Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom phrase. A blast from the past.
Option 1: A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict.
Option 2: Punishment for the crime committed in the past.
Option 3: Something powerfully nostalgic.
Option 4: An unresolved argument.
Correct Answer: Something powerfully nostalgic.
Solution : The third option is correct.
Explanation: A blast from the past typically means something powerfully nostalgic. It refers to a sudden reminder of something that happened or existed in the past, often something nostalgic or memorable. It can be an event, a
Question : Demand in economics means:
Option 1: aggregate demand
Option 2: market demand
Option 3: individual demand
Option 4: demand backed by purchasing power
Correct Answer: demand backed by purchasing power
Solution : The correct answer is demand backed by purchasing power.
In economics, "demand" refers to the amount of an item or service that customers are willing and able to buy at various prices at any particular moment. It represents customers' willingness
Question : Stories of Buddha's birth and his previous lives are contained in:
Option 1: Tripitakas
Option 2: Triratnas
Option 3: Panchatantra tales
Option 4: Jataka tales
Correct Answer: Jataka tales
Solution : The correct answer is Jataka tales.
The Jatakas are stories from the Buddha's previous incarnations and stories typically delivered by the Buddha himself. These stories frequently end with a moral lesson and are an important aspect of Buddhist literature.
Question : Directions: In the following question, Select the number that can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 14
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 17
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : The pattern followed is that the fourth row is the sum of the other three rows –
Like, in the first column→1 + 2 + 3 = 6 And, in the second column→2 + 3 + 4 = 9 And, in the third column→3 +
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on Line MN). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : The reduction of Rs. 12 in the selling price of an article will change a 5% gain into $2\frac{1}{2}$% loss. The cost price of the article is:
Option 1: Rs. 140
Option 2: Rs. 160
Option 3: Rs. 80
Option 4: Rs. 100
Correct Answer: Rs. 160
Solution : Let the cost price be $x$ Gain = 5% Selling Price = $\frac{105x}{100}$ New selling price = $\frac{105x}{100} - 12$ Now there is a loss of 2.5% So, $x \times \frac{100-2.5}{100} = \frac{105x}{100} - 12$ ⇒ $\frac{97.5x}{100} = \frac{105x}{100} - 12$ ⇒ $97.5x =
Question : Which of the following is not a biosphere reserve in India?
Option 1: Cold Desert
Option 2: Gir Forest
Option 3: Sundarbans
Option 4: Nilgiri
Correct Answer: Gir Forest
Solution : The correct answer is Gir Forest.
Sasan Gir, also known as Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, is a wildlife sanctuary, national park, and forest located in Gujarat, India, close to Talala Gir. It is situated 60 km to the southwest of Amreli,
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Question : The value of [0.004 × {5 ÷ (21 – 6) × 3} + 0.8] lies between:
Option 1: 0 and 0.4
Option 2: 1.0 and 1.4
Option 3: 0.5 and 0.9
Option 4: 1.5 and 1.9
Correct Answer: 0.5 and 0.9
Solution : Given: [0.004 × {5 ÷ (21 – 6) × 3} + 0.8] = [0.004 × {5 ÷ 15 × 3} + 0.8] = [0.004 × 1 + 0.8] = [0.004 + 0.8] = 0.804 It lies between 0.5 and 0.9. Hence, the correct
Question : Who among the following British Viceroys partitioned Bengal in 1905?
Option 1: Lord Lytton
Option 2: Lord Hardinge
Option 3: Lord Curzon
Option 4: Lord Irwin
Correct Answer: Lord Curzon
Solution : The correct answer is Lord Curzon.
On October 16, 1905, Bengal was partitioned by the then Viceroy, Lord Curzon, on administrative grounds. He is the most criticised Viceroy or Governor General of British rule. Protests started after the division of Bengal. The Swadeshi
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