Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A mobile phone is sold at a profit of 80%. The nominal profit is approximately what percentage of the selling price of the mobile phone?
Option 1: 33.33%
Option 2: 28.56%
Option 3: 44.44%
Option 4: 36.66%
Correct Answer: 44.44%
Solution : Given, A mobile phone is sold at a profit of 80%. We know, Selling price = $\frac{100+\text{profit percentage}}{100}$ × cost price Let the cost price of the phone be Rs. 100 The selling price at a profit of 80% is Rs. 180 Profit with respect
Question : Which among the following are called the amphibians of the plant kingdom?
Option 1: Gymnosperm
Option 2: Bryophytes
Option 3: Thallophyte
Option 4: Angiosperm
Correct Answer: Bryophytes
Solution : The correct answer is Bryophytes.
Bryophytes are called the amphibians of the plant kingdom. Amphibians are organisms which live on both land and water. Bryophytes are called amphibians of the plant kingdom because these plants need both water and soil for their survival. They
Question : The speed of a boat in still water is 17 km/hr and the speed of a stream is 11 km/hr. Find the difference between the upstream speed and the downstream speed of the boat.
Option 1: 18 km/hr
Option 2: 22 km/hr
Option 3: 21 km/hr
Option 4: 28 km/hr
Correct Answer: 22 km/hr
Solution : Given: The speed of a boat in still water is 17 km/hr and the speed of a stream is 11 km /hr. Downstream speed of the boat = (17 + 11) = 28 km/hr Upstream speed of the boat = (17 – 11) =
Question : Directions: Six people Ali, Parth, Roy, Minal, Sudhir, and Zeeshan are sitting in a straight row facing North. Sudhir and Zeeshan are in the centre. Ali and Parth are at the corners. Roy is sitting to the immediate left of Ali. Who is sitting to the immediate right of Parth?
Option 1: Sudhir
Option 2: Zeeshan
Option 3: Roy
Option 4: Minal
Correct Answer: Minal
Solution : Given: (I) Six people Ali, Parth, Roy, Minal, Sudhir, and Zeeshan are sitting in a straight row facing North. (Left end) _, _, _, _, _, _. (Right end) (North-facing row) (II) Sudhir and Zeeshan are in the centre. Ali and Parth are at the
Question : Which one of the following has not been launched during the tenure of the NDA Government at the Centre?
Option 1: Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Option 2: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREA)
Option 3: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Option 4: Ujjwala Yojana
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREA)
Solution : The correct option is the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act(MGNREA)
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, NREGA came into force on February 2nd 2006, during the UPA government's tenure. On October 2nd 2009, its name was
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It was a long and dangerous journey in those unsettled days.The pilgrim had to face ______ by land and sea.
Option 1: safeties
Option 2: respite
Option 3: perils
Option 4: exposure
Correct Answer: perils
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: In the context of a long and dangerous journey, perils refer to serious and immediate dangers or risks that the pilgrim has to confront both by land and sea. The word perils is grammatically appropriate and
Question : In West Bengal, localised thunderstorms are known as:
Option 1: loo
Option 2: chinook
Option 3: mango showers
Option 4: Kalbaisakhi
Correct Answer: Kalbaisakhi
Solution : The correct option is Kalbaisakhi.
In West Bengal, localized thunderstorms are colloquially known as Kalbaisakhi or Nor'westers. These storms typically occur in the pre-monsoon season, bringing relief from the scorching heat. Characterized by strong winds, lightning, and brief heavy rainfall, Kalbaisakhi plays a vital role
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom Phrase.
Fairly and squarely
Option 1: Suddenly
Option 2: Rigorously
Option 3: Wholly
Option 4: Honestly
Correct Answer: Honestly
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The idiomatic expression "fairly and squarely" implies conducting oneself or handling a situation in an honest and straightforward manner. It suggests fairness, transparency, and integrity. Among the options, "honestly" aligns most closely with the intended meaning
Question : "Brahmadeya" a type of land during the Chola Period, was the ________.
Option 1: land gifted to Brahmans
Option 2: land of non-Brahmans peasant proprietors
Option 3: land gifted to temples
Option 4: land of the royal person
Correct Answer: land gifted to Brahmans
Solution : The correct answer is land gifted to Brahmans.
One of the longest and most civilized dynasties in southern India's history was the Chola dynasty. The following categories of farmlands were in use during this time:
Question : Directions: In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Statements: Some scales are pencils. Some erasers are pencils. Conclusions: I. Some pencils are erasers. II. Some pencils are scales.
Option 1: Only I follows
Option 2: Only II follows
Option 3: Both I and II follow
Option 4: Neither I nor II follows
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some pencils are erasers – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing pencils and erasers overlap each
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