Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Get cold feet
Option 1: To get no results
Option 2: To be in a bad mood
Option 3: To feel nervous about doing something
Option 4: To escape from something
Correct Answer: To feel nervous about doing something
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The idiomatic expression get cold feet is a figurative way of expressing nervousness or apprehension about a forthcoming action or event. The phrase is often used to describe a sudden loss
Question : What is the average of the first six (positive) odd numbers each of which is divisible by 7?
Option 1: 42
Option 2: 43
Option 3: 47
Option 4: 49
Correct Answer: 42
Solution : The first six positive odd numbers that are divisible by 7 are 7, 21, 35, 49, 63 and 77. So, the average of these six numbers is: $\text{Average}=\frac{\text{Sum of all the observations}}{{\text{Total number of observations}}}=\frac{7 + 21 + 35 + 49 + 63 + 77}{6}
Question : Which state government launched the Udaan Project in collaboration with IPE Global which attempts to keep girls in schools through their enrolment at the secondary level while ensuring that the eligible ones among them get their scholarships?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Assam
Option 3: Rajasthan
Option 4: Punjab
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Solution : The correct answer is Rajasthan
The Udaan project, a collaborative effort between the Rajasthan government and the development consulting group 'IPE Global,' aims to promote girls' education by focusing on their enrollment and retention at the secondary level.
Question : A man sold his bike for INR 18,600 at 55% profit. At what price would he have sold to incur a loss of 10%?
Option 1: INR 10,800
Option 2: INR 15,000
Option 3: INR 11,200
Option 4: INR 16,600
Correct Answer: INR 10,800
Solution : Selling price = INR 18,600 Profit = 55% of cost price Cost price = Selling price – profit Cost price = 18600 – 55% of cost price 155% of cost price = 18,600 Cost price = $\frac{18600}{1.55}$ = INR 12,000 Loss = 10% of
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
They finally did what / we advice them to do / before the final match.
Option 1: we advice them to do
Option 2: before the final match
Option 3: They finally did what
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: we advice them to do
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Advice should be replaced with advised to make the sentence grammatically accurate. Advised is the verb in the past tense, which is the correct form that should be used in the sentence.
Question : The selling price of an article is four times of its cost price. If the selling price is reduced by INR 300, then the profit becomes 250%. What is the cost price of the article?
Option 1: INR 400
Option 2: INR 450
Option 3: INR 800
Option 4: INR 600
Correct Answer: INR 600
Solution : Let the cost price of the article as C and the selling price as S. It is given that the selling price is four times the cost price. ⇒ S = 4C We also know that if the selling price is reduced by INR
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Taj Mahal : Agra :: Qutub Minar : ?
Option 1: Delhi
Option 2: Ranchi
Option 3: Chennai
Option 4: Mumbai
Correct Answer: Delhi
Solution : Given: Taj Mahal : Agra :: Qutub Minar : ?
Like, Taj Mahal is located in Agra. Similarly, Qutub Minar is located in Delhi.
Hence, the first option is correct.
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".
You can (1) / open the box (2) / by a screwdriver. (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.
The correct preposition to use is "with" when specifying the tool or means used to perform the action. The preposition "with" should replace "by".
With: It is used with the tool or means used to
Question : There are three measuring tapes which measure 56 cm, 64 cm, and 80 cm in length. Find the least length that could be measured by using any of the three tapes. (Only one type of tape should be used at a time and only complete tape should be used to measure.)
Option 1: 2240 cm
Option 2: 1982 cm
Option 3: 1706 cm
Option 4: 1876 cm
Correct Answer: 2240 cm
Solution : 56 = 23 × 7 64 = 26 80 = 24 × 5 The least length that could be measured by using any of the three tapes which measure 56 cm, 64 cm, and 80 cm in length = LCM of
Question : Satyajit Ray was honoured with Bharat Ratna in 1992. He was a famous _____.
Option 1: physicist
Option 2: filmmaker
Option 3: cricketer
Option 4: lawyer
Correct Answer: filmmaker
Solution : The correct option is a filmmaker.
Satyajit Ray, honoured with the Bharat Ratna in 1992, was a renowned Indian filmmaker. Born in 1921, he gained international acclaim for his art-house films, particularly the Apu Trilogy. Ray's cinematic genius, storytelling finesse, and deep human insights
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