Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Scurvy is a disease of
Option 1: hair
Option 2: skin
Option 3: liver
Option 4: eyes
Correct Answer: skin
Solution : The correct option is skin
A severe vitamin C shortage is the root cause of the disease scurvy. The body needs vitamin C to generate collagen, which is the substance that holds bones and muscles together and gives skin its elasticity. Anaemia, tiredness, internal bleeding,
Question : As per the contents mentioned in Asokan inscriptions, how many major political centres were there in the Mauryan empire?
Option 1: Five
Option 2: Six
Option 3: Four
Option 4: Three
Correct Answer: Five
Solution : The correct answer is Five.
Asokan inscriptions indicate five important political centres of the empire: Pataliputra, the capital and the provincial centres of Taxila, Ujjayini, Tosali and Suvarnagiri. The administrative structure of this vast empire was not standardized.
Question : Name the body which has replaced the UN Commission on Human Rights.
Option 1: Secretariat
Option 2: Human Rights Council
Option 3: Trusteeship Council
Option 4: Economic and Social Council
Correct Answer: Human Rights Council
Solution : The correct option is the Human Rights Council.
The Human Rights Council, which was established on March 15, 2006, by the General Assembly as the principal UN intergovernmental body in charge of human rights, has taken the place of the UN Commission
Question : The following bar graph shows the number of students in five different sections of Class 10.
What is the positive difference between the numbers of students in Section C and Section D?
Option 1: 16
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 17
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : Students in section C = 55 Students in section D = 40 So, the difference = 55 – 40 = 15 Hence, the correct answer is 15.
Question : If each edge of a cube is increased by 40%, the percentage increase in its surface area is:
Option 1: 40%
Option 2: 60%
Option 3: 80%
Option 4: 96%
Correct Answer: 96%
Solution : Given: each side of the cube is increased by 40% Let the edge of a cube be 100 cm. New edge after increment of 40% = 140 cm The surface area of a cube before increment = 6 × 100 × 100 = 60000 cm
Question : Elasticity (e) expressed by the formula 1 > e > 0 is
Option 1: Perfectly elastic
Option 2: Relatively elastic
Option 3: Perfectly inelastic
Option 4: Relatively inelastic
Correct Answer: Relatively inelastic
Solution : The correct answer is Relatively inelastic.
When expressed by the formula 1 > e > 0, the elasticity (e) is relatively inelastic. Elasticity is the ability of a variable to respond to changes when other factors remain constant. When demand is Relatively inelastic, there
Question : If the area of the non-spherical portion of a solid hemisphere is 1,560 m2, then the total surface area of the hemisphere is:
Option 1: 6,240 m2
Option 2: 4,680 m2
Option 3: 5,140 m2
Option 4: 3,120 m2
Correct Answer: 4,680 m2
Solution : Given: The area of the non-spherical portion of a solid hemisphere is 1560 m2. So, $\pi r^2=1560$ --------------(1) The total surface area of the hemisphere = $3\pi r^2$ where $r$ is the radius. Substitute the value of $\pi r^2$ from the
Question : Rohit buys an old bat for Rs. 1280 and spends Rs. 120 on its repair. If he sells it for Rs. 1050, then what is the loss percentage?
Option 1: 40 percent
Option 2: 25 percent
Option 3: 20 percent
Option 4: 30 percent
Correct Answer: 25 percent
Solution : The total cost of the bat including the repair = Rs. 1280 + Rs. 120 = Rs. 1400 If Rohit sells the bat for Rs. 1050, then his loss = Rs. 1400 – Rs. 1050 = Rs. 350 $\therefore$ The loss percentage = $\frac{\text{Loss}}{\text{
Question : Directions: Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? T, Q, N, K, H, ?
Option 1: R
Option 2: E
Option 3: O
Option 4: P
Correct Answer: E
Solution : Given: T, Q, N, K, H, ?
Subtract 3 from the place value of each letter to get the next letter – T – 3 = Q; Q – 3 = N; N – 3 = K; K – 3 = H; H – 3
Question : Custom duty is an instrument of
Option 1: Monetary policy
Option 2: Foreign trade policy
Option 3: Industrial policy
Option 4: Fiscal policy
Correct Answer: Foreign trade policy
Solution : The correct answer is foreign trade policy.
Custom duty is also used in foreign trade policy. A system of laws and regulations that manage the movement of commodities and services between nations is known as foreign trade policy. Governments use foreign trade
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