Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Name the famous king of the Kushan dynasty.
Option 1: Kanishka
Option 2: Pulakeshin
Option 3: Harsha
Option 4: Vikramaditya
Correct Answer: Kanishka
Solution : The correct option is Kanishka.
Kanishka was the most renowned ruler of the Kushan dynasty. He reigned from 127 to 150 CE and is renowned for his military victories and support for Buddhism. Kanishka was born in Purushapura (modern-day Peshawar, Pakistan) around 100 CE.
Question : The purity of milk is determined by:
Option 1: Hydrometer
Option 2: Lactometer
Option 3: Stalagmometer
Option 4: Thermometer
Correct Answer: Lactometer
Solution : The correct answer is Lactometer.
A lactometer works on Archimedes' principle, it is used to determine the purity of a sample of milk. The most common tests used to determine milk quality are somatic cell count (SCC), standard plate counts (SPC), preliminary incubation counts (PIC),
Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 5 ÷ 4 × 8 = 7 – 3
Option 1: ÷ and –
Option 2: = and –
Option 3: × and –
Option 4: ÷ and =
Correct Answer: = and –
Solution : Given: 5 ÷ 4 × 8 = 7 – 3
Replace the given symbols in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation. First option: ÷ and – 5 ÷ 4 × 8 = 7 – 3 ⇒
Question : The table below shows the number of bags of cement of 5 different brands sold by a shop on a particular day.
The weight of each bag of cement is the same and is equal to 45 kg. What is the total weight of cement of all the bags taken together?
Option 1: 9150 kg
Option 2: 8750 kg
Option 3: 9850 kg
Option 4: 9450 kg
Correct Answer: 9450 kg
Solution : Given: Weight of 1 bag of cement = 45 kg Total bags of cement = 61 + 39 + 19 + 51 + 40 = 210 The total weight of cement of all the bags taken together = 210 × 45 = 9450 Hence,
Question : The power of high courts to issue certain writs is included under which article of the Indian Constitution?
Option 1: Article 220
Option 2: Article 226
Option 3: Article 224
Option 4: Article 222
Correct Answer: Article 226
Solution : The correct option is Article 226.
The Indian Constitution's Article 226 grants high courts the authority to grant specific writs. This article gives high courts the authority to grant writs for any reason, including the enforcement of fundamental rights, including quo warranto, prohibition,
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 2, 6, 14, 30, 62, ?
Option 1: 130
Option 2: 126
Option 3: 128
Option 4: 131
Correct Answer: 126
Solution : Given: 2, 6, 14, 30, 62, ?
In the above-given series, add twice the difference of the previous two numbers to the next number. 2 + 4 = 6; 6 + (4 × 2) = 6 + 8 = 14; 14 + (8 × 2)
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc, to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (27, 9, 3) (125, 25, 5)
Option 1: (512, 64, 8)
Option 2: (243, 49, 7)
Option 3: (739, 81, 9)
Option 4: (206, 36, 6)
Correct Answer: (512, 64, 8)
Solution : Given: (27, 9, 3); (125, 25, 5)
Divide the first number by the second number, to get the third number – (27, 9, 3)→27 ÷ 9 = 3 (125, 25, 5)→125 ÷ 25 = 25
Let's check the given options – First option:
Question : The following pie chart shows the number of leaves taken during a year by each of 6 different employees as percentages of the total number of leaves taken by these 6 employees, added together.
If the difference between the numbers of leaves taken by E2 and E5 is 14, then what is the total number of leaves taken during the year by all the 6 employees, added together?
Option 1: 380
Option 2: 350
Option 3: 320
Option 4: 360
Correct Answer: 350
Solution : Difference between the numbers of leaves taken by E2 and E5 = 14 (24% – 20%) = 4% of the total number of leaves = 14 ⇒ 4% of the total number of leaves = 14 $\therefore$ Total number of leaves $=\frac{14}{4}×100= 350$ Hence, the
Question : Which among the famous novels is written by Indian author R. K. Narayan?
Option 1: The Dark Room
Option 2: The Suitable Boy
Option 3: Unaccustomed Earth
Option 4: Half Girlfriend
Correct Answer: The Dark Room
Solution : The correct answer is The Dark Room.
The well-known Indian novelist in the English language, R. K. Narayan, is the author of the book The Dark Room. This story is set in the fictional town of Malgudi, just like the majority of his
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
The "Sesame Street" spin off (1)___________ to be the first Russian-language educational TV (2)__________ aimed specifically at preschoolers. The project (3)_________ support from both American and Russian government officials. "If we do not reform our (4)__________, we can hardly hope that we will reform our society," (5)_________ Elena Lenskaya, a director in Russia's Ministry of Education, during a 1992 U.S. congressional hearing on the planned adaptation.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: set in
Option 2: set out
Option 3: set off
Option 4: set aside
Correct Answer: set out
Solution : The second option is correct.
Set out means to begin a journey or start on a course of action, which fits well in the context of introducing or initiating a project like the "Sesame Street" spinoff. In this case, it refers to the commencement
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