Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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.
Were the stories we told each (1)_____ true? Who knows? At the best of (2)______, a story is a slippery thing (3)_______ no one had told us his (4)_________ one, though it was the tale we most (5)________ to know.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: concern
Option 2: needed
Option 3: had
Option 4: require
Correct Answer: needed
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Needed is the correct choice, as it suggests that the tale was not merely wanted or desired but was essential or necessary for the speaker and the audience to know.
Therefore, the correct answer is needed.
Question : A large solid cube is melted and cast into ' N ' small solid spheres, each of radius 3 cm, and ' N + 2 ' small solid cuboids, each of dimensions 4 cm × 4 cm × 6.5 cm. If the length of each side of the large solid cube is 12 cm, then find the value of 'N'. [Use $\left.\pi=\frac{22}{7}\right]$
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 7
Solution : According to the question, Volume of cube = volume of N-solid spheres + Volume of (N + 2) small cuboids ⇒ $12 \times 12 \times 12 =[ N \times \frac{4}{3}\times\pi\times 3^3] + [(N + 2)(4 \times 4 \times 6.5)]$ ⇒ $1728 = 36N\pi + 104N
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, FUNNY is written as LATTE, and DRIVE is written as JXOBK. How will CLASS be written in that language?
Option 1: IRGZZ
Option 2: IRGXX
Option 3: IRGYY
Option 4: IRHYY
Correct Answer: IRGYY
Solution : Given: FUNNY is written as LATTE, and DRIVE is written as JXOBK.
Add 6 to the place value of each letter to obtain the required code – FUNNY⇒ F + 6 = L; U + 6 = A; N + 6 = T; N +
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Capricious
Option 1: Arbitrary
Option 2: Stable
Option 3: Steadfast
Option 4: Cautious
Correct Answer: Arbitrary
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Capricious means unpredictable, impulsive, or subject to whim or fancy. Arbitrary aligns closely with these characteristics, referring to decisions or actions made without reason, based on personal choice or impulse rather than logic or principle.
The meanings of
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
Helen Keller was borne on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia.
Option 1: was born on
Option 2: was birth on
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: is borne in
Correct Answer: was born on
The given underlined part contains an error in the use of the word borne. The correct word would be born.
Question : Let a bag contain 2 kg of sugar and 3 kg of salt. What percentage of the total is occupied by sugar?
Option 1: 35%
Option 2: 30%
Option 3: 50%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 40%
Solution : Given: A bag contains 2 kg of sugar and 3 kg of salt. The percentage of sugar = $\frac{\text{quantity of sugar}}{\text{total quantity}}×100$ = $\frac{2}{2+3}×100$ = 40% Hence, the correct answer is 40%.
Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution is related to the "Uniform Civil Code for the Citizen"?
Option 1: Article 44
Option 2: Article 42
Option 3: Article 41
Option 4: Article 43
Correct Answer: Article 44
Solution : The correct answer is Article 44.
Article 44 of the Indian Constitution is related to the "Uniform Civil Code for the Citizen." It is a part of the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP). These are mentioned in articles 36 to 51 of the
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate choice.
His students from his time at Manchester University remember his lectures as extraordinarily __________.
Option 1: rancid
Option 2: ballistic
Option 3: flaccid
Option 4: lucid
Correct Answer: lucid
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
Lucid means clear and easy to understand, especially in reference to writing or speech. In this context, it suggests that his lectures were exceptionally clear and comprehensible to his students.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
Your doctor will recommend a treatment based to the types of infection.
Option 1: basing of the type
Option 2: bases to the types
Option 3: No improvement required
Option 4: based on the type
Correct Answer: based on the type
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
In this case, it's crucial to use the preposition on after based to convey the relationship between the treatment and the types of infection.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "Your doctor will recommend a
Question : Which feature of the Indian Constitution refers to the existence of more than one level of government in the country?
Option 1: Radicalism
Option 2: Federalism
Option 3: Liberalism
Option 4: Secularism
Correct Answer: Federalism
Solution : The correct answer is Federalism.
The feature of the Indian Constitution that refers to the existence of more than one level of government in the country is called "Federalism". Federalism in the Indian context signifies the division of powers and responsibilities between the Central
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