Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. The loft is fill in hay for the winter.
Option 1: filled with
Option 2: fill with
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: fills with
Correct Answer: filled with
Solution : The first option is correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: The loft is filled with hay for the winter.
Question : Comprehension: 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.
By the (1)_________ we reach puberty, the world has reached us and (2)_________ us to a greater extent than we realise. (3)________ family, friends, school, and society in general (4)_________ by word and example, how to be. But people (5)_________ leaders at that moment when they decide for themselves how to be.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: shapes
Option 2: shaped
Option 3: contours
Option 4: formats
Correct Answer: shaped
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
In this sentence, "shaped" is used to convey the idea that the role of the world has influenced and moulded us into who we are. The word "shaped" suggests a significant impact and influence on our development and personality.
Therefore, the correct answer is shaped.
Question : At which of the following places there are no inscriptions of Ashoka?
Option 1: Girnar
Option 2: Kandahar
Option 3: Sanchi
Option 4: Kalsi
Correct Answer: Sanchi
Solution : The correct answer is Sanchi.
Sanchi is a famous Buddhist site and has several stupas and monasteries. It does not have any rock edicts of Ashoka. The inscriptions of Ashoka are found in Girnar, Kandahar, Kalsi etc. Ashoka is popularly known as "Ashoka The Great" and was the third king of the Mauryan dynasty. He became non-violent after the Kalinga war in 261 BC.
Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives. It was said of Akbar that he rarely___ more than three hours a day.
Option 1: sleeps
Option 2: is sleeping
Option 3: had slept
Option 4: slept
Correct Answer: slept
Solution : The correct choice will be the fourth option.
In the sentence, the word slept is the most appropriate choice. It indicates the action of sleeping and fits the context of describing Akbar's sleeping habits.
The meaning of the other options is as follows:
Therefore, the correct sentence is, "It was said of Akbar that he rarely slept more than three hours a day".
Question : A person having blood type B could safely donate blood to persons with blood types
Option 1: A and O
Option 2: B and O
Option 3: A and AB
Option 4: B and AB
Correct Answer: B and AB
Solution : The correct option is - B and AB
A person with blood groups B and AB can receive red blood cells from group B. Red blood cells from Group A can be given to A and AB. Group O is the universal donor, able to provide red blood cells to anyone and group AB is the universal recipient.
Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.
With a (sudden push off understanding), Harry realised who the people in the end beds must be.
Option 1: sudden rush of understanding
Option 2: suddenly rushed understanding
Option 3: No correction required
Option 4: all of sudden understand
Correct Answer: sudden rush of understanding
The corrected phrase is, with a sudden rush of understanding.
This phrase suggests that Harry had a sudden and intense moment of clarity or realisation about the identity of the people in the end beds. It signifies that comprehension dawned on him abruptly and completely, allowing him to understand or figure out who those individuals were.
Therefore, the corrected sentence would be, "With a sudden rush of understanding, Harry realised who the people in the end beds must be".
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 3, 6, 18, 21, 63, 66, ?
Option 1: 181
Option 2: 160
Option 3: 147
Option 4: 198
Correct Answer: 198
Solution : Given: 3, 6, 18, 21, 63, 66, ?
In the above-given series, add and multiply 3 alternatively to the previous term to get the next term – 3 + 3 = 6; 6 × 3 = 18; 18 + 3 = 21; 21 × 3 = 63; 63 + 3 = 66; 66 × 3 = 198
So, 198 is the missing term of the series. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the question figure – 1. All the alphabets are shifted corner by corner in an anticlockwise direction. 2. All the numbers are shifted in one position in a clockwise direction. So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be as follows –
Therefore, the figure in the second option is the required figure. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The cost price of 27 articles is the same as the selling price of 18 articles. What is the gain or loss percentage?
Option 1: 50% gain
Option 2: 60% loss
Option 3: 30% loss
Option 4: 90% gain
Correct Answer: 50% gain
Solution : The cost price of 27 articles is the same as the selling price of 18 articles. Let the cost price of 1 article be Rs. 1 The cost price of 18 articles = Rs. 18 The selling price of 18 articles = the cost price of 27 articles = Rs. 27 Profit on selling 18 articles = 27 – 18 = Rs. 9 Gain % = $\frac{9}{18}\times 100$ = 50% Hence, the correct answer is a 50% gain.
Question : Which of the following crops is also known as "golden fibre"?
Option 1: Jute
Option 2: Sugarcane
Option 3: Wheat
Option 4: Rice
Correct Answer: Jute
Solution : The correct option is Jute.
Jute is known as the "golden fibre" due to its golden-brown colour and economic significance. A natural fibre, it is primarily grown in the Indian subcontinent. Jute is widely used for making ropes, twine, bags, and textiles, contributing to various industries and the economy of jute-producing regions.
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