Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Five girls are sitting in a row. Sudha is sitting next to Padma. Krishna is sitting next to Rama who is sitting on the extreme left. Tapti is sitting on the extreme right. Nobody is sitting between Padma and Krishna. Who is sitting in the middle?
Option 1: Krishna
Option 2: Padma
Option 3: Sudha
Option 4: Tapti
Correct Answer: Padma
Solution : (i) Tapti is sitting on the extreme right. And Rama is sitting to the extreme left.
(ii) Krishna is sitting next to Rama who is sitting on the extreme left.
(iii) Nobody is sitting between Padma and Krishna.
Question : The cost prices of a table and a chair are INR 400 and 1,200, respectively. The table and the chair are sold at profits of 50% and 20%, respectively. What is the overall profit percentage gained from the two sales taken together?
Option 1: 24.5%
Option 2: 22.5%
Option 3: 27.5%
Option 4: 23.5%
Correct Answer: 27.5%
Solution : The cost prices of a table = INR 400 The cost prices of a chair = INR 1,200 Profit % or Loss % = $[\frac{(\text{Profit or Loss})}{\text{Cost Price}}] \times 100$ The first article sold at 50% profit Selling Price = 400 × 150% = 600
Question : In the Indian Constitution, fundamental rights were taken from the Constitution of
Option 1: USA
Option 2: UK
Option 3: USSR
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: USA
Solution : The correct answer is the USA.
The concept of fundamental rights is taken from the Constitution of the United States of America. These are the basic rights that are ensured by the law of the land to provide social, political, mental, and physical well-being
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 300, 271, 242, 213, 184, ?
Option 1: 160
Option 2: 155
Option 3: 150
Option 4: 153
Correct Answer: 155
Solution : Given: 300, 271, 242, 213, 184, ?
In the above-given series, subtract 29 from the previous number to get the next number. 300 – 29 = 271; 271 – 29 = 242; 242 – 29 = 213; 213 – 29 = 184; 184 – 29
Question : With which of the following states is the folk dance Tarangmel associated?
Option 1: Goa
Option 2: Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Kerala
Correct Answer: Goa
Solution : The correct option is Goa.
Tarangmel is Goa's vibrant and youthful dance. The Tarangmel dance is typically performed during the Dussehra and Holi festivities. Young girls and boys flood the streets, waving flags and streamers. This gathering of young people invites everyone else to
Question : Identify the Buddhist Literature from the following :
Option 1: Tripitaka
Option 2: Upanishads
Option 3: Angas
Option 4: Aranyakas
Correct Answer: Tripitaka
Solution : The correct option is Tripitaka
The Tripitaka is a collection of Buddhist literature that includes scripture, instruction manuals, commentary, doxography, and history. The Tripiaka is made up of the Sutra Piaka, Vinaya Piaka, and Abhidhamma Piaka, three major categories of texts that together make up
Question : After which war did Ashoka abandon the policy of physical occupation?
Option 1: Kalinga war
Option 2: Battle of the Hydaspes
Option 3: Battle of the Tarain
Option 4: Magadha-Anga war
Correct Answer: Kalinga war
Solution : The correct answer is the Kalinga war.
The Kalinga War was fought in 261 BC, and after that war, Ashoka renounced the violent path and embraced the teachings of Buddha (Ahimsa). Ashoka was moved by the massacre in the Kalinga war, and therefore,
Question : Directions: In the following question below, some statements are followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements. Statements: I. All W are T. II. All M are W. Conclusions: I. All M are T. II. Some T are W.
Option 1: Neither conclusion follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All M are T – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circle representing M is completely overlapped
Question : The equipment "shuttlecock" is required in which sports?
Option 1: Basketball
Option 2: Billiards
Option 3: Baseball
Option 4: Badminton
Correct Answer: Badminton
Solution : The correct option is Badminton.
The equipment "shuttlecock" is used in the sport of badminton. It is played with a shuttlecock, a feathered or synthetic projectile, volleyed over a net. The shuttlecock is an essential piece of equipment in badminton, a racquet sport played
Question : Which among the following dance forms of India is associated with Rajasthan?
Option 1: Kalbelia
Option 2: Bharatanatyam
Option 3: Odissi
Option 4: Kathakali
Correct Answer: Kalbelia
Solution : The correct answer is Kalbelia.
The Kalbelia community in Rajasthan practices a traditional dance style known as Kalbelia Rajasthani dance. Its colourful costumes and fluid, flowing dances set it apart. Traditional and narrative music also contribute to the experience.
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