Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Intricate
Option 1: Basic
Option 2: Complicated
Option 3: Painted
Option 4: Developed
Correct Answer: Complicated
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Intricate is something that has many small parts arranged in a complex or detailed way.
Complicated is something that has many interrelated parts or elements. This makes the second option the appropriate choice.
The meanings of the
Question : Directions: A triangle piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below. Find out from the answer figures how it will appear when opened.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : The following bar graph shows the number of males, number of females and total population of four different villages. Total population = Number of Males + Number of Females + Number of Children. Find the total number of children in the four villages.
Option 1: 900
Option 2: 940
Option 3: 860
Option 4: 760
Correct Answer: 860
Solution : Number of children in village A = 1500 – (820 + 400) = 280 Number of children in village B = 1600 – (1040 + 320) = 240 Number of children in village C = 1400 – (760 + 420) = 220 Number of children
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
The newspapers they admit that (1) / advertising sometimes (2) / influences their editorial policy. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
In the first part, the pronoun "they" is unnecessary and should be removed.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The newspapers admit that advertising sometimes influences their editorial policy.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Vicious
Option 1: Influential
Option 2: Gentle
Option 3: Privileged
Option 4: Poor
Correct Answer: Gentle
Solution : The most appropriate antonym is the second option.
Explanation: Vicious typically describes something aggressive, cruel, or having a harmful intent. Gentle is an appropriate antonym because it denotes qualities such as kindness, mildness, and a lack of aggression.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : Who among the following Chola rulers built the Nishumbhasudini Goddess temple in Thanjavur?
Option 1: Aditya I
Option 2: Vijayalaya
Option 3: Rajaraja I
Option 4: Arinjaya
Correct Answer: Vijayalaya
Solution : The correct answer is Vijayalaya.
Vijayalaya laid the foundation for the Chola dynasty. He made Tanjore his capital. After assuming the name Narakesari, Vijayalaya constructed the Nishumbhasudini Devi shrine. It is a Hindu temple built by Vijayalaya in the 9th century. Aditya I took
Question : Which type of function does the analytical engine perform?
Option 1: Control functions
Option 2: Logical functions
Option 3: Relational functions
Option 4: Arithmetic functions
Correct Answer: Arithmetic functions
Solution : The correct option is Arithmetic functions.
The analytical engine intends to function for any mathematical action expressed in a finite number of steps. It includes both simple operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division as well as more complex ones like algebra, calculus, and
Question : A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate option. Choose the correct alternative. I did not ________ everyone all at once.
Option 1: losing
Option 2: lose
Option 3: loose
Option 4: lost
Correct Answer: lose
Solution : The second option is correct.
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.
Metal allergies can begin to act up (1)____ minutes of putting earrings in your ears. Some people can go a few hours before having to (2)_____ the earrings out, but some can barely stand the (3) _____enough to bother putting earrings in at all. This can be discouraging for those of us (4)____ love to wear earrings, but fortunately, hypoallergenic jewellery for (5)____ ears exists!
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No.1.
Option 1: of
Option 2: within
Option 3: about
Option 4: with
Correct Answer: within
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The word within is chosen because it appropriately indicates the time frame when the allergic reactions may begin, aligning with the context of the sentence.
Therefore, the correct answer is within.
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.
Do you live in a house? You might be (1)_________to learn that there are many, many kinds of (2)_______. Most people in the United States are used to living in houses made of wood or bricks. But many people around the world live in houses made of grass, dirt, or cloth.
In the Great Rift Valley of Eritrea, the nomadic people who are in the Atr tribe build their houses of straw. Their houses are shaped like (3)_________-half spheres. The homes are small and cool. The people can move their houses when they want to move. Since the people are (4)___________ they move often. They (5)____________ their animals to new places in order to find food.
Question:
Option 1: socked
Option 2: calculable
Option 3: certain
Option 4: surprised
Correct Answer: surprised
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: Surprised fits the context as it suggests an unexpected or astonished reaction to the information about different kinds of houses.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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