Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : 42 boys can complete a piece of work in 20 days working 8 hours per day. In how many days can 14 boys complete the same work, each boy working 12 hours per day?
Option 1: 39 days
Option 2: 40 days
Option 3: 41 days
Option 4: 42 days
Correct Answer: 40 days
Solution : Let the number of days be $D$ for 14 boys working 12 hours per day. Use the formula: $M_1D_1H_1= M_2D_2H_2$ Where $M_1$ and $M_2$ are persons, $D_1$ and $D_2$ are days and $H_1, H_2$ are hours per day. ⇒ 42 × 20 × 8
Question : The length of a rope, by which a calf is tied, is decreased from 9 m to 5 m. Find the decrease in the area that can be grazed by the calf. [Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$]
Option 1: 112 m2
Option 2: 154 m2
Option 3: 122 m2
Option 4: 176 m2
Correct Answer: 176 m2
Solution : Given: Original length of rope = 9 m The new length of rope = 5 m (Length of rope taken as the radius of the circle) So, Old area = $\pi (9^{2}) = 81\pi $ New area = $\pi (5^{2}) = 25\pi $
Question : What is the jelly-like substance between the nucleus and the cell membrane called?
Option 1: Plasma
Option 2: Cell wall
Option 3: Plasma membrane
Option 4: Cytoplasm
Correct Answer: Cytoplasm
Solution : The correct answer is Cytoplasm.
Each cell is filled with cytoplasm, which is a thick solution. The cell membrane encloses it. It consists of water, salts, and proteins. The cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells includes all of the material inside the cell and outside of
Question : In a bucket, there are 40 red balls and 120 blue balls. The ratio of red to blue is:
Option 1: 1 : 3
Option 2: 3 : 4
Option 3: 1 : 4
Option 4: 2 : 3
Correct Answer: 1 : 3
Solution : Given, Number of red balls in the bucket = 40 Number of blue balls in the bucket = 120 ⇒ Ratio = 40 : 120 = 1 : 3 Hence, the correct answer is 1 : 3.
Question : Who among the following founded Brahmo Samaj in Calcutta (Kolkata)?
Option 1: Swami Vivekananda
Option 2: Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Option 3: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Option 4: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Solution : The correct answer is Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
The social manifestation of Brahmoism is known as Brahmo Samaj. It began as a Hindu reformist movement that was monotheistic and was valued during the Bengal Renaissance. On August 20, 1828, Raja Ram
Question : The difference between compound interest and simple interest on a sum of Rs. 16,000 for two years is Rs. 160. Find the per annum rate of interest.
Option 1: 12%
Option 2: 10%
Option 3: 11%
Option 4: 15%
Correct Answer: 10%
Solution : Given: Principal = Rs. 16,000 Time = 2 years We know, Difference between compound interest and simple interest = $P(\frac{r}{100})^2$, where $P$ = Principal, $r$ = Rate of interest ⇒ $160=16000(\frac{r}{100})^2$ ⇒ $\frac{r^2}{10000}×100=1$ ⇒ $r^2=100$ $\therefore r =10$% Hence, the correct answer is 10%.
Question : Who among the following founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College?
Option 1: Sri Aurobindo
Option 2: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Option 3: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Option 4: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Correct Answer: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
In 1875, Sir Sayed Ahmad Khan established the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College in Aligarh, drawing inspiration from the Cambridge education system. The institution later evolved into the renowned Aligarh Muslim University, pivotal in educational
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. The medieval forerunner of chemistry.
Option 1: Anthropologist
Option 2: Curator
Option 3: Alchemy
Option 4: Anchor
Correct Answer: Alchemy
Solution : The third option is correct.
The word alchemy refers to the mediaeval forerunner of chemistry, making it the most appropriate choice.
Therefore, the correct answer is alchemy.
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row – 82, 91, 100 Second row – 63, 72, 81 Third row – 24, 33, ?
Option 1: 34
Option 2: 56
Option 3: 42
Option 4: 48
Correct Answer: 42
Solution : In each row, add 9 to the first number to obtain the second number and add 9 to the second number to obtain the third number. First row – 82, 91, 100→82 + 9 = 91; 91 + 9 = 100 Second row – 63,
Question : Mounds of sand formed by wind action are called:
Option 1: Cliffs
Option 2: Cirques
Option 3: Dunes
Option 4: Hamadas
Correct Answer: Dunes
Solution : The correct answer is Dunes.
Dunes are landforms which are composed of wind-driven sand. Dunes are formed when wind deposits the sand on top of each other until a mound starts to form.
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