Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: P, Q, R, and S are sitting on a bench facing south. A, B, C, and D are sitting on a parallel bench facing north. S and B are sitting opposite to each other. A sits exactly in between D and C. P sits opposite to C.Q sits immediately to the left of S. Which of the following is correct about the position of R?
Option 1: R sits opposite to A
Option 2: R sits opposite to D
Option 3: R sits to the immediate right of Q
Option 4: R sits to the immediate left of P
Correct Answer: R sits opposite to A
Solution : Given: S and B are sitting opposite to each other. A sits exactly in between D and C. P sits opposite to C.Q sits immediately to the left of S.
From the above-given information, the following seating arrangement can be drawn
Question : Four sentences are given, out of which three have spelling errors. Choose the sentence with all correct spelt words.
Option 1: The main problem, I beleive, lies elsewhere
Option 2: He said the goverment remained commited to peace.
Option 3: You could have seen in them a cemetery or a war memorial.
Option 4: Jerry is an amatuer who dances because he feels like it.
Correct Answer: You could have seen in them a cemetery or a war memorial.
Solution : The third option is correct.
The sentence (you could have seen in them a cemetery or a war memorial) is the one with all correctly spelt words.
In the first option: Incorrect - beleive,
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at line AB as shown.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, close things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the bottom side of the figure (on Line AB). So, the top side of the reflected image will appear
Question : The process of seepage of water into the soil is called ________.
Option 1: infiltration
Option 2: degradation
Option 3: storage
Option 4: replenishment
Correct Answer: infiltration
Solution : The correct option is infiltration.
The process of water seeping into the soil is called "infiltration." It involves the downward movement of water from the surface into the soil, where it fills the pore spaces. This natural process is crucial for recharging
Question : Directions: The sequence of folding a piece of paper and how the folded paper has been cut is shown in the following figures. How would this paper look when unfolded?
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: By interchanging the given two signs, which of the following equations will NOT be correct? + and × l. 180 – 32 + 3 × 148 ÷ 37 = 88 II. 204 ÷ 17 × 23 + 5 – 97 = 50
Option 1: Both I and II
Option 2: Only I
Option 3: Neither I nor II
Option 4: Only II
Correct Answer: Only II
Solution : Given: l. 180 – 32 + 3 × 148 ÷ 37 = 88 II. 204 ÷ 17 × 23 + 5 – 97 = 50
Equation I: 180 – 32 × 3 + 148 ÷ 37 = 88 On solving the L.H.S. of the
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. Does my name ring a bell for you?
Option 1: To sound familiar
Option 2: To be very frightened
Option 3: To take advantage
Option 4: To mock someone
Correct Answer: To sound familiar
Solution : The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom Does my name ring a bell for you? is the first option.
Explanation: The idiom ring a bell is commonly used to inquire whether something or someone sounds familiar or is remembered by the person
Question : Who among the following addressed the Indian National Congress as its President in 1887?
Option 1: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 2: Badruddin Tyabji
Option 3: W. C. Bonnerjee
Option 4: Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Answer: Badruddin Tyabji
Solution : The correct answer is Badruddin Tyabji.
Badruddin Tyabji was the first Indian Muslim to preside over the Indian National Congress. He served as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1887. Badruddin Tyabji was a distinguished lawyer who played a significant role
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The dress is too tights around the waist.
Option 1: too tightly
Option 2: no improvement
Option 3: too tightest
Option 4: too tight
Correct Answer: too tight
Solution : The correct option will be the fourth option.
The original sentence has a grammatical error with the use of "too tights". The correct form is "too tight" because "tight" is an adjective, and when expressing excessiveness or intensity, we use
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
Geeta said that she had never viewed across a book she liked so much.
(1) come across
(2) come through
(3) come around
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the first option.
Come across means to encounter or find something unexpectedly, which fits the context of discovering a book that she liked.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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