Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 39, 78, 117, 156, ?, 234
Option 1: 205
Option 2: 195
Option 3: 185
Option 4: 175
Correct Answer: 195
Solution : Given: 39, 78, 117, 156, ?, 234
Add 39 to each number to obtain the next number of the series – 39 + 39 = 78; 78 + 39 = 117; 117 + 39 = 156; 156 + 39 = 195; 195 + 39 =
Question : Which among the following is not one of the important gold mines in the country?
Option 1: Kolar
Option 2: Hospet
Option 3: Ramagiri
Option 4: Hutti
Correct Answer: Hospet
Solution : The correct answer is Hospet.
Some of India's gold mines include Kolar, Hutti, Gadag, Ramagiri, Honalli, Wayanad, Lawa, Mysara, Pahardia and Kundrekocha. Gold is extracted from three mines in Karnataka: Hutti, Uti, and Hira-Buddini (HGML).
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom / Phrase.
Draw a blank
Option 1: Give lame excuses
Option 2: A very complex question
Option 3: Ragging of a fresher
Option 4: To fail to get an answer or result
Correct Answer: To fail to get an answer or result
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The idiom draw a blank means to be unable to find an answer or solution to a question or problem. It often refers to a situation where one is unable
Question : Which among the following festivals is associated with Arunachal Pradesh?
Option 1: Solung
Option 2: Wangala
Option 3: Ugadi
Option 4: Pongal
Correct Answer: Solung
Solution : The correct answer is Solung.
In the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, the Adi Tribe celebrates the harvest celebration known as the Solung celebration. The event, which lasts for five to 10 days, often takes place in the first week of September.
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
The editor of a dictionary
Option 1: Scenographer
Option 2: Stenographer
Option 3: Lexicographer
Option 4: Hagiographer
Correct Answer: Lexicographer
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
A lexicographer is a person who writes or compiles dictionaries, making decisions about the inclusion and definition of words. Therefore, the term "lexicographer" succinctly captures the role of the editor of a dictionary.
Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
Satya Nadella completed his primary education _____ Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet.
Option 1: by
Option 2: from
Option 3: over
Option 4: onto
Correct Answer: from
Solution : The second option is correct.
Explanation: From is used to indicate the source or origin of an action or where someone or something begins or originates. In this context, it implies that Satya Nadella started and completed his primary education at Hyderabad Public School,
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
He has 33 years of professional experience (on the field of) public administration.
Option 1: over field of
Option 2: in the field of
Option 3: No substitution required
Option 4: in the field off
Correct Answer: in the field of
The correct preposition to use with "professional experience" in this context is "in".The phrase "in the field of" is the appropriate choice because it is a common prepositional phrase used when specifying someone's expertise or experience in
Question : In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of sweets costing Rs. 30 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively to get a mixture worth Rs. 25 per kg?
Option 1: $2:3$
Option 2: $1:1$
Option 3: $5:4$
Option 4: $4:5$
Correct Answer: $1:1$
Solution : Let the two varieties of sweets costing Rs. 30 and Rs. 20 per kg be mixed in the ratio of $x:y$ respectively. Weighted Average=$\frac{\text{Quantity of first variety×Price per kg of first variety)+(Quantity of second variety×Price per kg of second variety)}}{\text{Total quantity}}$ ⇒ 25 = $\frac{(30x+20y)}{x+y}$
Question : Who among the following was the first Biologist who discovered cells?
Option 1: Robert Hooke
Option 2: Rosalind Franklin
Option 3: Gregor Mendel
Option 4: Charles Darwin
Correct Answer: Robert Hooke
Solution : The correct answer is Robert Hooke.
Robert Hooke, in 1665, made the groundbreaking discovery of cells, naming them after small rooms (cellula) due to their appearance. His observations, detailed in "Micrographia," lacked insights into the nucleus and other organelles in living cells. Hooke's
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 200, 174, 148, 122, 96, ?
Option 1: 71
Option 2: 80
Option 3: 70
Option 4: 74
Correct Answer: 70
Solution : Given: 200, 174, 148, 122, 96, ?
In the above-given series, subtract 26 from the previous numbers to get the next numbers. 200 – 26 = 174; 174 – 26 = 148; 148 – 26 = 122; 122 – 26 = 96; 96 – 26
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