Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Property left to someone by a will
Option 1: Prophecy
Option 2: Legacy
Option 3: Alimony
Option 4: Windfall
Correct Answer: Legacy
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Legacy precisely encapsulates the concept of property or assets left behind through a will. It refers to an inheritance or something passed down from a predecessor.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Prophecy refers to
Question : In an office, there are 108 tables and 132 chairs. If $\frac{1}{6}$th of the tables and $\frac{1}{4}$th of the chairs are broken, how many people can work in the office if each person requires one table and one chair?
Option 1: 86
Option 2: 90
Option 3: 92
Option 4: 99
Correct Answer: 90
Solution : Given: Number of tables = 108 Number of chairs = 132 Broken tables = $\frac{1}{6}$th of total tables = $\frac{108}{6}$ = 18 Broken chairs = $\frac{1}{4}$th of total chairs = $\frac{132}{4}$ = 33 According to the question, Undamaged tables = total tables – broken tables
Question : Which smallest number must be added to 100, so that the resulting number is completely divisible by 6?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Divisibility rule of 6: The number should be divisible by both 2 and 3. The next nearest number to 100 that is divisible by both 2 and 3 is 102. Thus, 2 is added to 100 to get a number that is divisible by 6.
Question : In October 2022, the ISRO chairman announced the expected launch year of Chandrayaan 3 in________.
Option 1: 2030
Option 2: 2027
Option 3: 2025
Option 4: 2023
Correct Answer: 2023
Solution : The correct option is 2023.
Chandrayaan 3 is expected to launch in 2023. It will be the third lunar mission, the preparation of which is in its final stage. It is supposed to be launched in July. LVM-3 rocket is used for the launch. Chandrayan
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Obsreve
Option 2: Club
Option 3: Bulb
Option 4: Thunder
Correct Answer: Obsreve
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Here, the word obsreve is misspelt. The correct spelling is observe, which means to watch carefully, notice, or pay attention to something.
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Don't you be clever with me, boy! I want to know what you're really ______.
Option 1: on to
Option 2: up to
Option 3: in to
Option 4: up about
Correct Answer: up to
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The phrase up to is used to inquire about someone's intentions, actions, or plans. It implies suspicion or curiosity about the person's actions or plans. It suggests that the speaker is challenging the person to reveal
Question : With which of the following countries, India does not share a land border?
Option 1: Bangladesh
Option 2: China
Option 3: Myanmar
Option 4: Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
Solution : The correct answer is Sri Lanka.
India does not share a land border with Sri Lanka. While it is geographically close, the Palk Strait, a narrow body of water, separates the southern tip of India (Tamil Nadu) from Sri Lanka. The other three
Question : Gorakhpur is the headquarters of ________ Railway of India.
Option 1: Northern
Option 2: North-Eastern
Option 3: Eastern
Option 4: Western
Correct Answer: North-Eastern
Solution : The correct answer is North-Eastern.
The North-Eastern Railway was established on April 14, 1952, inaugurated by the first Prime Minister of India, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru spanned from Achnera near Agra in the West to Ledo near the West Bengal border in the East.
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate choice. This______ piece of mischief by his brother brought a quiet laugh from David.
Option 1: nonsensical
Option 2: classical
Option 3: whimsical
Option 4: vesical
Correct Answer: whimsical
Solution : The third option is correct.
Whimsical is the most appropriate choice for the blank because it means playful, odd, or characterised by a sense of humour or fantasy.
In the context of the sentence, whimsical suggests that the piece of mischief was lighthearted, perhaps amusing
Question : Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word. The child develops a deadly disease.
Option 1: huge
Option 2: corrective
Option 3: kind
Option 4: fatal
Correct Answer: fatal
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In the sentence provided, the word deadly describes the severity of the disease. It implies that the disease is extremely harmful, potentially resulting in death. The synonym for "deadly" in this context is fatal.
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