Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The greatest source of income in India is_______from agriculture and related industries.
Option 1: derived
Option 2: expressed
Option 3: assumed
Option 4: voiced
Correct Answer: derived
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
In this context, the sentence discusses the source or origin of income in India. The term "derived" is a verb that means to obtain or receive from a source, making it the most suitable choice for
Question : A merchant advertise 10% off on the items bought from his store. Find the discount got by a customer who bought a bag worth INR 560, an exercise book worth INR 90 and a pen worth INR 45.
Option 1: INR 59
Option 2: INR 69.50
Option 3: INR 65
Option 4: INR 67.50
Correct Answer: INR 69.50
Solution : Total Cost = Cost of Bag + Cost of Exercise Book + Cost of Pen = INR 560 + INR 90 + INR 45 = INR 695 $\therefore$ Discount = $\frac{\text{Discount Rate}}{100} \times$ Total Cost $=\frac{10}{100}\times 695=$ INR 69.50 Hence, the correct answer is
Question : In February 2022, the Indian government launched an operation to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine.
Option 1: Operation Flood
Option 2: Operation Kiev
Option 3: Operation Ganga
Option 4: Operation Moscow
Correct Answer: Operation Ganga
Solution : The correct answer is Operation Ganga.
During Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Indian government launched Operation Ganga, an evacuation effort to save its citizens who had become stuck in neighbouring countries. With help from these nations, the individuals were transferred from
Question : Wood's dispatch sent by the Court of Directors of the East India Company in 1854 was related to_____.
Option 1: Famine
Option 2: Military
Option 3: Textiles
Option 4: Education
Correct Answer: Education
Solution : The correct answer is education.
Wood's dispatch is the Magna Carta of English education in India. He supported the use of vernacular languages in primary schools, anglo-vernacular languages in high schools, and English for college students. Sir Charles Wood had a significant role in
Question : Directions: There are five friends, Ram, Shekhar, Sonu, Rinku, and Monu, who are sitting at different positions in a row and facing north. Two friends sit between Shekhar and Rinku. Shekhar sits neither in the first position nor the last position of the row. Monu is not an immediate neighbour of Shekhar. Ram sits second to the left of Sonu. Sonu does not sit at the extreme ends of the row. Who is sitting in the middle of the row?
Option 1: Sonu
Option 2: Ram
Option 3: Sekhar
Option 4: Monu
Correct Answer: Sonu
Solution : Given: (I) Two friends sit between Shekhar and Rinku. Shekhar sits neither in the first position nor the last position of the row. __, Shekhar, __, __, Rinku (II) Monu is not an immediate neighbour of Shekhar. Ram sits second to the left of
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
Red kites were considered vermin across Britain and Ireland (1)____ the 16th century and their numbers were rigorously (2)____ While public perceptions have changed, gamekeepers and farmers still (3)____ shoot, poison and trap red kites for the (4)_______ harm they cause to livestock and game. In 2020 alone, 20 red kites were confirmed to have been (5)______ this way in the UK.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: awakened
Option 2: killed
Option 3: subjected
Option 4: rooted
Correct Answer: killed
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The sentence indicates that 20 red kites were confirmed to have been killed in the UK as a result of the actions of shooting, poisoning, and trapping mentioned earlier in the passage. The term killed signifies a
Question : Who is the first Indian woman to have won a Grammy Award?
Option 1: Anuradha Paudwal
Option 2: Asha Bhosle
Option 3: Alka Yagnik
Option 4: Tanvi Shah
Correct Answer: Tanvi Shah
Solution : The correct answer is Tanvi Shah.
Tanvi Shah was the first Indian Woman to win a Grammy award. She won the Grammy for the song “Jai Ho”, which was from the movie Slumdog Millionaire. Pandit Ravi Shankar was the first Indian to win a
Question : In an office 70% of the staff is male, 70% of the males and 30% of the females voted for Anuj. Find the percentage of the people who voted for Anuj.
Option 1: 56%
Option 2: 58%
Option 3: 52%
Option 4: 54%
Correct Answer: 58%
Solution : Let the total number of employees be 100. 70% are males in office = 70 70% of males voted for anuj = $\frac{70}{100}\times70 = 49$ $\therefore$ Number of females = 100 – 70 = 30 30% of females voted for anuj = $\frac{30}{100}\times30 = 9$
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PARK is coded as FMVK. What is the code for RICE in that code language?
Option 1: ZXEM
Option 2: ZXDN
Option 3: ZXDM
Option 4: ZXDL
Correct Answer: ZXDM
Solution : Given: PARK is coded as FMVK.
Reverse the order of the letters of PARK and subtract 5 from the place value of each letter.
Thus, PARK is written as FMVK. Similarly, follow the same pattern for RICE –
So, RICE is written as ZXDM in
Question : The pie chart given below shows the sales of 7 different companies. The total sales of all these 7 companies are 1440. The sale of a particular company is Shown in terms of degree concerning the total sales of all these 7 Companies.
What is the ratio of the average sales of A and B to the average sales of D and E?
Option 1: $59:177$
Option 2: $63:188$
Option 3: $51:186$
Option 4: $169:49$
Correct Answer: $63:188$
Solution : The central angle for each sector corresponds to its sale. So, find the average in terms of the central angle. Average of sales of A and B = $\frac{18º + 45º}{2}$ = $\frac{63º}{2}$ Average of sales of D and E = $\frac{120º + 68º}{2}$ =
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