Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Six friends are sitting in a circle facing the centre. D is in between P and Q. T is between M and L. P and M are exactly opposite to each other. P is to the immediate right of L. Who is sitting exactly opposite to Q?
Option 1: P
Option 2: L
Option 3: D
Option 4: M
Correct Answer: L
Solution : Given: (I) Six friends are sitting in a circle facing the centre.
(II) D is in between P and Q. T is between M and L. P and M are exactly opposite to each other. P is to the immediate right of L.
So, L
Question : On a certain sum, simple interest at the annual rate of 12% for 6 years is Rs. 28800. What will be the compound interest on the same sum at the annual rate of 20% (compounding annually) for 2 years?
Option 1: Rs. 17600
Option 2: Rs. 19200
Option 3: Rs. 12000
Option 4: Rs. 14400
Correct Answer: Rs. 17600
Solution : $I = \frac{PRT}{100}$ where $I$ = simple interest, $P$ = principal amount (the sum), $R$ = rate of interest, and $T$ is the time period. Given that the simple interest $I$ is Rs. 28800, the rate of interest $R$ is 12% per annum, and
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words. One who has lost one's parents
Option 1: Recluse
Option 2: Martyr
Option 3: Orphan
Option 4: Snob
Correct Answer: Orphan
Solution : The third option is correct.
The word that can substitute the given group of words, one who has lost one's parents is orphan.
An orphan is an individual who has lost one or both parents.
Question : Which foreign invader surrendered his territories to Chandragupta Maurya?
Option 1: Menander
Option 2: Demosthenes
Option 3: Seleucus I Nicator
Option 4: Gondophares
Correct Answer: Seleucus I Nicator
Solution : The correct option is Seleucus I Nicator.
The foreign invader who surrendered his territories to Chandragupta Maurya was Seleucus I Nicator. The event took place around 305 BCE, and the treaty between Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus I resulted in the acquisition of
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. With a pinch of salt
Option 1: With due respect
Option 2: Nefariously
Option 3: Taken forcefully
Option 4: Doubt the truth or value of something
Correct Answer: Doubt the truth or value of something
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The idiom take with a pinch of salt means to be sceptical or doubtful about the truth or value of something. It suggests not taking information at face value and being cautious
Question : Directions: Select the option related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. ERA : ETA :: HONEST : JOPEUV :: GRAIN : ?
Option 1: GTCIN
Option 2: ITCIP
Option 3: IRAKP
Option 4: ITAIP
Correct Answer: ITAIP
Solution : Given: ERA : ETA :: HONEST : JOPEUV :: GRAIN : ?
In the above letter clusters, add 2 in the place value of the consonants, and vowels are written as it is to obtain the next letter cluster. Like, ERA : ETA→E; R +
Question : For a country having an inflationary situation, which of the following statements is incorrect?
Option 1: The cost of living rises.
Option 2: Profit rises faster than wages.
Option 3: The value of money falls.
Option 4: The country's exports become more competitive.
Correct Answer: The country's exports become more competitive.
Solution : The correct answer is The Country's exports become more competitive.
Inflation can erode export competitiveness when other parameters are held constant. As prices rise domestically due to inflation, a country's goods and services become more expensive. It can reduce
Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four.
A man is known___ the company he keeps.
Option 1: By
Option 2: For
Option 3: In
Option 4: Of
Correct Answer: By
Solution : The correct choice is the first option "by."
The complete sentence is a proverbial expression that conveys the idea that people are often judged or assessed based on the friends and associates they choose to be around.
The options ''for", ''in", and ''of'' don't fit
Question : Who among the following wrote the biography of Jahangir known as Iqbalnama-i Jahangiri?
Option 1: Mutamid Khan
Option 2: Inayat Khan
Option 3: Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan
Option 4: Abul Fazl
Correct Answer: Mutamid Khan
Solution : The correct option is Mutamid Khan
The Iqbal Nama-i Jahangiri is a historical book written by Mutamid Khan, which covers the history of the Mughal emperors. Khan wrote this book during the final years of Jahangir's reign after he had completed the Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri. The
Question : Shri Pramod Sawant took the oath as the Chief Minister of which state in March 2022?
Option 1: Goa
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Karnataka
Correct Answer: Goa
Solution : The correct answer is Goa.
Pramod Pandurang Sawant, born on 24 April 1973, is an Indian politician and a practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine. He has been serving as the Chief Minister of Goa since 2019, making him the 11th person to hold this position. As
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