Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Both the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn pass through:
Option 1: Africa
Option 2: South America
Option 3: Australia
Option 4: Asia
Correct Answer: Africa
Solution : The correct answer is Africa.
Africa's longitudinal extent is 51 degrees E to 16 degrees W and its latitudinal extent is 37 degrees North to 35 degrees South. Africa is the second largest continent in the world. Both the Tropic of Cancer and the
Question : Choose the word that is correctly spelt.
Option 1: Indispensible
Option 2: Liasion
Option 3: Privilige
Option 4: Occurred
Correct Answer: Occurred
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster. CET : ZBQ :: KVO : HSL :: QRS : ?
Option 1: NPS
Option 2: NOP
Option 3: NPO
Option 4: NOS
Correct Answer: NOP
Solution : Given: CET : ZBQ :: KVO : HSL :: QRS : ?
Subtract 3 from the place value of each alphabet of the given letter cluster to obtain the related letter cluster. Like, CET : ZBQ; C – 3 = Z; E – 3 =
Question : In MS Excel, ---- provides a visual representation of the values in a worksheet.
Option 1: charts
Option 2: formulae
Option 3: templates
Option 4: views
Correct Answer: charts
Solution : The correct option is Charts.
In MS Excel, charts provide a visual representation of the values in a worksheet. In charts, the data is graphically represented by symbols like bars in a bar chart or lines in a line chart. Column charts, bar charts,
Question : A person goes from P to Q in 8 hours. He starts from P at 8 a.m. Another person goes from Q to P in 12 hours. He starts from Q at 9 a.m. At what time will they meet?
Option 1: 1:12 p.m.
Option 2: 12:12 p.m.
Option 3: 12:20 p.m.
Option 4: 1:20 p.m.
Correct Answer: 1:12 p.m.
Solution : The LCM of 8 and 12 is 24 which can be assumed as the total distance between P and Q. Speed of first-person = $\frac{24}{8}$ = 3 km/h Speed of first-person = $\frac{24}{12}$ = 2 km/h The first person started one hour earlier than
Question : Which of the following Sultans adopted Persian customs and manners in court?
Option 1: Alauddin Khalji
Option 2: Jalal-ud-Din Khalji
Option 3: Iltutmish
Option 4: Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Correct Answer: Ghiyas-ud-din Balban
Solution : The correct answer is Ghiyas-ud-din Balban.
The Sultan of Delhi who initiated the custom of Sajdah was Ghiyas-ud-din Balban. He did so to gain legitimacy for his rule. He began Sajdah (prostration) and Paibos as regular forms of the king's salutation. Iltutmish bought him
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Decapitate
Option 1: Affection
Option 2: Sincerity
Option 3: Desolation
Option 4: Behead
Correct Answer: Behead
Solution : The second option is correct.
Decapitate and behead are synonyms that both refer to the act of cutting off someone's head, typically as a form of execution. In the context of these words, they are often used interchangeably to describe the same violent action.
The
Question : Which of the following is not a part of Buddhist stupas?
Option 1: Harmika
Option 2: Gopura
Option 3: Anda
Option 4: Chatra
Correct Answer: Harmika
Solution : The correct answer is Harmika.
A stupa's spire is enclosed by a square railing called a Harmika. Its original meaning was that of a fence-lined sacred area. At the summit of a stupa stood a little platform called the Harmika, which had a railing
Question : Which of the following is a non-metal that can exist in different forms?
Option 1: Mercury
Option 2: Carbon
Option 3: Lithium
Option 4: Potassium
Correct Answer: Carbon
Solution : The correct answer is Carbon.
Carbon is a non-metal that can exist in different forms and it is called an allotrope. Carbon is a chemical element with atomic number 6 and is represented by the symbol C. Graphite, Diamond, and Fullerene are the 3 common
Question : Who propounded the Dynamic Theory of profit?
Option 1: Clark
Option 2: Schumpeter
Option 3: Knight
Option 4: Hawley
Correct Answer: Clark
Solution : The correct answer is Clark.
The theory of profit put forth by J.B. Clark is known as the dynamic theory of profit. As per this theory, profits are generated only in an economy that is dynamic, i.e., rapidly changing, and no profits are generated in
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