Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which of the following is not an example of an inflammable substance?
Option 1: Glass
Option 2: Alcohol
Option 3: LPG
Option 4: Petrol
Correct Answer: Glass
Solution : The correct option is Glass.
Glass is not an example of an inflammable substance. Inflammable substances are those that can easily catch fire and burn. In contrast to LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), petroleum, and alcohol, glass does not combust or catch fire. The glass
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
I had never seen him lose his temper, and he governed our company with an iron hand.
Option 1: In anxiety
Option 2: At the service
Option 3: To any degree
Option 4: strict and harsh control
Correct Answer: strict and harsh control
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The idiom iron hand means stern or rigorous control. In this context, it means he ruthlessly governed the company. Thus, the fourth option is the correct meaning of the idiom, which states, strict and
Question : A boy can row upstream at 12 km/hr and downstream at 23 km/hr. What is the speed of the stream?
Option 1: 3.5 km/hr
Option 2: 4.5 km/hr
Option 3: 6.5 km/hr
Option 4: 5.5 km/hr
Correct Answer: 5.5 km/hr
Solution : Speed of the boat rowing upstream = Speed of the boat – Speed of the stream Speed of the boat rowing downstream = Speed of the boat + Speed of the stream Let the speed of the boat as b and the speed of
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence. Confession had always rested on a clear distinction between mortal and (venial) sins.
Option 1: Genial
Option 2: Pardonable
Option 3: Major
Option 4: Intolerable
Correct Answer: Pardonable
Solution : The second option is correct.
Venial: In the context of sins, venial sins are considered to be less serious offences and are forgivable without the need for sacramental confession.
Pardonable: This term means capable of being pardoned. In the context of sins, it aligns with
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. RK46 : TJ51 :: PJ129 : RI134 :: SR53 : ?
Option 1: VS58
Option 2: VR58
Option 3: VQ58
Option 4: UQ58
Correct Answer: UQ58
Solution : Given: RK46 : TJ51 :: PJ129 : RI134 :: SR53 : ?
Add 2 to the place value of the first letter, subtract 1 from the place value of the second letter, and add 5 to the number, to obtain the second term – Like,
Question : Two vessels A and B contain milk and water mixed in the ratios 4 : 3 and 2 : 3. The ratio in which these mixtures need to be mixed to form a new mixture containing half milk and half water is:
Option 1: 7 : 5
Option 2: 6 : 5
Option 3: 5 : 6
Option 4: 4 : 3
Correct Answer: 7 : 5
Solution : Given: In vessel A, the ratio of milk and water = 4 : 3 In vessel B, the ratio of milk and water = 2 : 3 According to the question, Let the two mixtures be mixed in the ratio $x:y$ In $x$
Question : Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) was launched in______.
Option 1: 1994
Option 2: 1999
Option 3: 1992
Option 4: 1995
Correct Answer: 1999
Solution : The correct answer is 1999.
In 1999, the Swarnajayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana was introduced. The Indian government's Ministry of Rural Development introduced it. SGSY is a comprehensive programme that addresses every facet of self-employment, including credit, training, technology, infrastructure, marketing and the organisation of
Question : Which of the following professions is a type of seasonal unemployment?
Option 1: Doctors
Option 2: Information Technology Professional
Option 3: Accountants
Option 4: Farmer
Correct Answer: Farmer
Solution : The correct answer is the Farmer.
Farmers can experience seasonal unemployment. The agricultural sector often involves specific seasons for planting, cultivating and harvesting crops. During the off-season, when there is less demand for labour-intensive activities, farmers may face periods of unemployment. The availability of
Question : Distant objects can be seen with the help of?
Option 1: Chronometer
Option 2: Telescope
Option 3: Microscope
Option 4: Spectroscope
Correct Answer: Telescope
Solution : The correct option is Telescope.
A telescope is a tool used to observe far-off objects using their electromagnetic radiation through which it creates a magnified image of the distant particles. Refracting telescopes with glass lenses were created in the Netherlands at the start of the
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 85, 84, 82, 79, 75, 70, 64, ?
Option 1: 59
Option 2: 57
Option 3: 82
Option 4: 76
Correct Answer: 57
Solution : Given: 85, 84, 82, 79, 75, 70, 64, ?
Subtract the natural number in increasing order from the previous number, to get the required missing number – 85 – 1 = 84; 84 – 2 = 82; 82 – 3 = 79; 79 – 4
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