Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, planes get going is coded as pn Im pg, hard work get is coded as kt rk Im, and hard is you is coded as ab rk fg. What can be the code for work in that language?
Option 1: kn
Option 2: Im
Option 3: pg
Option 4: kt
Correct Answer: kt
Solution : Given: 1. planes get going⇒pn Im pg 2. hard work get⇒kt rk Im 3. hard is you⇒ab rk fg
By comparing all the coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 2, get is a common word
Question : The cost price of a saree to a person X was INR 100. Person X sells the saree to Person Y at a profit of 10% and Person Y then sells it to Person Z at a loss of 10%. How much does person Z pay for the saree?
Option 1: INR 100
Option 2: INR 99
Option 3: INR 101
Option 4: INR 90
Correct Answer: INR 99
Solution : Given, Cost price of X = Rs100 Final value = Initial value$(1 + \frac{R}{100}) (1 - \frac{R}{100}$) Where, R = increment and decrement of Rate successively Here, we have Initial value = Cost price of X = INR 100, Rate of increment = 10%,
Question : "He who does not live in a state may either be a saint or an animal." Who said this?
Option 1: Montesquieu
Option 2: Angels
Option 3: Sophist
Option 4: Aristotle
Correct Answer: Aristotle
Solution : The correct option is Aristotle.
The remark "He who does not live in a state may either be a saint or an animal" is attributed to Aristotle, the Greek philosopher. Aristotle made major contributions to many subjects, including ethics, politics and philosophy, and this
Question : Recommended Dietary Allowances =?
Option 1: Balanced diet – Extra nutrients
Option 2: Requirements + Margin of safety
Option 3: Extra nutrients
Option 4: Intermittent fasting + Extra nutrients
Correct Answer: Requirements + Margin of safety
Solution : The correct option is Requirements + Margin of safety.
Health authorities created the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), a set of recommendations that outline the average daily consumption of several nutrients required to meet the nutritional needs of the majority of healthy
Question : Which among the following sessions of the Indian National Congress was the first session to be presided over by a lady?
Option 1: Calcutta - 1917
Option 2: Kanpur - 1925
Option 3: Lahore - 1929
Option 4: Surat -1907
Correct Answer: Calcutta - 1917
Solution : The correct answer is Calcutta - 1917.
In 1917, Annie Besant became the first woman president of the Indian National Congress. This 1917 session was held in Calcutta. Annie Besant came to India in 1893 and joined the Theosophical Society. Annie Besant
Question : What is the simple interest on Rs. 14400 for 12 months, if the rate of the interest be 11% per annum?
Option 1: Rs.1440
Option 2: Rs.1680
Option 3: Rs.1331
Option 4: Rs.1584
Correct Answer: Rs.1584
Solution : Principal = Rs. 14400 Time = 12 months = 1 year Rate of the interest = 11% per annum We know that, Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}=\frac{14400 × 11 × 1}{100}= 1584$ Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 1584.
Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution mentions the fundamental duty "to safeguard public property and to abjure violence"?
Option 1: Article 51A (i)
Option 2: Article 51A (g)
Option 3: Article 51A (a)
Option 4: Article 51A (d)
Correct Answer: Article 51A (i)
Solution : The correct option is Article 51A (i).
Article 51A (i) of the Indian Constitution outlines the fundamental duty "to safeguard public property and to abjure violence". It emphasises citizens' responsibility to protect public assets and reject violent means, promoting a sense of civic
Question : A man rows to a place situated 100 km away and comes back in 10 hours. He can row 12 km downstream or 8 km upstream in the same time. What is the speed of the stream?
Option 1: $\frac{20}{9}$ km/hr
Option 2: $\frac{23}{8}$ km/hr
Option 3: $\frac{29}{5}$ km/hr
Option 4: $\frac{25}{6}$ km/hr
Correct Answer: $\frac{25}{6}$ km/hr
Solution : Let's denote the speed of the man in still water as M (in km/h) and the speed of the stream as S (in km/h). So, speed in upstream = M − S and, speed in downstream = M + S According to the question,
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, time has come is coded as et im ak; come with money is coded as nd ak co and money has power is coded as fu et nd. (All the codes are two-letter codes only.) How will with power be coded in that language?
Option 1: et mp
Option 2: td fu
Option 3: co fu
Option 4: co mp
Correct Answer: co fu
Solution : Given: 1. time has come ⇒ et im ak 2. come with money ⇒ nd ak co 3. money has power ⇒ fu et nd
By comparing all the three coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 2, come and ak
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 864, 432, 216, 108, ?
Option 1: 72
Option 2: 36
Option 3: 54
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 54
Solution : Given: 864, 432, 216, 108, ?
In the above-given series, divide each number by 2 to obtain the next number. 864 ÷ 2 = 432, 432 ÷ 2 = 216, 216 ÷ 2 = 108, 108 ÷ 2 = 54
So, the missing number is
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