Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. Some M are N. II. No J is N. Conclusions: I. No N is J. II. Some N are M. III. All J are M.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and III follow
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Both conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): No N is J – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is a negative relation between N
Question : Ustad Zakir Hussain is one of the greatest exponents of ____________.
Option 1: Sitar
Option 2: Tabla
Option 3: Violin
Option 4: Shehnai
Correct Answer: Tabla
Solution : The correct option is Tabla.
Ustad Zakir Hussain is one of the greatest exponents of the tabla, which is a traditional Indian percussion instrument. He has collaborated with numerous musicians globally and has played a significant role in popularizing Indian classical music on the
Question : Directions: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. Four of them are sitting at each of the corners, while the other four are sitting at the exact centre of each of the sides. E who sits at the centre of a side, sits to the fourth left of the G. Only one person sits between G and F. B is an immediate neighbour of E. Only three people sit between B and A. A is not a neighbour of D. H sits to the immediate left of C.C sits to the third right of E. Who sits third to the right of D?
Option 1: H
Option 2: C
Option 3: G
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: H
Solution : Given: (I) A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. Four of them are sitting at each of the corners, while the other four are sitting at the exact centre of each
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number: 11 : 122 :: 14 : 197 :: 18 : ?
Option 1: 328
Option 2: 317
Option 3: 325
Option 4: 320
Correct Answer: 325
Solution : Given: 11 : 122 :: 14 : 197 :: 18 : ?
Like, 11 : 122→(11)2 + 1 = 121 + 1 = 122 And, 14 : 197→(14)2 + 1 = 196 + 1 = 197 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 18
Question : If p : q = 4 : 7 and q : r = 3 : 5, then what is the value of 2p : 3q : 5r ?
Option 1: 36 : 60 : 181
Option 2: 25 : 72 : 180
Option 3: 24 : 63 : 175
Option 4: 28 : 79 : 188
Correct Answer: 24 : 63 : 175
Solution : Given: p : q = 4 : 7 and q : r = 3 : 5 Equating q in both the ratio, we get p : q : r = 12 : 21 : 35 Let the p, q, and r
Question : As per the Rigvedic or Early Vedic Period (1500-1000 BC), who among the following was a River Goddess?
Option 1: Agni
Option 2: Sindhu
Option 3: Arika
Option 4: Usha
Correct Answer: Sindhu
Solution : The correct option is Sindhu.
In the Rigvedic or Early Vedic Period, Sindhu was revered as a river goddess. The Rigveda, a sacred text of ancient India, mentions the spiritual significance of rivers, including the divine attributes ascribed to Sindhu, reflecting the cultural and
Question : The oceanic crust mainly consists of _____ and _____.
Option 1: silica, alumina
Option 2: silica, magnesium
Option 3: magnesium, alumina
Option 4: iron, alumina
Correct Answer: silica, magnesium
Solution : The correct option is silica, magnesium.
The term "SiMa" refers to the composition of the upper layer of the Earth's mantle and the overlying oceanic crust. "Si" stands for silicon and "Ma" stands for magnesium. The SiMa layer is characterised by a higher concentration
Question : What is the average of prime numbers between 12 and 25?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 24
Option 3: 23
Option 4: 18
Correct Answer: 18
Solution : The prime numbers between 12 and 25 are = 13, 17, 19, and 23 So, the average of these numbers = $\frac{13+17+19+23}{4}$ = $\frac{72}{4}$ = 18 Hence, the correct answer is 18.
Question : Who among the following is the author of the "River of Smoke" novel?
Option 1: B. B. Lal
Option 2: Jeet Thayil
Option 3: Manohar Malgonkar
Option 4: Amitav Ghosh
Correct Answer: Amitav Ghosh
Solution : The correct option is Amitav Ghosh.
The author of "River of Smoke" is Amitav Ghosh. It is the second book of Ghosh's Ibis Trilogy, which also includes "Flood of Fire" and "Sea of Poppies" before it. The 2011 book "River of Smoke" carries on
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. "The Boarded Window" is a horror story about a man who has to __________with his wife's death.
Option 1: deal
Option 2: dwell
Option 3: drill
Option 4: deed
Correct Answer: deal
Solution : The first option is correct.
Deal means to cope with or manage a difficult situation or problem. In the given context, the man has to deal with his wife's death, which is a difficult situation.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Dwell
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