Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : If 40% of $x$ = 25% of 20, then what is the value of $x$?
Option 1: 22.5
Option 2: 12.5
Option 3: 17.5
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 12.5
Solution : Given: 40% of $x$ = 25% of 20 ⇒ $\frac{40}{100}\times x=\frac{25}{100}\times20$ ⇒ $\frac{2}{5}\times x=5$ ⇒ $x=\frac{25}{2}=12.5$ Hence, the correct answer is 12.5.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Heat exhaustion can be a recreational hazard, (1) ______ for athletes playing sports outdoors (2) ______ wearing heat-trapping clothing and gear when temperatures are high, (3) ______ as the case in American football. Small studies (4) ______ aimed to design more (5) ______ football uniforms. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: wretched
Option 2: sheltered
Option 3: miserable
Option 4: breathable
Correct Answer: breathable
Solution : The most appropriate option is the fourth option.
Explanation: The context discusses heat exhaustion and the risks associated with wearing heat-trapping clothing during sports activities in high temperatures, particularly in the case of American football. Given the context of designing football uniforms to mitigate heat-related
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the numbers share the same relationship in the set as that shared by the numbers in the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 –operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (20, 70, 120) (120, 170, 220)
Option 1: (420, 470, 520)
Option 2: (320, 380, 420)
Option 3: (420, 470, 530)
Option 4: (220, 270, 330)
Correct Answer: (420, 470, 520)
Solution : Given: (20, 70, 120); (120, 170, 220)
Divide the sum of the first and third numbers by 2, to get the second number – (20, 70, 120)→20 + 120 = 140; 140 ÷ 2 = 70 (120, 170, 220)→120 + 220 = 340;
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose ‘No Error’. He didn’t went to the school as he was down with fever.
Option 1: no error
Option 2: he didn’t went
Option 3: was down with fever
Option 4: to the school as he
Correct Answer: he didn’t went
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In English, the past tense form of the verb go is went. When using the auxiliary verb did to form the negative past tense, the base form of the main verb should be used. So, the
Question : Directions: Six people are sitting around a circular table facing the centre. Only D is between P and S. Only X is between M and L. S is sitting to the immediate right of M. Who is sitting immediately right to P?
Option 1: S
Option 2: M
Option 3: L
Option 4: D
Correct Answer: L
Solution : Given: (I) Only D is between P and S. S is sitting to the immediate right of M.
(II) Only X is between M and L.
So, L is sitting immediately right next to P. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : In what ratio must a supplier mix two varieties of pulses costing INR 10 per kg and INR 30 per kg, respectively, so as to get a mixture worth INR 15 per kg?
Option 1: 3 : 1
Option 2: 4 : 5
Option 3: 2 : 3
Option 4: 1 : 2
Correct Answer: 3 : 1
Solution : By alligation method, The required ratio = (30 – 15) : (15 – 10) = 15 : 5 = 3 : 1 Hence, the correct answer is 3 : 1.
Question : Kelucharan Mohapatra is a famous personality associated with which of the following dance forms?
Option 1: Odissi
Option 2: Kathak
Option 3: Chhau
Option 4: Manipuri
Correct Answer: Odissi
Solution : The correct answer is Odissi.
Kelucharan Mohapatra was an influential Indian dancer born in Raghurajpur, Orissa, known for his pivotal role in the 20th-century revival of Odissi, a classical dance form associated with Orissan temples. Mohapatra hails from a family of artists.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the one that is different from the other three alternatives.
Option 1: FIJL
Option 2: RUVX
Option 3: DGHJ
Option 4: NPQS
Correct Answer: NPQS
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: FIJL; I – F = 3, J – I = 1, L – J = 2 Second option: RUVX; R – U = 3, V – U = 1, X – V = 2 Third option: DGHJ; G
Question : Which among the following novels was written by famous Indian author Mulk Raj Anand?
Option 1: Untouchable
Option 2: The Room on the Roof
Option 3: Train to Pakistan
Option 4: Godaan
Correct Answer: Untouchable
Solution : The correct option is Untouchable.
Untouchable was published by Mulk Raj Anand in 1935. The novel story revolves around a day in the life of one of India's lowest untouchables, sweepers who clean up the excreta left by the poor who do not have
Question : Those organisms which consume food synthesised by plants are called ___________.
Option 1: phototrophic
Option 2: heterotrophic
Option 3: self-sufficient
Option 4: saprophyte
Correct Answer: heterotrophic
Solution : The correct option is heterotrophic.
Those organisms which consume food synthesised by plants are called heterotrophic. Heterotrophs obtain their energy and nutrients by consuming other organisms or organic matter produced by autotrophs, such as plants, algae, or certain bacteria. Humans and animals are examples
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