Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Athlete's foot is a disease caused by_____.
Option 1: virus
Option 2: bacteria
Option 3: genetic disorder
Option 4: fungi
Correct Answer: fungi
Solution : The correct answer is fungi.
A fungal illness commonly referred to as athlete's foot or tinea pedis usually starts in the space between the toes. Numerous fungi, including species of Trichophyton, Epidermophyton, and Microsporum, are the cause of it. Usually, contact with fungi
Question : The pie chart given below shows the expenditure incurred by a person on 7 articles. The total expenditure of all these 7 articles is 720. Expenditure incurred on a particular article is shown in terms of degree concerning the total expenditure incurred in all these 7 articles.
What is the ratio of expenditure incurred on article A2 to expenditure incurred on article A7?
Option 1: 2 : 3
Option 2: 3 : 4
Option 3: 4 : 3
Option 4: 5 : 3
Correct Answer: 3 : 4
Solution : Central angle of A2, = $\frac{\text{Expenditure on A2}}{\text{Total Expenditure}}$ Central angle of A7, = $\frac{\text{Expenditure on A7}}{\text{Total Expenditure}}$ Since expenditure is directly proportional to the central angle ⇒ Required ratio = $\frac{\frac{\text{Expenditure on A2}}{\text{Total Expenditure}}}{\frac{\text{Expenditure on A7}}{\text{Total Expenditure}}}$ = $\frac{\text{Central angle of A2}}{\text{Central
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct
He enlisting in the army and went to war when he was only eighteen.
Option 1: enlist in army
Option 2: enlisted in the army
Option 3: no improvement
Option 4: enlisted at the army
Correct Answer: enlisted in the army
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The verb enlist needs to be in the past tense to indicate the action that occurred in the past. Enlisted is the appropriate form. Additionally, when expressing enlistment in a specific branch of
Question : The following table shows the distance (in km ) travelled by different vehicles on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Find the total distance travelled by vehicle A.
Option 1: 694 km
Option 2: 688 km
Option 3: 710 km
Option 4: 880 km
Correct Answer: 694 km
Solution : The total distance travelled by vehicle A = (100 + 274 + 320) = 694 km Hence, the correct answer is 694 km.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence. All these rules seem to be irrelevant.
Option 1: Reluctant
Option 2: Meaningful
Option 3: Meagre
Option 4: Incidental
Correct Answer: Meaningful
Solution : The correct choice will be the second option.
Irrelevant: It means not connected or applicable to the matter; not important or pertinent.
Meaningful: It denotes having significance or purpose, conveying a clear message or importance.
In the context of the sentence, if the rules are
Question : As per the 2011 Census, arrange the following languages in descending order of Speakers strength: Marathi, Hindi, Maithili.
Option 1: Marathi, Hindi, Maithili
Option 2: Marathi, Maithili, Hindi
Option 3: Hindi, Maithili, Marathi
Option 4: Hindi, Marathi, Maithili
Correct Answer: Hindi, Marathi, Maithili
Solution : The correct answer is Hindi, Marathi, Maithili.
According to the 2011 Census of India, Hindi emerged as the most widely spoken language with 43.63% of the population considering it their mother tongue, totalling 2,04,36,026 speakers. Marathi secured the second position, representing 6.86% of
Question : ____________ was founded by Dadoba Pandurang and his brother Atmaram Pandurang in 1863 when Keshub Chandra Sen visited Maharashtra to make people believe in one God and worship only one God.
Option 1: Prarthana Samaj
Option 2: Satyashodhak Samaj
Option 3: Arya Samaj
Option 4: Brahmo Samaj
Correct Answer: Prarthana Samaj
Solution : The correct answer is Prarthana Samaj.
Atmaram Pandurang created Prarthana Samaj on March 31, 1867, during Keshub Chandra Sen's visit to Maharashtra. Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang to make people believe in one God and worship only one God.
Question : Pandit Birju Maharaj was conferred with which of the following awards?
Option 1: Shaurya Chakra
Option 2: Padma Vibhushan
Option 3: Padma Bhushan
Option 4: Padma Shri
Correct Answer: Padma Vibhushan
Solution : The correct option is Padma Vibhushan.
Pandit Birju Maharaj, the renowned Kathak dancer and choreographer, has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan for his outstanding contribution to the field of Indian classical dance. The Padma Vibhushan is awarded by the President of India
Question : The cost price of an article is Rs. 2650. If the loss percentage is 16 percent, then what is the selling price of the article?
Option 1: Rs. 2226
Option 2: Rs. 2048
Option 3: Rs. 2316
Option 4: Rs. 2448
Correct Answer: Rs. 2226
Solution : Given: The cost price, CP of an article is Rs. 2650. The loss percentage is 16%. The selling price of the article $=\frac{CP\times(100–\text{Loss percentage})}{100}=\frac{2650\times(100 –16)}{100}=\frac{2650\times 84}{100}=$ Rs. 2226 Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 2226.
Question : Directions: In each of the following questions, the following histogram shows the relationship between the marks obtained by the students and the number of students in an examination. Study the histogram and answer the questions.
The ratio of the number of students who obtained 60 or more marks to that of students who obtained 60 or fewer marks is:
Option 1: $15:16$
Option 2: $15:19$
Option 3: $14:17$
Option 4: $16:15$
Correct Answer: $16:15$
Solution : As per the given above histogram, we can see, Total number of students who obtained 60 or more marks = 19 + 13 = 32 Total number of students who obtained 60 or fewer marks = 5 + 10 + 15 = 30 $\therefore$ Required
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