Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : National income is generated from:
Option 1: any money-making activity
Option 2: any laborious activity
Option 3: any profit-making activity
Option 4: any productive activity
Correct Answer: any laborious activity
Solution : The correct answer is any laborious activity.
It is income generated by anyone in the country. The person who earns money is the labour, they contribute their income, which is termed national income. The sources of national income include wages and salary,
Question : Which international agency is working for the protection of the environment?
Option 1: NASA
Option 2: UNO
Option 3: Greenpeace
Option 4: Chipko
Correct Answer: Greenpeace
Solution : The correct option is Greenpeace.
An international environmental organisation called Greenpeace is well-known for its activism, lobbying, and campaigns that support environmental preservation, protection, and sustainability. Greenpeace was established in 1971 by a group of activists, journalists, and scientists in Vancouver, Canada.
Question : Vegetables and fruits should be a part of our diet because they stimulate:
Option 1: peristalsis
Option 2: salivation
Option 3: excretion
Option 4: respiration
Correct Answer: peristalsis
Solution : The correct answer is peristalsis.
Peristaltic movements happen in the oesophagus of the human body. They aid the movement of food from mouth to stomach. They are wave-like movements created by contraction and relaxation of muscles of the gastrointestinal tract. These are involuntary movements. Food
Question : What was the name of the newspaper edited by Gandhiji till 1933?
Option 1: Sarvodaya
Option 2: Arya
Option 3: Times of India
Option 4: Young India
Correct Answer: Young India
Solution : The correct answer is Young India.
Mahatma Gandhi launched a weekly newspaper called Young India in 1919. Young India ran from 1919 to 1933. Young India inspired many people to take up the struggle for their rights.
Question : A man walks at 6 m/sec and reaches his destination in 20 minutes. A woman covers the same distance in 1.2 hours. What is the speed of the woman (in km/hr)?
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : Given, Speed of a man = 6 m/s Time = 20 minutes Time taken by a woman to cover the same distance = 1.2 hours We know, Distance = Speed × Time Speed of a man = 6m/s ⇒ 6m/s = 6 × $\frac{18}{5}$ =
Question : A room is in the shape of a cuboid of dimensions 4 m, 2 m and 8 m. If a bag of grain occupies a space of 0.50 m3, then how many such bags can be stored in the room?
Option 1: 128 bags
Option 2: 144 bags
Option 3: 108 bags
Option 4: 118 bags
Correct Answer: 128 bags
Solution : Given: Dimension of room = 4 m × 2 m × 8 m Volume of the room = 4 × 2 × 8 = 64 m3 The volume of a bag of grain = 0.50 m3 Total such bags can be stored
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
At the core of the (1)____ lies the fierce (2) ____between two branches of the Kuru dynasty, the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The lifelong struggle (3)_____ the cousins for the throne of Hastinapur culminates (4)_____ bloody battle of Kurukshetra, in which (5)_____ kings of that period participated and perished.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
Option 1: rivalry
Option 2: commute
Option 3: hostile
Option 4: friendship
Correct Answer: rivalry
Solution : The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is the first option.
Explanation: The term that best captures the intense, competitive, and antagonistic nature of the relationship between the Pandavas and the Kauravas is rivalry. "Rivalry" signifies a strong competition or conflict
Question : In which state of India is the Nongkrem dance festival celebrated?
Option 1: Bihar
Option 2: Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: Meghalaya
Correct Answer: Meghalaya
Solution : The correct answer is Meghalaya.
The people who live in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya celebrate the religious dance festival known as Nongkrem Dance with great fervour and excitement. The Nongkrem Dance Carnival, also called Shad Nongkrem in Khasi Hills, is held annually at
Question : The reproduction process in which only a single parent is involved is called _____________.
Option 1: in vitro fertilisation
Option 2: external fertilisation
Option 3: sexual reproduction
Option 4: asexual reproduction
Correct Answer: asexual reproduction
Solution : The correct option is asexual reproduction.
The reproduction process in which only a single parent is involved is called "asexual reproduction". In asexual reproduction, offspring are genetically identical to the parent and it occurs through various methods such as binary fission, budding, or
Question : The average of three numbers of which the greatest is 16 is 12. If the smallest is half of the greatest, the remaining number is:
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : The greatest number = 16 The smallest number = half of the greatest number = $\frac{16}{2} = 8$ Let the third number be $z$. Average = $\frac{\text{Sum of all the observations}}{{\text{Total number of observations}}}$ $⇒\frac{16+8+z}{3}=12$ $⇒24+z=36$ $\therefore z =12$ Hence, the correct answer is 12.
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