Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The larger diagonal of a rhombus is 150% of its smaller diagonal, and its area is 432 cm2. Find the length (in cm) of the side of the rhombus.
Option 1: $8 \sqrt{13}$
Option 2: $4 \sqrt{13}$
Option 3: $6 \sqrt{13}$
Option 4: $2 \sqrt{13}$
Correct Answer: $6 \sqrt{13}$
Solution : Given: The larger diagonal of a rhombus is 150% of its smaller diagonal, and its area is 432 cm2. Let the length of the smaller diagonal be $x$ cm. The length of the larger diagonal = 150% of $x=\frac{3x}{2}\ \text{cm}$ We know,
Question : Negative feedback in amplifiers
Option 1: increases bandwidth and decreases noise
Option 2: decreases bandwidth and decreases noise
Option 3: increases bandwidth and increases noise
Option 4: decreases bandwidth and increases noise
Correct Answer: increases bandwidth and decreases noise
Solution : The correct option is to increase bandwidth and decrease noise.
Negative feedback is an important factor in extending the bandwidth of an amplifier. Bandwidth refers to the range of frequencies within which the amplifier can function effectively. Without feedback, amplifiers
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 2; 2 is an even number. Second option: 3; 3 is an odd number. Third option: 12; 12 is an even number. Fourth option: 24; 24 is an even number.
So, the second option differs from the other
Question : After getting a discount of 8%, Rashmi bought a cycle for INR 7912. What was the original price of the cycle?
Option 1: INR 7800
Option 2: INR 8600
Option 3: INR 9200
Option 4: INR 8800
Correct Answer: INR 8600
Solution : Let the original price of the cycle be $x$. According to the question, $x×\frac{92}{100}=7912$ $\therefore x =8600$ Hence, the correct answer is INR 8600.
Question : Shovana Narayan is associated with which classical dance of India?
Option 1: Sattriya
Option 2: Mohiniyattam
Option 3: Kathak
Option 4: Bharatnatyam
Correct Answer: Kathak
Solution : The correct option is Kathak.
Shovana Narayan is associated with the Kathak classical dance style. She is a well-known choreographer, instructor and performer in Kathak. Based in northern India, Kathak is one of the eight main classical dance styles. Shovana Narayan received the Padma
Question : Nobel Prize in which field is not paid out of the endowment set up by Dr. Alfred Nobel?
Option 1: Peace
Option 2: Medicine
Option 3: Economics
Option 4: Chemistry
Correct Answer: Economics
Solution : The correct answer is Economics.
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is the only Nobel Prize not explicitly mentioned in the will of Alfred Nobel. Nobel Prizes are awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, or Physiology, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences. The Nobel Memorial
Question : "Chhath Puja" is celebrated with great grandeur all over the world, mainly by which community?
Option 1: Punjabi community
Option 2: Bihari community
Option 3: Gujarati community
Option 4: Marathi community
Correct Answer: Bihari community
Solution : The correct option is the Bihari community.
Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival historically native to the Indian subcontinent. During Chhath Puja, the Solar God Sun, along with his sister Chhathi Maiya is worshipped. It is a four-day-long festival which takes place
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No atom is a molecule. No molecule is an element. Conclusions: I. It is possible for some atoms to be elements. II. Some elements are molecules.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyze the conclusions – Conclusion (I): It is possible for some atoms to be elements – It is a possibility that the circles representing atoms and elements overlap.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, it is evident that the given question figure is embedded only in the fourth option figure.
Hence,
Question : Select the appropriate ANTONYM for the underlined word.
What youthful philosophers and experimentalists we are!
Option 1: unformed
Option 2: ripened
Option 3: childlike
Option 4: raw
Correct Answer: ripened
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The word youthful refers to qualities associated with youth, vigour, or inexperience. The second option, ripened, serves as the appropriate antonym, suggesting a state of development or maturity.
The meanings of the other options are as
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