Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Pillared halls, where the Buddhist monks used to worship, were known as:
Option 1: Stupas
Option 2: Chaityas
Option 3: Viharas
Option 4: Mathias
Correct Answer: Chaityas
Solution : The correct answer is Chaityas.
The primary function of a Chaitya was prayer. In various Indian religions, such as Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism, the term chaitya refers to a sacred place used for worship, often taking the form of a shrine, sanctuary, temple, or prayer
Question : Select the wrongly spelt word.
Option 1: eminant
Option 2: supersede
Option 3: develop
Option 4: quarantine
Correct Answer: eminant
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The correct spelling of the word is "eminent", meaning well-known, outstanding, or distinguished. The misspelt version "eminant" is an error in spelling, as the vowel "e" should come in place of "a".
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. No rat is a cow. II. Some animals are rats. Conclusions: I. Some animals are cows. II. Some cows are not rats. III. All rats are animals.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Neither conclusion follows
Option 4: Both conclusions I and III follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statement is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some animals are cows – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between animals and cows.
Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative.
These were two Indian men who _________ hiding in the forest.
Option 1: was
Option 2: has been
Option 3: had been
Option 4: have being
Correct Answer: had been
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Had been is the correct verb form that should be used, as the sentence is in the past perfect continuous tense. The action happened in the past, continued, and ended in the past.
Therefore, the complete
Question : The International Sand Art Festival is usually held in _______.
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Odisha
Correct Answer: Odisha
Solution : The correct answer is Odisha.
A short distance from Konark, on the Chandrabhaga beach, the International Sand Art Festival was celebrated in 2011. It was held in conjunction with the concurrent Konark Dance Festival. The artists' subject revolves around the emerging issues facing the
Question : Directions: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices given below. The columns and rows of Matrix I are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix II are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g., A can be represented by 00, 12, 23 etc., and P can be represented by 58, 69, 75 etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word given in each question. NEST
Matrix I
Matrix II
Option 1: 32, 56, 20, 89
Option 2: 10, 65, 41, 76
Option 3: 32, 76, 34, 98
Option 4: 21, 67, 14, 59
Correct Answer: 21, 67, 14, 59
Solution : Given: NEST
Number representations of each letter – N→03, 10, 21, 32, 44 E→56, 67, 78, 89, 95 S→02, 14, 20, 32, 43 T→59, 65, 76, 87, 98
First option: 32, 56, 20, 89; T cannot be represented by 89. Second option:
Question : Which of the following railway zones has recently completed 100% electrification of its entire route?
Option 1: South Central Railway
Option 2: Konkan Railway
Option 3: Harbour Railway
Option 4: North Eastern Railway
Correct Answer: Konkan Railway
Solution : The correct option is Konkan Railway.
Konkan Railway accomplished the remarkable milestone of 100% electrification on its 741 km route from Maharashtra to Karnataka, completing the project in six years since its initiation in November 2015. Achieved on March 30, 2022, this milestone
Question : Concerning sports, NADA stands for_____.
Option 1: National Anti-Doping Association
Option 2: National Autonomous Doping Agency
Option 3: National Anti-Doping Agency
Option 4: National Autonomous Doping Association
Correct Answer: National Anti-Doping Agency
Solution : The correct option is the National Anti-Doping Agency.
Concerning sports, NADA stands for the National Anti-Doping Agency. NADA is the apex body in India responsible for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control programme in sports. It aims to ensure a doping-free
Question : The radius of a sphere is 14 cm. What is the surface area of this sphere? [Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$]
Option 1: 2464 cm2
Option 2: 1232 cm2
Option 3: 1848 cm2
Option 4: 616 cm2
Correct Answer: 2464 cm2
Solution : Given: Radius, $r$ = 14 cm The total surface area of a sphere $= 4\pi r^{2}$ $=4\pi (14)^{2}$ $=4\times \frac{22}{7}\times 196$ $=2464$ cm2 Hence, the correct answer is 2464 cm2.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 11
Option 3: 21
Option 4: 51
Correct Answer: 11
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 1; 1 is not a prime number. Second option: 11; 11 is a prime number. Third option: 21; 21 is not a prime number. Fourth option: 51; 51 is not a prime number.
So, only the second option
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