Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
A young man walks toward me with a stick slung across his back and a (1)_______ of sheep at his feet, which carry him down the path (2)______ a crowd of rowdy children. An older man follows, weatherworn but still (3)______, a rifle over his left shoulder. He clicks his tongue to (4)______ the flock. Behind him are two women on horses; I guess (5)______ are his wife and daughter.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: them
Option 2: these
Option 3: they
Option 4: this
Correct Answer: they
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
They is a third-person plural pronoun that is used to refer to a group of people, animals, or things. In this sentence, it is used to refer to the two women on horses.
Therefore, the complete sentence
Question : Which among the following statements is incorrect?
Option 1: The cell wall is present in animals.
Option 2: The cell membrane is also called the plasma membrane.
Option 3: Chromosomes are composed of DNA and protein.
Option 4: Mitochondria is known as the powerhouse of the cell.
Correct Answer: The cell wall is present in animals.
Solution : The correct option is The cell wall is present in animals.
Cell walls are a structural feature found in plant cells, fungi, bacteria, and some archaea, but they are not present in animal cells. Animal cells are surrounded by
Question : Directions: Find out the wrong number in the series. 216, 163, 120, 72, 24
Option 1: 216
Option 2: 163
Option 3: 72
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 163
Solution : Given: 216, 163, 120, 72, 24
The difference between the numbers of the series is 48. 216 – 48 = 168 ≠ 163; 168 – 48 = 120; 120 – 48 = 72; 72 – 48 = 24
So, 163 is the wrong number in
Question : The following bar chart shows the number of bottles of green and red colours sold by 5 different shops. What is the ratio of the total number of green bottles sold by the 5 shops taken together to the total number of red bottles sold by the 5 shops taken together?
Option 1: 3 : 5
Option 2: 6 : 11
Option 3: 4 : 7
Option 4: 5 : 7
Correct Answer: 5 : 7
Solution : Total number of green bottles sold by the 5 shops taken together = 45 + 53 + 58 + 63 + 31 = 250 Total number of red bottles sold by the 5 shops taken together = 71 + 68 +55 + 69
Question : Who among the following revolutionaries was executed by the British?
Option 1: Jatin Das
Option 2: Chandra Shekhar Azad
Option 3: Shivaram Raghuram Rajguru
Option 4: Kalpana Datta
Correct Answer: Shivaram Raghuram Rajguru
Solution : The correct answer is Shivaram Raghuram Rajguru.
Shivaram Raghuram Rajguru was an Indian freedom fighter who was executed by the British colonial authorities. Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Rajguru trio became famous for their involvement in the Central Legislative Assembly bombing in Delhi
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. The sound of elephants.
Option 1: Trumpet
Option 2: Quack
Option 3: Laurel
Option 4: Screech
Correct Answer: Trumpet
Solution : The correct option will be the first option.
The phrase the sound of elephants suggests a characteristic sound associated with elephants, which is commonly described as a trumpet sound.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : According to Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), BPL (Below Poverty Line) persons aged 60 years or above are entitled to a monthly pension of__________ up to 79 years of age as of October 2022.
Option 1: Rs. 250
Option 2: Rs. 400
Option 3: Rs. 350
Option 4: Rs. 200
Correct Answer: Rs. 200
Solution : The correct option is Rs. 200.
They get Rs. 200 under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS). This scheme is sponsored by the central government. It was launched in 1995 and aims to provide financial aid to the beneficiaries. This was
Question : Directions: Select the figure from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given question figure – The figure given in each box is rotated by 45 in clockwise direction. So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be as follows –
Therefore, the figure in the third option is the required figure. Hence, the
Question : Late Jagjit Singh was a popular composer and a ______ singer.
Option 1: Opera
Option 2: Ghazal
Option 3: Rock
Option 4: Pop
Correct Answer: Ghazal
Solution : The correct option is Ghazal.
Late Jagjit Singh was a popular composer and a ghazal singer. He sang in numerous languages. Singh is considered to be the most successful ghazal singer who acclaimed commercial success. He published many albums. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan
Question : Who wrote a book named "Gulamgiri" in 1873?
Option 1: Debendranath Tagore
Option 2: Jyotiba Phule
Option 3: Dayananda Saraswati
Option 4: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Correct Answer: Jyotiba Phule
Solution : The correct answer is Jyotiba Phule.
"Gulamgiri" was written by Jyotiba Phule in 1873. Jyotiba Phule was an Indian social reformer, thinker and activist who played a role in the social and educational transformation of society in the 19th century, particularly in the
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