Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : What is the minimum age prescribed in India for its citizens to cast their vote?
Option 1: 18 years
Option 2: 21 years
Option 3: 16 years
Option 4: 20 years
Correct Answer: 18 years
Solution : The correct answer is 18 years.
Though it is the right of every citizen, people below the age of 18 do not vote. They are not mature enough to choose their leaders. The right to vote is a legal right.
Question : Which of the following comprises Alberuni's account of India?
Option 1: Chachnama
Option 2: Futuh-us-salatin
Option 3: Tarikh-i-Yamini
Option 4: Kitab-ul-Hind
Correct Answer: Kitab-ul-Hind
Solution : The correct answer is Kitab-ul-Hind
The depictions of India in Al Beruni's Tarikh Al-Hind, also known as Tahqiq-i-Hind or Kitab-ul-Hind (History of India), date from the time he and Mahmud of Ghazni arrived there in 1017 AD. His scholarly objectivity earned him the title al-Ustadh
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better
Option 1: Judge
Option 2: Malign
Option 3: Castigate
Option 4: Ameliorate
Correct Answer: Ameliorate
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: Ameliorate fits this requirement, as it means to make something bad or unsatisfactory better. It is a synonym for improve and precisely conveys the meaning of enhancing a situation or condition.
The meanings of the other
Question : India's area is about ................ times larger than Pakistan's.
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct answer is 4.
Pakistan is the north-western neighbour of India, with a total land area of about 7,96,000 sq. km. While the total land area of India is approximately 32,87,000 sq. km, India is four times larger than Pakistan. India is the
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Workers' compensation benefits in Pennsylvania should pay for your medical (1)_________and a portion of your lost wages. However, you cannot be (2)____________for pain and suffering or other non-financial damages that your illness or injury may (3)__________you. A personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit, on the other hand, (4)___________compensation for the ill worker or surviving family members. If someone (5)____________your employer or a co-worker was to blame for your illness, you could pursue such a claim.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: beyond
Option 2: along
Option 3: besides
Option 4: beside
Correct Answer: besides
Solution : The correct option will be the third option.
The word "besides" in this context suggests that, in addition to your employer or co-worker, there may be someone else who could be blamed for your illness. It implies considering other possible parties or factors that could
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It was impossible ___ guess what he was doing.
Option 1: to
Option 2: at
Option 3: on
Option 4: of
Correct Answer: to
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: To is the appropriate choice for the blank, as it helps form the infinitive. This helps discuss the action without doing the action. This helps convey the intended meaning that it was impossible to guess
Question : Directions: Three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All bricks are wall. Some roads are wall. All stones are wall. Conclusions: I. Some stones are walls. II. Some walls are bricks.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : Given: The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows -
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some stones are walls – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circle of stones is overlapped
Question : When was the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana launched by the Government of India?
Option 1: 2018
Option 2: 2014
Option 3: 2016
Option 4: 2012
Correct Answer: 2016
Solution : The correct answer is 2016.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi introduced the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY, or Prime Minister's Lightening Scheme) on May 1, 2016, to provide 50 million LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) households.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
A submerged memory half rose in the king's (1)_______and sank again. Around him he could hear murmurs, courtiers (2)________who the stranger was, He (3)________a councillor to lead the (4)______to the treasury, where each day gifts (5)________to the needy, but the brahmin shook off the man's hand.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: controlled
Option 2: orders
Option 3: controls
Option 4: ordered
Correct Answer: ordered
Explanation:
In the given sentence, the phrase "A submerged memory half rose in the king's..." implies that a memory is resurfacing in the king's consciousness. To complete the thought, we need a verb that describes an action
Question : Shivam purchased two watches, the first for Rs. 12000 and the second for Rs. 16000. He sold both watches, the first one at a profit of 10% and the second at a loss of 10%. What is the overall profit or loss?
Option 1: Profit = Rs. 600
Option 2: Profit = Rs. 200
Option 3: Loss = Rs. 800
Option 4: Loss = Rs. 400
Correct Answer: Loss = Rs. 400
Solution : For the First watch: ⇒ SP1 = CP + $\frac{\text{Profit percentage×CP}}{100}$ = 12000 + $\frac{(10×12000)}{100}$ = 12000 + 1200 = Rs. 13200 For the second watch: ⇒ SP2= CP – $\frac{\text{Loss percentage × CP }}{100}$ = 16000 – $\frac{(10×16000)
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