Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Radha can complete a piece of work in 3 days, while Raji can complete the same work in 2 days. Both of them complete this work by working together and get INR 150 as the total payment for the work done. What is the share of Radha out of the above payment?
Option 1: INR 70
Option 2: INR 40
Option 3: INR 30
Option 4: INR 60
Correct Answer: INR 60
Solution : Radha can complete a piece of work in = 3 days Raji can complete the same work in = 2 days Work done by Radha in one day = $\frac{1}{3}$ Work done by Raji in one day = $\frac{1}{2}$ Hence, the ratio of their
Question : Directions: Seven people K, B, M, C, R, P, and S have different heights. C is taller than K. B is shorter than M. P is shorter than M and B. C is not taller than P. S is not taller than K. M is shorter than only one person. Who is the shortest?
Option 1: K
Option 2: S
Option 3: P
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: S
Solution : Given: (I) B is shorter than M. P is shorter than M and B. M > B > P (II) C is taller than K. C is not taller than P. S is not taller than K. M is shorter than only one person. R
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
Rights to vote in an election
Option 1: Potable
Option 2: Propaganda
Option 3: Suffrage
Option 4: Orchard
Correct Answer: Suffrage
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Suffrage refers to the right to vote in political elections. It encompasses the legal and political right to participate in the democratic process by casting a vote to choose representatives or express opinions on various issues.
Therefore, the
Question : The sum of the length and breadth of a cuboid is 16 cm. If the height of the cuboid is one-fourth of the sum of its length and breadth, then what is the lateral surface area of the cuboid?
Option 1: 128 cm2
Option 2: 196 cm2
Option 3: 96 cm2
Option 4: 156 cm2
Correct Answer: 128 cm2
Solution : Take l as the length of the cuboid, b as the breadth of the cuboid, h as the height of the cuboid. According to the given information, the sum of the length and breadth of the cuboid is 16 cm: l + b
Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'no correction required' if the sentence is correct as given. The (captain with the members of his team) failed to qualify for the African Nations Cup finals.
Option 1: no correction required
Option 2: captain and his team
Option 3: captain along with the members of his team
Option 4: captain along side the members of his team
Correct Answer: captain and his team
Solution : The second option is correct.
In the original sentence, captain with the members of his team is grammatically acceptable but sounds a bit awkward. The correction provides a smoother and more concise construction by using (captain and his team). This maintains
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
His autobiography will be one of the most ______ awaited books.
Option 1: eagerly
Option 2: deftly
Option 3: badly
Option 4: slowly
Correct Answer: eagerly
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word awaited suggests that people are looking forward to the release of the book. The word eagerly means enthusiasm or excitement, which fits the context of the sentence.
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : Directions: After interchanging the given two signs and two numbers, what will be the value of the given equation? + and –, 7 and 9 8 × 7 + 9 ÷ 1 – 5
Option 1: 70
Option 2: 60
Option 3: 40
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 70
Solution : Given: 8 × 7 + 9 ÷ 1 – 5
On interchanging the signs and numbers given in the equation, the equation becomes – = 8 × 9 – 7 ÷ 1 + 5 = 8 × 9 – 7 + 5 = 72 –
Question : If $\frac{2 x+3}{18 \div 3 \times 4+2}=\frac{12 \times 3+5}{2 \times 4 \div 2}$, then what is the value of $x$?
Option 1: 132.25
Option 2: 131.75
Option 3: 134.35
Option 4: 120.5
Correct Answer: 131.75
Solution : Given: $\frac{2 x+3}{18 \div 3 \times 4+2}=\frac{12 \times 3+5}{2 \times 4 \div 2}$ ⇒ $\frac{2 x+3}{\frac{18}{3} \times 4+2}=\frac{12 \times 3+5}{2 \times \frac{4}{2}}$ ⇒ $\frac{2 x+3}{24+2}=\frac{36+5}{4}$ ⇒ $\frac{2 x+3}{26}=\frac{41}{4}$ ⇒ $8 x+12=1066$ ⇒ $8x=1066-12$ ⇒ $8x=1054$ ⇒ $x=131.75$ Hence, the correct answer is 131.75.
Question : Read the given pie chart and answer the given question. What is the average number of Scale I officers in banks D, E and F?
Option 1: 90
Option 2: 85
Option 3: 80
Option 4: 75
Correct Answer: 80
Solution : The total number of Scale I officers in all six banks is 500. For banks D, E, and F, the percentages are 24%, 14%, and 10%, respectively. The total number of Scale I officers in these three banks = (24% + 14% + 10%) ×
Question : When was the Champaran Agrarian Law passed by the British government?
Option 1: 1918
Option 2: 1919
Option 3: 1917
Option 4: 1916
Correct Answer: 1918
Solution : The correct option is 1918.
In 1918, the British passed the Champaran Agrarian Law after Mahatma Gandhi's successful Satyagraha movement. This law abolished the exploitative "Tinkathia" system, where farmers were forced to grow indigo for landlords. It marked a significant victory for tenant rights and
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