Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Water and minerals presented to the soil are absorbed by the roots.
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: presented at the soil
Option 3: present in the soil
Option 4: present for the soil
Correct Answer: present in the soil
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Present is the appropriate tense form of the word, which should be used with the preposition in. It means to be in a particular place, and it helps convey that water and minerals that are
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. We are ______ to the true legacy of humanism, and we must never forget this.
Option 1: Heirs
Option 2: Hair
Option 3: Hares
Option 4: Here
Correct Answer: Heirs
Solution : The right choice is the first option.
In the given sentence, the correct word "heirs" refers to people who inherit or are entitled to inherit something. The context is about inheriting the legacy of humanism, making "heirs" the appropriate choice.
The meanings of other
Question : The length of a cuboid is half of its breadth and the height of the cuboid is thrice of its breadth. If the breadth of the cuboid is 12 cm, then what is the total surface area of the cuboid?
Option 1: 1680 cm2
Option 2: 1320 cm2
Option 3: 1440 cm2
Option 4: 1560 cm2
Correct Answer: 1440 cm2
Solution : Given: The length $l$ of a cuboid is half of its breadth $b$ and the height $h$ of the cuboid is thrice of its breadth. The breadth of the cuboid is 12 cm. According to the question, $l=\frac{12}{2}=6$ cm, $b=12$ cm and $h=3\times
Question : Choose the word that can substitute for the given group of words. The science of foretelling events by mapping stars.
Option 1: Astrophysics
Option 2: Astronomy
Option 3: Astrology
Option 4: Astrobiology
Correct Answer: Astrology
Astrology refers to the practice of predicting events and human affairs based on the positions and aspects of celestial bodies, such as planets and stars.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Astrophysics is a branch of
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. Ir's going to rain today whether you like it or not.
Option 1: you likened it
Option 2: you liked it
Option 3: you likes it
Option 4: No improvement
Correct Answer: No improvement
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The sentence is in the future tense and uses the helping verb "going to" to indicate a future event. The phrase "whether you like it or not" is an idiomatic expression that means something is going to
Question : Two beakers contain acid and water in the ratio 2 : 3 and 3 : 4 respectively. If equal volumes of the mixtures from these two beakers are poured into a common beaker, find the resultant ratio of acid to water in the mixture in the common beaker.
Option 1: 7 : 5
Option 2: 21 : 29
Option 3: 5 : 7
Option 4: 29 : 41
Correct Answer: 29 : 41
Solution : Let the volume of the mixture from each beaker be V. In the first beaker, the ratio of acid to water is 2 : 3. The volume of acid = $\frac{2}{2+3}V = \frac{2}{5}V$ The volume of water = $\frac{3}{2+3}V = \frac{3}{5}V$ In the
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ASY, BRX, CQW, ?
Option 1: DVP
Option 2: DPV
Option 3: PDV
Option 4: PQD
Correct Answer: DPV
Solution : Given: ASY, BRX, CQW, ?
In the above-given series, add 1 to the place value of the first letter and subtract 1 from the place value of the second and third letters of the given term. ASY→A + 1 = B; S – 1 =
Question : Directions: The contribution of seven colleagues P, A, R, S, T, U and V to a farewell party is given. No two colleagues contributed the same amount. V contributed more than P who contributed more than A. R and T contributed the maximum and minimum amount but not necessarily in the same order. U's contribution was less than only R. S's contribution was more than only one person. Whose contribution was the third highest?
Option 1: R
Option 2: S
Option 3: V
Option 4: T
Correct Answer: V
Solution : Given: (I) The contribution of seven colleagues P, A, R, S, T, U, and V to a farewell party is given. _ > _ > _ > _ > _ > _ > _ (II) No two colleagues contributed the same amount. V contributed more
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. When we reached my room, I couldn't_____ back my smile.
Option 1: hold
Option 2: squeeze
Option 3: held
Option 4: kept
Correct Answer: hold
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Hold back is an idiomatic expression meaning to restrain or suppress. In this context, it implies that the speaker couldn't restrain or suppress his smile when he reached the room.
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : Trains A and B are running in the same direction at 40 km/hr and 60 km/hr, respectively. If both the trains start at the same time from the same place, then what will be the distance between them after 1 hour?
Option 1: 10 km
Option 2: 20 km
Option 3: 40 km
Option 4: 0 km
Correct Answer: 20 km
Solution : Relative speed = 60 – 40 = 20 km/hr Time = 1 hour Distance between them after 1 hour = 20 × 1 = 20 km Hence, the correct answer is 20 km.
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