Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A man buys a toy for INR 400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the selling price of the toy?
Option 1: INR 350
Option 2: INR 340
Option 3: INR 370
Option 4: INR 360
Correct Answer: INR 340
Solution : Given that the cost price (CP) is INR 400 and the loss percentage is 15%. Selling price = cost price × (1 − loss percentage ) ⇒ Selling price = 400 × (1 − 0.15) = 0.85 × 400 = 340 Hence, the correct
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
Age doesn’t seeming to diminish our capacity to speak, write, and learn new things.
Option 1: age doesn’t seeming to
Option 2: No error
Option 3: write and learn new things
Option 4: diminish our capacity to speak
Correct Answer: age doesn’t seeming to
Solution : The correct choice will be the first option.
The error lies in the use of seeming to. The correct construction should be, seem to. The auxiliary verb does not (doesn't) is followed by the base form of the verb, which
Question : Thrice the length of the diameter of a circle is 10 cm less than its circumference. What is the radius of the circle? [Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$]
Option 1: 28 cm
Option 2: 14 cm
Option 3: 70 cm
Option 4: 35 cm
Correct Answer: 35 cm
Solution : Given: 3 × Diameter = Circumference – 10 Let the radius be $r$. We know diameter = $2r$ So, $3×2r=2\pi r$ $⇒ 6r = 2× \frac{22}{7} × r - 10$ $⇒ \frac{44}{7}r - 6r = 10$ $⇒ \frac{2r}{7} = 10$ $⇒ r = 35\
Question : Which of the following is the instrument of monetary policy used by RBI?
Option 1: Base rate
Option 2: Call rate
Option 3: Bank rate
Option 4: Discount rate
Correct Answer: Bank rate
Solution : The correct option is the Bank rate.
The monetary policy instrument used by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the bank rate. It is the rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks, influencing overall economic interest rates—changes in the
Question : Who among the following Indian classical dancers was/were the recipients of the Padma Bhushan Award?
Option 1: K. Chaleya
Option 2: Rukmini Devi Arundale
Option 3: Vanraj Bhatia
Option 4: Thanjavur Shankar lyer
Correct Answer: Rukmini Devi Arundale
Solution : The correct option is Rukmini Devi Arundale.
Rukmini Devi Arundale, a pioneer in Bharatanatyam, was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 1956 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1957). She played a pivotal role in reviving and popularizing Indian classical dance, contributing significantly
Question : A mixture of milk and water in three bottles of equal capacity is in the ratio 4 : 1, 4 : 3, and 1 : 2, respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What will be the ratio of milk and water respectively in the large bottle?
Option 1: 179 : 136
Option 2: 152 : 165
Option 3: 198 : 175
Option 4: 133 : 145
Correct Answer: 179 : 136
Solution : Let the capacity of each bottle be $x$. In the first bottle, quantity of milk $\frac{4}{5}x$ and quantity of water is $\frac{1}{5}x$. In the second bottle, quantity of milk $\frac{4}{7}x$ and quantity of water is $\frac{3}{7}x$. In the third bottle, quantity of milk
Question : Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions in_____ dance.
Option 1: Kathakali
Option 2: Manipuri
Option 3: Bharatanatyam
Option 4: Kathak
Correct Answer: Manipuri
Solution : The correct option is Manipuri.
Jagoi and Cholom are the two main divisions of Manipuri dance. Manipuri is a classical dance form from the northeastern State of Manipur, known for its graceful and expressive movements. Jagoi involves intricate footwork, while Cholom is a more celebratory
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 given question figure – A line is moving in a clockwise direction by a consecutive number of steps starting from one.
Therefore, the figure in the first option is the required figure. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Priya _____ a taste for poetry in the company of her cousin.
Option 1: Imbibed
Option 2: Fostered
Option 3: Learnt
Option 4: Cultivated
Correct Answer: Cultivated
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option "cultivated".
"Cultivated'' means to develop or nurture, and it fits perfectly in the sentence conveying the intended meaning that Priya developed a taste for poetry in the company of her cousin.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, ABKN is coded as 84, and PNCL is coded as 135. How will HONT be coded in that language?
Option 1: 181
Option 2: 171
Option 3: 169
Option 4: 147
Correct Answer: 171
Solution : Given: ABKN is coded as 84, and PNCL is coded as 135.
The sum of the place values of the letters of the letter clusters ABKN and PNCL is multiplied by 3 to obtain the required code. ABKN→1 + 2 + 11 + 14 =
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