Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which one of the following states is known as a 'Garden of Spices'?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Karnataka
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
Rich and unique spices have long been a hallmark of Kerala. Because it offers a wide range of spices and is well-known around the world for its flavour, Kerala is referred to as the spice garden of India. The
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The priest puts some______water on the child's head.
Option 1: hairy
Option 2: holy
Option 3: haughty
Option 4: wholly
Correct Answer: holy
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In religious contexts, especially in ceremonies like baptisms, water that has been consecrated or blessed for religious purposes is often referred to as holy water. This water is considered sacred or spiritually significant, and it is used in
Question : Sanskrit is a part of a family of languages known as
Option 1: Indo-European
Option 2: Indo-Asian
Option 3: Indo-Tibetan
Option 4: Indo-Dravidian
Correct Answer: Indo-European
Solution : The correct answer is Indo-European.
Sanskrit is a part of the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. The Indo-Aryan languages are primarily spoken in the Indian subcontinent, and Sanskrit is considered the ancient classical language from which many of these languages, including Hindi
Question : A shopkeeper sells an article at a 10 percent loss after giving a discount of 20 percent. What is the ratio of the cost price and marked price of the article?
Option 1: 5 : 8
Option 2: 8 : 9
Option 3: 7 : 9
Option 4: 4 : 9
Correct Answer: 8 : 9
Solution : Let the marked price of the article be $MP$ and the cost price be $CP$. After giving a discount of 20%, Selling price = $\frac{80}{100}\times MP$ At loss of 10%, Selling price = $\frac{90}{100}\times CP$ Now, $\frac{80}{100}\times MP = \frac{90}{100}\times CP$ $\therefore \frac{MP}{CP}=\frac{90}{80}=\frac{9}{8}⇒CP:MP=8:9$
Question : A boat can row 24 km in 6 hours in still water It can row 56 km downstream and 30 km upstream in 38 hours. What is the speed of the stream?
Option 1: 3 km/hr
Option 2: 5 km/hr
Option 3: 3.5 km/hr
Option 4: 4 km/hr
Correct Answer: 3 km/hr
Solution : Let the boat still in the water as B and the speed of the stream as S. ⇒ B = $\frac{24}{6}$ = 4 km/hr Downstream speed = (B + S) = (4 + S) km/hr Upstream speed = (B – S) = (4 –
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Acute
Option 1: Obtuse
Option 2: Faithful
Option 3: Chronic
Option 4: Dire
Correct Answer: Dire
Solution : The right choice is the fourth option.
Acute typically refers to a situation or condition that is severe, intense, or critical. Similarly, dire also conveys a sense of urgency, seriousness, or extremity, making it a suitable synonym for acute in this context.
The meanings
Question : How many identical solid cubes, each having sides that are 3 cm long, can be formed by melting a solid cuboid, whose length, breadth and height are 9 cm, 12 cm and 15 cm, respectively?
Option 1: 50
Option 2: 120
Option 3: 60
Option 4: 90
Correct Answer: 60
Solution : Given: Length of cuboid, l = 9 cm Breadth of cuboid, b = 12 cm Height of cuboid, h = 15 cm Volume of cuboid = l × b × h = 9 × 12 × 15 = 1620 m3 Now, side of the
Question : Directions: After interchanging the given two numbers (not digits), what will be the value of the given equation? 5 and 6 6 × 12 – 4 + 5 – 1 = ?
Option 1: 41
Option 2: 61
Option 3: 51
Option 4: 71
Correct Answer: 61
Solution : Given: 5 and 6 6 × 12 – 4 + 5 – 1 = ?
On interchanging the numbers, we get – = 5 × 12 – 4 + 6 – 1 = 60 – 4 + 6 – 1 = 61
Hence, the second
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words. The action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk.
Option 1: Blasphemy
Option 2: Extempore
Option 3: Ephemeral
Option 4: Crusade
Correct Answer: Blasphemy
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Blasphemy specifically denotes the action or offence of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things, involving profane talk. It precisely matches the description provided in the given group of words.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : The sum of squares of 3 consecutive positive numbers is 365. The sum of the numbers is:
Option 1: 30
Option 2: 33
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 45
Correct Answer: 33
Solution : Let the numbers be $n–1, n$ and $n+1$. $(n–1)^{2} + (n)^{2} + (n+1)^{2} = 365$ or, $n^2 – 2n+1+n^2+n^2+2n+1 = 365$ or, $3n^2 = 365–2$ or, $3n^2 = 363$ or, $n^2 = 121$ or, $n = 11$ So, 10, 11 and 12 are the numbers.
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