Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Unemployment caused by the recession of 2008-2010 is an example of which of the following types of unemployment?
Option 1: Classical
Option 2: Cyclical
Option 3: Frictional
Option 4: Structural
Correct Answer: Cyclical
Solution : The correct answer is Cyclical.
The unemployment caused by the recession of 2008-2010 is an example of cyclical unemployment. It occurs as a result of fluctuations in the business cycle, specifically during economic downturns or recessions. When the overall economy contracts, businesses may reduce
Question : The Himalayan mountain range is a type of ________.
Option 1: residual mountains
Option 2: fold mountains
Option 3: accumulated mountains
Option 4: block mountains
Correct Answer: fold mountains
Solution : The correct option is fold mountains.
The Himalayan mountain range is a type of fold mountain. The collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates resulted in the formation of the Himalayas, one of the most notable and well-known mountain ranges in the world.
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".
I saw him (1) / coming out of the hotel (2) / on 10 o'clock. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
The correct preposition of time is at which should be used in this sentence, and it should replace on as at is used to refer to a specific time, and on is used to refer
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'.
He pays me six dollars the month of this house.
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: an month for these
Option 3: a month over this
Option 4: a month for this
Correct Answer: a month for this
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: In this context, a month for this is the appropriate phrase to indicate the payment frequency and the purpose of the payment (for the house).
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: "He pays me
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.
Delhi’s meteorology (1) ______ the quantity of chaff burned plays a greater role in (2) ______ air quality than the time chosen by farmers in Punjab to start crop burning, a study argues. Crop burning, a traditional practice in Punjab and Haryana of (3) ______ fields of rice chaff to prepare for winter sowing, begins around October and (4) ______ in November, coinciding with the (5) ______ of the southwest monsoon.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: leaks
Option 2: creaks
Option 3: falls
Option 4: peaks
Correct Answer: peaks
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The word peaks fits well in the context, as it suggests the culmination or highest point of crop burning. The sentence discusses the timing of crop burning in Punjab and Haryana, and the term peaks aligns with the
Question : Directions: Five girls are sitting in a row. Sudha is sitting next to Padma. Krishna is sitting next to Rama who is sitting on the extreme left. Tapti is sitting on the extreme right. Nobody is sitting between Padma and Krishna. Who is sitting in the middle?
Option 1: Krishna
Option 2: Padma
Option 3: Sudha
Option 4: Tapti
Correct Answer: Padma
Solution : (i) Tapti is sitting on the extreme right. And Rama is sitting to the extreme left.
(ii) Krishna is sitting next to Rama who is sitting on the extreme left.
(iii) Nobody is sitting between Padma and Krishna.
Question : The cost prices of a table and a chair are INR 400 and 1,200, respectively. The table and the chair are sold at profits of 50% and 20%, respectively. What is the overall profit percentage gained from the two sales taken together?
Option 1: 24.5%
Option 2: 22.5%
Option 3: 27.5%
Option 4: 23.5%
Correct Answer: 27.5%
Solution : The cost prices of a table = INR 400 The cost prices of a chair = INR 1,200 Profit % or Loss % = $[\frac{(\text{Profit or Loss})}{\text{Cost Price}}] \times 100$ The first article sold at 50% profit Selling Price = 400 × 150% = 600
Question : In the Indian Constitution, fundamental rights were taken from the Constitution of
Option 1: USA
Option 2: UK
Option 3: USSR
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: USA
Solution : The correct answer is the USA.
The concept of fundamental rights is taken from the Constitution of the United States of America. These are the basic rights that are ensured by the law of the land to provide social, political, mental, and physical well-being
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 300, 271, 242, 213, 184, ?
Option 1: 160
Option 2: 155
Option 3: 150
Option 4: 153
Correct Answer: 155
Solution : Given: 300, 271, 242, 213, 184, ?
In the above-given series, subtract 29 from the previous number to get the next number. 300 – 29 = 271; 271 – 29 = 242; 242 – 29 = 213; 213 – 29 = 184; 184 – 29
Question : With which of the following states is the folk dance Tarangmel associated?
Option 1: Goa
Option 2: Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Kerala
Correct Answer: Goa
Solution : The correct option is Goa.
Tarangmel is Goa's vibrant and youthful dance. The Tarangmel dance is typically performed during the Dussehra and Holi festivities. Young girls and boys flood the streets, waving flags and streamers. This gathering of young people invites everyone else to
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