Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Who among the following revived Kuchipudi, started his own 'Kuchipudi Dance Academy' in Chennai and received 'Padma Bhushan' in 1998?
Option 1: Kelucharan Mohapatra
Option 2: Uday Shankar
Option 3: Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam
Option 4: Guru Bipin Singh
Correct Answer: Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam
Solution : The correct option is Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam.
Indian classical dancer and choreographer Vempati Chinna Satyam was a well-known figure who was instrumental in bringing Kuchipudi back to life and popularizing it. In 1963, he established the Kuchipudi Art Academy in Chennai,
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words. To enter unlawfully upon the land of another
Option 1: Trespass
Option 2: Delinquent
Option 3: Transgression
Option 4: Culprit
Correct Answer: Trespass
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Trespass refers to the act of entering someone else's property or land without permission or legal right. It involves crossing a boundary or entering a place where one does not have the authorisation to do so.
The
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: I. No L is P. II. No R is L. Conclusions: I. Some R is not P. II. Some R is not L.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: Some R is not P – From the above diagram, it is clear that circles of R and P are independent. The
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they are seen to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. Some U are M II. All M are J. Conclusions: I. All J are U. II. Some U are J. III. Some M are U.
Option 1: Only conclusion III follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and III follow
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Both conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer: Both conclusions II and III follow
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All J are U – From the Venn diagram, we can see that the two circles representing J and U
Question : Vinegar used in cooking contains which of the following compounds?
Option 1: Methanol
Option 2: Sodium sulphate
Option 3: Ammonia
Option 4: Acetic acid
Correct Answer: Acetic acid
Solution : The correct option is Acetic acid.
Acetic acid (CH3COOH), water, and trace amounts of other chemicals, which could include flavourings, make up vinegar. There is variation in the acetic acid content. Acetic acid usually makes up 5% to 8% of the
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, APPLE is written as 25 and JUNIOR is written as 36. How will PACKAGE be written in that language?
Option 1: 81
Option 2: 36
Option 3: 49
Option 4: 64
Correct Answer: 49
Solution : Given: APPLE is written as 25 and JUNIOR is written as 36.
Square the number of letters in APPLE, to obtain the required code – Number of letters in APPLE = 5→52 = 25 Thus, APPLE is coded as 25. And in, JUNIOR is
Question : A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 150 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the rate of 8 km/hr and 10 km/hr respectively. At what distance will the policeman catch the thief?
Option 1: 1000 metres
Option 2: 850 metres
Option 3: 500 metres
Option 4: 750 metres
Correct Answer: 750 metres
Solution : The relative speed of policeman to the thief = (10 – 8) = 2 km/hr = $\frac{2×5}{18}$ = $\frac{5}{9}$ m/s The time taken by the police to catch the thief = $150\div\frac{5}{9}$ = 270 seconds Now, the speed of the policeman = 10 km/hr
Question : Pawan purchased a shirt whose marked price is Rs. 2200. The offer discount on the shirt is 8%. How much amount Pawan need to pay?
Option 1: Rs. 2120
Option 2: Rs. 2024
Option 3: Rs. 2099
Option 4: Rs. 1999
Correct Answer: Rs. 2024
Solution : Mark price of shirt = Rs. 2200 Discount = 8% The selling price of the shirt = $\frac{100-\text{Discount%}}{100}\times\text{cost price}$ = $\frac{100-8}{100}\times2200$ = $\frac{92}{100}\times2200$ = $2024$ Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 2024.
Question : Directions: If PAINT is coded as 74128 and EXCEL is coded as 93596, how is ACCEPT coded?
Option 1: 457958
Option 2: 459758
Option 3: 455978
Option 4: 459578
Correct Answer: 455978
Solution : Given: PAINT is coded as 74128 and EXCEL is coded as 93596.
Each letter of the word is assigned with a different code number. Like, PAINT is coded as 74128 –
And, EXCEL is coded
Question : Who was the chairperson of the Chinese Communist Party at the time of the liberation of China?
Option 1: Zhou Enlai
Option 2: Deng Xiaoping
Option 3: Mao Zedong
Option 4: Liu Shaoqi
Correct Answer: Mao Zedong
Solution : The correct option is Mao Zedong.
Mao Zedong served as the Chinese Communist Party's leader during the liberation of China. He was crucial to the Chinese Communist Party's triumph over the Nationalists (Kuomintang) in the Chinese Civil War, and the founding of
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