Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Suresh alone can do work in 10 days working 1 hour a day. Balu alone can do the same work in 2 days working 5 hours a day. How many hours do they need to work together in a day to complete the same work in 10 days?
Option 1: 1.5 hours
Option 2: 0.5 hours
Option 3: 1 hour
Option 4: 2 hours
Correct Answer: 0.5 hours
Solution : Total time taken by Suresh to do the work = 10 × 1 = 10 hours ⇒ Part of the work done by Suresh in an hour = $\frac{1}{10}$ Total time taken by Balu to do the work = 5 × 2 = 10
Question : The least number of five digits exactly divisible by 88 is:
Option 1: 10032
Option 2: 10132
Option 3: 10088
Option 4: 10023
Correct Answer: 10032
Solution : Smallest 5-digit number = $10000$ Divide the smallest 5-digit number by $88$, then add the remainder to the smallest 5-digit number Dividing 10000 by 88 we get, Remainder = 32, Quotient = 11 The least 5-digit number exactly divisible by 88 is (10000 + 32)
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
A national holiday _______ on the same day as my birthday.
Option 1: falls
Option 2: false
Option 3: flows
Option 4: fouls
Correct Answer: falls
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Falls is a verb that denotes an event happening or occurring at a specific time or on a particular date. In the given context, it implies the occurrence of a national holiday, implying that it happens on
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. Scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime.
Option 1: Post-mortem
Option 2: Autopsy
Option 3: Forensics
Option 4: Etymology
Correct Answer: Forensics
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Forensics is the correct term for scientific tests or techniques used in connection with the detection of crime. Forensic science involves the application of various scientific principles and methods to analyse evidence in legal cases.
The meanings of
Question : During the reign of which of the following Pallavas, Hiuen Tsang visited the Pallava's capital Kanchi?
Option 1: Narasimhavarman I
Option 2: Narasimhavarman II
Option 3: Mahendravarman II
Option 4: Mahendravarman I
Correct Answer: Narasimhavarman I
Solution : The correct answer is Narasimhavarman I.
Hiuen Tsang travelled to Kanchipuram, the Pallava's capital, during Narasimhavarman I's rule. The Pallava dynasty's most well-known emperor was Narasimhavarman I. He succeeded Pulakeshin II, who had vanquished Mahendravarman.
Question : A man buys 21 mangoes for a rupee. How many mangoes had he sold for a rupee so that there is a loss of 30%?
Option 1: 30
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 35
Option 4: 25
Correct Answer: 30
Solution : A man buys 21 mangoes for a rupee. 1 rupee = 100 paise For a loss of 30%, he sells 21 mangoes in 100 – 30 = 70 paise So, in 100 paise, the number of mangoes he sells $=\frac{21}{70}×100=30$ Hence, the correct answer is
Question : A person bought some pens at the rate of 14 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 10 for a rupee. What is the profit percentage?
Option 1: 30%
Option 2: 50%
Option 3: 45%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 40%
Solution : Given: A person bought some pens at the rate of 14 for a rupee and sold them at the rate of 10 for a rupee. Profit percentage = $\frac{SP–CP}{CP}×100$, where SP is the selling price and CP is the cost price. = $\frac{14–10}{10}\times 100$ =
Question : The speed of Ashu is 15 km/hr more than the speed of Vishu. They start moving in the same direction at the same time, but initially, Vishu is ahead of Ashu by a certain distance. If Ashu crosses Vishu 6 hours after they start moving, what is the initial distance between them?
Option 1: 45 km
Option 2: 60 km
Option 3: 90 km
Option 4: 80 km
Correct Answer: 90 km
Solution : Let the speed of Vishu be = $x$ km/hr The speed of Ashu will be = $x$ + 15 km/hr Also, let the initial distance covered by Vishu be $d$ km. It is given that Vishu initially is ahead of Ashu by a certain
Question : How many silver medals were won by India in the London Olympics 2012?
Option 1: Two
Option 2: one
Option 3: three
Option 4: four
Correct Answer: Two
Solution : The correct option is Two.
India won a total of 2 silver medals in the 2012 London Olympics. The silver medals were won by:
Sushil
Question : Which disease is caused by the deficiency of protein in the diet?
Option 1: Kwashiorkor
Option 2: Rickets
Option 3: Scurvy
Option 4: Jaundice
Correct Answer: Kwashiorkor
Solution : The correct option is Kwashiorkor.
A severe type of malnutrition known as Kwashiorkor is brought on by a diet low in protein, namely in the essential amino acid category. This disorder often affects children, while adults can also be impacted. It is most frequently
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