Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: A father is 5 times as old as his son. His son is 6 years old. After how many years, will the father be 4 times as old as his son?
Option 1: 5 years
Option 2: 6 years
Option 3: 4 years
Option 4: 2 years
Correct Answer: 2 years
Solution : Given: The present age of the son = 6 years The father's present age is five times the age of his son, ⇒ Father's present age = 6 × 5 = 30 years
Let's assume that after Y years, his father's age will be
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster. CAM : EES :: OAT : QEZ :: TOI : ?
Option 1: USO
Option 2: VTO
Option 3: VSO
Option 4: VSP
Correct Answer: VSO
Solution : Given: CAM : EES :: OAT : QEZ :: TOI : ?
Add the consecutive even numbers to the place value of the letters of CAM and OAT to get the related letter clusters. CAM→C + 2 = E; A + 4 = E; M
Question : A person covers the first 25 km in 60 minutes and the next 38 km in 30 minutes. What is his average speed for the whole journey?
Option 1: 46 km /hr
Option 2: 49 km/hr
Option 3: 42 km/hr
Option 4: 36 km /hr
Correct Answer: 42 km/hr
Solution : Given: A person covers the first 25 km in 60 minutes and the next 38 km in 30 minutes. Total distance = 25 + 38 = 63 km Total time = (60 + 30) = 90 minutes = $\frac{90}{60}$ = $\frac{3}{2}$ hours So, the
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
A sacred place
Option 1: Relic
Option 2: Museum
Option 3: Sanctum
Option 4: Retreat
Correct Answer: Sanctum
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
Sanctum is a term with rich connotations, specifically associated with sacredness, holiness, and places of worship. It is often used to denote the innermost, holiest part of a temple, church, or any other religious establishment. The
Question : Which of the following is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan?
Option 1: Giddha
Option 2: Ghoomar
Option 3: Bhangra
Option 4: Bihu
Correct Answer: Ghoomar
Solution : The correct option is Ghoomar.
Ghoomar is one of the most well-known traditional folk dances of Rajasthan. It is performed by women wearing ghagras and is characterized by graceful circular movements, rhythmic clapping, and vibrant traditional attire. Ghoomar holds cultural significance and is a prominent
Question : Directions: In the following diagram, the police officer represents a circle, and the corrupt represents a triangle. The poet represents a square, and the married represents a rectangle.
The area representing unmarried police officers who are not corrupt but are poets is?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: The police officer represents a circle, the corrupt represents a triangle, the poet represents a square, and the married represents a rectangle.
In the below diagram, the shaded part represents the common region of unmarried police officers who are not corrupt but are poets.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in the set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (5, 50, 500) (3, 30, 300)
Option 1: (11, 110, 2200)
Option 2: (7, 70, 700)
Option 3: (14, 140, 1500)
Option 4: (12, 220, 440)
Correct Answer: (7, 70, 700)
Solution : Given: (5, 50, 500); (3, 30, 300)
Multiply the first number by 10, to obtain the second number, and multiply the second number by 10, to obtain the third number – ⇒ (5, 50, 500)→5 × 10 = 50; 50 × 10 =
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
You are looking so pretty on these black outfit.
Option 1: pretty in this
Option 2: No improvement required
Option 3: prettier in these
Option 4: prettiest with those
Correct Answer: pretty in this
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The error in the original sentence is that on these is not the appropriate phrase to describe how someone looks in an outfit. The correct preposition to use in this context is in. On typically denotes
Question : Concerning communication, 'Doordarshan' in India is a___________.
Option 1: national web browser
Option 2: national radio channel
Option 3: national television channel
Option 4: national newspaper
Correct Answer: national television channel
Solution : The correct option is the national television channel.
Doordarshan is a national television channel that receives funding from the Indian government. It is one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. Founded on September 15, 1959, it is among the largest broadcasting organizations in India
Question : A shopkeeper offers two successive discounts of 15% and 20% on an article and is still able to earn a 70% profit. If he offers a single discount of 30%, what will his profit percentage be?
Option 1: 70%
Option 2: 75%
Option 3: 65%
Option 4: 50%
Correct Answer: 75%
Solution : Given, Successive discounts = 15% and 20% Profit = 70% We know, Selling Price = $\frac{100+\text{Profit%}}{100}\times$ CP, where CP is the cost price. Let the cost price of an article be Rs. 100 ⇒ Price after first discount of 15% = 100 – 15% of
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