Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A boatman rows 15 km in 15 minutes, along the stream and 10 km in 1 hour against the stream. Find the speed of the boat in still water.
Option 1: 33 km/hr
Option 2: 35 km/hr
Option 3: 26 km/hr
Option 4: 40 km/hr
Correct Answer: 35 km/hr
Solution : Given: The boatman rows 15 km in 15 minutes along the stream. Downstream speed = $\frac{15}{15}\times60$ = 60 km/hr Again, the boatman rows 10 km in 1 hour against the stream. Upstream speed = $\frac{10}{1}$ = 10 km/hr We know that, Speed of the
Question : The highest peak in India is
Option 1: Kamet
Option 2: Nanda Kot
Option 3: Nanda Devi
Option 4: K2 (Godwin Austen)
Correct Answer: K2 (Godwin Austen)
Solution : The correct option is K2 (Godwin Austen).
K2, also known as Mount Godwin Austen and Dapsang, is the second-tallest peak in the world. K2 is a mountain in Northern Kashmir's Karakoram range of the Himalayas that is locally known as "Chogo Ri,"
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. SIDE22 : UKFG19 :: SETS15 : UGVU12 :: MINE11 : ?
Option 1: NJOF12
Option 2: OKPG8
Option 3: NJOF9
Option 4: OKPG14
Correct Answer: OKPG8
Solution : Given: SIDE22 : UKFG19 :: SETS15 : UGVU12 :: MINE11 : ?
Like, SIDE22 : UKFG19→S + 2 = U; I + 2 = K; D + 2 = F; E + 2 = G; 22 – 3 = 19 So, SIDE22 is related to
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
The figure of Arthur first appeared in Welsh poetry in the (1)______sixth and early seventh centuries, a hero who was (2)______ lead the Britons in the battle against Saxon invaders. But it wasn't (3)_______the 12th century that he was first tied to this dramatic headland, known as Tintagel. The timeless popularity of the Arthur legend has overshadowed a central, unresolved (4)_______: Was there really a King Arthur, or at least a historical prototype upon whom Geoffrey's hero is (5)_______?
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: none
Option 2: beyond
Option 3: until
Option 4: unless
Correct Answer: until
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: In this context, the sentence is conveying the time at which Arthur was first tied to the headland, known as Tintagel. The word "until" is suitable here, as it indicates the point in time when this
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which conclusions logically follow the given statements. Statements: I. All K are M. II. Some K is Z. Conclusions: I. All M are Z. II. All M are K. III. Some M is K.
Option 1: All conclusion follows
Option 2: Neither conclusion follows
Option 3: Only conclusion III follows
Option 4: Both conclusions I and III follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion III follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statement is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All M are Z – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing M and Z overlap and have
Question : Teejan Bai was awarded a Padma Bhushan for her art in 2003. She is a great exponent of which dance form?
Option 1: Pandavani
Option 2: Chhau
Option 3: Ghumar
Option 4: Kalbelia
Correct Answer: Pandavani
Solution : The correct answer is Pandavani.
Teejan Bai is a representative of Chhattisgarh's ancient Pandavani performing art style, in which she retells stories from the Mahabharata to musical accompaniments. The narrative art form called Pandavani is prevalent in the tribal regions of Chhattisgarh and its
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. Apple has also introduced a (rule that seemed tie) to its recent dispute with Basecamp.
Option 1: rule that seems tied
Option 2: rule that seemingly tied
Option 3: No correction required
Option 4: rule which seemed tie
Correct Answer: rule that seems tied
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word seemed is in the past tense, while the rest of the sentence is in the present tense. To correct this inconsistency, the verb "seemed" should be changed to seems to maintain a consistent
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.
A submerged memory half rose in the king's (1)_______and sank again. Around him he could hear murmurs, courtiers (2)________who the stranger was, He (3)________a councillor to lead the (4)______to the treasury, where each day gifts (5)________to the needy, but the brahmin shook off the man's hand.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: were wonderful
Option 2: wonder
Option 3: were wonder
Option 4: wondering
Correct Answer: wondering
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
The phrase "courtiers wondering who the stranger was" indicates that the courtiers were in a state of curiosity or speculation about the identity of the stranger. "Wondering" is the correct verb form to convey this sense,
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: I. All G are R. II. Some F are G. Conclusions: I. All R are F. II. Some G are F. III. Some F are R.
Option 1: None of the conclusions follow
Option 2: Only conclusion III follows
Option 3: Only conclusions II and III follow
Option 4: All the conclusions follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusions II and III follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyze the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All R are F – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing R and F overlap
Question : What is the field in which Pradosh Dasgupta distinguised himself ?
Option 1: Sculpture .
Option 2: Painting .
Option 3: Instrument music .
Option 4: Hindustanic music (vocal)
Correct Answer: Sculpture .
Solution : Correct Answer is Sculpture .
He completed his undergraduate studies in Calcutta University from 1932 to 1933, after which he completed his postgraduate studies in sculpture at the Lucknow School of Arts and Crafts from 1933 to 1937. From 1937 to 1938, he completed
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