Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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
Question : Cultivation of wheat thrives best in which type of soil?
Option 1: Yellow soil
Option 2: Red soil
Option 3: Black soil
Option 4: Well-drained loamy soil
Correct Answer: Well-drained loamy soil
Solution : The correct answer is Well-drained loamy soil.
Loamy soil that drains effectively is the ideal soil for producing wheat. Loam is soil that provides an ideal balance of moisture release and retention because it contains the correct amounts of sand, silt, and clay.
Question : Breeding of fish in specially constructed tanks and ponds is called_________.
Option 1: viticulture
Option 2: horticulture
Option 3: pisciculture
Option 4: sericulture
Correct Answer: pisciculture
Solution : The correct answer is pisciculture.
Breeding of fish in specially constructed tanks and ponds is known as pisciculture. It involves breeding hatching and rearing of fish in artificial dams, tanks and reservoirs under a controlled condition. It is also known as fish farming.
Question : Which UK Prime Minister resigned on 20th October 2022 after serving for 44 days?
Option 1: Boris Johnson
Option 2: Liz Truss
Option 3: Theresa May
Option 4: Rishi Sunak
Correct Answer: Liz Truss
Solution : The correct answer is Liz Truss.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned from her position after a mere 44 days in office. This makes her the shortest-serving leader in the history of the United Kingdom. Her abrupt resignation adds to the ongoing and
Question : Directions: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 1 to 5 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 6 to 10. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. L can be represented by 14, 33, 42, etc. and M can be represented by 66, 79, 98, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word given below: PINK
Matrix I
Matrix II
Option 1: 99, 11, 69, 22
Option 2: 69, 99, 11, 34
Option 3: 69, 11, 99, 41
Option 4: 69, 78, 51, 43
Correct Answer: 69, 11, 99, 41
Solution : Given: PINK
Number representations of each letter of the word PINK – P – 69, 76, 88, 97, 106 I – 11, 24, 32, 43, 52 N – 67, 78, 86, 99, 109 K – 13, 22, 34, 41, 51
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