Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A farmer's land is in the shape of a trapezium which has its parallel sides measuring 6.32 yards and 7.68 yards and the distance between the parallel sides is 5.50 yards. The cost of ploughing the land is Rs. 1200 per square yard. What amount has to be spent to plough the entire land?
Option 1: Rs. 36,600
Option 2: Rs. 32,500
Option 3: Rs. 55,400
Option 4: Rs. 46,200
Correct Answer: Rs. 46,200
Solution : Given: The length of two parallel sides of a trapezium is 6.32 yards and 7.68 yards. Distance between the parallel sides = 5.50 yards We know, Area of a trapezium = $\frac{1}{2}$ × Sum of two parallel sides × Distance between the parallel sides
Question : Who developed the Ryotwari system?
Option 1: Thomas Munro
Option 2: Holt Mackenzie
Option 3: Edmund Burke
Option 4: Lord Dalhousie
Correct Answer: Thomas Munro
Solution : The correct answer is Thomas Munro.
Captain Alexander Read and Sir Thomas Munro introduced the Ryotwari system. It was a land revenue system started in 1820 in Tamil Nadu. Thomas Munro was the Governor of the Madras Presidency from 1819 to 1826 and introduced
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Oology : Eggs :: Mycology : ?
Option 1: Fungi
Option 2: Bacteria
Option 3: Virus
Option 4: Protozoa
Correct Answer: Fungi
Solution : Given: Oology : Eggs :: Mycology : ?
Like, Oology is the branch of science related to Eggs. Similarly, Mycology is the branch of science related to fungi.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Which is the largest state of India?
Option 1: Madhya Pradesh
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Rajasthan
Option 4: Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Solution : The correct option is Rajasthan.
Rajasthan is India's largest state in terms of land area. It is situated in the country's northwest and is recognised for its wide desert landscapes, medieval forts and rich heritage of culture.
Question : The height of a cone is 12 cm and the radius of its base is 14 cm. What is the volume of the cone?
Option 1: 2464 cm3
Option 2: 2692 cm3
Option 3: 2248 cm3
Option 4: 2872 cm3
Correct Answer: 2464 cm3
Solution : Given: Radius = 14 cm Height = 12 cm The volume of a cone = $\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h$ Putting the values, we get: The volume of a cone = $\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 14^2 \times 12 = 2464$ cm3 Hence, the correct
Question : ‘Cracking the Code: My Journey to Bollywood’ is the autobiography of _____.
Option 1: Rajkumar Rao
Option 2: Amit Sadh
Option 3: Sushant Singh Rajput
Option 4: Ayushmann Khurrana
Correct Answer: Ayushmann Khurrana
Solution : The correct answer is Ayushmann Khurrana
In his book "Cracking the Code," Ayushmann Khurrana, a versatile figure in the entertainment industry as an actor, singer, and television personality, endeavours to address fundamental questions about success in the glamorous world of Bollywood. The book serves
Question : Who among the following founded the Widow Remarriage Association?
Option 1: Raja Rammohan Roy
Option 2: Pandit Vishnushastri
Option 3: Swami Vivekananda
Option 4: Keshub Chandra Sen
Correct Answer: Pandit Vishnushastri
Solution : The correct option is Pandit Vishnushastri.
Pandit Vishnu Shastri established the Widow Remarriage Association in the 1850s, which was a groundbreaking move. Widow remarriage was a priority for the Brahmo Samaj, and they were instrumental in its promotion.
Question : Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word. Disregard
Option 1: Hidden
Option 2: Curiosity
Option 3: Demote
Option 4: Split
Correct Answer: Curiosity
Solution : The second option is correct.
Disregard means to ignore or pay no attention to something. In contrast, curiosity represents a keen interest or eagerness to know or learn about something.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Successive discounts of 15% and 35% are equivalent to a single discount of:
Option 1: 42.28%
Option 2: 12.5%
Option 3: 44.75%
Option 4: 33.33%
Correct Answer: 44.75%
Solution : We know, single equivalent discount = $(a+b-\frac{a×b}{100}$)%, where $a$% and $b$% are successive discounts. ⇒ Single equivalent discount = $15+35-\frac{15×35}{100}=50-5.25=44.75$% Hence, the correct answer is 44.75%.
Question : The table given below shows the marked price and discount percentage of five different articles.
$\text { Selling Price }=\text { Marked Price }-\left(\frac{\text { Marked Price } \times \text { Discount }}{100}\right)$ J1 = Total selling price of articles P and R. J2 = Total selling price of Q and T. What is the value of (J2 – J1)?
Option 1: 530
Option 2: 434
Option 3: 448
Option 4: 532
Correct Answer: 434
Solution : Selling Price = Marked Price $-(\frac{\text { Marked Price } \times \text { Discount }}{100})$ Selling price for P = $300-\frac{300\times20}{100}$ = 240 Selling price for R = $400-\frac{400\times16}{100}$ = 336 J1 = Total selling price of article P and R = 240 + 336
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