Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Find the value of 62.5 × 2 + 1100 – (16)2 + (30)2:
Option 1: 1445
Option 2: 1869
Option 3: 1666
Option 4: 1900
Correct Answer: 1869
Solution : 62.5 × 2 + 1100 – (16)2 + (30)2 = 125 + 1100 – 256 + 900 = 1869 Hence, the correct answer is 1869.
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure (X) is embedded as its part. (Rotation is not allowed.)
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As there is a restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check where the question figure can exactly fit itself in the given option figures. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the fourth option figure.
Question : Which among the following is not a Jovian planet?
Option 1: Mercury
Option 2: Neptune
Option 3: Jupiter
Option 4: Saturn
Correct Answer: Mercury
Solution : The correct answer is Mercury.
The jovian planets have no solid surfaces, and they are composed of gases like hydrogen and helium. The jovian planets are much larger than the terrestrial planets; the jovian planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, and the terrestrial planets
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the bracketed word in the given sentence.
They wanted me to (expound) on this topic because I had some decent ideas on the subject.
Option 1: paucity
Option 2: notoriety
Option 3: partisan
Option 4: expatiate
Correct Answer: expatiate
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Expound means to give a detailed explanation of something.
Expatiate means to speak or write something in great detail, making it the correct synonym for the given word.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : A boy buys candies at 6 for a rupee. How many candies should he sell for a rupee to earn a profit of 20%?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : The cost price of 6 candies = INR 1 So, cost price of one candy = $\frac{1}{6}$ It is given, Profit = 20% of cost price = $\frac{20}{100} × \frac{1}{6}$ = $\frac{1}{30}$ So, the selling price = $\frac{1}{6}$ + $\frac{1}{30}$ = $\frac{5+1}{30}$ = $\frac{1}{5}$ $\therefore$
Question : One of the major hubs of information technology is Silicon Valley, which is situated in ______.
Option 1: Tokyo
Option 2: London
Option 3: New York
Option 4: California
Correct Answer: California
Solution : The correct option is California.
One of the major hubs of information technology is Silicon Valley, which is situated in the South San Francisco Bay Area of California. It serves as a global centre for innovation and technology. The term 'Silicon Valley' was coined in
Question : The Great Indian Novel is written by the famous politician:
Option 1: Varun Gandhi
Option 2: Derek O'Brien
Option 3: A. K. Antony
Option 4: Shashi Tharoor
Correct Answer: Shashi Tharoor
Solution : The correct answer is Shashi Tharoor.
Shashi Tharoor wrote a satirical book titled The Great Indian Novel, which was initially released by Viking Press in 1989. It is a work of fiction that retells the epic Mahabharata tale within the framework of the
Question : When the litmus solution is neither acidic nor basic, its colour is_____.
Option 1: green
Option 2: red
Option 3: purple
Option 4: blue
Correct Answer: purple
Solution : The correct option is purple.
When the litmus solution is neither acidic nor basic, its colour is purple. Litmus is a natural dye that turns red in acidic conditions and blue in basic solutions. In a neutral solution, it retains its original purple hue. Litmus
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
After all the fuss, the companies has still not reach a consensus.
Option 1: have still not reached
Option 2: have still to reached
Option 3: had still not reach
Option 4: No improvement required
Correct Answer: have still not reached
Solution : The most appropriate option to improve the sentence is the first option.
Explanation: The original sentence has a grammatical error in subject-verb agreement and verb tense. The correct form should be "have still not reached" to ensure proper agreement between the
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives Intriguingly, those who (1)_____ the psychobiotic diet reported they felt less stressed compared (2)_____ those who followed the control diet. There was also a direct correlation between how strictly (3)_____ followed the diet and their perceived stress levels, with those who (4)_____ more psychobiotic foods during the four-week period reporting the (5)_____ reduction in perceived stress levels.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: staked
Option 2: ate
Option 3: eroded
Option 4: raked
Correct Answer: ate
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The sentence explores the link between adherence to the psychobiotic diet and stress levels. Ate fits well with the context of a diet study, indicating the action of consuming or ingesting psychobiotic foods.
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