Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. Bonaparte, unlike Hoche, was not (eagerly to embark in) a serious Irish expedition.
Option 1: eager to embark on
Option 2: No substitution required
Option 3: eagerest to embarked on
Option 4: eager into embark in
Correct Answer: eager to embark on
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The correct phrase "eager to embark on" is a more idiomatic expression. It conveys the intended meaning that Bonaparte was not enthusiastic about participating in a serious Irish expedition. The preposition "on" is commonly used
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
Though the police tried all sorts of methods to illicit (1) / information from the public (2) / they remained silent. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The adjective illicit refers to something not allowed by law. The verb elicit means to get information or a reaction from somebody, often with difficulty. This fits perfectly in the sentence and helps convey the
Question : D1 and D2 can do a piece of work together in 16 days. D2 and D3 can do the same work together in 24 days, while D3 and D1 can do it together in 48 days. In how many days can all 3, working together, do $\frac{5}{6}$ of the work?
Option 1: $\frac{31}{3}$ days
Option 2: $\frac{40}{3}$ days
Option 3: $\frac{35}{3}$ days
Option 4: $\frac{38}{3}$ days
Correct Answer: $\frac{40}{3}$ days
Solution : Let $W$ be the total work to be done. The work done by D1+ D2 in one day = $\frac{W}{16}$ The work done by D2 + D3 in one day = $\frac{W}{24}$ The work done by D3 +
Question : A person suffering from long-sightedness wears spectacles having:
Option 1: concave-convex lens
Option 2: lenses with negative
Option 3: concave lenses
Option 4: convex lenses
Correct Answer: convex lenses
Solution : The correct option is convex lenses.
Long-sightedness prescription glasses include convex lenses, which fix the light entering the eye by slightly bending the light rays inward, ensuring they fall at the right point on the retina. The centre of a convex lens, also known
Question : Select the appropriate SYNONYM for the underlined word.
She goes to her room and locks herself in.
Option 1: taunts
Option 2: hurts
Option 3: sinks
Option 4: Shuts
Correct Answer: Shuts
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The sentence portrays an action where someone goes to her room and secures herself within it by locking the door. The word shuts is a suitable synonym in this context, as it conveys the act of
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
The viewing for the Mount Everest is clearer from here.
Option 1: view of an
Option 2: view of
Option 3: No improvement required
Option 4: viewing of a
Correct Answer: view of
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In this context, the correct construction is view of when referring to the perspective or sight of Mount Everest. This usage maintains grammatical correctness and conveys the intended meaning of having a clearer sight of
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer. She is busy___ her work.
Option 1: Upon
Option 2: Over
Option 3: At
Option 4: Off
Correct Answer: At
Solution : The third option is the correct answer since ''busy at' work" refers to the location, and it fits perfectly in the sentence, which means that she is actively involved in tasks and responsibilities at her workplace.
The prepositions ''upon'', ''over'' and ''off' are
Question : Which of the following novels is written by Chetan Bhagat?
Option 1: The 3 Mistakes of My Life
Option 2: Untouchable
Option 3: Our Story Needs No Filter
Option 4: The White Tiger
Correct Answer: The 3 Mistakes of My Life
Solution : The correct answer is The 3 Mistakes of My Life.
"The 3 Mistakes of My Life" is a novel written by Chetan Bhagat. The book was published in 2008 and is Bhagat's third novel after "Five Point Someone" and
Question : The pie chart given below shows the number of boys in 8 schools. The total number of boys in all these 8 schools is 10000. The number of boys in a particular school is shown as a percent of the total number of boys in all these 8 schools. What is the ratio of the central angle formed by sectors C, D, and F together to the central angle formed by sectors A, G, and H together?
Option 1: 19 : 44
Option 2: 17 : 39
Option 3: 20 : 43
Option 4: 44 : 21
Correct Answer: 20 : 43
Solution : Use the formula, $\text{Required angle}=\frac{\text{Percent of sector}}{100}\times 360º$ The angle of the sectors, C = $\frac{12}{100}\times 360º$ = 43.2º D = $\frac{2}{100}\times 360º$ = 7.2º F = $\frac{6}{100}\times 360º$ = 21.6º The central angle formed by sectors C, D, and F together =
Question : The worldwide Great Depression took place in
Option 1: 1936
Option 2: 1929
Option 3: 1928
Option 4: 1930
Correct Answer: 1929
Solution : The correct answer is 1929.
The Great Depression began in 1929. It was the greatest economic slump in the history of the industrialised world, resulting in catastrophic production losses, massive unemployment and acute deflation in practically every country on the planet.
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