Earthworm
Option 4: Ringworm
Correct Answer: Earthworm
Solution : Correct Answer is Earthworm
Clitellum is the non-severed part of the body wall that secures the viscid sac where eggs are stored. The clitellum of an earthworm and leech is located near the head. It is about one-third of the way down an earthworm’s body
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
Could you please maintain silence for a while?
(1) Could you
(2) for a while?
(3) No Error
(4) please maintain silence
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : There is no error in the sentence, as it is grammatically correct. "Could" is used when asking for permission in a polite manner.
The correct answer is the third option.
Question : At what rate of compound interest (compounding annually) per annum will a sum of Rs. 250000 becomes Rs. 275625 in 2 years?
Option 1: 8% per annum
Option 2: 3% per annum
Option 3: 10% per annum
Option 4: 5% per annum
Correct Answer: 5% per annum
Solution : Given, Amount = Rs. 275625 Principal = Rs. 250000 Time = 2 years We know, $A = P(1 + \frac{R}{100})^n$ ⇒ $275625=250000(1+\frac{R}{100})^2$ ⇒ $(1+\frac{R}{100})^2=\frac{275625}{250000}$ ⇒ $(1+\frac{R}{100})=\sqrt\frac{275625}{250000}$ ⇒ $(1+\frac{R}{100})=\frac{525}{500}$ ⇒ $\frac{R}{100}=\frac{525}{500}-1$ ⇒ $\frac{R}{100}=\frac{25}{500}$ ⇒ $R=\frac{25}{5}= 5$% Hence, the correct answer is 5% per annum.
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