Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the fifth word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word and the fourth word is related to the third word. Doctor : Diagnosis :: Painter : Painting :: Judge : ?
Option 1: Judgment
Option 2: Lawyer
Option 3: Court
Option 4: Punishment
Correct Answer: Judgment
Solution : Given: Doctor : Diagnosis :: Painter : Painting :: Judge : ?
The second term is the work done by the first term – Like in, Doctor : Diagnosis → Doctor diagnoses the patients. And in, Painter : Painting → Painter makes paintings. Similarly, follow
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 346 : 175 :: 250 : ?
Option 1: 213
Option 2: 127
Option 3: 174
Option 4: 271
Correct Answer: 127
Solution : Given: 346 : 175 :: 250 : ?
Add 4 to the first number, and then divide the resultant by 2, to obtain the second number in each number pair – Like, 346 : 175→(346 + 4) ÷ 2 = 350 ÷ 2 = 175
Question : From which city did the Russian Revolution begin?
Option 1: St. Petersburg
Option 2: Moscow
Option 3: Kazan
Option 4: Odessa
Correct Answer: St. Petersburg
Solution : The correct option is St. Petersburg.
A series of strikes and protests that eventually resulted in the fall of the Russian Empire marked the start of the 1917 Russian Revolution in St. Petersburg (today known as Petrograd). For both Russia and the rest of
Question : Directions: In this question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
____ thousand species of butterflies have been identified.
Option 1: as many as
Option 2: as many
Option 3: as much as
Option 4: much as
Correct Answer: as many as
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The phrase as many as is the correct expression when indicating a number of countable items, such as species of butterflies. It is the appropriate quantifier to convey the idea that a large number
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is 4.
I feel out of sort today.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: "Out of sorts" uses the correct idiomatic expression, which is commonly used to describe a feeling of being unwell or not in one's usual state. The adverb "today" appropriately specifies the timeframe for when the
Question : Directions: 6 boys B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B6 are sitting around a rectangular table facing toward the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Two boys are sitting on each longer side and one boy is sitting on each shorter side of the table. B1 sits second to the left of B6. B4 sits second to the left of B5. B5 is the immediate neighbour of B6 and B2. B5 is not sitting opposite to B4. B1 is not sitting on a shorter side. Which pair of boys are sitting on the shorter side of the rectangular table?
Option 1: B1 and B4
Option 2: B4 and B2
Option 3: B2 and B3
Option 4: B6 and B3
Correct Answer: B4 and B2
Solution : Given: (I) 6 boys B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, and B6 are sitting around a rectangular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Two boys are sitting on each longer side and one boy is sitting on each shorter
Question : Which of the following persons was conferred with the 57th Jnanpith Award?
Option 1: Krishna Sobti
Option 2: Damodar Mauzo
Option 3: Kedarnath Singh
Option 4: Amitav Ghosh
Correct Answer: Damodar Mauzo
Solution : The correct option is Damodar Mauzo.
In 2021, Damodar Mauzo, a distinguished Konkani author aged 77, was conferred the 57th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour. Notably, he had previously received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for his remarkable novels, including acclaimed
Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.
(Most time) they didn't have enough to eat and went to bed hungry.
Option 1: No correction required
Option 2: Many a times
Option 3: More times
Option 4: Many a time
Correct Answer: Many a time
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The phrase "most time" is not idiomatic in this context. The correct idiomatic expression is "many a time" to indicate frequency. The fourth option provides the correct substitution, making the sentence grammatically accurate and maintaining
Question : The average of 4 numbers is 45. The average of the first two numbers is thrice the average of the other two numbers. What is the sum of the first two numbers?
Option 1: 122
Option 2: 105
Option 3: 125
Option 4: 135
Correct Answer: 135
Solution : The average of 4 numbers is 45. Total = 4 × 45 = 180 Let the average of the first two numbers be $x$ and the average of the other two numbers $3x$. According to the question, $2x+(3x)×2=180$ $⇒8x=180$ $\therefore x = 22.5$ So, the
Question : Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Mad
Option 1: Sound
Option 2: Indisposition
Option 3: Distemper
Option 4: Dense
Correct Answer: Sound
The most appropriate antonym for the given word mad is sound.
Mad means to be mentally disturbed or angry. And sound, in this context, denotes mental stability and a calm state of mind.
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