Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Five girls A, B, C, D, and E are standing in a straight line facing south. A stands to the immediate right of C. D stands in between C and E. E is not standing in the end. Who is standing to the left of E?
Option 1: C
Option 2: D
Option 3: A
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: B
Solution : Given: (I) Five girls A, B, C, D, and E are standing in a straight line facing south. (Right end) _, _, _, _,_ (Left end) (South facing row) (II) A stands to the immediate right of C. D stands in between C and E.
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 48, 96, 288, 1152, ?, 34560
Option 1: 5980
Option 2: 5760
Option 3: 5850
Option 4: 5720
Correct Answer: 5760
Solution : Given: 48, 96, 288, 1152, ?, 34560
In the above-given series, multiply the previous numbers by the consecutive natural numbers to get the next number – 48 × 2 = 96; 96 × 3 = 288; 288 × 4 = 1152; 1152 × 5 =
Question : Directions: The total age of a mother and her daughter is 60 years. The difference between their ages is 30 years. Find out the age of the mother.
Option 1: 40 years
Option 2: 45 years
Option 3: 50 years
Option 4: 55 years
Correct Answer: 45 years
Solution : Let the age of the mother be A and the age of the daughter be B.
The total age of a mother and her daughter is 60 years ⇒ A + B = 60 The difference between their ages is 30 years ⇒ A
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at 1, 2, and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is 4.
The carpenter has been given a routine to finish his job.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
Explanation: The original sentence uses the term routine, which may not accurately convey the sense of a specific timeframe for completing the job. Deadline refers to a specific time or date by which a task must
Question : The "Mission Karmayogi" programme is for
Option 1: doctors
Option 2: women entrepreneur
Option 3: civil servants
Option 4: construction workers
Correct Answer: civil servants
Solution : The correct answer is civil servants.
Mission Karmayogi or The National Program for Civil Services Capacity Building AIIMS to prepare Indian Civil Servants future-ready to meet the dynamic challenges of governance. Mission Karmyogi's objective is to build a future-ready civil service equipped with
Question : Select the correctly spelt word.
Option 1: Interview
Option 2: Intrvew
Option 3: Intreview
Option 4: Interveiw
Correct Answer: Interview
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Interview is the correct spelling of the word, which refers to a formal meeting in which one or more people question, consult, or evaluate another person.
Other words are not correctly spelt.
Therefore, the correct answer is interview.
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
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