Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Karun borrowed INR 12,000 from Varun and INR 15,000 from Tarun, each for two years at the same rate of simple interest per annum. If he paid an interest of INR 1,680 to Varun at the end of 2 years, then what is the interest that Karun paid to Tarun at the end of the 2 years?
Option 1: INR 2,050
Option 2: INR 1,800
Option 3: INR 2,100
Option 4: INR 2,350
Correct Answer: INR 2,100
Solution : Simple Interest = $\frac{P×R×T}{100}$, where P is the principal, R is the rate of interest, and T is the time. According to the question Simple Interest (SI) paid to Varun is INR 1,680 ⇒ SI = $\frac{P×R×T}{100}$ ⇒ 1680 = $\frac{12000×R×2}{100}$ ⇒ R =
Question : Kalibangan is situated in
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: Sindh
Option 3: Rajasthan
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Solution : The correct option is - Rajasthan
Kalibangan is an ancient archaeological site located in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is situated in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, near the Ghaggar-Hakra River. Kalibangan is an important archaeological site because it was one of the major
Question : Who defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the second battle of Tarain in 1192 AD?
Option 1: Iltutmish
Option 2: Babur
Option 3: Alauddin Khalji
Option 4: Muhammad Ghori
Correct Answer: Muhammad Ghori
Solution : The correct answer is Muhammad Ghori.
The Ghurid army of Muhammad Ghori and the Rajput army of Prithviraj Chauhan engaged in combat once more in the Second Battle of Tarian (Taraori). The conflict happened in the Tarain region in 1192 AD. Mohammed Ghori
Question : 'Indica' was written by
Option 1: Justin
Option 2: Megasthenes
Option 3: Pliny
Option 4: Strabo
Correct Answer: Megasthenes
Solution : The correct answer is Megasthenes.
He was an explorer, a historian from antiquity and the ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya's court from the Greek tyrant Seleucus, based in Pataliputra. After staying at Pataliputra in the Mauryan empire, Megasthenes wrote a book titled "Indica" detailing his experiences
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. The plan began________to once we all met to discuss it.
Option 1: jail
Option 2: gel
Option 3: jell
Option 4: gale
Correct Answer: jell
Solution : The third option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. GT16 : KW32 :: MQ29 : QT45 :: VA16 : ?
Option 1: ZB32
Option 2: YC32
Option 3: ZD32
Option 4: YD32
Correct Answer: ZD32
Solution : Given: GT16 : KW32 :: MQ29 : QT58 :: VA16 : ?
Add 4 and 3 to the place value of the first and second letters respectively and multiply the number by 2, to get the required missing term – Like, GT16 : KW32→G +
Question : The area of a circle is 2464 cm2. What is the diameter of this circle? [Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$]
Option 1: 56 cm
Option 2: 24 cm
Option 3: 48 cm
Option 4: 28 cm
Correct Answer: 56 cm
Solution : The area of a circle, where r is the radius of the circle. Area = $\pi r^2$ $⇒r = \sqrt{\frac{\text{Area}}{\pi}}$ $⇒r = \sqrt{\frac{2464}{\frac{22}{7}}} = 28 \text{ cm}$ The diameter of the circle is twice the radius. $\text{Diameter} = 2r = 2 \times 28 =
Question : Select the word segment that substitutes (replaces) the bracketed word segment correctly and completes the sentence meaningfully. Select the option 'No correction required' if the sentence is correct as given.
It was a (easement to be far away) from that malicious old labyrinth with its stares and gossip.
Option 1: help to be away
Option 2: relief to be away
Option 3: No correction required
Option 4: rest to be far
Correct Answer: relief to be away
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The phrase easement to be far away is used to convey a feeling of comfort or ease after being removed from an unpleasant or difficult situation. In this context, relief fits well to describe the
Question : The cost of a notebook increases in proportion to the number of pages in it. A notebook having 100 pages costs INR 20. Find the cost of a notebook having 400 pages.
Option 1: INR 60
Option 2: INR 50
Option 3: INR 80
Option 4: INR 40
Correct Answer: INR 80
Solution : Given: The cost of a notebook increases in proportion to the number of pages in it. A notebook having 100 pages costs INR 20. Let the cost of a notebook having 400 pages be $x$. According to the question, $100:20::400:x$ ⇒ $\frac{100}{20}=\frac{400}{x}$ ⇒ $x=\frac{20×400}{100}=80$
Question : Which types of plants have weak stems and take support from neighbouring structures to climb?
Option 1: Shrubs
Option 2: Climbers
Option 3: Trees
Option 4: Herbs
Correct Answer: Climbers
Solution : The correct option is Climbers.
Climbers are plants that have specialized structures that allow them to grow vertically by clinging to or twining around support structures such as trees, trellises, or walls. Climbers use these adaptations to get access to sunshine, avoid competition on the
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