Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : $\frac{2}{5}$ of the marked price of an item is equal to $\frac{4}{7}$ of its cost price. If a discount of 15% is given on its sale, then what is the approximate profit percentage earned?
Option 1: 19.84%
Option 2: 23.63%
Option 3: 21.43%
Option 4: 14.28%
Correct Answer: 21.43%
Solution : $\frac{2}{5}$ × marked price = $\frac{4}{7}$ × cost price Marked price = $\frac{10}{7}$ × cost price Discount = 15% of marked price = $\frac{15}{100}×\frac{10}{7}$ × cost price Selling price = marked price – discount = $(1-\frac{15}{100})×\frac{10}{7}$ × cost price = $\frac{85}{100}×\frac{10}{7}$ × cost price =
Question : What is the value of $x$ in the following equation? $12.50\ ÷ \ 0.005 + 25\ ÷\ 0.5 + 5 = x$
Option 1: 2555
Option 2: 2005
Option 3: 2000
Option 4: 2050
Correct Answer: 2555
Solution : $12.50\ ÷ \ 0.005 + 25\ ÷\ 0.5 + 5 = x$ $⇒x=\frac{12.50}{0.005}+\frac{25}{0.5}+ 5$ $⇒x=\frac{1250×1000}{5×100}+\frac{250}{5}+ 5$ $⇒x=2500+50+5$ $\therefore x=2555$ Hence, the correct answer is 2555.
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words. The young of a frog
Option 1: Kitten
Option 2: Pup
Option 3: Tadpole
Option 4: Antelope
Correct Answer: Tadpole
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
A tadpole is the young form of a frog, which specifically refers to the larval stage in the life cycle of a frog, occurring in aquatic environments before undergoing metamorphosis into an adult frog.
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Question :
Nematocysts are present in:
Option 1:
Starfish
Option 2:
Ascaris
Option 3: Centipede
Option 4: Sea anemone
Correct Answer: Sea anemone
Solution : The correct option is Sea anemone.
Nematocysts are specialised stinging cells found in a wide range of aquatic species, including sea anemones. Sea anemones employ these cells for defence and prey capture. When activated, nematocysts can expel a harpoon-like structure containing poisons, immobilising or
Question : What will be the HCF of the following set of numbers: 30, 45, and 150?
Option 1: 16
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : 30 = 2 × 3 × 5 45 = 3 × 3 × 5 150 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 5 So, HCF of 30, 45 and 150 = 3 × 5 = 15 Hence, the correct answer is 15.
Question : Who was the court poet of Harshavardhana?
Option 1: Hema Saraswati
Option 2: Parmanand Das
Option 3: Banabhatta
Option 4: Sri Ponna
Correct Answer: Banabhatta
Solution : The correct answer is Banabhatta.
Banabhatta, a Sanskrit writer and poet from the 7th century, served as the Asthana Kavi in the court of Emperor Harshavardhana, who ruled northern India. Banabhatta's contributions to Sanskrit literature have earned him a significant place in Indian literary
Question : The last Mughal Emperor who was sent to Jail in Rangoon was___________.
Option 1: Shah Alam II
Option 2: Akbar Shah II
Option 3: Bahadur Shah Zafar
Option 4: Alamgir II
Correct Answer: Bahadur Shah Zafar
Solution : The correct answer is Bahadur Shah Zafar.
The last Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was deported by the British from India and imprisoned in Yangon, then known as Rangoon, Burma, where he passed away in 1862. With his passing, the Mughal dynasty—which had
Question : Kisna buys a cow for INR 15,000. After one year, he sells it for INR 18,500. After one year, again he buys the same cow at INR 19,000 and sells it for INR 22,300. What is the overall profit percentage of Kisna?
Option 1: 18%
Option 2: 10%
Option 3: 20%
Option 4: 15%
Correct Answer: 20%
Solution : 1st case: The cost price of a cow = INR 15000 The selling price of the cow = INR 18500 Profit = selling price – cost price = 18500 – 15000 = 3500 2nd case: The cost price of a cow = INR 19000 The
Question : What is the study of interactions between a living organism and its environment?
Option 1: Ecology
Option 2: Biome
Option 3: Bio-reserve
Option 4: Ecosystem
Correct Answer: Ecology
Solution : The correct option is Ecology.
"Ecology" is the study of how a living thing interacts with its surroundings. Ecology is the study of the interactions and linkages that exist between living things and the physical and biological environments in which they live. It investigates how
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. A large, tall cupboard in which clothes may be hung or stored
Option 1: Wardrobe
Option 2: Hypergamy
Option 3: Gibber
Option 4: Honorary
Correct Answer: Wardrobe
Solution : The first option is correct.
A wardrobe refers to a large, tall cupboard used for storing or hanging clothes.
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