Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The following table shows the number of songs sung by 6 different singers and uploaded on a streaming website.
The average number of views per song for S1, S2, and S3 is 100. The average number of views per song for S4, S5 and S6 is 50. What is the total number of views for all the songs sung by all of the 6 different singers taken together?
Option 1: 8500
Option 2: 9000
Option 3: 9500
Option 4: 8000
Correct Answer: 9000
Solution : As, the average number of views per song for S1, S2, and S3 = 100 Number of songs of S1 = 20 ⇒ Sum of S1 = 100 × 20 = 2000 Number of songs of S2 = 25 ⇒ Sum of S2 = 100
Question : The red, orange and yellow colours of the leaf are due to
Option 1: Aldehydes
Option 2: Tannin
Option 3: Lignins
Option 4: Carotenoid
Correct Answer: Carotenoid
Solution : The correct option is Carotenoids.
Carotenoids are responsible for the red, orange, and yellow colours of leaves. Carotenoids are an organic pigment group found in plants. Carotenoids are created in leaves by chloroplasts, which are photosynthetic organelles. Carotenoids absorb less sunlight than chlorophyll, therefore they
Question : The materials through which objects can be seen but not clearly are known as
Option 1: conducting materials
Option 2: translucent materials
Option 3: transparent materials
Option 4: opaque materials
Correct Answer: translucent materials
Solution : The correct option is translucent materials.
Transparent materials are that allow objects to be viewed through but not clearly. Light can flow through translucent materials, but it is scattered in many directions, giving the appearance of hazy or diffused things on the other
Question : Where was the first session of the Indian National Congress held?
Option 1: Calcutta
Option 2: Madras
Option 3: Lahore
Option 4: Bombay
Correct Answer: Bombay
Solution : The correct answer is Bombay.
The first session was held in 1885 in Bombay under the Presidentship of W. C. Bonnerjee. The first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was planned for Poona, but due to a plague outbreak in Poona, the venue was
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
I rode my bike to worked those morning.
Option 1: worked this
Option 2: work these
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: work this
Correct Answer: work this
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation: The word worked in the original sentence is incorrect. The corrected version uses work in its infinitive form because it follows the structure "to" followed by the base form of the verb to express the purpose of
Question : Which is the governing body for badminton in India?
Option 1: Indian Badminton Agency
Option 2: Indian Badminton Association
Option 3: Badminton Association of India
Option 4: Badminton Agency of India
Correct Answer: Badminton Association of India
Solution : The correct option is the Badminton Association of India.
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the governing body for badminton in India. Established in 1934, it oversees the sport's development, organises national and international competitions, and promotes badminton at various
Question : Which famous Indian author of the 21st century wrote the novel "The Immortals of Meluha" (Shiva Trilogy)?
Option 1: Durjoy Datta
Option 2: Ravinder Singh
Option 3: Amish Tripathi
Option 4: Shashi Tharoor
Correct Answer: Amish Tripathi
Solution : The correct answer is Amish Tripathi.
The famous Indian author who wrote the novel "The Immortals of Meluha" (Shiva Trilogy) is Amish Tripathi. The novel, published in 2010, is the first book in the Shiva Trilogy series, followed by "The Secret of the Nagas"
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. Next month, she was going to the institute to study for a master's degree.
Option 1: went to
Option 2: has gone to
Option 3: is going to
Option 4: No improvement required
Correct Answer: is going to
Solution : The right choice is the third option.
The original sentence uses "was going" which is the past continuous tense. This tense is typically used for actions that were ongoing in the past. However, the phrase "next month" indicates a future event, not
Question : ____________, popularly known as Punjab Kesari, took his last breath on November 17th, 1928.
Option 1: Dadabhai Naoroji
Option 2: Swami Vivekananda
Option 3: Lala Lajpat Rai
Option 4: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer: Lala Lajpat Rai
Solution : The correct option is Lala Lajpat Rai.
On November 17, 1928, Lala Lajpat Rai, also known as Punjab Kesari, passed away. He was a well-known politician, freedom warrior and leader of the Indian independence struggle. Lala Lajpat Rai was a
Question : Directions: Three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All goats are black. Some black are white. No black is gold. Conclusions: I. Some goats are white. II. Some goats being gold is a possibility.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion I follows
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some goats are white – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between goats
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