Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Cholesterol is related to _____.
Option 1: fat
Option 2: starch
Option 3: proteins
Option 4: minerals
Correct Answer: fat
Solution : The correct option is fat.
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like molecule found in the body's cells. It is required for several body activities, including the synthesis of hormones, vitamin D, and bile acids. Cholesterol can be gained through diet or produced by the body.
Question : A man buys 15 pens for a rupee. How many pens should he sell for a rupee to earn a profit of 50 percent?
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : The man buys 15 pens for a rupee, so the cost price of each pen is $\frac{1}{15}$ rupees. To earn a profit of 50%, the selling price of each pen should be $\frac{1}{15} ×\frac{150}{100}= \frac{1}{10}$ rupees If in $\frac{1}{10}$ rupees he sells 1 pen, then
Question : Lionel Messi is a famous player of _______ sport.
Option 1: basketball
Option 2: football
Option 3: badminton
Option 4: cricket
Correct Answer: football
Solution : The correct answer is football.
Lionel Messi is a famous player in the sport of soccer (football). He is the captain of Argentina's professional football team and is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. Messi has played the
Question : Which article of the Indian Constitution talks about oath or affirmation by the president?
Option 1: Article 72
Option 2: Article 60
Option 3: Article 45
Option 4: Article 56
Correct Answer: Article 60
Solution : The correct answer is Article 60.
Article 60 of the Indian Constitution describes the President of India's oath and affirmation. It says that the Chief Justice of India administers the oath of office to the President, or, in his absence, the highest-ranking Supreme
Question : What is the value of $\frac{99 \div 33+44 \div 11 \text { of } 4}{24 \div 12–4+3}$?
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : $\frac{99 \div 33+44 \div 11 \text { of } 4}{24 \div 12–4+3}$ $=\frac{99 \div 33+44 \div 44}{2–4+3}$ $=\frac{3+1}{5–4}$ $=4$ Hence, the correct answer is 4.
Question : Directions: Select the option figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the figure given below to complete the pattern (Rotation is not allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the second option is correct.
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.
The figure of Arthur first appeared in Welsh poetry in the (1)______sixth and early seventh centuries, a hero who was (2)______ lead the Britons in the battle against Saxon invaders. But it wasn't (3)_______the 12th century that he was first tied to this dramatic headland, known as Tintagel. The timeless popularity of the Arthur legend has overshadowed a central, unresolved (4)_______: Was there really a King Arthur, or at least a historical prototype upon whom Geoffrey's hero is (5)_______?
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: caged
Option 2: based
Option 3: hanged
Option 4: found
Correct Answer: based
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In this context, the sentence is referring to the relationship between Geoffrey's hero and a historical prototype. The word "based" is suitable here, as it indicates that Geoffrey's hero is derived from or constructed upon a
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.
The "Sesame Street" spin off (1)__________ to be the first Russian-language educational TV (2)__________ aimed specifically at preschoolers. The project (3)__________ support from both American and Russian government officials. "If we do not reform our (4)___________, we can hardly hope that we will reform our society," (5)__________ Elena Lenskaya, a director in Russia's Ministry of Education, during a 1992 U.S. congressional hearing on the planned adaptation.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: programme
Option 2: solution
Option 3: pattern
Option 4: recipe
Correct Answer: programme
Solution : The first option is correct.
Explanation: The sentence talks about a TV initiative aimed at preschoolers. The word programme fits in this context, indicating a specific television programme targeted at young children for educational purposes.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Vikas gave 3 examinations. The ratio of marks he scored in the 3 examinations is 3 : 5 : 6. The ratio of maximum marks of the 3 examinations is 7 : 11 : 10. If he scored 50 percent marks in total, how many examinations has he scored marks more than 50 percent?
Option 1: None
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : If Vikas scored $3x, 5x, 6x$ marks out of $7y, 11y, 10y$ respectively. Then, according to the question, ⇒ $3x+5x+6x = 0.5 × (7y+11y+10y)$ ⇒ $14x=0.5×28y$ ⇒ $x = y$ ⇒ Percentage of Marks in first exam = $\frac{3x}{7y}$ × 100 = $\frac{3x}{7x}$ × 100
Question : Two numbers are in the ratio 9 : 7. If their HCF is 6, find their LCM.
Option 1: 189
Option 2: 126
Option 3: 378
Option 4: 252
Correct Answer: 378
Solution : Let the two numbers be A and B. According to the question, $A = 9x$ and $B = 7x$ HCF of A and B is $x$. Given: HCF of these two numbers = 8 ⇒ $x = 8$ $A = 9x = 9 × 6
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