Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Lordly
Option 1: Despair
Option 2: Arrogant
Option 3: Ignoble
Option 4: Saucy
Correct Answer: Ignoble
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Lordly refers to characteristics associated with a lord or someone of high rank, often implying nobility, dignity, or superiority. Ignoble is the opposite, indicating something that is not noble or lacks moral integrity, dignity, or honour.
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Question : Select the correctly spelt word.
Option 1: recind
Option 2: rescind
Option 3: recsind
Option 4: resind
Correct Answer: rescind
Solution : The second option is correct.
Rescind: This word means to revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement. It is the appropriate spelling in this context.
Recind, recsind, and resind are not correct spellings and do not correspond to a valid English word.
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Question : What is the smallest perfect square which is divisible by both 8 and 12?
Option 1: 100
Option 2: 144
Option 3: 121
Option 4: 196
Correct Answer: 144
Solution : LCM of 8 and 12 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 = 24 To make it a perfect square, multiply 24 by 6. ⇒ 24 × 6 = 144 = 12 × 12 Hence, the correct answer is 144.
Question : _____________ won the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022.
Option 1: New Zealand
Option 2: Australia
Option 3: India
Option 4: England
Correct Answer: Australia
Solution : The correct answer is Australia.
Australia and England played a Women's One Day International (WODI) cricket match in the 2022 ICC Women's World Cup Final to determine who would win the tournament. With a 71-run victory, Australia won their seventh World Cup, and Alyssa Healy
Question : A man sells an article at a loss of 10%. If he had sold it for Rs. 75 more he would have gained 20%. The cost price of the article is (in Rs.):
Option 1: 225
Option 2: 300
Option 3: 150
Option 4: 250
Correct Answer: 250
Solution : Let the cost price of the article $=C$ The man sells the article at a loss of 10%. Then the selling price of the article = Rs. 0.9$C$ If he had sold it for Rs. 75 more. The selling price $=\mathrm{0.9C + 75}$ Given that
Question : Directions: By Interchanging which two signs the equation will be correct? 27 ÷ 3 – 18 + 3 × 2 = 18
Option 1: + and –
Option 2: × and +
Option 3: + and ÷
Option 4: ÷ and ×
Correct Answer: + and ÷
Solution : Given: 27 ÷ 3 – 18 + 3 × 2 = 18
Let's check the given options – First option: + and – On interchanging the mathematical signs, we get – 27 ÷ 3 + 18 – 3 × 2 = 18 Solving
Question : Who said about Mahatma Gandhi that he is a "half-naked fakir"?
Option 1: Winston Churchill
Option 2: Lord Mountbatten
Option 3: Lord Wavell
Option 4: Lord Linlithgow
Correct Answer: Winston Churchill
Solution : The correct answer is Winston Churchill.
Winston Churchill referred to Mahatma Gandhi as a seditious Middle Temple lawyer who was posing as a half-naked fakir. Winston Churchill is a statesman, author, orator, and leader.
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 24, 625, 26, 729, 28, 841, ?
Option 1: 961
Option 2: 900
Option 3: 29
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 30
Solution : Given: 24, 625, 26, 729, 28, 841, ?
The numbers are in sequential order and every other number is the square of the next number in the series, starting from the second number – 24; (25)2 = 625; 26; (27)2 = 729; 28;
Question : One Astronomical Unit and one Parsec are units of________.
Option 1: current
Option 2: mass
Option 3: length
Option 4: volume
Correct Answer: length
Solution : The correct answer is the length.
The astronomical unit of measurement used to calculate the separation between celestial objects is the parsec (symbol: pc). Similar to how kilometres can be used in place of miles, astronomers frequently use parsecs as an alternative to light-years
Question : Koneru Humpy is associated with which of the following sport?
Option 1: Chess
Option 2: Boxing
Option 3: Badminton
Option 4: Cricket
Correct Answer: Chess
Solution : The correct answer is Chess.
Koneru Humpy hails from Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, and is a grandmaster in Indian chess. Koneru Humpy's victory in chess is the greatest ever achieved by an Indian lady. As a result, India is now one of the select few
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