Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The title of "Gangaikondan" was adopted by one of the following Chola kings:
Option 1: Karikala
Option 2: Rajaraja I
Option 3: Vijayalaya
Option 4: Rajendra I
Correct Answer: Rajendra I
Solution : The correct answer is Rajendra I.
Rajendra I adopted the title of 'Gangaikonda'. He was a Tamil Chola emperor of South India who succeeded his father, Rajaraja Chola I, to the throne in 1014 CE. The Chola ruler Rajendra assumed the title of Gangaikonda
Question : Mia and Ria can do a piece of work alone in 15 days and 10 days respectively. Mia started the work alone and then after 5 days, Ria joined her till the completion of the work. How long did the work last?
Option 1: 5 days
Option 2: 9 days
Option 3: 12 days
Option 4: 4 days
Correct Answer: 9 days
Solution : Given: Mia and Ria can do a piece of work alone in 15 days and 10 days, respectively. Mia in 1 day can do $\frac{1}{15}$ part Ria in 1 day can do $\frac{1}{10}$ part After 5 days Mia can do $\frac{5}{15}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$ part
Question : An amalgam of metal has which other element?
Option 1: Carbon
Option 2: Gold
Option 3: Silver
Option 4: Mercury
Correct Answer: Mercury
Solution : The correct option is Mercury.
Amalgam describes a mercury (Hg) alloy with one or more other metals (like silver, tin, and copper). The final compound has features that are unique to those of its constituents. Throughout history, amalgams have been utilised for various reasons, most
Question : A____ is a program that interprets and displays Web Pages.
Option 1: link
Option 2: website
Option 3: browser
Option 4: server
Correct Answer: browser
Solution : The correct answer is the browser.
A web browser is a software application that understands and displays online pages. It is a software that allows users to access and navigate the World Wide Web. Web browsers access web servers and display web pages on the
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
Far, far at the top of them, / a shower of bright red sparks / had flared among the stars.
Option 1: Far, far at the top of them,
Option 2: No error
Option 3: a shower of bright red sparks
Option 4: had flared among the stars.
Correct Answer: Far, far at the top of them,
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The phrase "far, far at the top of them" is awkwardly placed and disrupts the overall coherence of the sentence. This placement can confuse the reader, and it's more appropriate
Question : Which of the following determines the colour, texture, chemical properties, mineral, content, and permeability of the soil?
Option 1: Parent rock
Option 2: Time
Option 3: Relief
Option 4: Climate
Correct Answer: Parent rock
Solution : The correct option is the Parent rock
The parent rock, or bedrock, plays a pivotal role in shaping soil characteristics. It influences factors like colour, texture, chemical composition, mineral content, and permeability. The geological processes acting on the parent rock contribute to the formation
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2, and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is 4.
You can borrow my laptop as long as you promise not to misuse it.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
Explanation:
“As long as” is used when we are measuring time, and “so long as” is used, when we are using it as a conditional.
So, the correct sentence would be: "You can borrow my laptop
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
The thing about anger is that it can either been a helpful emotion or a discouraging one.
Option 1: a helpful emotion or a discouraging one
Option 2: The thing about anger
Option 3: No error
Option 4: is that it can either been
Correct Answer: is that it can either been
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
The error lies in the incorrect use of the verb form to be.
Been, which is the participle form, should be replaced with the base form be, which is
Question : The marked price of an article is 20 percent more than its cost price. If 10 percent discount is given on the marked price, then what will be the profit percentage?
Option 1: 8%
Option 2: 15%
Option 3: 12%
Option 4: 10%
Correct Answer: 8%
Solution : Let the cost price be 100. Mark price is above 20% = 120 After discount of 10% = $\frac{90}{100}\times120$ Selling price = 108 Profit = Selling price – cost price = 108 – 100 = 8 Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{Cost price}}\times 100$ = $\frac{8}{100}\times 100$
Question : The speed of a bus is 108 km/hr. Find the distance covered by the bus in 2 seconds.
Option 1: 16 m
Option 2: 30 m
Option 3: 20 m
Option 4: 60 m
Correct Answer: 60 m
Solution : The speed of a bus = 108 km/hr = $108\times\frac{5}{18}$ m/sec = 30 m/sec Time = 2 seconds $\therefore$ Distance covered = speed × time = 30 × 2 = 60 m Hence, the correct answer is 60 m.
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