Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The price of a mobile is Rs. 30,000. The value of the mobile depreciates by 12% at the end of the first year and at the end of next year, it depreciates by 15%. What will be the value of the mobile after 2 years?
Option 1: Rs. 25,255
Option 2: Rs. 22,440
Option 3: Rs. 20,000
Option 4: Rs. 25,000
Correct Answer: Rs. 22,440
Solution : The price of a mobile is Rs. 30,000. The value of the mobile depreciates by 12% at the end of the first year. Price of the mobile after 1 year = $\frac{88}{100}×30000=26400$ The value of the mobile depreciates by 15% at the end of
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
One afternoon, a dozen Arizona State University students (1) ______ to spend the morning cutting cardboard, mping filters, and assembling filters in an effort to (2)___ 125 portable air purifiers for local schools. That (3)_________ morning, staff members at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles were setting (4)______ 20 homemade purifiers of their own, while in Brookline, Massachusetts, another DIY air purifier was whirring quietly in the back of a daycare (5)________ as children played.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 1.
Option 1: plated
Option 2: gathered
Option 3: triggered
Option 4: dismissed
Correct Answer: gathered
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
The context of the sentence suggests that the Arizona State University students were gathered to work on a project involving cutting cardboard and assembling filters for air purifiers. Gathered implies they came together for a specific purpose
Question : The longest National Highway is NH 44, which runs from Jammu and Kashmir to___________.
Option 1: Telangana
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Karnataka
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
Solution : The correct option is Tamil Nadu.
The longest national highway in India, NH 44, connects Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu with Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a vital transportation route in India because it connects the country's southernmost point to its northernmost
Question : The western cyclonic disturbances in India are brought in by the westerly flow from which region?
Option 1: South-American region
Option 2: Mediterranean region
Option 3: Eastern European region
Option 4: South-African region
Correct Answer: Mediterranean region
Solution : The correct option is the Mediterranean region.
The westerly flow from the Mediterranean region brings Western cyclonic disturbances to India. These disturbances are associated with the extra-tropical westerly jet stream extending from the Mediterranean region to the Indian subcontinent. During the winter months,
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 10, 9, 17, –10, 54, ?
Option 1: –71
Option 2: –82
Option 3: –67
Option 4: –103
Correct Answer: –71
Solution : Given: 10, 9, 17, –10, 54, ?
The pattern is as follows – 10 – (1)3 = 10 – 1 = 9 9 + (2)3 = 9 + 8 = 17 17 – (3)3 = 17 – 27 = –10 –10 +
Question : The sum of the lengths of the radius and the diameter of a circle is 84 cm. What is the difference between the lengths of the circumference and the radius of this circle? [Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$]
Option 1: 156 cm
Option 2: 172 cm
Option 3: 148 cm
Option 4: 128 cm
Correct Answer: 148 cm
Solution : Given: The sum of the lengths of the radius and the diameter of a circle is 84 cm. Use the formula, The diameter of the circle = $2r$, The circumference of the circle = $2\pi r$, where $r$ is the radius. According to the
Question : Which among the following are commonly known as blood thinners?
Option 1: Anticoagulants
Option 2: Antibiotics
Option 3: Anticaking agents
Option 4: Antibodies
Correct Answer: Anticoagulants
Solution : The correct option is Anticoagulants.
Anticoagulants are commonly known as blood thinners. Anticoagulants are medications that help prevent the formation of blood clots or reduce their size. Some of its variety is found naturally in some animals. Leeches and mosquitoes are some common examples of
Question : The table given below shows the marked price and the value of the discount of five different articles.
Selling price = Marked price – Discount L1 = The value of the average discount of articles C and D. L2 = Sum of the selling price of all articles. What is the value of L1 + L2?
Option 1: 2756
Option 2: 2687
Option 3: 2816
Option 4: 2618
Correct Answer: 2756
Solution : From the given graph, L1 = $\frac{\text{Discount of C + Discount of D}}{2}=\frac{66 + 72}{2}= 69$ Now, We know Selling price(SP) = Marked price – Discount ⇒ L2 = (A's SP + B's SP + C's SP + D's SP + E's SP) = [(350
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
I was _________ and was suddenly woken up by the loud noise of crackers bursting.
Option 1: fast asleep
Option 2: quiet asleep
Option 3: quite asleep
Option 4: long asleep
Correct Answer: fast asleep
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: Fast asleep means deeply and soundly asleep. It implies being in a state of deep slumber.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: I was fast asleep and was suddenly woken up by the loud noise
Question : Which one of the following pairs is incorrect concerning Solstice and Equinox?
Option 1: 21 March-Equator
Option 2: 21 June-Tropic of Cancer
Option 3: 22 December-Tropic of Capricorn
Option 4: 23 September-North Pole
Correct Answer: 22 December-Tropic of Capricorn
Solution : The correct answer is 22 December, Tropic of Capricorn.
21 June and 22 December are solstice days; 21 June is the longest day of the year and 22 December is the shortest day of the year. 21 March and 23
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