Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Of the options listed below, the speed of sound is highest in _____ at 25°C.
Option 1: Ethanol
Option 2: Aluminium
Option 3: Oxygen
Option 4: Hydrogen
Correct Answer: Aluminium
Solution : The correct option is Aluminium.
The speed of sound is highest in Aluminium at 25°C among the options provided. This is because the material's stiffness and density influence the speed of sound. Aluminum has a relatively high stiffness and low density, making sound waves travel
Question : The Narmada River rises in the Amarkantak hills, situated in which state?
Option 1: Rajasthan
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Gujarat
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Solution : The correct option is Madhya Pradesh.
The Narmada River rises in the Amarkantak hills, which are situated in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Amarkantak is a prominent pilgrim town located in the Maikal Range of the Satpura Mountain Range. It is considered
Question : A number, when divided by 80, leaves a remainder of 20. What is the remainder when the same number is divided by 16?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Here 80 is divisible by 16, so the required remainder = the remainder when given remainder 20 is divided by 16. Now, the remainder when 20 is divided by 16 is 4. Hence, the correct answer is 4.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. AFN : BDQ :: DLR : ?
Option 1: EUJ
Option 2: UJE
Option 3: JUN
Option 4: EJU
Correct Answer: EJU
Solution : Given: AFN : BDQ :: DLR : ?
Add 1 and subtract 2 from the place value of the first and second letter respectively, to obtain the required code – Like, AFN : BDQ→A(1) + 1 = B(2); F(6) – 2 = D(4); N(14) +
Question : Directions: Select the option that is 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. KIT : PNY :: PFC : UKH :: ANG : ?
Option 1: FSK
Option 2: ESK
Option 3: ESL
Option 4: FSL
Correct Answer: FSL
Solution : Given: KIT : PNY :: PFC : UKH :: ANG : ?
Add five to the place value of each alphabet of a term to obtain the next term. KIT→K + 5; I + 5; T + 5 = PNY PFC→P + 5; F +
Question : S1 and S2 can do a piece of work together in 18 days, S2 and S3 can do the same work together in 27 days, while S3 and S1 can do it together in 54 days. In how many days can all 3, working together, do 50% of the work?
Option 1: 8 days
Option 2: 6 days
Option 3: 7 days
Option 4: 9 days
Correct Answer: 9 days
Solution : Let the total work = Least Common Multiple of 18, 27, 54 = 54 units Efficiency of S1 + S2 = $\frac{54}{18}$ = 3 Efficiency of S2 + S3 = $\frac{54}{27}$ = 2 Efficiency of S3 + S1
Question : Crop sown soon after the onset of the Southwest monsoon in India is called:
Option 1: Rabi
Option 2: Kharif
Option 3: Rainfed
Option 4: Dry farming
Correct Answer: Kharif
Solution : The correct answer is Kharif.
The crops which are grown with the onset of the Southwest monsoon during June-July and harvested during the onset of winter in November and December are called Kharif crops. Rice, maize, jowar, bajra, etc, are some examples of Kharif crops.
Question : Different choices made by a group of 200 students are given below in percentage. The number of students who have taken neither Science nor Commerce is:
Option 1: 80
Option 2: 120
Option 3: 60
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 80
Solution : According to the given table, we have: Total number of students = 200 Percentage of students in all streams = 100% Percentage of students who neither have commerce nor science = Percentage of students in Arts, Home science, and Others = (29 + 6 +
Question : The average speed of a car is 1500 metres/minute. A sprinter covers 200 metres in 30 seconds. What is the difference between the speed of the car and the speed of the sprinter?
Option 1: $\frac{54}{11}$ m/s
Option 2: $\frac{55}{3}$ m/s
Option 3: $\frac{65}{3}$ m/s
Option 4: $\frac{64}{3}$ m/s
Correct Answer: $\frac{55}{3}$ m/s
Solution : speed of a car = 1500 metres/minute = $\frac{1500}{60}$ m/s = 25 m/s Speed of sprinter = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$ = $\frac{200}{30}$ m/s = $\frac{20}{3}$ m/s Required difference = $25-\frac{20}{3}$ = $\frac{75-20}{3}$ = $\frac{55}{3}$ m/s Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{55}{3}$ m/s.
Question : Which among the following states hosted the Track Asia Cup 2022 Cycling Tournament?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Karnataka
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: West Bengal
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
Kerala successfully hosted the prestigious Track Asia Cup 2022 Cycling Tournament, a significant event in the world of cycling. Serving as the selection platform for Asian countries for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the competition attracted over 200 cyclists from 25
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