Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : A principal of Rs. 16000 is invested at simple interest for 4 years. If the per annum rate of interest is 20 percent, then what will be the amount after 4 years?
Option 1: Rs. 23480
Option 2: Rs. 28800
Option 3: Rs. 26480
Option 4: Rs. 30420
Correct Answer: Rs. 28800
Solution : Given: A principal of Rs. 16000 is invested at simple interest for 4 years. If the per annum rate of interest is 20 percent. We know, Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$ According to the question, $\therefore$ Simple interest $=\frac{16000\times 4\times 20}{100}=$
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Emphatic
Option 1: Vigorous
Option 2: Restrained
Option 3: Hesitant
Option 4: Moderate
Correct Answer: Vigorous
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Emphatic means strong and determined in speech or action. It is used to emphasise something forcefully, often to stress a point or idea.
Vigorous is something that is strong and full of energy. Both of these words
Question : If the population of a town is 12,000 and the population increases at the rate of 10% per annum, then find the population after 3 years.
Option 1: 15,972
Option 2: 12,200
Option 3: 11,200
Option 4: 10,200
Correct Answer: 15,972
Solution : Given, Population of town = 12,000 Percentage increase in population = 10% We know the population of the city in n years = Initial population $× (1 + \frac{r}{100})^n$, where r is the rate at which the population is increasing. $\therefore$ Population of the city
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
No sooner the minister had heard (1) / about the accident (2) / than he rushed to the spot. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The conjunction no sooner is followed immediately by a verb, as per the law of inversion. Thus, "no sooner had" is the correct sentence structure to begin the sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: No
Question : Directions: If A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction, and D denotes division, then what will be the value of the following equation? 11 C 5 A (9 D 3) B 2 = ?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: A denotes addition, B denotes multiplication, C denotes subtraction, and D denotes division 11 C 5 A (9 D 3) B 2 = ?
After replacing the letters with the mathematical signs, we get – = 11 – 5 + (9 ÷ 3) ×
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required.'
The laws of nature are unbiased, ensuring that each person benefits from its bounties.
Option 1: No substitution required
Option 2: were unbiased
Option 3: is unbiased
Option 4: was unbiased
Correct Answer: No substitution required
Solution : The most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence is the first option.
Explanation: The use of present tense is appropriate in this context because it reflects a general truth or a fact that holds over time. The sentence
Question : Directions: Six teachers Anil, Kamal, Ram, Sanjay, Aakash, and Vivek are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre (not necessarily in the same order). Ram is third to the right of Vivek. Vivek is second to the right of Anil. Aakash is to the immediate right of Anil. Kamal is not the immediate neighbour of Vivek. Who is the immediate neighbour of Kamal and Vivek?
Option 1: Anil
Option 2: Ram
Option 3: Sanjay
Option 4: Aakash
Correct Answer: Sanjay
Solution : Given: 1. Ram is third to the right of Vivek. 2. Vivek is second to the right of Anil. 3. Aakash is to the immediate right of Anil. 4. Kamal is not the immediate neighbour of Vivek.
From the above-given information, the following seating arrangement
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: I. All X are A. II. Some R are X. Conclusions: I. Some A is R. II. All R is A.
Option 1: None of the conclusions follow
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some A are R – As shown in the diagram, circles of A and R are overlapping and have some common area
Question : Which among the following is not a bacterial disease?
Option 1: Cholera
Option 2: Typhoid
Option 3: Rabies
Option 4: Plague
Correct Answer: Rabies
Solution : The correct answer is Rabies.
Cholera, typhoid, and plague are all bacterial diseases. Rabies is a viral disease that is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The rabies virus infects the central nervous system and ultimately causes disease in the
Question : Which of the famous personalities belonged to the extremist phase of modern history?
Option 1: P.M. Mehta
Option 2: A.O. Hume
Option 3: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Option 4: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Correct Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Solution : The correct answer is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.
Bipin Chandra Pal, Lala Lajpat Rai, and Bal Gangadhar Tilak (referred to as Lal-Bal-Pal) spearheaded the radical cause in Bengal, Bombay, and Punjab, respectively. The era spanned from 1905 to 1918. They encouraged the adoption
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