Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Jayanthi Kumaresh is one of the foremost exponents of _____.
Option 1: Santoor
Option 2: Tabla
Option 3: Sitar
Option 4: Veena
Correct Answer: Veena
Solution : The correct option is Veena.
Jayanthi Kumaresh is one of the foremost exponents of the Saraswati Veena, a traditional Indian string instrument. Renowned for her mastery and innovation, she has significantly contributed to the preservation and evolution of Carnatic music, showcasing Veena's melodic richness
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which conclusions logically follow the given statements. Statements: I. Some boys are strong. II. No strong is weak. Conclusions: I. All strong are boys. II. All weak are boys. III. All weak are strong.
Option 1: None of the conclusions follows
Option 2: All conclusions follow
Option 3: Both conclusions I and III follow
Option 4: Both conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer: None of the conclusions follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statement is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All strong are boys – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing strong and boys overlap and
Question : Prarthana Samaj, or "Prayer Society", a religious and social reform, was founded in 1863 at _________.
Option 1: Pune
Option 2: Delhi
Option 3: Surat
Option 4: Bombay (now Mumbai)
Correct Answer: Bombay (now Mumbai)
Solution : The correct answer is Bombay (now Mumbai).
Prarthana Samaj, translating to "Prayer Society" in Sanskrit, emerged as a religious and social reform movement in Bombay, India. Founded on March 31, 1867, by Atmaram Pandurang, it gained prominence when Keshub Chandra Sen visited
Question : 12 workers can earn Rs. 2400 in 10 days. Find the earnings of 6 workers in 6 days.
Option 1: Rs. 630
Option 2: Rs. 720
Option 3: Rs. 510
Option 4: Rs. 840
Correct Answer: Rs. 720
Solution : Given: 12 workers can earn Rs. 2400 in 10 days. Total work = 12 × 10 = 120 units Per unit work earning = $\frac{2400}{120}=20$ Total work of 6 workers in 6 days = 6 × 6 = 36 units Total earning = 36
Question : Galvanisation is a process in which a protective_________ coating is applied to iron to prevent it from rusting.
Option 1: nickel
Option 2: zinc
Option 3: copper
Option 4: silver
Correct Answer: zinc
Solution : The correct answer is zinc.
Galvanization is a process in which a protective zinc coating is applied to iron to prevent it from rusting. In this process, the part to be protected is dipped in molten hot zinc. This zinc layer protects the underlying
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, That was his sister is coded as Bo Uv Zs Mn, This was his cat is coded as Zs Pt Uv Ga, and That was my father is coded as Bo Uv Ex Yz. What is the code for sister in this code language?
Option 1: Bo
Option 2: Mn
Option 3: Zs
Option 4: Uv
Correct Answer: Mn
Solution : Given: 1. That was his sister⇒Bo Uv Zs Mn 2. This was his cat⇒Zs Pt Uv Ga 3. That was my father⇒Bo Uv Ex Yz
By comparing all the three coded sentences, we find that – In sentences 1 and 2, his and Zs are
Question : The most densly populated state in India is
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: Bihar
Option 3: West Bengal
Option 4: Haryana
Correct Answer: Bihar
Solution : The correct answer is Bihar.
Bihar is the most densely populated state as per the 2011 census data. The population density of Bihar is 1106 person per square kilometer. Population density is a demographic metric which shows the number of people living within a given
Question : Directions: Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow (s) from the statements. Statements: Some gold is silver. All gold is platinum. Conclusions: I. Some silver is platinum. II. All platinum is gold.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram for the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some silver is platinum – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing silver and platinum overlap and have a
Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word. Gauge
Option 1: Diagnose
Option 2: valve
Option 3: Attempt
Option 4: Measure
Correct Answer: Measure
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Gauge and measure both refer to determining or assessing something, especially dimensions, quantity, or capacity. Measure means to ascertain the dimensions, capacity, or quantity of something using a standard unit.
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : In a bag, there are coins of INR 2, INR 5 and INR 10 denominations. The total number of coins in the bag is 300. If the number of coins of INR 2, INR 5 and INR 10 denominations are in the ratio of 1 : 2 : 3, then what is the total amount of money in the bag?
Option 1: INR 2,100
Option 2: INR 2,500
Option 3: INR 3,000
Option 4: INR 2,400
Correct Answer: INR 2,100
Solution : Let the number of coins of INR 2, INR 5, and INR 10 denominations be $x,2x$, and $3x$, respectively. The total number of coins is given as 300. ⇒ $x + 2x+ 3x = 300$ ⇒ $x = \frac{300}{6}= 50$ Number of INR 2
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