Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
To meet one's eyes
Option 1: To look at someone directly while they are looking at you
Option 2: To confess something
Option 3: To make haste
Option 4: To meet someone regularly
Correct Answer: To look at someone directly while they are looking at you
Solution : The first option is correct.
Explanation: The phrase refers to making eye contact or directly meeting the gaze of someone who is also looking at you. It signifies a direct visual connection between two
Question : A person bought some pens at the rate of 30 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 20 for a rupee. What is the profit percentage?
Option 1: 50%
Option 2: 66.66%
Option 3: 75%
Option 4: 33.33%
Correct Answer: 50%
Solution : Cost price of 30 pens = INR 1 Cost price of 1 pen = $\frac{1}{30}$ Selling price of 20 pens = INR 1 Selling price of 1 pen = $\frac{1}{20}$ Profit percentage = $\frac{\frac{1}{20}-\frac{1}{30}}{\frac{1}{30}}$×100 = $\frac{1}{2}$×100 = 50% Hence, the correct answer is 50%.
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row – 14, 42, 84 Second row – 28, 84, 168 Third row – 19, 57, ?
Option 1: 129
Option 2: 126
Option 3: 114
Option 4: 112
Correct Answer: 114
Solution : Given: First row – 14, 42, 84 Second row – 28, 84, 168 Third row – 19, 57, ?
Multiply the first number by 3 and the second number by 2, to get the required missing number in the series – In the first row
Question : Sultan Muhammad Ghori defeated Prithviraja III in _______.
Option 1: 1191
Option 2: 1211
Option 3: 1192
Option 4: 1195
Correct Answer: 1192
Solution : The correct answer is 1192.
The Second Battle of Tarain, which occurred in 1192, was a pivotal conflict between Sultan Muhammad Ghori of the Ghurid dynasty and Prithviraja III, the Chahamana (Chauhan) king of Delhi. The outcome of the battle was decisive, with Sultan
Question : Where does the Eastern Coastal Plain of India lie?
Option 1: Between Diu and Kerala
Option 2: Between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal
Option 3: Between the Gulf of Cambay and Cape Comorin
Option 4: Between Maharashtra and Kerala
Correct Answer: Between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal
Solution : The correct option is Between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal
Between the Bay of Bengal and the Eastern Ghats mountain range in India is the Eastern Coastal Plain. The Eastern Coastal Plain is a
Question : The following graph shows the production of wheat (in lakh tonnes) by states A, B, and C in four consecutive years. Find the year which shows the maximum aggregate production of wheat.
Option 1: 2005
Option 2: 2008
Option 3: 2006
Option 4: 2007
Correct Answer: 2005
Solution : Aggregate = sum of all product of all states in a year For the year 2005: Aggregate = 354 + 534 + 564 = 1452 For the year 2006: Aggregate = 253 + 244 + 254 = 751 For the year 2007: Aggregate = 264
Question : How many General Elections to the Lok Sabha have been held till November 2022?
Option 1: 17
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 24
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 17
Solution : The correct answer is 17.
As of April 2022, India will have held 17 general elections and 1 Lok Sabha election. The Indian Constitution stipulates in Article 83 that the Lok Sabha must be elected once every five years. The Election Commission of India
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Support
Option 1: Release
Option 2: Refuse
Option 3: Spine
Option 4: Bolster
Correct Answer: Bolster
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Support and bolster both imply strengthening, reinforcing, or providing assistance to something or someone. In the context of aiding or reinforcing, bolster is the correct synonym for support.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PLANET is coded as RCLYJN. What is the code for MODELS in that code language?
Option 1: QJCBMK
Option 2: QJCCCM
Option 3: QJCBNK
Option 4: QJCBML
Correct Answer: QJCBMK
Solution : Given: PLANET is coded as RCLYJN.
Subtract 2 from the place value of each letter of PLANET, and then reverse the order of the letters, to get the required code.
Now, reverse the letters of NJYLCR→RCLYJN So, PLANET is coded as RCLYJN. Similarly, follow the
Question : Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni raided which famous Indian temple?
Option 1: Somnath Temple, Gujarat
Option 2: Jagannath Puri Temple, Odisha
Option 3: Yamunotri Temple, Uttarakhand
Option 4: Lingraj Temple, Odisha
Correct Answer: Somnath Temple, Gujarat
Solution : The correct answer is Somnath Temple, Gujarat.
In 1025, Mahmud of Ghazni carried out a significant raid in Gujarat, India. During this invasion, he targeted the Somnath Temple, looting its treasures and vandalising its revered jyotirlinga, a sacred symbol of Lord Shiva.
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