Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : In which Indian movement were the issues faced by indigo planters first brought to light in 1917?
Option 1: Champaran Satyagraha
Option 2: Kheda Satyagraha
Option 3: Ahmedabad Mill Strike
Option 4: Non-Cooperation Movement
Correct Answer: Champaran Satyagraha
Solution : The correct option is Champaran Satyagraha.
The Champaran Satyagraha in 1917 highlighted the problems that indigo planters faced. The movement was a pivotal point in Mahatma Gandhi's Indian independence movement, and Champaran is a district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Champaran
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.
An ‘occupational disease’ is any disease (1)______ primarily by exposure at work (2)______ a physical, organisational, chemical or biological risk (3)______ or to a combination of these factors. Occupational diseases are (4)______ those listed in national legislation as resulting from exposure to risk factors at (5)______.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: abated
Option 2: caused
Option 3: posed
Option 4: flawed
Correct Answer: caused
Solution : The second option is correct.
Therefore, the correct option is caused.
Question : Directions: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. Some of them are sitting at the corners while some are sitting at the exact centre of the sides. F sits third to the left of H. F sits at one of the corners. C sits second to the right of G. G does not sit at any of the corners. G is not an immediate neighbour of F. A is an immediate neighbour of B. A does not sit in any of the middle of the sides. Only three people sit between A and D. Who sits second to the left of D?
Option 1: G
Option 2: F
Option 3: E
Option 4: A
Correct Answer: E
Solution : Given: (I) A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting around a square table facing the centre of the table. Some of them are sitting at the corners while some are sitting at the exact centre of the sides.
(II) F sits
Question : Which of the following is a political right?
Option 1: Right to work
Option 2: Right to education
Option 3: Right to freedom of expression
Option 4: Right to vote
Correct Answer: Right to vote
Solution : The correct answer is the Right to vote.
The right to vote is a political right and ensures political equality. Any citizen, irrespective of his race, religion, caste, sex, place of birth, or descent, has the right to exercise his right to
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 483 : 331 :: 715 : ?
Option 1: 653
Option 2: 570
Option 3: 563
Option 4: 356
Correct Answer: 563
Solution : Given: 483 : 331 :: 715 : ?
Subtract 152 from the first number, to obtain the second number in each number pair – Like, 483 : 331→483 – 152 = 331 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 715 : ?→ 715 – 152 =
Question : The marked price of an article is 160 percent of the cost price. If a 20 percent discount is given, then what will be the profit percentage?
Option 1: 28%
Option 2: 25%
Option 3: 22%
Option 4: 32%
Correct Answer: 28%
Solution : Let the cost price be Rs. 100. $\therefore$ Marked price of an article = 160% of the cost price = 160 Discount = 20% of marked price = 20% of 160 = 32 Now, Selling price = marked price – discount = 160 – 32
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Bury the hatchet
Option 1: To change the plans
Option 2: To make secret preparations to attack
Option 3: To settle disputes
Option 4: To hide something controversial
Correct Answer: To settle disputes
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Explanation: The idiom bury the hatchet is a figurative expression that means to make peace, reconcile, or put an end to a conflict or disagreement. It implies the act of ending hostilities and moving forward amicably.
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
When it (1)______ to witnessing wars, famines, or disease outbreaks on the news, guilt may (2)______ us to volunteer or donate money. Watching the generosity of other people (3)______ play an active role in helping others is also guilt-provoking, which can (4)______turn activate us to take similar (5)______ thus paying forward.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: who
Option 2: Whose
Option 3: Whom
Option 4: Which
Correct Answer: who
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Explanation: The word "who" is used to refer to people. In this context, it indicates that the subject of the sentence is "other people" and describes their actions in actively helping others. "Who" is a relative pronoun used
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
No matter how (1)________ time you (2)___________ to improve your mental and emotional health, you will still need the company of (3)_________ to feel and function at your best. Humans are social (4)__________ with emotional needs for relationships and positive connections to others. We're not meant to survive, (5)_________ alone thrive, in isolation.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. (3)
Option 1: some
Option 2: any
Option 3: others
Option 4: few
Correct Answer: others
Solution : The correct option to fill in the blank is the third option.
Explanation: The word "others" is the most appropriate choice as it refers to additional people or companions. The word "some" would not convey the idea of companionship; "any" is too general; and
Question : Directions: Select the figure from the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given question figure – 1. The triangle and arrow are moved corner by corner in an anticlockwise direction. 2. The triangle is rotated by 180° and the arrow is rotated by 90° in an anticlockwise direction. So, following the above pattern, the required
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