Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
The art of cutting gems
Option 1: Jewellery
Option 2: Philately
Option 3: Mining
Option 4: Lapidary
Correct Answer: Lapidary
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The art of cutting gems refers to the practice or skill of cutting, shaping, and polishing gemstones to enhance their beauty. Lapidary is the term specifically used to describe this art or craft. It encompasses the entire process
Question : The Chief Minister of which of the following states launched the common credit portal - Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans (SAFAL) to increase farmers' access to loans?
Option 1: Odisha
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: West Bengal
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Odisha
Solution : The correct answer is Odisha.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated SAFAL, India's pioneering online agricultural credit portal, designed to enhance farmers' access to loans. SAFAL, or Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans, offers a streamlined process for farmers and agri-entrepreneurs to access over 300
Question : The pie chart given below shows the sales of 7 different companies. The total sales of all these 7 companies are 1080. The sale of a particular company is shown in terms of degree with respect to the total sales of all these 7 companies. What is the ratio of the total sales of J, L, M, and N to the total sales of K, N, O, and P ?
Option 1: 151 : 248
Option 2: 129 : 252
Option 3: 248 : 151
Option 4: 231 : 149
Correct Answer: 248 : 151
Solution : The total sales of J, L, M, and N = $33^\circ+152^\circ+24^\circ+39^\circ=248^\circ$ The total sales of K, N, O, and P = $41^\circ+39^\circ+57^\circ+14^\circ=151^\circ$ The ratio of the total sales of J, L, M, and N to the total sales of K, N, O and
Question : The tertiary sector of the Indian Economy is related to ____________.
Option 1: manufacturing sector
Option 2: agriculture and related sectors
Option 3: electricity and coal
Option 4: transport, communication and business/services
Correct Answer: transport, communication and business/services
Solution : The correct option is transport, communication and business/services.
The tertiary sector of the Indian economy is associated with services. It encompasses a wide range of activities that contribute to the economy, including transport, communication, business and various services. This sector plays
Question : The Satnami Movement in Central India had a motive to:
Option 1: Improve the social status of leatherworkers.
Option 2: Ban child marriage
Option 3: Open school for girls
Option 4: Improve widow status
Correct Answer: Improve the social status of leatherworkers.
Solution : The correct answer is To Improve the social status of leatherworkers.
To raise the social status of leather workers, Ghasidas founded the Satnami movement in central India. In the middle Indian state of Chattisgarh, the most significant Satnami group
Question : Rohit buys an old bat for Rs. 880 and spends Rs. 120 on its repair. If he sells it for Rs. 800, then what is the loss percentage?
Option 1: 25%
Option 2: 30%
Option 3: 10%
Option 4: 20%
Correct Answer: 20%
Solution : Given: Rohit buys an old bat for Rs. 880 and spends Rs. 120 on its repair, he sells it for Rs. 800 The total cost of the bat (CP) = (880 + 120) = Rs. 1000 Selling price (SP) = Rs. 800 So, the loss
Question : A person bought some pens at the rate of 25 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 20 for the rupee. What is the profit percentage?
Option 1: 30 percent
Option 2: 10 percent
Option 3: 25 percent
Option 4: 15 percent
Correct Answer: 25 percent
Solution : The cost of each pen (CP) = $\frac{1}{25}$ The selling price of each pen (SP) = $\frac{1}{20}$P Profit per pen = Selling Price per pen − Cost Price per pen = $(\frac{1}{20}) – (\frac{1}{25}) = (\frac{1}{100})$ ⇒ Profit Percentage = $\frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{Cost price}}×100$ = ($\frac{\frac{1}{100}}{\frac{1}{25}})×100$
Question : Rani can do the work alone in 10 days, Priya can do the same work alone in 12 days and Guddu can do the same work alone in 15 days. If they do that work together and they are paid INR 6000, then what is the share of Priya?
Option 1: INR 2500
Option 2: INR 1600
Option 3: INR 1800
Option 4: INR 2000
Correct Answer: INR 2000
Solution : Since the efficiency is inversely proportional to the time taken. The ratio of efficiencies of Rani, Priya, and Guddu $=\frac{1}{10}:\frac{1}{12}:\frac{1}{15} = 6:5:4$ So, the share of Priya = $\frac{5}{15}$ × 6000 = INR 2000 Hence, the correct answer is INR 2000.
Question : Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 took place in ________.
Option 1: February
Option 2: January
Option 3: March
Option 4: April
Correct Answer: February
Solution : The correct answer is February.
Olympics Winter Games 2022 was an international winter multi-sport competition. It was held in Beijing, China, from February 4 to February 20, 2022. This was a historical event for India as Alpine skier Mohammad Arif Khan competed in
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'. And how amorous you become / when your courtship with the / muses is going stronger.
Option 1: No Error
Option 2: when your courtship with the
Option 3: muses is going stronger.
Option 4: And how amorous you become
Correct Answer: muses is going stronger.
Solution : The third option is correct choice.
The segment "muses is going stronger" contains a grammatical error. It should be "muses are going stronger" because "muses" is a plural noun, so the verb should also be plural.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be:
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