Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The height and curved surface area of the cylinder are 15cm and 330 cm2. Find the diameter of the cylinder.
Option 1: 2 cm
Option 2: 5 cm
Option 3: 7 cm
Option 4: 6 cm
Correct Answer: 7 cm
Solution : Given, Height = 15 cm Curved surface area = 330 cm2 We know, The curved surface area of the cylinder = $\pi dh$, where $d$ = diameter and $h$ is the height. ⇒ $330=\pi\times d\times 15$ ⇒ $330=\frac{22}{7}\times d\times15$ ⇒ $d=\frac{330\times7}{22\times15}$ ⇒ $d=7$
Question : Which river is also known as Dakshin Ganga?
Option 1: Krishna
Option 2: Godavari
Option 3: Tungabhadra
Option 4: Kaveri
Correct Answer: Godavari
Solution : The correct answer is Godavari.
The Godavari River, often referred to as Dakshin Ganga, constitutes the largest river system in the Indian Peninsula. Originating in the Nasik district of Maharashtra, it flows eastward and eventually empties into the Bay of Bengal. The river's tributaries
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. ADIP : DGLS :: BEJQ : ?
Option 1: CGLS
Option 2: EHMT
Option 3: EJQU
Option 4: FINU
Correct Answer: EHMT
Solution : Given: ADIP : DGLS :: BEJQ : ?
Add 3 to the letters in ADIP and BEJQ to obtain the related clusters. A + 3 = D; D + 3 = G; I + 3 = L; P + 3 = S Similarly, B +
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, heart black blue is written as 8 # ab, grey are blue is written as # pr kt. How will blue be written in that language?
Option 1: ab
Option 2: pr
Option 3: #
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: #
Solution : Given: 1. heart black blue is written as 8 # ab; 2. grey are blue is written as # pr kt; In statements 1 and 2, both have blue in common, and in coding # is common.
So, blue will be coded as
Question : "Agricultural census" is conducted in India at an interval of:
Option 1: six years
Option 2: five years
Option 3: four years
Option 4: ten years
Correct Answer: five years
Solution : The correct option is five years.
The agricultural census in India is conducted at an interval of five years. This census provides comprehensive and detailed information on various aspects of agriculture, including land use, cropping patterns, irrigation and livestock, among others. The data
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.
After a rejection, we tend to beat ourselves up over the things that might have (1)___________ us to be rejected—and might even end up dwelling on these negative (2)__________ a process called rumination. This habit, however, inevitably causes us to (3)_________ worse. "The first thing a lot of people do when they get rejected is to be unkind to (4)___________, and they start coming up with all kinds of ideas about what's (5)_________ with them," Gottlieb notes.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Option 1: strong
Option 2: taming
Option 3: syncing
Option 4: wrong
Correct Answer: wrong
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Wrong is the most appropriate option to fill in the blank, as it fits in the context of the sentence. Grammatically, "wrong" is an adjective that describes something that is not correct or accurate.
The meanings of the other words
Question : Which of the following rulers did not belong to the Maurya Dynasty?
Option 1: Bindusara
Option 2: Ashoka
Option 3: Chandragupta
Option 4: Bimbisara
Correct Answer: Bimbisara
Solution : The correct answer is Bimbisara.
Bimbisara, known as Shrenika in Jain traditions, ruled as the King of Magadha from approximately 558 to 491 BCE. Belonging to the Haryanka Dynasty and succeeding his father, Bhattiya, Bimbisara's reign saw significant territorial expansion, including the annexation of
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 48, 50, 53, 58, 65, 76, 89, ?
Option 1: 203
Option 2: 150
Option 3: 195
Option 4: 106
Correct Answer: 106
Solution : Given: 48, 50, 53, 58, 65, 76, 89, ?
Add the consecutive prime number in the series, to obtain the required missing number – 48 + 2 = 50, 50 + 3 = 53, 53 + 5 = 58, 58 + 7 = 65, 65
Question : The average of 4 consecutive numbers is 64.5. What is the largest number among these numbers?
Option 1: 62
Option 2: 60
Option 3: 67
Option 4: 66
Correct Answer: 66
Solution : Given: The average of 4 consecutive numbers is 64.5. Let the 4 numbers be $x$, $x+1$, $x+2$ and $x+3$, respectively. The sum of the 4 numbers $=x+x+1+x+2+x+3=4x+6$ Use the formula, $\text{Average}=\frac{\text{Sum of all values}}{\text{Total number of values}}$ According to the question, $\frac{4x+6}{4}=64.5$ ⇒ $\frac{4x+6}{4}=64.5$ ⇒
Question : A sum of Rs. 7500 amounts to Rs. 15000 in two years at compound interest calculated annually. How much will Rs. 7500 becomes in four years?
Option 1: Rs. 60000
Option 2: Rs. 30000
Option 3: Rs. 50000
Option 4: Rs. 45000
Correct Answer: Rs. 30000
Solution : Amount = $P \times (1 + \frac{R}{100})^T$ where $P$ = Principal or the initial amount, $R$ = rate of interest and $T$ = time. ⇒ $15000 = 7500 \times (1 + \frac{r}{100})^2$ ⇒ $2 = (1 + \frac{r}{100})^2$ ⇒ $[(1 + \frac{r}{100})^2]^2=(2)^2$ [Squaring both
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