Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The marked price of an article is 150 percent of the cost price. If a 30 percent discount is given, then what will be the profit percentage?
Option 1: 3 percent
Option 2: 5 percent
Option 3: 6 percent
Option 4: 4 percent
Correct Answer: 5 percent
Solution : Given: The marked price of an article is 150 percent of the cost price. Let the cost price of the article be $100x$. Marked price = $\frac{150 × 100x}{100}$ = $150x$ Discount = 30% Selling price = ${150x}×\frac{70}{100}=105x$ Profit percentage = $\frac{105x-100x}{100x}×100=5\%$ Hence, the
Question : Which former Miss India, also the recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, popularised Indian classical dance in the West?
Option 1: Leela Naidu
Option 2: Iona Pinto
Option 3: Indrani Rahman
Option 4: Peace Kanwal
Correct Answer: Indrani Rahman
Solution : The correct option is Indrani Rahman.
Indrani Rahman, a former Miss India (1952) and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1981) recipient played a pivotal role in popularizing Indian classical dance in the West. As a skilled Bharatanatyam dancer, she performed globally, contributing to the global
Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged in the given equation to make it mathematically correct? 26 ÷ 24 + 6 × 27 − 105 = 29
Option 1: × and ÷
Option 2: + and ÷
Option 3: + and ×
Option 4: × and −
Correct Answer: + and ÷
Solution : Given: 26 ÷ 24 + 6 × 27 − 105 = 29
Let's check each option – First Option: × and ÷ On interchanging the mathematical signs, we get – 26 × 24 + 6 ÷ 27 − 105 = 29 On solving
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 are (1) / more beautiful (2) / than her. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The use of "than her" is acceptable in informal contexts, but traditional grammar rules prefer "than she", as the subject should be compared with the subjective pronoun.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "You are
Question : The ratio of the LCM of two numbers to the sum of the same two numbers is 12 : 7. If their HCF is 4, what is the product of these two numbers?
Option 1: 192
Option 2: 172
Option 3: 196
Option 4: 169
Correct Answer: 192
Solution : HCF = 4 Let the numbers be $4a$ and $4b$. So, LCM = $4ab$ The ratio of LCM to the sum of numbers = 12 : 7 ⇒ $\frac{4ab}{4a+4b} = \frac{12}{7}$ ⇒ $\frac{ab}{a+b} = \frac{12}{7}$ ⇒ $ab = 12$ and $a+b = 7$ Now, $a(7-a)
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. "What_____ your dad do at the Ministry of Magic, anyway?"
Option 1: is
Option 2: have
Option 3: does
Option 4: do
Correct Answer: does
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
When forming questions in the simple present tense for the third person singular (he, she, it), the auxiliary verb does is used.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: "What does your dad do at the Ministry of Magic, anyway?"
Question : Who wrote the Panchatantra, a collection of fables?
Option 1: Rumi
Option 2: Amar Singh
Option 3: Jaya Dev
Option 4: Vishnu Sharma
Correct Answer: Vishnu Sharma
Solution : The correct answer is Vishnu Sharma.
"Panchatantra" was written by Vishnu Sharma. The term " Panchatantra" refers to the Sanskrit-language collection of old Indian animal fables that are tied to one another. It is among the earliest manuscripts still in existence. Translations of
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".
When I was passing through the forest (1) / I happened to see (2) / a number of deers. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Explanation: Deer is one of those irregular plurals in English where the same word is used for both singular and plural forms. There is no need to add an "s" to make it plural; it remains
Question : The fuel that is used in modern submarines is
Option 1: Nuclear fuel
Option 2: Petrol
Option 3: Coal
Option 4: Diesel
Correct Answer: Nuclear fuel
Solution : The correct option is - Nuclear fuel
Modern submarines typically use nuclear reactors as their primary source of power, which allows them to operate for extended periods of time without the need to surface frequently for refueling. These nuclear reactors use enriched uranium or
Question : The marked price of the item was INR 5,000. While selling the item, the seller offered successive discounts of 15% and 5%. What was the final selling price of the item?
Option 1: INR 4,730
Option 2: INR 4,370.50
Option 3: INR 4,250
Option 4: INR 4,037.50
Correct Answer: INR 4,037.50
Solution : Marked price of the article = INR 5000 Two successive discounts are 15% and 5%. Selling Price = Marked Price – Marked Price × Discount% Price after 1st discount = $5000-5000 \times \frac{15}{100}$ = INR 4250 Price after 2nd discount = $4250 -4250 \times
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