Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who believes in fate
Option 1: Fatalist
Option 2: Optimist
Option 3: Mercenary
Option 4: Ascetic
Correct Answer: Fatalist
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
A fatalist is someone who believes that events are predetermined and cannot be changed, often accepting whatever happens as inevitable.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Six girls Tanya, Puja, Richa, Neha, Nisha, and Arpita are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Tanya and Puja are sitting next to each other. Neha and Nisha are also sitting next to each other. Only two girls are sitting between Richa and Tanya. Puja is to the immediate left of Arpita. Neha is not sitting next to Tanya. Who is to the immediate left of Tanya?
Option 1: Arpita
Option 2: Nisha
Option 3: Puja
Option 4: Richa
Correct Answer: Nisha
Solution : Given: 1. Puja is to the immediate left of Arpita. 2. Tanya and Puja are sitting next to each other. 3. Only two girls are sitting between Richa and Tanya. 4. Neha is not sitting next to Tanya. 5. Neha and Nisha are sitting next
Question : Which chapter of the Constitution of India discusses the articles of Parliament?
Option 1: Chapter III
Option 2: Chapter I
Option 3: Chapter II
Option 4: Chapter IV
Correct Answer: Chapter II
Solution : The correct option is Chapter II.
The articles about Parliament in the Indian Constitution are covered in Chapter II. Encompassing Articles 79 to 122, it delineates Parliament's composition, powers, functions, procedures, conduct of business and privileges. This chapter establishes the foundational
Question : Select the word from the options which is similar in meaning to the bracketed word given in the sentence below.
The (departure) of people from the city isn't necessarily good news.
Option 1: abidance
Option 2: continuation
Option 3: exodus
Option 4: excavation
Correct Answer: exodus
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
In the sentence, the context suggests a large number of people leaving the city, indicating a mass departure or exodus, which aligns with the intended meaning. Exodus specifically implies a significant number of people leaving, fitting well
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
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update
