Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Can you please ______ this sauce over the pasta?
Option 1: pore
Option 2: power
Option 3: pour
Option 4: purr
Correct Answer: pour
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Pour means to flow or cause to flow in a steady stream, as when applying sauce over pasta.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Pore means to gaze intently or study with great attention.
Power
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 4.
Option 1: anguished
Option 2: distinguished
Option 3: crushed
Option 4: extinguished
Correct Answer: distinguished
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The phrase suggests that the road was barely discernible or recognisable, and the only distinguishing feature about it was its elevation compared to the surrounding ground. "Distinguished" in this context means that the road stood out or was
Question : The Governor of a state is appointed by the ______.
Option 1: Chief Minister of that state
Option 2: President of India
Option 3: Advocate General of India
Option 4: Prime Minister of India
Correct Answer: President of India
Solution : The correct answer is the President of India.
The governor of a state in India is appointed by the President of India. The appointment is made under the provisions of Article 155 of the Constitution of India, which grants the President the
Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative The royal messengers____ out last night.
Option 1: goes
Option 2: go
Option 3: gone
Option 4: went
Correct Answer: went
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the option that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. E, H, K, N, Q, ?
Option 1: V
Option 2: T
Option 3: U
Option 4: S
Correct Answer: T
Solution : Given: E, H, K, N, Q, ?
Here, add 3 to the place value of each letter – E + 3 = H, H + 3 = K, K + 3 = N, N + 3 = Q, Q + 3 = T
So, the
Question : The Charter Act of 1813 extended the East India Company's rule in India to another ____ years.
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : The correct option is 20.
The Charter Act of 1813 renewed the East India Company's charter for an additional 20 years. The charter outlined certain operating requirements and gave the company the ongoing right to trade in India. The act expanded the British government's
Question : What is the value of $\sqrt{0.33 \times 0.33+0.6 \times 0.6+1.2 \times 0.33}$?
Option 1: 0.93
Option 2: 0.69
Option 3: 0.39
Option 4: 0.73
Correct Answer: 0.93
Solution : Given: The given expression is $\sqrt{0.33 \times 0.33+0.6 \times 0.6+1.2 \times 0.33}$ We know the algebraic identity, $(a+b)^2=a^2+b^2+2ab$ $=\sqrt{0.33 \times 0.33+0.6 \times 0.6+2\times0.6 \times 0.33}$ $=\sqrt{(0.33+0.6)^2}$ $=0.33 +0.6$ $=0.93$ Hence, the correct answer is 0.93.
Question : What is the compounded ratio of (2 : 5), (5 : 11), and (33 : 8)?
Option 1: 3 : 4
Option 2: 2 : 11
Option 3: 33 : 5
Option 4: 2 : 5
Correct Answer: 3 : 4
Solution : The compounded ratio of (2 : 5), (5 : 11), and (33 : 8) = $\frac{2}{5}$ × $\frac{5}{11}$ × $\frac{33}{8}$ = $\frac{3}{4}$ = 3 : 4 Hence, the correct answer is 3 : 4.
Question : A court enforces enjoyment of a Fundamental Right by issuing
Option 1: A decree
Option 2: An ordinance
Option 3: A Writ
Option 4: A notification
Correct Answer: A Writ
Solution : Correct Answer is A Writ
The Supreme Court may issue a Writ for the purpose of upholding fundamental rights under Article 32. All of India's high courts are authorized to issue writs under Article 226. A writ is an order from a court directing
Question : Directions: What will be the value of the following expression, if + and × are interchanged and − and ÷ are interchanged? 8 × 10 + 3 − 5 ÷ 6 = ?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: 8 × 10 + 3 − 5 ÷ 6 = ?
On interchanging the mathematical signs, we get – = 8 + 10 × 3 ÷ 5 – 6 = 8 + 10 × 0.6 – 6 = 8 + 6 – 6 =
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