Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The following graph shows the number of cars of different colours in a society.
What is the approximate percentage of white colour cars out of all cars in society?
Option 1: 66.67%
Option 2: 33.33%
Option 3: 15%
Option 4: 25%
Correct Answer: 33.33%
Solution : Total number of cars = 15 + 25 + 5 + 20 + 10 = 75 White cars = 25 Percentage of white cars $=\frac{\text{white cars}}{\text{total cars}}\times100=\frac{25}{75}\times100 = 33.33$% Hence, the correct answer is 33.33%.
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
When I was young, (1) / I used to collect stamps (2) / as a hobby. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : There is no error in the sentence.
There is no grammatical or structural issue in the sentence.
Therefore, the correct choice is the fourth option.
Question : The parliament, while in session, begins with a _____.
Option 1: zero hour
Option 2: recess
Option 3: question hour
Option 4: calling attention motion
Correct Answer: question hour
Solution : The correct answer is question hour.
The initial hour of a Lok Sabha session, known as the question hour, holds special significance in parliamentary proceedings. During this time, members exercise their inherent right to ask questions on various facets of administration and government
Question : The following table shows the number of students of class 6, class 7, class 8, class 9 and class 10, in schools A, B and C.
What is the total number of students in class 9 and class 10, taken together, in school B?
Option 1: 55
Option 2: 100
Option 3: 135
Option 4: 65
Correct Answer: 65
Solution : According to the question, ⇒ Total number of students = Number of student in class 9 in school B + Number of students in class 10 in school B = 45 + 20 = 65 Hence, the correct answer is 65.
Question : Gandhiji was a staunch supporter of:
Option 1: Big industries
Option 2: Cottage industries
Option 3: Both big as well as small industries
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Cottage industries
Solution : The correct answer is the Cottage industries.
Gandhiji believed that the cottage industry could help the villages economically, and that's why Gandhiji advanced the Swadeshi Products and utilisation of Charkha. Gandhi emphasised cottage industries, and small-scale village industries because these industries were based on
Question : How many field players are there in a hockey team?
Option 1: 14
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 11
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 11
Solution : The correct answer is 11.
Each form of hockey game has influenced the techniques and player placements. Eleven players make up a field hockey team. With 11 players on the pitch at once, a hockey team typically consists of 16 players. The type of
Question : Directions: If – stands for ×, + stands for ÷ and ÷ stands for –, then what will be the value of 812 + 58 – 65 + 26 – 2 = ?
Option 1: 70
Option 2: 90
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 70
Solution : Given: 812 + 58 – 65 + 26 – 2 = ?
On interchanging the mathematical signs, we get – = 812 ÷ 58 × 65 ÷ 26 × 2 = 14 × 2.5 × 2 = 70
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Heat exhaustion can be a recreational hazard, (1) ______ for athletes playing sports outdoors (2) ______ wearing heat-trapping clothing and gear when temperatures are high, (3) ______ as the case in American football. Small studies (4) ______ aimed to design more (5) ______ football uniforms. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: since
Option 2: while
Option 3: instead
Option 4: otherwise
Correct Answer: while
Solution : The most appropriate option is the second option.
Explanation: The sentence structure suggests a contrast or a simultaneous situation between heat exhaustion being a recreational hazard and athletes playing sports outdoors. The conjunction, while fits best in this context by indicating the contrast between
Question : A shopkeeper sells an article at 20 percent profit. If he had bought it at a 10 percent less price and sold it for Rs. 48 less, then he would have earned a profit of 20 percent. What is the cost price of the article?
Option 1: Rs. 460
Option 2: Rs. 520
Option 3: Rs. 340
Option 4: Rs. 400
Correct Answer: Rs. 400
Solution : Let's denote the cost price of the article as C and the selling price as S. The shopkeeper sells the article at a 20% profit, so the selling price is S = C + 0.2C = 1.2C If he had bought it at a
Question : A man earns a profit of 45% by selling a bike for a certain price. If he sells that bike at double the price, then what will be the profit percentage?
Option 1: 80%
Option 2: 180%
Option 3: 90%
Option 4: 190%
Correct Answer: 190%
Solution : Let the cost price of the bike be $x$. Selling price of the bike = $\frac{145}{100}×x$ If he sells the bike for double the price, the selling price will be $\ \frac {145x}{100}×2=\frac{145x}{50}$ $\therefore$ Profit percentage = $\frac{\frac{145x}{50}-x}{x}×100=\frac{95x}{50}×\frac{1}{x}×100=190$% Hence, the correct answer is 190%.
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