Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Find out the odd/wrong number in the given series. 62, 46, 34, 24, 16, 10
Option 1: 62
Option 2: 46
Option 3: 34
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 62
Solution : Given: 62, 46, 34, 24, 16, 10
Let's find the difference between the numbers –
Here, the difference between each number is decreased by 2 except for the first number.
So, 62 is the wrong number in the given series. Hence, the first option is
Question : Directions: By interchanging the given two numbers which of the following equations will be correct? 8 and 4
Option 1: 4 + 8 × 2 – 3 = 20
Option 2: 4 ÷ 2 + 8 × 3 = 16
Option 3: 4 + 3 × 8 – 2 = 21
Option 4: 8 – 4 + 6 = 9
Correct Answer: 4 ÷ 2 + 8 × 3 = 16
Solution : Given: 8 and 4
Replace the given numbers in the options one by one with the original numbers in the given equations. First option: 4 + 8 × 2 – 3 = 20 Solving the L.H.S. of
Question : Water comes out of the leaves in the form of vapour by a process called:
Option 1: creepers
Option 2: transportation
Option 3: venation
Option 4: transpiration
Correct Answer: transpiration
Solution : The correct option is transpiration.
" Transpiration" is the term used to describe the process by which water vapour is released from plant leaves. Water moves through plants and into the atmosphere mostly through transpiration, which is an essential part of the water cycle
Question : A trader allowed a discount of 25 percent on a trolley bag having a list price of Rs. 1488 and earns a profit of 20 percent. What is the cost price of the trolley bag?
Option 1: Rs. 908
Option 2: Rs. 880
Option 3: Rs. 930
Option 4: Rs. 960
Correct Answer: Rs. 930
Solution : The selling price = 0.75 × 1488 The trader earns a profit of 20%, which means the selling price is 120% of the cost price. Let the cost price be C. Selling Price = 1.20 × C Setting these two equations equal to each
Question : __________is the place of confluence for Rivers Alaknanda and Dhauliganga.
Option 1: Nandaprayag
Option 2: Karnaprayag
Option 3: Vishnuprayag
Option 4: Rudraprayag
Correct Answer: Vishnuprayag
Solution : The correct answer is Vishnuprayag.
One of Uttarakhand's Panch Prayags is located in the Chamoli District. Its name comes from Vishnu. Vishnuprayag is one of the Panch Prayags of the Alaknanda River. It is where the Dhauliganga and Alaknanda Rivers meet.
Question : The Centre scrapped Article 370 of the Constitution in 2019. This article granted special status to ______.
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: Punjab
Option 3: Himachal Pradesh
Option 4: Jammu and Kashmir
Correct Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
Solution : The correct answer is Jammu and Kashmir.
In 2019, the Indian government abrogated Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. Article 370 granted special autonomy and privileges to the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir. The revocation of Article 370 resulted in the
Question : Select the appropriate antonym for the underlined word.
There can’t be anything positive about plastics with pathogens floating around.
Option 1: approving
Option 2: flattering
Option 3: depreciative
Option 4: fundamental
Correct Answer: depreciative
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Positive means something constructive or favourable. It signifies growth or improvement.
Depreciative is an adjective that refers to something that diminishes in terms of value or importance.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Under the Delhi Sultanate, a religious tax _____ was imposed on the wealthy and rich Muslims in India.
Option 1: Firuz
Option 2: Mamluk
Option 3: Zakat
Option 4: Kismat
Correct Answer: Zakat
Solution : The correct option is Zakat.
During the reign of the Delhi Sultanate, the rulers introduced several administrative and fiscal policies to regulate their territories. One of these policies was the imposition of a religious tax known as "Zakat." Zakat implies that Muslims are obliged
Question : What is the value of p in the following equation? 64 – [16 + {23 – (12 + 10)}] = p
Option 1: 47
Option 2: 49
Option 3: 81
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 47
Solution : 64 – [16 + {23 – (12 + 10)}] = p ⇒ 64 – [16 + {23 – 22}] = p ⇒ 64 – [16 + 1] = p ⇒ 64 – 17 = p ⇒ p = 47 Hence, the correct answer is 47.
Question : A bus travels 166 km in 3 hours and then travels the next 2 hours at 134 km/hr. Find the average speed of the bus.
Option 1: 50.4 km/hr
Option 2: 86.8 km/hr
Option 3: 43.8 km/hr
Option 4: 59.4 km/hr
Correct Answer: 86.8 km/hr
Solution : The total distance travelled by the bus = 166 km + (134 km/hr × 2 hours) = 166 km + 268 km = 434 km The total time taken by the bus = 3 + 2 = 5 hours The average speed of the
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