Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the correctly spelt word.
Option 1: Innability
Option 2: Inabilty
Option 3: Inability
Option 4: Inablity
Correct Answer: Inability
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Inability is the lack of ability to do something, and it is correctly spelt in the third option.
Other options are incorrectly spelt.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'. He suggested (there was collusions through objectors, due to similarities) in some letters sent to the council.
Option 1: there was collusions from the objector, due to similarities
Option 2: there was collusion between objectors, due to similarities
Option 3: No substitution required
Option 4: their was collusion by the objectors, due to similarities
Correct Answer: there was collusion between objectors, due to similarities
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The original sentence had a subject-verb agreement issue with "collusions", which should be singular, i.e., "collusion".
The term "collusion" refers to secret or illegal cooperation, often with the implication of deceit,
Question : At what rate of compound interest per annum, a sum of Rs. 20,000 becomes Rs. 23,152.50 in 1 year and 6 months compounded half-yearly?
Option 1: 10% per annum
Option 2: 5% per annum
Option 3: 12% per annum
Option 4: 8% per annum
Correct Answer: 10% per annum
Solution : Given: At what rate of compound interest per annum, a sum of Rs. 20,000 becomes Rs. 23,152.50 in 1 year and 6 months compounded half-yearly Here Principle ($P$) = Rs. 20,000 Amount ($A$) = Rs. 23,152.50 Time = 1 year 6 months =
Question : The difference between the two numbers is 45% of their sum. The ratio of the larger number to the smaller number is:
Option 1: 20 : 9
Option 2: 9 : 20
Option 3: 29 : 11
Option 4: 11 : 29
Correct Answer: 29 : 11
Solution : Let the two numbers be $x$ and $y$. According to the information given, ($x$ – $y$) = ($x$ + $y$) × $\frac{45}{100}$ ⇒ 20$x$ – 20$y$ = 9$x$ + 9$y$ ⇒ 11$x$ = 29$y$ $\therefore x$ : $y$ = 29 : 11 So,
Question : India shares its border with Afghanistan and Pakistan to the _________.
Option 1: north-east
Option 2: north-west
Option 3: south
Option 4: south-west
Correct Answer: north-west
Solution : The correct option is north-west.
India's north-west border is shared by Pakistan and Afghanistan. The North-Western Frontier is the geographic area where these nations converge. The Durand Line delineates the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, while the Line of Control (LoC) divides the areas
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? DMF, FKG, HIH, JGI, LEJ, ?
Option 1: NDJ
Option 2: MDK
Option 3: KDN
Option 4: NCK
Correct Answer: NCK
Solution : Given: DMF, FKG, HIH, JGI, LEJ, ?
Add 2 and 1 to the place value of the first and third letters and subtract 2 from the place value of the second letter of the previous term to obtain the next term of the series. DMF→D
Question : The Mahakali Caves are a group of 19 rock-cut monuments located in____________.
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: West Bengal
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Solution : The correct option is Maharashtra.
A group of nineteen carved rock monuments called the Mahakali Caves are located in the Andheri area of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Solid basalt rock is used to chisel these caves, believed to have been created between the first and sixth centuries
Question : Two cubes each of edge 9 cm are joined to form a single cuboid. What is the total surface area of the cuboid formed?
Option 1: 775 cm2
Option 2: 810 cm2
Option 3: 990 cm2
Option 4: 1024 cm2
Correct Answer: 810 cm2
Solution : After joining two cubes, a cuboid is formed. Then, the length of the cuboid, $l$ = 18 cm Breadth of cuboid, $b$ = 9 cm Height of cuboid, $h$ = 9 cm Total surface area = $2(lb + bh + hl)$ = 2(18
Question : The compound interest on Rs. 1,00,000 at 25% per annum for 2 years compounded annually is:
Option 1: Rs. 57,650
Option 2: Rs. 50,250
Option 3: Rs. 56,250
Option 4: Rs. 52,255
Correct Answer: Rs. 56,250
Solution : Given that P = Rs.1,00,000, $r$ = 25% and $t$ = 2 years Compound Interest = 100,000(1 + $\frac{25}{100})^{2}$ – P ⇒ Compound Interest = 100000$({1 + \frac{1}{4}}) ^{2}$ – 100000 = 100000$({\frac{5}{4}}) ^{2}$ – 100000 = 100000$[\frac{25}{16}-1]$ = 100000$[\frac{9}{16}]$ = Rs. 56250 Hence,
Question : The ancient name of which of the following rivers is Vipasha?
Option 1: Sutlej
Option 2: Ravi
Option 3: Chenab
Option 4: Beas
Correct Answer: Beas
Solution : The correct answer is Beas.
The ancient name of the Beas River is Vipasha. Beas is a tributary of the Indus River system. It is a comparatively small river, 460 km long, but lies entirely within Indian territory.
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