Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : According to the 2011 Census, which among the following states has the highest population?
Option 1: Bihar
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Uttar Pradesh
Option 4: Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Uttar Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh is the most populated State in India according to the Census of 2011. The population of Uttar Pradesh is 16.51% of the total population of India. The population density of Uttar Pradesh is 828 per square
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror AB is placed on the right side of the figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Find the speed of a boat in still water if the boat goes 12 km/hr along the stream and 4 km/hr against the stream.
Option 1: 10 km/hr
Option 2: 8 km/hr
Option 3: 7 km/hr
Option 4: 9 km/hr
Correct Answer: 8 km/hr
Solution : Given: Downstream speed = 12 km/hr Upstream speed = 4 km/hr Speed of boat in still water = $\frac{\text{Downstream speed + Upstream speed}}{2}$ Substituting the given values into the formula, Speed of boat in still water = $\frac{12 + 4 }{2}$ = 8 km/hr
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Spill the beans
Option 1: To drop something
Option 2: To find out something
Option 3: Give away a secret
Option 4: To get a new idea
Correct Answer: Give away a secret
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Spill the beans is a commonly used idiom, which means to reveal secret or confidential information. It means telling someone something that people have been trying to keep secret.
Therefore, the correct meaning is:
Question : When a watch is sold at $\frac{7}{8}$ th of the marked price, there is a profit of 25%. At what percentage more than the cost price has the marked price of the watch been fixed? [Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.]
Option 1: 34.46%
Option 2: 42.86%
Option 3: 37.15%
Option 4: 30%
Correct Answer: 42.86%
Solution : Use : Profit % = $\frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{Cost Price}}$×100 Let the Marked Price = $M$, Costb Price = $C$ According to the question ⇒ 25 = $\frac{\frac{7}{8}M - C}{C}$×100 ⇒ $\frac{25}{100}$ = $\frac{7M - 8C}{8C}$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{4}$ = $\frac{7M - 8C}{8C}$ ⇒ $2C = 7M - 8C$
Question : Directions: On interchanging the given two numbers, which of the following equations will be correct? 1 and 6 I. 7 – 5 + 1 × 3 ÷ 6 = 20 II. 1 × 7 + 6 – 4 ÷ 2 = 40
Option 1: Only I
Option 2: Neither I nor II
Option 3: Both I and II
Option 4: Only II
Correct Answer: Only I
Solution : Given: I. 7 – 5 + 1 × 3 ÷ 6 = 20 II. 1 × 7 + 6 – 4 ÷ 2 = 40
I. 7 – 5 + 1 × 3 ÷ 6 = 20 On interchanging the numbers in the first
Question : In 1526, Babur defeated the Sultan of Delhi, Ibrahim Lodi at ______ and captured Delhi and Agra.
Option 1: Mathura
Option 2: Malwa
Option 3: Lahore
Option 4: Panipat
Correct Answer: Panipat
Solution : The correct answer is Panipat.
In 1526, Babur, the Timurid ruler, achieved a significant victory when his Mughal forces defeated the larger army led by Ibrahim Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi. This historic battle took place on April 21 near the village of Panipat,
Question : Directions: Which two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 4 + 40 × 5 – 16 ÷ 8 = 79
Option 1: 16 and 4
Option 2: 4 and 40
Option 3: 5 and 16
Option 4: 40 and 16
Correct Answer: 40 and 16
Solution : Given: 4 + 40 × 5 – 16 ÷ 8 = 79
Let's check the options – First option: 16 and 4 On interchanging the numbers, we get – 16 + 40 × 5 – 4 ÷ 8 = 79 Solving the L.H.S.
Question : The speeds of the three cars are in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 5. The ratio of the time taken by these cars to travel the same distance is:
Option 1: 3 : 5 : 15
Option 2: 15 : 3 : 5
Option 3: 15 : 5 : 3
Option 4: 5 : 3 : 15
Correct Answer: 15 : 5 : 3
Solution : We know, Speed ∝ $\frac{1}{time}$ So, the ratio of time taken = $1:\frac{1}{3}$ : $\frac{1}{5}$ = 15 : 5 : 3 Hence, the correct answer is 15 : 5 : 3.
Question : Select the option that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
In the past, (he spent many an hours playing the harp across the) 5th Ave.
Option 1: he spent many an hour playing the harp across the
Option 2: he spent much hours playing the harp across the
Option 3: no improvement required
Option 4: he had spent many an hours playing the harp across the
Correct Answer: he spent many an hour playing the harp across the
Solution : The correct choice will be the first option.
The original sentence contains a grammatical error. The phrase many an hours should be corrected to many an hour. The use of many an. suggests a poetic or
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
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