Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 57 : 286 :: 43 : ?
Option 1: 215
Option 2: 206
Option 3: 216
Option 4: 217
Correct Answer: 216
Solution : Given: 57 : 286 :: 43 : ?
Like, 57 : 286→(57 × 5) + 1 = 285 + 1 = 286 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 43 : ?→(43 × 5) + 1 = 215 + 1 = 216
So, 216 is the
Question : If 80% of total articles are sold at a loss of 25% and the remaining articles are sold at a profit of 20%, what will be the overall loss percentage?
Option 1: 20%
Option 2: 18%
Option 3: 16%
Option 4: 22%
Correct Answer: 16%
Solution : Let Rs. $x$ be the cost price of each object. Then, the cost price of 80% of the articles = 80% of $x$ = $\frac{4}{5}x$ However, a 25% loss is experienced = 25% of $\frac{4}{5}x=\frac{1}{4}\times \frac{4x}{5}=\frac{x}{5}$ The selling price of 80% of the articles $=\frac{4}{5}x-\frac{1}{5}x=\frac{3x}{5}$
Question : According to Article 112 of the Constitution of India, the Union Budget for a year is called __________.
Option 1: Fiscal Budget
Option 2: Assessment Statement
Option 3: Annual Financial Statement
Option 4: Annual Budget Statement
Correct Answer: Annual Financial Statement
Solution : The correct option is the Annual Financial Statement.
According to Article 112 of the Constitution of India, the Union Budget for a year is called the "Annual Financial Statement." It is a comprehensive statement presenting the estimated receipts and expenditures
Question : Which among the following winds is associated with extreme cold and dryness?
Option 1: Monsoon winds
Option 2: Westerlies
Option 3: Trade winds
Option 4: Polar easterlies
Correct Answer: Polar easterlies
Solution : The correct answer is Polar easterlies.
The dry, cold prevailing winds that circle the high-pressure regions of the polar highs at the North and South Poles are known as polar easterlies in the context of Earth's atmosphere. High-pressure zones are created at the
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error.Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. Lucy was annoyed to discover / that her husband / had taking her car keys.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: that her husband
Option 3: Lucy was annoyed to discover
Option 4: had taking her car keys
Correct Answer: had taking her car keys
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The past participle form of the verb take is taken, not taking, when used with the auxiliary verb had to form the past perfect tense. When we express an action that occurred
Question : Vempati Chinna Satyam was known for which classical dance form?
Option 1: Kuchipudi
Option 2: Bihu
Option 3: Manipuri
Option 4: Odissi
Correct Answer: Kuchipudi
Solution : The correct answer is Kuchipudi.
Legendary dancer Vempati Chinna Satyam (15 October 1929 – 29 July 2012) was connected to Kuchipudi. He is credited with making the dance style more well-known all over the world. He has won multiple honours, including the Raja Lakshmi Award
Question : Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 provides _________ days of assured employment every year to every rural household.
Option 1: 100
Option 2: 120
Option 3: 150
Option 4: 200
Correct Answer: 100
Solution : The correct answer is 100.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005 provides 100 days of assured employment every year to every rural household in India. The program aims to enhance the livelihood security of people in rural areas by guaranteeing
Question : Directions: In each of the following questions, there is an address which has been reproduced against (1), (2), (3) and (4) three of which have some mistake or the other. The one without any mistakes is your answer. Tarasankar Rastogi A-22, Indrant Road Sundargarh 436065
Option 1: Tarasankar Rastogi A-22, Indrani Road Sundargarh 436065
Option 2: Tarashankar Rastogi A-22, Indrant Road Sundargarh 436065
Option 3: Tarasankar Rastogi A-24, Indrant Road Sundargarh 436065
Option 4: Tarasankar Rastogi A-22, Indrant Road Sundargarh 436065
Correct Answer: Tarasankar Rastogi A-22, Indrant Road Sundargarh 436065
Solution : Given: Tarasankar Rastogi A-22, Indrant Road Sundargarh 436065
Let's check each option – First option: Tarasankar Rastogi A-22, Indrani Road Sundargarh 436065; Here, Indrani is given in place of Indrant. Second option: Tarashankar Rastogi A-22, Indrant
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
They told me that they had build a new house.
(1) have built
(2) have build
(3) had built
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.
This is the correct choice. The sentence is in the past tense and had built is in the past perfect tense, which correctly indicates that the action of building the new house occurred before the
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.
Every now and then there are going to be bad days, tough days, mood swings and all things nasty that may put a (1) ______ on our happy days. At any given moment, however, we are the ones who can make a (2)______ between letting these things get in the way or pushing them right out by (3) ______ time in things or people (4) ______ make us happy. I've had this list of things that have made me happy for years now. I made it back to college to help me deal with some difficult times that I faced then. Even today, every now and then when things go (5) ______ I always go back to this, and one or more things listed here always light me up!
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: investing
Option 2: spending
Option 3: expanding
Option 4: spreading
Correct Answer: investing
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word investing in this context suggests actively dedicating time to certain activities or aspects of life It conveys the idea that individuals have the choice to focus their time on positive and constructive pursuits rather than
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