Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Lovlina Borgohain is associated with which sports?
Option 1: Chess
Option 2: Table Tennis
Option 3: Boxing
Option 4: Swimming
Correct Answer: Boxing
Solution : The correct option is Boxing.
Lovlina Borgohain is an Indian boxer. She won a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in the women's welterweight event. She became the third Indian boxer to win a medal at the Olympics. She won a gold medal at
Question : Which freedom fighter of British India is widely regarded as the "father of the two-nation theory"?
Option 1: Syed Ahmed Khan
Option 2: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Option 3: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Syed Ahmed Khan
Solution : The correct option is Syed Ahmed Khan.
Syed Ahmed Khan is sometimes associated with the two-nation theory, which later became the basis for the creation of Pakistan in 1947. He was a prominent Muslim scholar, educator, and reformer in British India. He
Question : The ratio in which a man must mix rice at Rs. 10.20 per kg and Rs. 14.40 per kg to make a mixture worth Rs. 12.60 per kg, is:
Option 1: 4 : 3
Option 2: 2 : 5
Option 3: 18 : 24
Option 4: 3 : 4
Correct Answer: 3 : 4
Solution : Given: The price of first rice = Rs. 14.40 The price of the second rice= Rs. 10.20 The price of the mixture to be made = Rs. 12.60 The difference between the mixture cost and the first rice cost = 14.40 - 12.60
Question : Concerning Buddhist architecture, what does chaitya mean?
Option 1: Buddha relics
Option 2: Temple entrance
Option 3: Prayer hall
Option 4: Residence/monastery
Correct Answer: Prayer hall
Solution : The correct option is a Prayer hall.
A "chaitya" refers to a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing Buddhist relics. The term is derived from the Sanskrit word "chaitya", which means a place of worship or a shrine.
This prayer hall is divided into
Question : The Department of Pharmaceuticals has given 'in-principle' approval to the proposals to set up bulk drug parks in three States, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and_________ under the scheme of "Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks".
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: West Bengal
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Andhra Pradesh.
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Government of India, has granted 'in principle' approval for setting up three bulk drug parks, one each in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh. It is an initiative to support bulk
Question : If the area of a parallelogram is 508 m2 and its base is 40 m, then what is the corresponding height of the parallelogram?
Option 1: 10.8 m
Option 2: 18.4 m
Option 3: 12.7 m
Option 4: 22.2 m
Correct Answer: 12.7 m
Solution : Given: Area of a parallelogram = 508 m2 and Base = 40 m We know that, Area of parallelogram = base × corresponding height ⇒ 508 = 40 × height ⇒ Height = $\frac{508}{40}$ = 12.7 Hence, the correct answer is 12.7 m.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Cataract : Eyes :: Psoriasis : ?
Option 1: Leg
Option 2: Hair
Option 3: Ear
Option 4: Skin
Correct Answer: Skin
Solution : Given: Cataract : Eyes :: Psoriasis : ?
Like, Cataract is a disease that affects the eyes. Similarly, Psoriasis is a disease that affects the skin.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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.
When it's your idea, you want to (1) ______ about it all the time. I've had this problem on more than a few occasions now. I know there shouldn't be any shame in (2) ______ your work, but it's such a task to draw the line. In my case, since my work is all things related to social media, this problem gets even (3) ______ convoluted. Long story short, I hate that I (4) ______ have to worry about when it's okay to promote, and when it's (5) ______.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: customise
Option 2: express
Option 3: talk
Option 4: meet
Correct Answer: talk
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The context of the sentence suggests that when it's your idea, you are likely to discuss or talk about it. The word "talk" fits well in the blank and maintains the coherence of the passage.
Therefore, the complete
Question : Find the area of the trapezium whose parallel sides measure 14 cm, and 18 cm and the distance between parallel sides is 15 cm.
Option 1: 310 cm2
Option 2: 300 cm2
Option 3: 220 cm2
Option 4: 240 cm2
Correct Answer: 240 cm2
Solution : The area of a trapezium = $\frac{1}{2}$ × (sum of lengths of parallel sides) × (distance between parallel sides) Substituting the given values into the formula, $\therefore$ Area = $\frac{1}{2}$ × (14 + 18) × 15 = 240 cm2 Hence, the correct
Question : If the cost price is Rs. 150 less than the selling price and the profit is 20%, then what is the selling price (in Rs.)?
Option 1: Rs. 750
Option 2: Rs. 800
Option 3: Rs. 850
Option 4: Rs. 900
Correct Answer: Rs. 900
Solution : Let the selling price be $x$. ⇒ Cost Price = $x$ – 150 Profit = 20% Profit % = $[\frac{\text{Selling price - Cost price}}{\text{Cost price}} ] \times100$ ⇒ 0.2 = $[\frac{x - x +150}{x - 150}]$ ⇒ 0.2$x$ – 30 = 150 ⇒ 0.2$x$
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