Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The marked price of a toy is INR 100 and the selling price is INR 80. Calculate the discount percentage.
Option 1: 20%
Option 2: 40%
Option 3: 10%
Option 4: 30%
Correct Answer: 20%
Solution : Marked price of a toy = INR 100 Selling price = INR 80 Discount = marked price – selling price = 100 – 80 = 20 Discount percentage = $\frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{marked price}} × 100= \frac{20}{100} × 100= 20$% Hence, the correct answer is 20%.
Question : The Gupta king who assumed the title of 'Vikramaditya' was
Option 1: Skandagupta
Option 2: Samudragupta
Option 3: Chandragupta-II
Option 4: Kumaragupta
Correct Answer: Chandragupta-II
Solution : The correct option is - Chandragupta-II
The Gupta king who assumed the title of Vikramaditya was Chandragupta II. He is also known as Chandragupta Vikramaditya. Chandragupta II ruled the Gupta Empire in India from around 375 CE to 415 CE, and his reign is considered
Question : Flowers emit fragrance to:
Option 1: purify air
Option 2: drive away flies
Option 3: attract insects
Option 4: perform all the above
Correct Answer: attract insects
Solution : The correct option is to attract insects.
Flowers release fragrance to attract pollinators, which are primarily insects. Particularly for moth-pollinated flowers, which are found and visited at night, the smell plays a significant role in the location and selection of flowers by insects.
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : The given figure can be labeled as shown below –
There are a total of 5 triangles in the above figure. They are ADE, AFE, FEB, BEC, AEB.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The Rampurva bull that was part of a Mauryan pillar found in Rampurva, Bihar is now been placed at _______.
Option 1: Pradhan Mantri Bhavan
Option 2: Sansad
Option 3: Rajpath
Option 4: Rashtrapati Bhavan
Correct Answer: Rashtrapati Bhavan
Solution : The correct answer is Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The majestic Rampurva Bull, the sandstone capital of the Ashokan Pillar dating back to the third century BC, is housed at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Its discovery site, Rampurva in Bihar, is where it got its name. At the
Question : A potato tuber has been cut into two halves. A few drops of iodine solution are placed on the cut surface of one of the halves. What colour change will be noticed?
Option 1: From brown to blue-black
Option 2: From brown to orange-red
Option 3: From blue to pink
Option 4: From pink to blue-green
Correct Answer: From brown to blue-black
Solution : The correct option is From brown to blue-black.
Potatoes include starch, a type of carbohydrate made up of amylose and amylopectin. Iodine and starch combine to give potatoes their characteristic blue-black colour. The iodine molecules react with the amylose and absorb it
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words.
That can be carried or moved easily
Option 1: Illegible
Option 2: Handful
Option 3: Portable
Option 4: Potable
Correct Answer: Portable
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Portable is used for things that are easily movable or transportable, making it the correct one-word substitute. It describes objects, devices, or equipment that are designed to be carried or moved easily, often without requiring much effort.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the two numbers are related in the same way as the numbers in the given number pair. 32 : 85
Option 1: 42 : 75
Option 2: 28 : 91
Option 3: 38 : 77
Option 4: 24 : 77
Correct Answer: 24 : 77
Solution : Given: 32 : 85
Like, 32 : 85→ 85 – 32 = 53
Let's check the options – First Option: 42 : 75→75 – 42 = 33 ≠ 53 Second Option: 28 : 91→91 – 28 = 63 ≠ 53 Third Option: 38
Question : Directions: Which of the following letters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? K, H, E, B, Y, V, S, P, ?
Option 1: I
Option 2: M
Option 3: Q
Option 4: F
Correct Answer: M
Solution : Given: K, H, E, B, Y, V, S, P, ?
In the above-given series, subtract 3 from the place value of each letter. K – 3 = H; H – 3 = E; E – 3 = B; B – 3 = Y; Y –
Question : Choose the word that means the same as the given word. Valiance
Option 1: Gallantry
Option 2: Cravenness
Option 3: Dastardliness
Option 4: Patience
Correct Answer: Gallantry
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Valiance refers to courage or bravery, especially in the face of danger or difficulty. It signifies acts of bravery or courageous behaviour. Gallantry refers to courageous and noble behaviour, particularly in challenging situations. Both words describe acts
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