Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A bag contains an equal number of 50 paise, 25 paise, 20 paise and 5 paise coins. If the total monetary value of all these coins taken together is INR 55, then how many coins of each type are there?
Option 1: 27
Option 2: 55
Option 3: 52
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 55
Solution : Let the number of each coin be $x$ The total monetary value of all these coins taken together is INR 55 = 55 x 100 = 5500 paise The bag contains an equal number of 50 paise, 25 paise, 20 paise, and 5 paise coins
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Go down like a lead balloon.
Option 1: To be received badly by an audience
Option 2: Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone / something
Option 3: Surrender peacefully
Option 4: To gamble everything you have
Correct Answer: To be received badly by an audience
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The idiom go down like a lead balloon is often used to describe something, such as a joke or a suggestion, that is not well-received and is met with disapproval or
Question : Pandit Birju Maharaj was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan Award for which form of classical dance?
Option 1: Manipuri
Option 2: Kathak
Option 3: Jhumar
Option 4: Mohiniyattam
Correct Answer: Kathak
Solution : The correct option is Kathak.
For his contribution to the Kathak dance community, renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer Pandit Birju Maharaj received the Padma Vibhushan Award. Northern India is the birthplace of Kathak, one of India's most popular traditional dance styles. Pandit Birju Maharaj
Question : In an election between 2 candidates, the winning candidate got 55% of the valid votes. 5% of the total votes were invalid. If the total number of votes polled was 10000, then how many votes were obtained by the losing candidate?
Option 1: 4425
Option 2: 4625
Option 3: 4550
Option 4: 4275
Correct Answer: 4275
Solution : Given: The winning candidate got 55% of the valid votes. 5% of the total votes were invalid. The total number of votes polled was 10000. According to the question, Total number of valid votes $\Rightarrow 95\%\ {\text {of}}\ 10000= 0.95\times 10000=9500$ Now total votes of
Question : The materials through which things cannot be seen are called _______.
Option 1: translucent materials
Option 2: transparent materials
Option 3: opaque materials
Option 4: pale materials
Correct Answer: opaque materials
Solution : The correct option is opaque materials.
The opaque materials are the materials through which you cannot see any light. Concrete, wood and metals are examples of opaque materials. The transparent materials are those materials from which you can see clearly. The translucent materials are
Question : Study the given bar-graph and answer the question that follows. The bar graph shows the number of bottles and the number of cups sold by five different shops during a given week.
The total number of bottles sold during the given week by the five shops taken together is approximately what percentage of the total number of cups sold during the given week by the five shops taken together?
Option 1: 96.43%
Option 2: 92.11%
Option 3: 87.22%
Option 4: 89.07%
Correct Answer: 92.11%
Solution : Total number of bottles = 81 + 39 + 63 + 77 + 90 = 350 Total number of cups = 68 + 72 + 93 + 87 + 60 = 380 Required percentage = $\frac{\text{total bottles}}{\text{total cups}}\times100$ = $\frac{350}{380}\times100$ = 92.11% Hence, the correct
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some festivals are fireworks. No cracker is a firework. No bomb is a festival. Conclusions: I. No bomb is a cracker. II. Some bombs are crackers.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 2: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 3: Either conclusion I or II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Either conclusion I or II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyze the conclusions – Conclusion (I): No bomb is a cracker – It is a possibility that the circle representing bomb and cracker does not overlap.
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
The earthy / fragrance of soil / after a first rain / is always refreshing.
Option 1: is always refreshing
Option 2: fragrance of soil
Option 3: The earthy
Option 4: after a first rain
Correct Answer: after a first rain
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
The sentence contains the wrong use of the article a, as it should be replaced with the to make the sentence grammatically accurate. The definite article the is used to refer to the
Question : The following bar graph shows the sales of two-wheelers from three different branches of a company during two consecutive years 2018 and 2019.
What is the average sale of all the branches in the year 2019?
Option 1: 1900
Option 2: 2000
Option 3: 1500
Option 4: 1700
Correct Answer: 1700
Solution : Average = $\frac{\text{Total of observation}}{\text{Number of observations}}=\frac{(1900 + 2100 + 1100)}{3} = 1700$ Hence, the correct answer is 1700.
Question : Provisions related to the Panchayats are mentioned in which part of the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Part IX
Option 2: Part XII
Option 3: Part VII
Option 4: Part V
Correct Answer: Part IX
Solution : The correct answer is Part IX.
Part IX is related to the panchayats. This article provides for the establishment of panchayats at the village, intermediate, and district levels. It emphasises the necessity of panchayats as institutions of self-government. The 73rd Amendment Act established
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