Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To poke one's nose into
Option 1: To give permission
Option 2: To show disrespect
Option 3: To bring no sense
Option 4: To interfere
Correct Answer: To interfere
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
To poke one's nose into is an idiom that means to interfere in someone else's business or affairs without being asked to do so.
Question : The Family Courts (Amendment) Bill seeks to extend the application of the Family Courts Act to which of the following states?
Option 1: Nagaland and Sikkim
Option 2: Sikkim and Manipur
Option 3: Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland
Option 4: Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Correct Answer: Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland
Solution : The correct option is Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
The Family Courts (Amendment) Bill seeks to extend the application of the Family Courts Act to Himachal Pradesh and Nagaland. The bill amends the Family Courts Act of 1984. Through this act, the state
Question : Directions: Which two signs need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 72 − 12 + 8 × 6 ÷ 22 = 32
Option 1: − and ×
Option 2: − and +
Option 3: × and ÷
Option 4: − and ÷
Correct Answer: − and ÷
Solution : Given: 72 − 12 + 8 × 6 ÷ 22 = 32
Let's check each option – First Option: – and × On interchanging the mathematical signs, we get – 72 × 12 + 8 – 6 ÷ 22 = 32 Solving the
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
The accountant of the sugar mill have been deprived of his briefcase.
Option 1: was being deprived
Option 2: has been deprived
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: is deprive
Correct Answer: has been deprived
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The subject of the sentence is singular. So, the verb should also be singular. Has been deprived is the correct form as per the present perfect tense.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, BOIL is written as 152 and HOT is written as 129. How will HEATING be written in that language?
Option 1: 844
Option 2: 488
Option 3: 448
Option 4: 484
Correct Answer: 448
Solution : Given: BOIL is written as 152 and HOT is written as 129.
The sum of the place values of the letters is multiplied by the number of letters in a word. BOIL→(2 + 15 + 9 + 12) × (4) = 152 HOT→(8 + 15
Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text.
History certainly gives you (something to think about), doesn't it?
Option 1: food for thought
Option 2: cup of Joe
Option 3: golden handshake
Option 4: forty winks
Correct Answer: food for thought
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The idiom food for thought is commonly used to refer to something that provides mental stimulation or something worth thinking about and considering.
Therefore, the correct answer is, food for thought.
Question : Directions: Select the letter from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. B, H, M, Q, T, ?
Option 1: V
Option 2: U
Option 3: X
Option 4: W
Correct Answer: V
Solution : Given: B, H, M, Q, T, ?
Add the decreasing order of the numbers starting from 6 to the place value of the letters – B + 6 = H, H + 5 = M, M + 4 = Q, Q + 3 =T, T
Question : In 1929, the Indian National Congress demanded complete independence under the presidentship of____________.
Option 1: Dadabhai Naoroji
Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: Chittaranjan Das
Correct Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru
Solution : The correct option is Jawaharlal Nehru.
In 1929, the Indian National Congress, under the presidency of Jawaharlal Nehru, demanded complete independence during its Lahore Session. This historic declaration, known as the Purna Swaraj, or Complete Independence Resolution, marked a crucial step towards India's
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
A place for housing aeroplanes
Option 1: Hutch
Option 2: Hangar
Option 3: Brewery
Option 4: Burrow
Correct Answer: Hangar
A hangar is a large building or structure where aircraft, particularly aeroplanes, are housed and stored. In this context, "a place for housing aeroplanes", the term that precisely captures this meaning is "hangar". A hangar is designed
Question : The difference between the cost price and the selling price is Rs. 341. If the profit percentage is 22 percent, then what is the selling price?
Option 1: Rs. 1972
Option 2: Rs. 1752
Option 3: Rs. 1891
Option 4: Rs. 1830
Correct Answer: Rs. 1891
Solution : Given: The difference between the cost and selling prices is Rs. 341. Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{Selling price – Cost price}}{\text{Cost price}}×100 = 22\%$ $⇒ 22 = \frac{341}{\text{Cost price}}\times 100$ $⇒ \text{Cost price} = \frac{341\times 100}{22}$ = Rs. 1550 So, selling price = Cost price
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