Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Sunil drove for 2 hours at a rate of 50 miles per hour and 3 hours at 60 miles per hour. What was his average speed for the whole journey?
Option 1: 55 miles per hour
Option 2: 50 miles per hour
Option 3: 56 miles per hour
Option 4: 52 miles per hour
Correct Answer: 56 miles per hour
Solution : Let's denote the total distance travelled as $D$ and the total time as $T$. T1 = 2 hours and T2 = 3 hours Speed1 = 50 miles per hour and Speed2 = 60 miles per hour ⇒ Distance
Question : The practice of "sati" was banned in India in_____.
Option 1: 1829
Option 2: 1857
Option 3: 1847
Option 4: 1819
Correct Answer: 1829
Solution : The correct option is 1829.
The Bengal Sati Regulation (Regulation XVII) was passed by Lord William Bentinck. On December 4, 1829, this act received the nod from the Governor General, making the practice of Sati illegal in British India.
Question : From which modern state did the Alwar saints originate?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Karnataka
Option 4: Maharashtra
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
Solution : The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.
Alwar saints come from Tamil Nadu, a state in south India that speaks the Tamil language. They are thought to have existed between 4200 and 2700 BCE. There, they offered worship to the omnipotent Lord Vishnu, or
Question : Pandit Birju Maharaj, who passed away in January 2022 was related to which classical dance of India?
Option 1: Bharatanatyam
Option 2: Kuchipudi
Option 3: Sattriya
Option 4: Kathak
Correct Answer: Kathak
Solution : The correct answer is Kathak.
Born on February 4, 1938, in New Delhi, India, Birju Maharaj was an Indian dancer, master of the kathak form, and a prominent member of the Lucknow-based Kalka Bindadin gharana, a group of musicians who share a unique musical style.
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed your answer is 4.
The cooking soup on the stove got burnt.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning that the soup that was on the stove got burnt.
Question : The following table shows the number of chairs made of plastic and steel in 5 different colours that were sold from a furniture showroom during a sale.
The total number of chairs of colour C3 sold are what percentage of all the chairs of these 5 colours sold, both plastic and steel ones put together? [Correct your answer to 2 decimal places.]
Option 1: 17.75 %
Option 2: 20.75 %
Option 3: 14.75 %
Option 4: 23.75 %
Correct Answer: 20.75 %
Solution : According to the question: The total number of chairs of colour C3 = 8 + 14 = 22 The total number of chairs in these 5 colours sold, both plastic and steel ones = 10 + 12 + 8 + 6 + 9 +
Question : Directions: Select the option that will replace the question mark (?) in the given series. 45, 35, 27, 21, 17, ?
Option 1: 14
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : Given: 45, 35, 27, 21, 17, ?
Subtract the even numbers in descending order starting from 10. 45 – 10 = 35; 35 – 8 = 27; 27 – 6 = 21; 21 – 4 = 17; 17 – 2 = 15
So, 15 is
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;
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