Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The World Trade Organisation was formed in:
Option 1: 1991
Option 2: 1995
Option 3: 1997
Option 4: 1999
Correct Answer: 1995
Solution : The correct answer is 1995.
An intergovernmental body called the World Trade Organisation governs and promotes global trade. On April 15, 1994, 23 countries signed the Marrakesh Agreement, which established the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as of January 1, 1995. Geneva, Switzerland, the location
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.
Louisiana hosts one of the (1)_____ well-known celebration - Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday". This (2)_____ is sometimes called "Shrove Tuesday", (3)_____ wear masks and costumes. overturn social conventions, dance, and organise competitions and parades. Related popular practices (4)_____ associated with celebrations before the fasting and religious obligations associated (5)_____ the penitential season of Lent.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 4.
Option 1: will be
Option 2: have
Option 3: were
Option 4: is
Correct Answer: were
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The sentence structure suggests that the passage discusses past events or traditions related to Mardi Gras. Here, we're talking about practices that were historically associated with celebrations before Lent. The context implies that these practices were part
Question : Which famous Indian dancer is associated with the Pandavani dance form?
Option 1: Vyjayanthimala
Option 2: Pandit Birju Maharaj
Option 3: Vempati Chinna Satyam
Option 4: Teejan Bai
Correct Answer: Teejan Bai
Solution : The correct option is Teejan Bai.
The Pandavani dance form is associated with the renowned Indian dancer Teejan Bai. The Government of India granted her the Padma Shri in 1987, the Padma Bhushan in 2003, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2019.
Question : Which one of the following is an indirect use of forests?
Option 1: Medicinal plants
Option 2: Checking soil erosion
Option 3: Building material
Option 4: Grazing
Correct Answer: Checking soil erosion
Solution : The correct answer is Checking soil erosion.
Forests directly produce oxygen, wood, medicinal herbs, wooden logs for building materials, and fodder for grazing. Some indirect benefits of forests are checking soil erosion, improving air quality, and ecological diversity, improving soil fertility, etc.
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’. The community members as well as teachers are presently into the bus station.
Option 1: are presently on
Option 2: are present at
Option 3: No improvement required
Option 4: is present at
Correct Answer: are present at
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
When two nouns or pronouns are connected by as well as the verb must agree with the first subject. Moreover, presently should be replaced with the adjective present.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: The
Question : The festival of Holika Dahan marks the _____.
Option 1: victory of good over evil
Option 2: beginning of the sowing season
Option 3: the victory of Durga over Mahishasura
Option 4: beginning of a new year
Correct Answer: victory of good over evil
Solution : The correct option is the victory of good over evil.
The festival of Holika Dahan marks the victory of good over evil. Celebrated on the night before Holi, it involves lighting a bonfire, symbolising the triumph of Prahlada over the
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 classes of alphabets as in the 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. X can be represented by 21, 87, etc, and H can be represented by 03, 65, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word QUIET.
Option 1: 99, 20, 30, 42, 14
Option 2: 40, 79, 67, 57, 13
Option 3: 40, 79, 31, 57, 96
Option 4: 99, 20, 69, 42, 13
Correct Answer: 40, 79, 31, 57, 96
Solution : Given: QUIET
Number representations of each letter – Q→40, 99 U→20, 79 I→31, 68 E→42, 57 T→14, 96
Let's check the options – First option: 99, 20, 30, 42, 14 – I cannot be represented by 30. Second option: 40, 79,
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
One afternoon, a dozen Arizona State University students (1) _______to spend the morning cutting cardboard, mping filters, and assembling filters in an effort to (2)____125 portable air purifiers for local schools. That (3)_________morning, staff members at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles were setting (4)______ 20 homemade purifiers of their own, while in Brookline, Massachusetts, another DIY air purifier was whirring quietly in the back of a daycare (5)________ as children played.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 5.
Option 1: auditorium
Option 2: podium
Option 3: hangar
Option 4: classroom
Correct Answer: classroom
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The reason behind this choice is that daycare typically consists of a space or room where children play and are supervised. Among the options provided, a classroom aligns most closely with the setting of a daycare where children
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'.
Do not be put of by the / mathematical equation, because / this is really not very complicated.
Option 1: Do not be put of by the
Option 2: this is really not very complicated.
Option 3: mathematical equation, because
Option 4: No Error
Correct Answer: Do not be put of by the
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
Explanation: The error is in the word of which should be replaced with off. The correct expression is "do not be put off by the", which means not to be discouraged
Question : Directions: In the given question, if a mirror is placed on the line MN, then which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. So, according to the above property and the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line MN). So, the left side of the
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