Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the pattern (rotation is not allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : India is the largest producer and consumer of:
Option 1: Paddy
Option 2: Tea
Option 3: Coffee
Option 4: Sugar
Correct Answer: Tea
Solution : The correct answer is Tea.
India is the largest producer and consumer of tea. Tea is a highly consumed product in India and is produced in large amounts in India and, also exported to other countries. Some of the major regions where tea plantation
Question : 'Long Walk to Freedom' is an autobiography of __________.
Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 2: Benjamin Franklin
Option 3: Nelson Mandela
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Nelson Mandela
Solution : The correct option is Nelson Mandela.
The autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom" is written by Nelson Mandela, a prominent player in the fight against apartheid and former South African President. The 1994 book gives a thorough overview of Mandela's life, political activism, incarceration
Question : "Thomas Cup" is related to which of the following sports?
Option 1: Football
Option 2: Cricket
Option 3: Tennis
Option 4: Badminton
Correct Answer: Badminton
Solution : The correct option is Badminton.
The Thomas Cup is related to badminton. It is an international team competition for men's badminton, analogous to the Uber Cup for women's teams. Both the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup are prestigious tournaments governed by the Badminton World Federation
Question : The surface area of a sphere is 2464 cm². Find the radius of the sphere. [Use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$ ]
Option 1: 14 cm
Option 2: 28 cm
Option 3: 42 cm
Option 4: 40 cm
Correct Answer: 14 cm
Solution : According to the question Surface area of a sphere = 4πr2 ⇒ 2464 = 4 × $\frac{22}{7}$ × r2 ⇒ r2 = $\frac{2464 ×7}{4×22}$ = 196 ⇒ r = $\sqrt{196}$ = 14 Hence, the correct is 14 cm
Question : Two cubes each of edge 14 cm are joined to form a single cuboid. What is the volume of the cuboid formed?
Option 1: 5022 cm3
Option 2: 5244 cm3
Option 3: 5666 cm3
Option 4: 5488 cm3
Correct Answer: 5488 cm3
Solution : Let's denote the edge length of each cube as, Edge = 14 cm The length and width of the cuboid are Length = Width = 14 cm and the height is ⇒ H = 2 × Edge = (2 × 14) cm So,
Question : Decibel is the unit used for:
Option 1: speed of light
Option 2: intensity of heat
Option 3: intensity of sound
Option 4: radio wave frequency
Correct Answer: intensity of sound
Solution : The correct answer is the intensity of sound.
Decibel is the unit of intensity of sound. It is a measure of the loudness of the sound on a logarithmic scale. When the level of sound increases by 3 decibels, the intensity of
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number. 169 : 12 :: 81 : ?
Option 1: 9
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: 169 : 12 :: 81 : ?
Square the first term, and then subtract 1 from the resultant, to get the second term – Like, 169 : 12→√(169) = 13; 13 – 1 = 12 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 81 : ?→
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
Flowers (1) / that are just picked (2) / begins to rot in 15 seconds. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
Flowers is a plural noun, and thus begins must be replaced with the plural form of the verb begin to maintain the subject-verb agreement in the sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Flowers that are
Question : A trader marked the price of a commodity to include a profit of 25% but allowed a discount of 16% on the marked price. His actual profit will be:
Option 1: $16\%$
$25\%$
$5\%$
$9\%$
Solution : Let the cost price as $\mathrm{Rs.}\;\mathrm{C}$ and the marked price as $\mathrm{Rs.}\;\mathrm{M}$. The trader marked the price of the commodity to include a profit of $25\%$. $\mathrm{M = C + 0.25C = 1.25C}$ The trader allowed a discount of $16\%$ on the marked price. The
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