Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Q is the son of P, X is the daughter of Q, R is the aunt (Bua) of X and L is the son of R, then what is L to P?
Option 1: Grandson
Option 2: Granddaughter
Option 3: Daughter
Option 4: Nephew
Correct Answer: Grandson
Solution : As per the given information family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, L is the Grandson of P. Hence the first option is
Question : With which country does India share the longest border?
Option 1: Bangladesh
Option 2: China
Option 3: Nepal
Option 4: Pakistan
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Solution : The correct option is Bangladesh.
India shares its longest border with Bangladesh. The India-Bangladesh border is approximately 4,096 kilometres (2,545 miles) long, making it the longest international border that India has with any country. The border stretches across various states in India, including West
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
We needing to kept / a close eye on / the rising prices of fuel.
Option 1: We needing to kept
Option 2: the rising prices of fuel
Option 3: No error
Option 4: a close eye on
Correct Answer: We needing to kept
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The sentence contains the incorrect use of the verbs "needing" and "kept". To make the sentence grammatically accurate, we needing to kept should be replaced with we need to keep. The
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Ignorance is bliss
Option 1: To gain attention and be the topic of conversation
Option 2: To remain ignorant of things that may cause stress
Option 3: To want something that has been denied
Option 4: To have rage underneath a calm expression
Correct Answer: To remain ignorant of things that may cause stress
Solution : The second option is correct.
The idiom ignorance is bliss means that it is pleasant not to know about something because then you do not worry about it.
Therefore, the correct answer is, to remain ignorant of
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Overrun
Option 1: Surrender
Option 2: Inundate
Option 3: Storm
Option 4: Invade
Correct Answer: Surrender
Overrun means to defeat decisively and occupy the positions whereas surrender means to yield, thus making them antonyms.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Who among the following won the Men's Singles Paris Masters Title in 2022?
Option 1: Holger Rune
Option 2: Carlos Alcaraz
Option 3: Novak Djokovic
Option 4: Casper Ruud
Correct Answer: Holger Rune
Solution : The correct answer is Holger Rune.
Holger Rune won the singles tennis title at the 2022 Paris Masters by defeating defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final with a score of 3–6, 6–3, 7–5. This victory marked Rune's top-10 debut in the ATP rankings,
Question : In pre-independent India, who was the first person to discuss the concept of the poverty line?
Option 1: M.K. Gandhi
Option 2: Mahadev Govind Ranade
Option 3: B.R. Ambedkar
Option 4: Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
Solution : The correct answer is Dadabhai Naoroji.
Dadabhai Naoroji estimated the poverty line for the first time in his book "Poverty and unBritish Rule in India. The expense of subsistence or minimum diet (rice or flour, dal, mutton, vegetables, ghee, vegetable oil and salt) was
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. For months, Drupad could not taste anything he ate as regret layered _________mud.
Option 1: his mouth like
Option 2: his mouth as though
Option 3: his mouth comparable to
Option 4: his mouth allied to
Correct Answer: his mouth like
Solution : The first option is correct.
The phrase layered his mouth like is a simile that compares the way regret affects Drupad's ability to taste to the way mud might cover or coat something. The use of his mouth like completes the simile, creating
Question : In which state of India is the Nuakhai festival celebrated?
Option 1: Bihar
Option 2: Assam
Option 3: Odisha
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Odisha
Solution : The correct option is Odisha.
The Nuakhai festival is primarily celebrated in the state of Odisha, India. It is a significant agrarian festival observed by the people of Western Odisha to express gratitude for the new rice harvest. The festival involves offering the
Question : Editor of a Marathi newspaper, "Kesari" was _____.
Option 1: Bipin Chandra Pal
Option 2: Aurobindo Ghosh
Option 3: Lala Lajpat Rai
Option 4: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Solution : The correct option is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the editor of the Marathi newspaper " Kesari". Through his contributions to the newspaper " Kesari", which he created in 1881, as well as his articles and speeches, he played
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