Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Sanjukta Panigrahi was famous for the dance
Option 1: Bharatanatyam
Option 2: Kathak
Option 3: Manipuri
Option 4: Odissi
Correct Answer: Odissi
Solution : The correct answer is Odissi.
Odissi is an Indian classical dance form that originated in the shore temples of Odisha. It derives its themes from Vaishnavism and Gita Govinda of Jayadeva. Sanjukta Panigrahi was a famous exponent of this dance form. She was honoured
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Sober
Option 2: Major
Option 3: Graviety
Option 4: Pattern
Correct Answer: Graviety
Solution : The incorrectly spelled word is the third option.
Explanation: The correct spelling of the word is gravity, not graviety. The incorrect option includes an extra "e" that doesn't belong to the word. Gravity refers to the force that attracts two objects towards each other,
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence. The last observation of yours has (hit the nail on the head).
Option 1: To have no idea about anything
Option 2: A personal interest in the matter
Option 3: To hear rumours
Option 4: Find exactly the right answer
Correct Answer: Find exactly the right answer
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
The idiom hit the nail on the head is an expression that means to describe precisely what is causing a situation or problem or to find the exact solution to a problem.
In this context, the
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.
If you enjoy (1)_____ crime shows on TV, you know that fingerprints play a large role in (2)_____ people. But, you might be (3)_____ to find out that using fingerprints for identification is not a new science. In fact, it is very old (4)_____ back at least as far as 1885-1913 B.C.E. In Babylon, when people agreed to a business contract, they pressed their fingerprints into the clay on which the contract was written. (5)_____ have also been found on clay seals from ancient China.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
Option 1: marking
Option 2: watching
Option 3: calling out
Option 4: writing
Correct Answer: watching
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The sentence discusses the enjoyment of crime shows on TV, so the appropriate verb to fill in the blank is watching. The verb watching aligns with the activity of enjoying television shows, especially crime shows.
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 of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. No watch is a pen. II. All pens are green. Conclusion: I. Some green are pen. II. All green are watches.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion I follows
Option 3: Neither conclusion follows
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : According to the given statements the venn diagram is given below:
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some green are pens – From the above diagram, it is clear that all pens are green as all pens are a part of
Question : In February 2022, beverage maker Coca-Cola signed ______ as the brand ambassador for Thums Up.
Option 1: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Option 2: Ranveer Singh
Option 3: Akshay Kumar
Option 4: Shah Rukh Khan
Correct Answer: Shah Rukh Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan, a Bollywood superstar, has been appointed by Coca-Cola as the brand ambassador for Thums Up. The Coca-Cola Company produces the carbonated soft drink known as Coca-Cola or Coke.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one which is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 18 – 26
Option 2: 30 – 37
Option 3: 54 – 62
Option 4: 77 – 85
Correct Answer: 30 – 37
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 18 – 26; 26 – 18 = 8 Second option: 30 – 37; 37 – 30 = 7 Third option: 54 – 62; 62 – 54 = 8 Fourth option: 77 – 85; 85 – 77
Question : Which of the following is not part of the six schools of Indian Philosophy?
Option 1: Samkhya
Option 2: Yoga
Option 3: Nyaya
Option 4: Dravida
Correct Answer: Dravida
Solution : The correct option is Dravida.
The following are the six traditional schools of Indian philosophy:
Question : Directions: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. D can be represented by 03, 22 etc and R can be represented by 56, 68 etc. Similarly, Identify the set for the word CAST.
Matrix I
Matrix II
Option 1: 31, 42, 13, 20
Option 2: 31, 00, 13, 20
Option 3: 31, 12, 24, 00
Option 4: 31, 00, 75, 44
Correct Answer: 31, 00, 75, 44
Solution : Given: CAST
Number representations of each letter – C→01, 31 A→00, 23, 34, 42 S→75, 76 T→11, 24, 44
First option: 31, 42, 13, 20; S and T cannot be represented by 13 and 20 respectively. Second option: 31, 00, 13, 20;
Question : What is the Highest Common Factor of 25, 15, and 75?
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 25
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : 25 = 5 × 5 15 = 3 × 5 75 = 5 × 5 × 3 HCF of 25, 15, and 75 is 5. Hence, the correct answer is 5.
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