Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Queer somebody's pitch
Option 1: A secret plan
Option 2: Upset someone's plans
Option 3: To make an exaggerated statement
Option 4: To come out successfully
Correct Answer: Upset someone's plans
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The idiom "queer somebody's pitch" means to spoil or disrupt someone's plans or arrangements. "Queer" in this context is used to convey the idea of making something crooked or spoiling it.
Therefore, the correct answer is,
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row - 68, 56, 44 Second row - 245, 233, 221 Third row - 97, 85, ?
Option 1: 93
Option 2: 90
Option 3: 73
Option 4: 89
Correct Answer: 73
Solution : The pattern is as follows – First row - 68, 56, 44→68 – 12 = 56; 56 – 12 = 44 Second row - 245, 233, 221→245 – 12 = 233; 233 – 12 = 221 Third row - 97, 85, ?→97 – 12 =
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (Rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the third option figure.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Which state is the leading producer of sugar in India, as of May 2022?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh
Option 3: Telangana
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Solution : The correct answer is Maharashtra.
Maharashtra was the leading producer of sugar in India in May 2022. Maharashtra overtook Uttar Pradesh to become India's top sugar-producing state. Maharashtra has the largest number of sugar mills in India, followed by Uttar Pradesh. In 2022, Maharashtra
Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the underlined word from the given sentence. He leaned left, bringing the blunt side of his sword up flat against his palm.
Option 1: sharp
Option 2: dull
Option 3: timid
Option 4: keen
Correct Answer: dull
Solution : The most appropriate synonym for the underlined word blunt is the second option.
Explanation: The term blunt in this context refers to the flat, not sharp, side of the sword. To find an appropriate synonym, we need to look for a word that indicates a
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'.
When it comes to face masks, the (market are flooded with choices).
Option 1: No substitution required
Option 2: market is flooded with choices
Option 3: market are flooded off choices
Option 4: markets is flooded with choices
Correct Answer: market is flooded with choices
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
As per subject-verb agreement, since market is a singular noun, it requires a singular verb. The singular verb is agrees with the singular subject market.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: When it comes to
Question : When was the first non-synchronous census conducted in India?
Option 1: 1872
Option 2: 1772
Option 3: 1792
Option 4: 1972
Correct Answer: 1872
Solution : The correct answer is 1872.
The first non-synchronous census was conducted in 1872 by Lord Mayo. Census has been Undertaker every ten years, and the first regular census was conducted in 1881. After independence, it has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census
Question : Ajit Kumar Doval is the fifth and current __________________ to the Prime Minister of India.
Option 1: Private Secretary
Option 2: Principal Secretary
Option 3: National Security Advisor
Option 4: Additional Secretary
Correct Answer: National Security Advisor
Solution : The correct answer is National Security Advisor.
Minister Narendra Modi is Ajit Doval. In addition to becoming the first police officer to get the Kirti Chakra, an honour reserved for military soldiers for valour, he is the fifth NSA in India. He
Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
She kept pictures of her parents all______ the house.
Option 1: about
Option 2: over
Option 3: through
Option 4: out
Correct Answer: over
The correct preposition in this context is over. The phrase all over the house implies that the pictures of her parents are located in various places within the house, creating a sense of coverage or ubiquity. The preposition
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror MN is placed on the right side of the figure.
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
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