Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Ignorance is bliss
Option 1: To gain attention and be the topic of conversation
Option 2: To remain ignorant of things that may cause stress
Option 3: To want something that has been denied
Option 4: To have rage underneath a calm expression
Correct Answer: To remain ignorant of things that may cause stress
Solution : The second option is correct.
The idiom ignorance is bliss means that it is pleasant not to know about something because then you do not worry about it.
Therefore, the correct answer is, to remain ignorant of
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Overrun
Option 1: Surrender
Option 2: Inundate
Option 3: Storm
Option 4: Invade
Correct Answer: Surrender
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Overrun means to defeat decisively and occupy the positions whereas surrender means to yield, thus making them antonyms.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Who among the following won the Men's Singles Paris Masters Title in 2022?
Option 1: Holger Rune
Option 2: Carlos Alcaraz
Option 3: Novak Djokovic
Option 4: Casper Ruud
Correct Answer: Holger Rune
Solution : The correct answer is Holger Rune.
Holger Rune won the singles tennis title at the 2022 Paris Masters by defeating defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final with a score of 3–6, 6–3, 7–5. This victory marked Rune's top-10 debut in the ATP rankings,
Question : In pre-independent India, who was the first person to discuss the concept of the poverty line?
Option 1: M.K. Gandhi
Option 2: Mahadev Govind Ranade
Option 3: B.R. Ambedkar
Option 4: Dadabhai Naoroji
Correct Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
Solution : The correct answer is Dadabhai Naoroji.
Dadabhai Naoroji estimated the poverty line for the first time in his book "Poverty and unBritish Rule in India. The expense of subsistence or minimum diet (rice or flour, dal, mutton, vegetables, ghee, vegetable oil and salt) was
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. For months, Drupad could not taste anything he ate as regret layered _________mud.
Option 1: his mouth like
Option 2: his mouth as though
Option 3: his mouth comparable to
Option 4: his mouth allied to
Correct Answer: his mouth like
Solution : The first option is correct.
The phrase layered his mouth like is a simile that compares the way regret affects Drupad's ability to taste to the way mud might cover or coat something. The use of his mouth like completes the simile, creating
Question : In which state of India is the Nuakhai festival celebrated?
Option 1: Bihar
Option 2: Assam
Option 3: Odisha
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Odisha
Solution : The correct option is Odisha.
The Nuakhai festival is primarily celebrated in the state of Odisha, India. It is a significant agrarian festival observed by the people of Western Odisha to express gratitude for the new rice harvest. The festival involves offering the
Question : Editor of a Marathi newspaper, "Kesari" was _____.
Option 1: Bipin Chandra Pal
Option 2: Aurobindo Ghosh
Option 3: Lala Lajpat Rai
Option 4: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Solution : The correct option is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak was the editor of the Marathi newspaper " Kesari". Through his contributions to the newspaper " Kesari", which he created in 1881, as well as his articles and speeches, he played
Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution provides for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
Option 1: Article 337
Option 2: Article 344
Option 3: Article 343
Option 4: Article 338
Correct Answer: Article 338
Solution : The correct answer is Article 338.
Article 338 of the Indian Constitution provides for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. It was established to monitor all the safeguards provided for the scheduled caste. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes was established by Article
Question : Comprehension: 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. The thought here is that because saliva is (1) ______ alkaline, stimulating it by chewing gum after eating (2) ______ help neutralise the acidity in your mouth and throat. (3) ______ a very small study from 2005 did (4) ______ some merit to this approach, the size of the study makes it difficult to (5) _____ any real conclusions. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: founded
Option 2: found
Option 3: find
Option 4: finds
Correct Answer: find
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In the given sentence, the word "find" is the correct form to maintain grammatical coherence within the sentence. The word "find" is the correct form of the verb to agree with the subject, "a very small study".
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ASBQ, XOYM, UKVI, RGSE, ?
Option 1: OCPA
Option 2: NCPA
Option 3: OCPB
Option 4: OBQA
Correct Answer: OCPA
Solution : Given: ASBQ, XOYM, UKVI, RGSE, ?
In the above-given series, subtract 3 from the place values of the first and third letters and subtract 4 from the place values of the second and fourth letters. ASBQ→A – 3 = X; S – 4 = O;
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