Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Contrite
Option 1: persistent
Option 2: advertent
Option 3: renitent
Option 4: remorseful
Correct Answer: remorseful
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Contrite refers to a feeling of remorse or guilt for one's wrongdoing. Remorseful is an adjective that describes the feeling of deep regret, guilt, or sorrow for a past action. The term that closely aligns with the meaning
Question : Which place in the world receives the highest rainfall?
Option 1: Agartala
Option 2: Guwahati
Option 3: Itanagar
Option 4: Mawsynram
Correct Answer: Mawsynram
Solution : The correct option is Mawsynram.
Mawsynram, a village in the Indian State of Meghalaya, holds the record for the highest annual rainfall. Situated in the Khasi Hills, it receives around 467.4 inches (11,871 millimetres) of rainfall annually due to its unique geographic location and monsoon
Question : Who is known as the "Lady with the Lamp"?
Option 1: Joan of Arc
Option 2: Helen Keller
Option 3: Florence Nightingale
Option 4: Sarojini Naidu
Correct Answer: Florence Nightingale
Solution : The answer is Florence Nightingale.
The founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale (1820–1910), also known as "The Lady With the Lamp". She was so dedicated that she had a habit of making rounds at night to check on the soldiers injured during the
Question : What percentage above the cost price should a seller mark his goods so that, after allowing a discount of 20% on the marked price, he can earn a profit of 4%?
Option 1: 25%
Option 2: 28%
Option 3: 42%
Option 4: 30%
Correct Answer: 30%
Solution : Discount = 20% Profit = 4% Let the cost price (CP) be 100 Profit = 4% of 100 = $\frac{4}{100}\times 100 = 4$ Selling Price of the product, SP = 100 + 4 = 104 Let the Marked Price (MP) be x. Discount = $\frac{20}{100}\times
Question : In which of the following articles, "Culture and Educational Rights" are mentioned?
Option 1: Articles 25-28
Option 2: Articles 23-24
Option 3: Articles 19-22
Option 4: Articles 29-30
Correct Answer: Articles 29-30
Solution : The correct option is Article 29-30.
Articles 29 and 30 of the Indian Constitution refer to "Culture and Educational Rights." These articles address citizens' rights to culture and education, especially those of linguistic and religious minorities. Article 29 guarantees minorities the freedom to
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Impressive
Option 1: Dramatic
Option 2: Significant
Option 3: Ordinary
Option 4: Industrious
Correct Answer: Ordinary
Solution : The correct choice will be the third option.
Impressive: It denotes evoking admiration and respect due to excellence or superiority, making a strong positive impression.
Ordinary: It denotes common, usual, or plain; not exceptional or remarkable.
In this context, "impressive" denotes something exceptional or noteworthy,
Question : A cone and a cylinder have the same height and the radius of the cone is twice of the radius of the cylinder: What is the ratio of the volume of the cone to that of the cylinder?
Option 1: 2 : 5
Option 2: 4 : 5
Option 3: 3 : 2
Option 4: 4 : 3
Correct Answer: 4 : 3
Solution : Given: Height $(h)$ = same for cylinder and cone Let the radius of the cylinder be $r$ Radius of cone = $2r$ Volume of a Cone = $\frac{1}{3}\times\pi \times r^2\times h$ = $\frac{1}{3}\times\pi \times 4r^2\times h$ Volume of a Cylinder = $\pi \times
Question : Which of the following states primarily celebrate the Chhath Puja festival in India?
Option 1: Rajasthan
Option 2: Gujarat
Option 3: Andhra Pradesh
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Bihar
Solution : The correct answer is Bihar.
The Chhath Puja festival is very famous in Bihar. It is a Hindu festival that is celebrated in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Jharkhand. This festival is dedicated to the Hindu god Sun, Suryadev. Chhath Puja is celebrated
Question : Jim Corbett National Park is situated in:
Option 1: Uttarakhand
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Himachal Pradesh
Correct Answer: Uttarakhand
Solution : The correct option is Uttarakhand.
The Uttarakhand state's Nainital district is home to Jim Corbett National Park. As India's first national park, it was created in 1936 under British control. It was renamed Corbett National Park in 1956 in honour of Jim Corbett, a hunter-turned-naturalist
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 46, 63, 80, 97, 114, ?
Option 1: 126
Option 2: 131
Option 3: 113
Option 4: 128
Correct Answer: 131
Solution : Given: 46, 63, 80, 97, 114, ?
The pattern is as follows – 46 + 17 = 63; 63 + 17 = 80; 80 + 17 = 97; 97 + 17 = 114; 114 + 17 = 131
So, the missing number of the series
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