Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives Intriguingly, those who (1)_____ the psychobiotic diet reported they felt less stressed compared (2)_____ those who followed the control diet. There was also a direct correlation between how strictly (3)_____ followed the diet and their perceived stress levels, with those who (4)_____ more psychobiotic foods during the four-week period reporting the (5)_____ reduction in perceived stress levels.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: Participants
Option 2: nomads
Option 3: animals
Option 4: spectators
Correct Answer: Participants
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The sentence discusses a correlation between how strictly individuals participated in (or followed) the diet and their perceived stress levels. Participants is a term commonly used in research contexts to denote those involved in a study.
The meanings
Question : The easternmost peak of the Himalayas is
Option 1: Namcha Barwa
Option 2: Annapurna
Option 3: Kangchenjunga
Option 4: Mount Everest
Correct Answer: Namcha Barwa
Solution : The correct answer is Namcha Barwa.
The Himalayas are young fold mountains that were formed by the convergent boundary of the Eurasian and Indian plates. The range spans Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, and Nepal. It extends from Namcha Barwa in the east to Nanga
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then out of the option figures which figure will be the right image of the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Find the value of $24+[33+40$ of $\{3 \times(5-44+50)\}]$.
Option 1: 1331
Option 2: 1250
Option 3: 1442
Option 4: 1377
Correct Answer: 1377
Solution : Given: $24+[33+40$ of $\{3 \times(5-44+50)\}]$ = $24+[33+40$ of $\{3 \times11\}]$ = $24+[33+(40 \times 33)]$ = $24+[33+1320]$ = $24+1353$ = $1377$ Hence, the correct answer is 1377.
Question : Union government's "PaHaL scheme" is related to:
Option 1: girl scholarship
Option 2: medical subsidy
Option 3: LPG subsidy
Option 4: bathroom construction
Correct Answer: LPG subsidy
Solution : The correct option is LPG subsidy.
The Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) Scheme, also called the "PaHaL" (Pratyaksha Hastaantarit Laabh) system. The Government of India introduced the initiative to directly subsidise consumers' bank accounts to minimise leakages and guarantee that the benefits
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 56, 42, 30, 20, ?, 6
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 14
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: 56, 42, 30, 20, ?, 6
Subtract consecutive even numbers in decreasing order starting from 14 to get the next number in the series. 56 – 14 = 42, 42 – 12 = 30, 30 – 10 = 20, 20 – 8 = 12,
Question : Find the value of 5(12 + 20 ÷ 10 × 3 – 5).
Option 1: 50
Option 2: 35
Option 3: 65
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 65
Solution : Given: 5(12 + 20 ÷ 10 × 3 – 5) = 5(12 + 2 × 3 – 5) = 5(12 + 6 – 5) = 5(13) = 65 Hence, the correct answer is 65.
Question : The marked price of an article is 160 percent of the cost price. If a 30 percent discount is given, then what will be the profit percentage?
Option 1: 10 percent
Option 2: 15 percent
Option 3: 12 percent
Option 4: 14 percent
Correct Answer: 12 percent
Solution : According to the question ⇒ Marked price (MP) = 160% × Cost price (C) Let the cost price (C) = 100 So, MP = 160 Discount percentage (D) = 30% ⇒ Selling price = Marked price – Discount = 160 − 30% of 160
Question : Which among the following is not an example of Thallophyta?
Option 1: Spirogyra
Option 2: Marchantia
Option 3: Chara
Option 4: Cladophora
Correct Answer: Marchantia
Solution : The correct option is Marchantia.
Thallophyta, or Thallophytes, are a group of non-mobile organisms traditionally described as "thalloid plants." The plant body is not differentiated into stems, leaves, and roots. Examples of thallophytes are Ulothrix, Spirogyra, Cladophora, Fucus, Volvox, Ulva, and Chara. Marchantia is
Question : Which was the first ancient Indian civilization that had systematic town planning and underground drainage systems?
Option 1: Early Nubian Civilization
Option 2: Later Vedic Civilization
Option 3: Aegean Civilization
Option 4: Indus Valley Civilization
Correct Answer: Indus Valley Civilization
Solution : The correct answer is the Indus Valley civilization.
The oldest civilization in the Indian subcontinent that is recognized for its contemporary architecture is said to have been the Indus Valley Civilization. The Indus Valley Civilization was distinguished by its highly effective closed
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