Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Norman Ernest Borlaug, regarded as the father of the Green Revolution in India, is from:
Option 1: Australia
Option 2: New Zealand
Option 3: USA
Option 4: Mexico
Correct Answer: USA
Solution : The correct answer is the USA.
The Green Revolution is credited to Norman Borlaug. While employed by the International Center for Wheat and Maize Improvement in Mexico, he created a dwarf wheat variety. Ten years after this " quiet revolution" in Mexican wheat production,
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No error.'
I am thirty-two years old and my sister are fifteen.
Option 1: no error
Option 2: my sister are fifteen
Option 3: years old and
Option 4: I am thirty-two
Correct Answer: my sister are fifteen
Solution : The correct option will be the second option.
The error is in the subject-verb agreement. "Sister" is a singular noun, so it should be paired with the singular verb "is" instead of the plural "are". The corrected sentence ensures proper agreement between
Question : The speed of a boat in still water is 9 km/hr and the speed of the stream is 6 km/hr. If a man goes a distance of 45 km against the stream and comes back to the starting point, then what is the total time taken by him?
Option 1: 20 hours
Option 2: 30 hours
Option 3: 24 hours
Option 4: 18 hours
Correct Answer: 18 hours
Solution : The upstream speed = 9 – 6 = 3 km/hr The downstream speed = 9 + 6 = 15 km/hr The time taken to travel 45 km upstream = $\frac{45}{3}$ = 15 hours The time taken to travel 45 km downstream = $\frac{45}{15}$ =
Question : The given graph shows the sales of the different sweets in this festive season. Which sweet had the maximum sales?
Option 1: Shrikhand
Option 2: Gulab Jamun
Option 3: Rasmalai
Option 4: Laddu
Correct Answer: Rasmalai
Solution : From the given bar graph, the sweet that has the maximum sales of 38,000 is Rasmalai. Hence, the correct answer is Rasmalai.
Question : Directions: The average of five batsmen Rohit, Rahul, Virat, Surya, and Hardik is compared. The average of Surya is more than only one batsman. The average of Virat is more than Rohit and the average of Rohit is more than Hardik. If the Average of Rohit = 120, then what can be the average of Surya?
Option 1: 130
Option 2: 125
Option 3: 118
Option 4: 128
Correct Answer: 118
Solution : Given: I. The average of Surya is more than only one batsman. _ > _ > _ > Surya > _ II. The average of Virat is more than Rohit and the average of Rohit is more than Hardik. Virat > Rohit > Hardik From
Question : During October-November, the apparent movement of the Sun is towards the ____________.
Option 1: north
Option 2: northeast
Option 3: northwest
Option 4: south
Correct Answer: south
Solution : The correct option is south.
During October and November, the apparent movement of the Sun is towards the south in the Northern Hemisphere. This period corresponds to the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, the apparent movement of the Sun
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Businesses are asking employees to work from home.
Option 1: employees to work
Option 2: from home
Option 3: Businesses are asking
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: No error
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The sentence "Businesses are asking employees to work from home" is grammatically correct. There is no error in the given sentence. Each part of the sentence is appropriately structured.
So, the correct sentence would be: Businesses
Question : "Gangaur" is an Indian festival majorly celebrated in ________.
Option 1: Rajasthan
Option 2: Himachal Pradesh
Option 3: Tripura
Option 4: Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Solution : The correct answer is Rajasthan.
The Gangaur festival is a vibrant celebration observed in several regions of Central and Western India, particularly in Rajasthan. During this festival, women enthusiastically worship and seek the blessings of Goddess Parvati, also known as Gauri.
Question : Directions: Select the missing number from the given responses.
Option 1: 36
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 38
Option 4: 42
Correct Answer: 38
Solution : The difference between the first and second rows is the same as that of the difference between the second and third rows.
In the first row; 92 – 70 = 22→70 – 48 = 22 In the second row; 64 – 53 = 11→53 –
Question : Mr. Stark gave 30% of the money he had to Bruce. He also gave 30% of the remaining amount to each of Natasha, Captain and Vision. Half of the remaining amount he spent on miscellaneous items, and the remaining amount of INR 14,000 he deposited in Marvel's Fund. How much money did Mr. Stark initially have?
Option 1: INR 3,90,000
Option 2: INR 4,00,000
Option 3: INR 3,70,000
Option 4: INR 3,00,000
Correct Answer: INR 4,00,000
Solution : Let the total money be $x$ He gave 30% to Bruce = $0.30x$ Remaining amount = $x - 0.30x = 0.70x$ He gave 30% of the remaining money to Natasha $=3 \times (30\%$ of $0.70x) = 3 \times 0.21x = 0.63x$ The remaining amount
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