Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : When the percentage change in demand for a commodity is less than the percentage change in its price then demand is said to be
Option 1: highly elastic
Option 2: inelastic
Option 3: relatively elastic
Option 4: perfectly inelastic
Correct Answer: inelastic
Solution : The correct option is inelastic.
A commodity is said to have inelastic demand when the percentage change in quantity sought is considerably less responsive to the percentage change in price. This demonstrates that buyers are not responsive to price changes, as their needs do not
Question : The least number to be subtracted from 16800 to make it a perfect square is:
Option 1: 169
Option 2: 219
Option 3: 159
Option 4: 249
Correct Answer: 159
Solution : The closest perfect square to 16800 is 16900, a square of 130. So, the square of 129 = 129 × 129 = 16641 The least number to be subtracted from 16800, to make it a perfect square is: 16800 – 16641 = 159 Hence, the
Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text.
I'm sorry I snapped at you earther, I think: I (am just in a bad mood today).
Option 1: two wrongs don't make right
Option 2: clam up
Option 3: dressed to the nines
Option 4: got up on the wrong side of the bed
Correct Answer: got up on the wrong side of the bed
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The idiom got up on the wrong side of the bed is used to express that someone is in a bad mood or irritable for no apparent reason. It suggests
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to replace * signs and to balance the following equation: 8 * 8 * 1 * 7 = 8
Option 1: ×, ÷, +
Option 2: +, ÷, ×
Option 3: ÷, ×, +
Option 4: +, ×, ÷
Correct Answer: ÷, ×, +
Solution : Given: 8 * 8 * 1 * 7 = 8
Let's check the options – First option: ×, ÷, + ⇒ 8 × 8 ÷ 1 + 7 = 8 Solving the L.H.S. of the equation – = 8 × 8 ÷ 1
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Unless you complete your school education, you cannot get yourself_______into a college.
Option 1: advanced
Option 2: enrolled
Option 3: mopped
Option 4: accommodated
Correct Answer: enrolled
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Enrolled is the appropriate term in this context because it refers to the formal process of registering or signing up for classes at a college. It accurately conveys the idea that completing a school education is a prerequisite
Question : Which country won the Women's Asia Cup 2022 of cricket?
Option 1: Pakistan
Option 2: Bangladesh
Option 3: India
Option 4: Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: India
Solution : The correct answer is India.
In October 2022, the cricket tournament unfolded in Sylhet, Bangladesh. India emerged victorious in the final against Sri Lanka, securing their seventh tournament win by chasing down a modest total of 65 with eight wickets to spare. Jemimah
Question : Which Lodi ruler's (1489 AD - 1517 AD) real name was Nizam Khan?
Option 1: Bahlul khan Lodi
Option 2: Sikandar Lodi
Option 3: Ibrahim Lodi
Option 4: Qutbuddin Mubarak Shah
Correct Answer: Sikandar Lodi
Solution : The correct option is Sikandar Lodi.
Sikandar Lodi was the second Lodi emperor who ruled from 1489 to 1517 AD. His original name was Nizam Khan. The Lodi dynasty was founded by Bahlol Lodi. The second head of the Lodi dynasty in India was
Question : If both the length and breadth of a cuboid are increased by 12 percent, then by how much percent its height should be reduced so that the volume of the cuboid remains the same?
Option 1: 14.56 percent
Option 2: 24.72 percent
Option 3: 20.28 percent
Option 4: 28.44 percent
Correct Answer: 20.28 percent
Solution : Let the length be 100, breadth be 100 and height be 100. The volume of a cuboid = Length × Breadth × Height So, volume = 100 × 100 × 100 = 1000000 Now, the length and breadth of a cuboid are increased by
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
Loaves and fishes
Option 1: Accidently kill someone
Option 2: Material gain
Option 3: To bury the dead
Option 4: To let bygones be bygones
Correct Answer: Material gain
The idiom loaves and fishes typically refers to a situation where something small or limited becomes abundant or plentiful, often in a miraculous or unexpected way. Material gain primarily refers to the accumulation of wealth, possessions,
Question : There is a rectangular garden of 150 m × 25 m. A path of width 10 m is built around the garden. What is the area of the path?
Option 1: 3700 m2
Option 2: 3550 m2
Option 3: 3900 m2
Option 4: 3220 m2
Correct Answer: 3900 m2
Solution : Given: There is a rectangular garden of 150 m × 25 m. A path of width 10 m is built around the garden. Here, the length of the garden ($l$) = 150 m The breadth of the garden ($b$) = 25 m The
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