Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : According to the 2011 Census, what is the population density of India?
Option 1: 356 persons per square kilometre
Option 2: 382 persons per square kilometre
Option 3: 495 persons per square kilometre
Option 4: 482 persons per square kilometre
Correct Answer: 382 persons per square kilometre
Solution : The correct answer is 382 persons per square kilometre.
In 2011, India recorded a population density of 382 people per square kilometre, with a decadal growth rate of 17.72 per cent. During the period between 1991 and 2011, the density of
Question : "The Race of My Life: An Autobiography" is the autobiography of which of the following persons?
Option 1: Dutee Chand
Option 2: Tintu Luka
Option 3: P.T. Usha
Option 4: Milkha Singh
Correct Answer: Milkha Singh
Solution : The correct answer is Milkha Singh.
"The Race of My Life: An Autobiography" is the autobiography of Indian athlete Milkha Singh. Milkha Singh, also known as the "Flying Sikh," was a prominent Indian track and field sprinter who achieved great success. The book
Question : The average of 10 consecutive integers is $\frac{11}{2}$. What is the average of the "smallest four" of these integers?
Option 1: 2.5
Option 2: 3.5
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 2.5
Solution : Let the 10 consecutive integers be $x, (x + 1), (x+2), (x+3), (x+4), (x+5), (x+6), (x+7), (x+8),(x+9)$ Average $=\frac{x+(x+1)+(x+2)+(x+3)+(x+4)+(x+5)+(x+6)+(x+7)(x+8)(x+9)}{10} = \frac{11}{2}$ ⇒ $10x + 45 = \frac{11}{2} × 10$ ⇒ $10x = 55 - 45$ ⇒ $x = \frac{10}{10} = 1$ The Smallest four integers
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror NM is placed on the right side of the figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line NM). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Who among the following is not associated with the Kuchipudi dance form?
Option 1: Ghanakanta Bora Muktiyar
Option 2: Vyjayanthi Kashi
Option 3: Vempati Chinna Satyam
Option 4: Radha Reddy
Correct Answer: Ghanakanta Bora Muktiyar
Solution : The correct option is Ghanakanta Bora Muktiyar.
Ghanakanta Bora Muktiyar was a prominent figure in the field of Assamese classical dance known as Sattriya. Sattriya is one of the classical dance forms of India, and it originated in the Vaishnavite monasteries or Satras
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 111, 128, 145, 162, 179, ?
Option 1: 194
Option 2: 195
Option 3: 196
Option 4: 190
Correct Answer: 196
Solution : Given: 111, 128, 145, 162, 179, ?
The pattern is as follows – 111 + 17 = 128; 128 + 17 = 145; 145 + 17 = 162; 162 + 17 = 179; 179 + 17 = 196
So, the missing number of the series
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.
In Andhra Pradesh, low rainfall and increased (1) ______ on borewells have led to soil aridity, while (2) ______ snow and more rainfall has (3) ______ the desertification crisis in Himachal Pradesh. On the other (4) ______, in Rajasthan, canals, tube-well irrigation and shelterbelts have (5) ______ to an increase in the green cover.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: growth
Option 2: support
Option 3: addiction
Option 4: dependence
Correct Answer: dependence
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Among the options provided, dependence best fits the context of relying heavily on borewells for water in the absence of adequate rainfall.
Question : Which of the following financial institutions of India protects the interests of the investors and facilitates the functioning of the stock market intermediaries?
Option 1: Small Industries Development Bank of India(SIDBI)
Option 2: India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)
Option 3: National Housing Bank (NHB)
Option 4: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Correct Answer: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Solution : The correct option is the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the financial organization in India that safeguards investor interests and promotes the smooth operation of stock market intermediaries.
Question : On a shelf, books with white covers and those with orange covers are in the ratio 12 : 21. If there are 945 books with orange covers, then the number of books with white covers is:
Option 1: 645
Option 2: 540
Option 3: 1485
Option 4: 840
Correct Answer: 540
Solution : Since the ratio of white covers and orange covers is 12 : 21. ⇒ $\frac{\text{Number of books with white covers}}{\text{Number of books with orange covers}} = \frac{12}{21}$ ⇒ $\frac{\text{Number of books with white covers}}{945} = \frac{12}{21}$ ⇒ Number of books with white covers = $\frac{12}{21}$
Question : A man alone can do a piece of work in 16 days, but with the help of his friend, he can do it in 8 days. In what time can his friend do it alone?
Option 1: 12 days
Option 2: 14 days
Option 3: 16 days
Option 4: 10 days
Correct Answer: 16 days
Solution : Time taken by a man to do the work = 16 days Part of done by the man in a day = $\frac{1}{16}$ Let $x$ be the time taken by the friend to do the work. Part of work done by the friend in
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