Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Find the value of $(9^2+4^3 \div 8) \times 5$.
Option 1: 445
Option 2: 420
Option 3: 450
Option 4: 400
Correct Answer: 445
Solution : $(9^2+4^3 \div 8) \times 5$ = $(81+64 \div 8) \times 5$ = $(81+8) \times 5$ = $89 \times 5$ = $445$ Hence, the correct answer is 445.
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the question figure – 1. In boxes one, three, and five upper three letters are rotated in a clockwise direction and the bottom two letters interchange their position. 2. In box two and box four, the upper two letters interchange their position, and the
Question : Directions: Improve the bracketed part of each sentence.
(He have quitted) the organisation.
(1) He has quit
(2) He have quit
(3) He had quitted
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The original sentence has an error in the subject-verb agreement. The subject "he" is singular, so the auxiliary verb "has" should agree with it. In this case, the correct form of the verb to be used is "quit"
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Many forests are cleared to (1)____ way for palm oil plantations. Palm oil is the most (2) ____produced vegetable oil and is found in half of all supermarket products. It's cheap, versatile and can be added to (3)_____ food and personal products like lipstick and shampoo. (4) _____popularity has (5)______ people to clear tropical forests to grow more palm trees.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: Our
Option 2: Its
Option 3: It's
Option 4: Their
Correct Answer: Its
Solution : The right choice is the second option.
Explanation: In the sentence, "its" is the correct possessive pronoun used to indicate possession of a singular thing, in this case, popularity.
Question : A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 minutes. If it takes 6 seconds to pass a telegraph post, then the length of the train is:
Option 1: 100 m
Option 2: 120 m
Option 3: 140 m
Option 4: 90 m
Correct Answer: 120 m
Solution : Given: A train covers a distance of 12 km in 10 minutes. The time taken by the train to pass a telegraph post is 6 seconds. The speed of the train = $\frac{12×1000}{10×60}$ m/s = 20 m/s Length of the train = Speed 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.
After a rejection, we tend to beat ourselves up over the things that might have (1)___________ us to be rejected—and might even end up dwelling on these negative (2)__________ a process called rumination. This habit, however, inevitably causes us to (3)_________ worse. "The first thing a lot of people do when they get rejected is to be unkind to (4)___________, and they start coming up with all kinds of ideas about what's (5)_________ with them," Gottlieb notes.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
Option 1: lead
Option 2: led
Option 3: leading
Option 4: let
Correct Answer: led
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
When expressing a possibility or condition in the past, it is common to use the modal verb "might have", followed by the past participle of the main verb. In this case, the past participle of "lead" is "led".
Question : Which ministry is related to the "Deep Ocean Mission"?
Option 1: Ministry of Earth Sciences
Option 2: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Option 3: Ministry of Mines
Option 4: Ministry of Defence
Correct Answer: Ministry of Earth Sciences
Solution : The correct option is the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
The "Deep Ocean Mission" is related to the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Launched in August 2021 to explore the deep ocean for resources, the mission focuses on sustainable use of ocean resources, technological
Question : Three partners P, Q, and R invested a total of Rs. 52,000 in a business. At the end of the year, P got Rs. 1,430, Q got Rs. 1,870 and R got Rs. 2,420 as a share of profit. How much amount did Q invest in the business?
Option 1: Rs. 17,000
Option 2: Rs. 20,400
Option 3: Rs. 15,300
Option 4: Rs. 18,700
Correct Answer: Rs. 17,000
Solution : Given: Three partners P, Q, and R invested a total of Rs. 52,000 in a business. At the end of the year, P got Rs. 1,430, Q got Rs. 1,870 and R got Rs. 2,420 as a share of profit. The ratio of P,
Question : The famous book "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money" was written by:
Option 1: J. B. Say
Option 2: J. M. Keynes
Option 3: Amartya Sen
Option 4: John Cairncross
Correct Answer: J. M. Keynes
Solution : The correct answer is J. M. Keynes.
The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, published in 1935–1936, was John Maynard Keynes' most famous piece. The General Theory makes a direct attack on the dominant school of classical economics at the time. It
Question : Indore Gharana is one of the vocal gharanas of Indian classical music. It was founded by_______.
Option 1: Ustad Amir Khan
Option 2: Doreswamy V. Iyengar
Option 3: Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam
Option 4: Ustad Bundu Khan
Correct Answer: Ustad Amir Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Ustad Amir Khan.
The Indore Gharana is one of the prominent gharanas (schools) of Indian classical music. This gharana was founded by Ustad Amir Khan. Ustad Amir Khan was a highly regarded and influential figure in the world
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