Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Tap A can fill an empty tank in 8 hours if no other tap is open, and tap B can empty the same tank, when filled, in 12 hours, when no other tap is open. Find the time taken to fill the same tank, when empty, if both the taps are opened together.
Option 1: 12 hours
Option 2: 16 hours
Option 3: 24 hours
Option 4: 36 hours
Correct Answer: 24 hours
Solution : Let the rate at which tap A fills the tank as A and the rate at which tap B empties the tank as B. Given that tap A can fill the tank in 8 hours, A = $\frac{1}{8}$ tanks per hour. Similarly, tap B
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose ‘No improvement’ as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct. After the concert, his voice has hoarse from cheering.
Option 1: No improvement
Option 2: voice was
Option 3: voiced was
Option 4: voice were
Correct Answer: voice was
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The error in the original sentence is in tense inconsistency. The verb "has" implies present perfect tense, while the context of the sentence calls for the past tense. So, the verb "has" should be changed
Question : In basketball, a free throw is worth how many points?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct answer is 1.
In basketball, a free throw is worth one point. Players are awarded free throws as a result of certain fouls committed by the opposing team. The player takes a shot from the free-throw line, and if the shot is
Question : Which famous Indian dancer was the founder and director of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts and received Padma Shri in 1965?
Option 1: Rukmini Devi Arundale
Option 2: Mrinalini Sarabhai
Option 3: Prabhu Deva
Option 4: Pandit Birju Maharaj
Correct Answer: Mrinalini Sarabhai
Solution : The correct answer is Mrinalini Sarabhai.
Mrinalini Vikram Sarabhai was a prominent Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and educator. Renowned for her contributions to the performing arts, she was the founder and director of the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in Ahmedabad. This institution, under
Question : The perimeter of a rectangle is 30 cm. If the length of the rectangle is twice its breadth, then what is the length of its diagonal?
Option 1: $5 \sqrt{5}\text{ cm}$
Option 2: $3 \sqrt{2} \text{ cm}$
Option 3: $4 \sqrt{5} \text{ cm}$
Option 4: $5 \sqrt{4} \text{ cm}$
Correct Answer: $5 \sqrt{5}\text{ cm}$
Solution : Perimeter of a rectangle = 2 × (l + b) Diagonal = $\sqrt{l^2 + b^{2}}$, where $l$ and $b$ are the length and breadth of the rectangle. According to the question ⇒ 30 = 2(2b + b) ⇒ 30 = 2(3b) ⇒ 30
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on the line AB, then out of the option figures which figure will be the right image of the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row - 26, 35, 44 Second row - 47, 56, 65 Third row - 15, 24, ?
Option 1: 19
Option 2: 33
Option 3: 35
Option 4: 22
Correct Answer: 33
Solution : In each row, add 9 to the first number to obtain the second number and add 9 to the second number to obtain the third number. First row – 26, 35, 44→26 + 9 =35; 35 + 9 = 44 Second row – 47, 56,
Question : Which architectural style of India was distinguished by hanging balconies and arch-shaped cornices?
Option 1: Rajput
Option 2: Sikh
Option 3: Jains
Option 4: Mughal
Correct Answer: Rajput
Solution : The correct option is Rajput.
The architectural style of India that is distinguished by hanging balconies and arch-shaped cornices is often associated with Rajput architecture. Rajput rulers constructed elaborate forts and palaces as symbols of power and prestige. These structures were often strategically located on
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don’t find any error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.
My teacher said to me that / all that / glitters were not gold.
Option 1: glitters were not gold
Option 2: My teacher said to me that
Option 3: No error
Option 4: all that
Correct Answer: glitters were not gold
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The error is in "glitters were not gold". The correct sentence should be "all that glitter is not gold". The phrase "all that glitters is not gold" means that not everything that looks valuable
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who dislikes art and culture
Option 1: Expert
Option 2: Philistine
Option 3: Mercenary
Option 4: Professional
Correct Answer: Philistine
Explanation: A philistine refers to a person who is hostile or indifferent to cultural and artistic values. It originated from the ancient Philistines, historically seen as lacking in culture and refinement.
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