Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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. The Crosses, the village (1) ______ Vasili Andreevich lived, consisted of six houses. As soon as they had passed the blacksmith’s hut (2) ______ last in the village, they realised that the wind was much stronger than they had thought. The road could hardly be seen. The tracks left by the sledge-runners were immediately (3) ______ by snow, and the road was only (4) ______ by the fact that it was higher than the rest of the ground. There was a swirl of snow over the fields, and the line where the sky and earth met could not be (5) ______. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: exposed
Option 2: highlighted
Option 3: covered
Option 4: made
Correct Answer: covered
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The phrase "tracks left by the sledge-runners were immediately covered by snow" indicates that the tracks were obscured or hidden by the snow. "Covered" fits well in the context, conveying the idea that the tracks were quickly concealed
Question : How many organs of the government are there according to the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Two
Option 2: Four
Option 3: One
Option 4: Three
Correct Answer: Three
Solution : The correct answer is Three.
The Indian government functions through a tripartite system. The Legislature, comprising Parliament and State Legislatures, formulates laws. The Executive, led by the President and Governors, executes and enforces these laws. The Judiciary, an independent court system, interprets laws, ensuring
Question : Directions: If White is called Blue, Blue is called Red, Red is called Yellow, Yellow is called Green, Green is called Black, Black is called Violet, and Violet is called Orange, then what would be the colour of human blood?
Option 1: Yellow
Option 2: Violet
Option 3: Red
Option 4: Green
Correct Answer: Yellow
Solution : Here, as per the given instructions –
Since, in the
Question : The below table shows the number of music systems that were sold by two companies in the years 2014 to 2017. What is the difference between the average sales of company A and company B?
Option 1: 7406
Option 2: 1627
Option 3: 2016
Option 4: 9033
Correct Answer: 1627
Solution : Average sale of company A = $\frac{5640+8412+7148+8424}{4}$ = 7406 Average sale of company B = $\frac{6980+10512+8620+10020}{4}$ = 9033 The difference = (9033 – 7406) = 1627 Hence, the correct answer is 1627.
Question : The Bandipur National Park is located in which of the following states?
Option 1: Karnataka
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Karnataka
Solution : The correct option is Karnataka.
Bandipur National Park is situated in the State of Karnataka, in the southern part of India. Bandipur National Park is part of the larger Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, which includes Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka, Mudumalai National Park in Tamil Nadu,
Question : Directions: Four girls A, B, C, and D are sitting in a row, facing towards the south (but not necessarily in the same order). Four boys P, Q, R, and S are sitting in a row, facing toward the face of these girls (but not necessarily in the same order). P and C are diagonally opposite to each other. A is second to the right of C. S is the immediate neighbor of Q and R. C is facing R. Which of the following pair of persons facing each other is correct?
Option 1: DP
Option 2: BS
Option 3: AQ
Option 4: DS
Correct Answer: AQ
Solution : Given: 1. P and C are diagonally opposite to each other. 2. A is second to the right of C. 3. S is the immediate neighbor of Q and R. 4. C is facing R.
From the above-given instructions, the following seating arrangement can be
Question : If A1 and A2 are two distinct prime numbers, then what is the highest common factor of A1 and A2?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : A1 and A2 are two distinct prime numbers. Since the HCF of prime numbers is 1, Highest common factor of A1 and A2 = 1 Hence, the correct answer is 1.
Question : The table given below shows the income of two companies P and Q in seven years.
Which of the following statements is not correct? I. The income of P in year Y1 is 20 percent less than the income of Q in the year Y1. II. The ratio of the total income of P to the total income of Q in all years is 63 : 64.
Option 1: Only I
Option 2: Only II
Option 3: Both I and II
Option 4: Neither I nor II
Correct Answer: Only II
Solution : I. The income of P in year Y1 is 200 and the income of Q in year Y1 is 250. So, the income of P is indeed 20 percent less than the income of Q in year Y1. $\therefore$ Statement I is correct. II.
Question : If 30% of a = b, then b% of 50 is the same as:
Option 1: 5% of a
Option 2: 10% of a
Option 3: 15% of a
Option 4: 12% of a
Correct Answer: 15% of a
Solution : Given: 30% of $a = b$ $⇒\frac{30a}{100}=b$ Now, $b$% of 50 $=\frac{50b}{100}$ putting the value of $b$, we get, $b$% of 50 $=\frac{50×\frac{30a}{100}}{100}$ $=\frac{15a}{100}$, which is equal to 15% of $a$. Hence, the correct answer is 15% of a.
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. Government by two rulers or authorities.
Option 1: Monarchy
Option 2: Bureaucracy
Option 3: Diarchy
Option 4: Anarchy
Correct Answer: Diarchy
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Diarchy refers to a system of government in which two individuals, typically rulers or authorities, share power. It accurately captures the concept of government in two ways.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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