Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Six friends A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre (not necessarily in the same order). A sits third to the left of D. D sits to the immediate right of B. B sits second to the left of E. C sits second to the right of F. Who sits second to the right of A?
Option 1: C
Option 2: B
Option 3: E
Option 4: F
Correct Answer: B
Solution : Given: (I) Six friends A, B, C, D, E, and F are sitting around a circular table facing the centre.
(II) A sits third to the left of D. D sits to the immediate right of B. B sits second to the left of E.
Question : Where is the Forest Research Institute located?
Option 1: Dehradun
Option 2: Bhopal
Option 3: Lucknow
Option 4: Delhi
Correct Answer: Dehradun
Solution : The correct option is Dehradun.
The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education operates the Forest Research Institute as a Natural Resource Service training facility. It is one of the oldest institutes of its kind and is situated in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Question : If Chetan's present income is INR 40,000 and it increases by 1% annually, then what will be his income 2 years from now?
Option 1: INR 50,800
Option 2: INR 58,000
Option 3: INR 40,804
Option 4: INR 44,854
Correct Answer: INR 40,804
Solution : Use : Amount = P(1 + R%)t, where R = Rate (in decimal) P = Principal t = time in years According to the question Amount = 40000(1+0.01)2 = 40000(1.0201) = 40804 Hence, the correct answer is INR 40,804
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The respondents were very agile and_______in subduing the situation.
Option 1: hassled
Option 2: quick
Option 3: tedious
Option 4: tasty
Correct Answer: quick
Solution : The second option is correct.
Quick in this context indicates that the respondents were prompt and efficient in taking action to subdue the situation. It emphasises their ability to respond rapidly and effectively to the circumstances at hand.
Therefore, the correct answer will be quick.
Question : Directions: Words given on the left side of (::) are related to each other by some Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the missing word/word pair on the right side of (::) from the given alternatives based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Kohima : Nagaland :: ? : ?
Option 1: Shillong : Meghalaya
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh : Lucknow
Option 3: Sikkim : Gangtok
Option 4: Bihar : Patna
Correct Answer: Shillong : Meghalaya
Solution : Given: Kohima : Nagaland (Kohima is the capital city of Nagaland.)
Let's check the options – First option: Shillong : Meghalaya; Shillong is the capital city of Meghalaya. Second option: Uttar Pradesh : Lucknow; Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh but
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2, and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is 4.
The dog bite him.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
Bit is the correct choice to be used in the sentence as the sentence is telling about a past event, and bit is the past form of the verb "bite".
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : Which of the following contains the largest amount of fresh water on earth?
Option 1: Ice caps
Option 2: Inland seas
Option 3: Atmosphere
Option 4: Groundwater
Correct Answer: Ice caps
Solution : The correct option is Icecaps.
The largest amount of fresh water on Earth is stored in glaciers and ice caps. These frozen reservoirs hold about 68.7% of the world's fresh water. As these ice masses slowly melt over time, they contribute to rivers
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. The Crosses, the village (1) ______ Vasili Andreevich lived, consisted of six houses. As soon as they had passed the blacksmith’s hut (2) ______ last in the village, they realised that the wind was much stronger than they had thought. The road could hardly be seen. The tracks left by the sledge-runners were immediately (3) ______ by snow, and the road was only (4) ______ by the fact that it was higher than the rest of the ground. There was a swirl of snow over the fields, and the line where the sky and earth met could not be (5) ______. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: an
Option 2: the
Option 3: one
Option 4: a
Correct Answer: the
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Adding "the" before "last" clarifies that it is specifically the final blacksmith's hut in the village that they passed. This usage helps specify which blacksmith's hut is being referred to among potentially multiple huts in the village.
Therefore,
Question : Directions: Five men named Bob, Bran, Bot, Batista, and Brine are sitting in a circle facing the centre. Brine is sitting to the immediate left of Bot and the immediate right of Bob. Batista is sitting second to the left of Brine. Who is sitting to the immediate right of Bran?
Option 1: Bot
Option 2: Bob
Option 3: Batista
Option 4: Brine
Correct Answer: Batista
Solution : Given: (I) Brine is sitting to the immediate left of Bot and the immediate right of Bob.
(II) Batista is sitting second to the left of Brine.
So, Batista is sitting to the immediate right of Bran. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The famous Battle of Talikota was fought in:
Option 1: 1565 AD
Option 2: 1575 AD
Option 3: 1585 AD
Option 4: 1570 AD
Correct Answer: 1565 AD
Solution : The correct option is 1565 AD.
On January 23, 1565, the forces of the Hindu king of Vijayanagara and the four allied Muslim sultanates of Bijapur, Bidar, Ahmednagar and Golconda fought in the Deccan area of southern India in the Battle of Talikota.
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