Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A trader allowed a discount of 20% on a trolley bag having a list price of Rs. 4,296 and earns a profit of 20%. What is the cost price of the trolley bag?
Option 1: Rs. 2,572
Option 2: Rs. 2,500
Option 3: Rs. 3,026
Option 4: Rs. 2,864
Correct Answer: Rs. 2,864
Solution : Given: A trader allowed a discount of 20% on a trolley bag having a list price of Rs. 4,296 and earns a profit of 20%. Selling price = 20% discount on 4296 = $4296\times (1–\frac{20}{100})=0.8\times 4296 =$ Rs. 3,436 Let the cost price of
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 64, 32, 96, 48, 144, 72, 216, ?
Option 1: 108
Option 2: 104
Option 3: 112
Option 4: 114
Correct Answer: 108
Solution : Given: 64, 32, 96, 48, 144, 72, 216, ?
The pattern is as follows – 64 ÷ 2 = 32; 32 × 3 = 96; 96 ÷ 2 = 48; 48 × 3 = 144; 144 ÷ 2 = 72; 72 × 3 = 216;
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (8, 4, 48); (3, 6, 36); (8, 6, ?)
Option 1: 52
Option 2: 14
Option 3: 28
Option 4: 56
Correct Answer: 56
Solution : Given: (8, 4, 48); (3, 6, 36); (8, 6, ?)
Like, (8, 4, 48)→(8 + 4) × 4 = 12 × 4 = 48 (3, 6, 36)→(3 + 6) × 4 = 9 × 4 = 36 Similarly, follow the same pattern for (8, 6,
Question : Kuchipudi dance is accompanied by which type of music?
Option 1: Fusion
Option 2: Carnatic
Option 3: Jazz
Option 4: Hindustani
Correct Answer: Carnatic
Solution : The correct option is Carnatic.
Kuchipudi is a classical dance of Andhra Pradesh. Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of the Natya Shastra. It uses dramatic music. The traditional Kuchipudi was performed by all-male groups. The
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
If you stand with me in hour of need, I will never forget you.
(1) No error
(2) with me in hour of need,
(3) If you stand
(4) I will never forget you.
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The error is the missing possessive pronoun "my" before "hour of need" to indicate that it's the speaker's hour of need that is being referred to. The sentence conveys that the speaker will not forget the person
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
All the girls students are advised to attend the meeting positively.
(1) are advised to
(2) All the girls students
(3) attend the meeting positively.
(4) No error
Solution : The error lies in the second option "All the girls students".
"Girls" should be replaced with "girl" and as a general rule, the first noun should be singular. "Girl" is used as an adjective here, modifying the noun "students," which is in plural form.
Therefore,
Question : The British Parliament transferred the powers of the East India Company to the British crown in ________.
Option 1: 1858
Option 2: 1909
Option 3: 1919
Option 4: 1773
Correct Answer: 1858
Solution : The correct answer is 1858.
On August 2, 1858, a month after the British victory in India, Parliament enacted the Government of India Act, transferring control from the East India Company to the crown. The secretary of state for India, part of the British cabinet,
Question : Which is the second largest family in modern Indian languages?
Option 1: Sino-Tibetan (Kirata)
Option 2: Indo-European (Aryan)
Option 3: Austric (Nishada)
Option 4: Dravidian (Dravida)
Correct Answer: Dravidian (Dravida)
Solution : The correct answer is Dravidian (Dravida).
The two major language families are Indo-Aryan (spoken by 78.05% of Indians) and Dravidian (spoken by 19.64%). Together, they are referred to as Indic languages. The Dravidian family, encompassing languages like Tamil and Telugu, is the second largest,
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Analogous
Option 1: Matching
Option 2: Puzzle
Option 3: Straight
Option 4: Dissimilar
Correct Answer: Dissimilar
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
Analogous means similar or comparable in certain respects. Its opposite, dissimilar refers to things that are not alike or are different in nature.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the sixth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number and the third number is related to the fourth number. 8 : 72 :: 10 : 110 :: ? : 210
Option 1: 16
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : Given: 8 : 72 :: 10 : 110 :: ? : 210
Add 1 to the first number, and then multiply the first number by the resultant number, to obtain the second number – Like, 8 : 72→8 × (8 + 1) = 8 ×
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