Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (8, 4, 48); (3, 6, 36); (8, 6, ?)
Option 1: 52
Option 2: 14
Option 3: 28
Option 4: 56
Correct Answer: 56
Solution : Given: (8, 4, 48); (3, 6, 36); (8, 6, ?)
Like, (8, 4, 48)→(8 + 4) × 4 = 12 × 4 = 48 (3, 6, 36)→(3 + 6) × 4 = 9 × 4 = 36 Similarly, follow the same pattern for (8, 6,
Question : Kuchipudi dance is accompanied by which type of music?
Option 1: Fusion
Option 2: Carnatic
Option 3: Jazz
Option 4: Hindustani
Correct Answer: Carnatic
Solution : The correct option is Carnatic.
Kuchipudi is a classical dance of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of the Natya Shastra. It uses dramatic music. The traditional Kuchipudi was performed by all-male groups. The
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
If you stand with me in hour of need, I will never forget you.
(1) No error
(2) with me in hour of need,
(3) If you stand
(4) I will never forget you.
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The error is the missing possessive pronoun "my" before "hour of need" to indicate that it's the speaker's hour of need that is being referred to. The sentence conveys that the speaker will not forget the person
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
All the girls students are advised to attend the meeting positively.
(1) are advised to
(2) All the girls students
(3) attend the meeting positively.
(4) No error
Solution : The error lies in the second option "All the girls students".
"Girls" should be replaced with "girl" and as a general rule, the first noun should be singular. "Girl" is used as an adjective here, modifying the noun "students," which is in plural form.
Therefore,
Question : The British Parliament transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British crown in ________.
Option 1: 1858
Option 2: 1909
Option 3: 1919
Option 4: 1773
Correct Answer: 1858
Solution : The correct answer is 1858.
On August 2, 1858, a month after the British victory in India, Parliament enacted the Government of India Act, transferring control from the East India Company to the crown. The secretary of state for India, part of the British cabinet,
Question : Which is the second largest family in modern Indian languages?
Option 1: Sino-Tibetan (Kirata)
Option 2: Indo-European (Aryan)
Option 3: Austric (Nishada)
Option 4: Dravidian (Dravida)
Correct Answer: Dravidian (Dravida)
Solution : The correct answer is Dravidian (Dravida).
The two major language families are Indo-Aryan (spoken by 78.05% of Indians) and Dravidian (spoken by 19.64%). Together, they are referred to as Indic languages. The Dravidian family, encompassing languages like Tamil and Telugu, is the second largest,
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Analogous
Option 1: Matching
Option 2: Puzzle
Option 3: Straight
Option 4: Dissimilar
Correct Answer: Dissimilar
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
Analogous means similar or comparable in certain respects. Its opposite, dissimilar refers to things that are not alike or are different in nature.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the sixth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the third number is related to the fourth number. 8 : 72 :: 10 : 110 :: ? : 210
Option 1: 16
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : Given: 8 : 72 :: 10 : 110 :: ? : 210
Add 1 to the first number, and then multiply the first number by the resultant number, to obtain the second number – Like, 8 : 72→8 × (8 + 1) = 8 ×
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.
In 700 BCE Greek poet Hesiod (1)_____ "Theogony" and "Work and Days". In these mythologies, Atlas was a Titan (2)______ enormous strength. He, along with other titans (3)_______ the gods of Mount Olympus. While the other Titans were banished to Tartaras after being defeated by the god Zeus as retribution, Atlas (4)_______ was forced to carry the earth and the sky for an eternity. In depictions of Atlas, obviously carved by human based on myths, he is shown as a stooped figure carrying the (5)_____ on his shoulders. Because of his association with the globe, maps began to be decorated with this image of Atlas. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
Option 1: universe
Option 2: globe
Option 3: seas
Option 4: heavens
Correct Answer: globe
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word globe fits well in the context, as it refers to the Earth. In mythology, Atlas is often depicted as carrying the celestial spheres, representing the earth and the sky.
The use of "globe" accurately captures the
Question : Which of the following are the most important teachings of Gandhiji?
A. Truth
B. Non-Violence
C. Religion
D. Satyagraha
select the correct code:
Option 1: A and C only
Option 2: B and D only
Option 3: A and B only
Option 4: A, B and C only
Correct Answer: B and D only
Solution : The correct option is B and D only.
The term Satyagraha was coined and developed by Mahatma Gandhi; it means holding firmly to truth. Satyagraha and non-violence were the two main features of Gandhi's movement. Following his return from South Africa, Gandhiji
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