Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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
Question : In which of the following years was the Preamble of the Indian Constitution first amended?
Option 1: 1968
Option 2: 1955
Option 3: 1976
Option 4: 1988
Correct Answer: 1976
Solution : The correct option is 1976.
The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 made amendments to the Preamble. The Preamble was amended by the 42nd amendment to include the terms "Socialist", "Secular", and "Integrity". The Preamble, following the amendment, reads, "We, the people of India, having
Question : Among four students sitting in a row, the average age of the last three students is 48 years and the average age of the first three students is 50 years. If the age of the first student is 56 years, then what is the age of the last student?
Option 1: 30 years
Option 2: 40 years
Option 3: 50 years
Option 4: 60 years
Correct Answer: 50 years
Solution : The average age of the last three students = 48 The sum of the ages of the last three students = 48 × 3 = 144 The average age of the first three students = 50 The sum of the ages of the first
Question : The following table shows the unemployed people in 5 states of India from 2019 to 2022.
What is the average number of unemployed people in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Punjab in 2021?
Option 1: 9,000
Option 2: 18,000
Option 3: 30,000
Option 4: 19,000
Correct Answer: 19,000
Solution : Number of unemployed people in Karnataka = 9,000 Number of unemployed people in Maharashtra = 30,000 Number of unemployed people in Punjab = 18,000 Required average = $\frac{9000+30000+18000}{3}$ = $\frac{57000}{3}$ = 19,000 Hence, the correct answer is 19,000.
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update
