Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A boy can swim in still water at a speed of 40 km/hr. If the speed of the current would have been 15 km/hr, then find the time in which the boy could swim 25 km upstream.
Option 1: 2 hours
Option 2: 2.5 hours
Option 3: 1 hour
Option 4: 3 hours
Correct Answer: 1 hour
Solution : Distance = 25 km The difference between the speed in still water and the speed of the current = 40 km/hr –15 km/hr = 25 km/hr The time taken to swim a certain distance is given by the formula: Time = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}$ Substituting the
Question : Directions: Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some kings are rich. Some rich are proud. Conclusions: I. Some kings are not proud. II. Some rich are not proud.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statement is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some kings are not proud – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no definite relation between
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. I received word that you (were attempting) to contact me.
Option 1: No correction required
Option 2: Were strike
Option 3: Has attempting
Option 4: Was attempting
Correct Answer: No correction required
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The use of the past continuous tense "were attempting" is appropriate in this context, as it describes an ongoing action in the past. The sentence implies that, at a certain point in the past, the person
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Kick someone when they are down
Option 1: To create a disturbance deliberately
Option 2: To reject or disown friends
Option 3: To be angry with or disappointed in someone
Option 4: To cause further trouble to someone already in a difficult situation.
Correct Answer: To cause further trouble to someone already in a difficult situation.
Solution : The most appropriate meaning for the given idiom is the fourth option.
Explanation: The idiom "Kick someone when they are down" does not involve physical kicking. Instead, it figuratively means to take advantage of or
Question : __________ unemployment refers to the lowest unemployment level a healthy economy can sustain without causing inflation.
Option 1: Structural
Option 2: Disguised
Option 3: Natural
Option 4: Frictional
Correct Answer: Natural
Solution : The correct answer is Natural.
Natural unemployment is the lowest unemployment level a healthy economy can sustain without causing inflation. It is the lowest unemployment rate that can be sustained without causing growth in wages or inflation to rise. A low unemployment rate indicates
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, BAD is written as 412, and MUD is written as 42113. How is RUN written in that code language?
Option 1: 142118
Option 2: 181213
Option 3: 141218
Option 4: 141412
Correct Answer: 142118
Solution : Given: BAD is written as 412 and MUD is written as 42113.
BAD→The place value of B is 2, A is 1, and D is 4.
MUD→The place value of M is 13, U is 21, and D is 4.
Similarly, for RUN→The place value
Question : Who became the new Chief Minister of Punjab in March 2022?
Option 1: Navjot Singh Sidhu
Option 2: Amarinder Singh
Option 3: Bhagwant Mann
Option 4: Arvind Kejriwal
Correct Answer: Bhagwant Mann
Solution : The correct answer is Bhagwant Mann.
Punjab's chief minister at the moment is Bhagwant Singh Mann. He is an Aam Aadmi Party member and the cabinet minister for Punjab. He won a majority in the elections held in Punjab on February 20, 2022,
Question : Directions: In the given 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.
He was born _____ India.
Option 1: off
Option 2: in
Option 3: of
Option 4: through
Correct Answer: in
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The preposition in is used to indicate the place of someone's birth. It's a standard and widely accepted way of expressing the location or country of birth. The other prepositions, such as off, of, and through do not
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.
Professor Sprout was standing (1) ____ a trestle bench in the centre of the greenhouse. (2)_____ twenty (3) ____ of different-coloured ear muffs (4) ______ lying on the bench. Harry (5) _____ his place between Ron and Hermione. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: have to take
Option 2: had taken
Option 3: has took
Option 4: have taken
Correct Answer: had taken
Explanation: The use of had taken is consistent with the past perfect tense. The past perfect tense is employed to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. In this case, the action of
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Reluctant
Option 1: Loathe
Option 2: Cagey
Option 3: Inclined
Option 4: Abatis
Correct Answer: Inclined
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: Reluctant refers to being hesitant or unwilling to do something. On the other hand, inclined means having a tendency or preference towards a particular action or choice.
Therefore, the correct antonym is inclined.
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