Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : If the birth rate of a country is more than the death rate then the population will ___________.
Option 1: decrease by 50%
Option 2: decrease gradually
Option 3: increase
Option 4: remain constant
Correct Answer: increase
Solution : The correct option is to increase.
If the birth rate of a country is more than the death rate, the population of that country will increase. If the birth rate of a country is equal to the death rate, the population of that country
Question : In which state of India is the Airavatesvara temple situated?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: West Bengal
Option 3: Rajasthan
Option 4: Telangana
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
Solution : The correct answer is Tamil Nadu.
One of Tamil Nadu's most significant Shaiva temples is the Airavatesvara Temple, located in Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu and dedicated to Lord Shiva. It was built in the 8th century and is dedicated to the household deity
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the sixth number is related to the fifth number. 6 : 232 :: 8 : ? : : 10 : 1016
Option 1: 520
Option 2: 535
Option 3: 540
Option 4: 528
Correct Answer: 528
Solution : Given: 6 : 232 :: 8 : ? : : 10 : 1016
Find the cube of the given number and then add 16 to obtain the missing term – Here, 6 : 232→63 + 16 = 216 + 16 = 232 And, 10
Question : If profit is $\frac{1}{11}$th of the selling price, what is the profit percentage?
Option 1: $9\frac{1}{11}\%$
Option 2: $10\%$
Option 3: $8\frac{1}{3}\%$
Option 4: $11\frac{1}{9}\%$
Correct Answer: $10\%$
Solution : Given: Profit is $\frac{1}{11}$th of the selling price. Let the selling price be 11 units. Then, the profit is 1 unit. So the cost price is = (11 – 1) = 10 units We know, the profit percentage $=\frac{\text{Profit}}{\text{Cost price}}×100=\frac{1}{10}×100=10\%$ Hence, the correct answer is
Question : If the price of rice is raised by 25%, the percentage by which a house holder must reduce his consumption of rice so as not to increase his expenditure on rice is:
Option 1: 225%
Option 2: 25.75%
Option 3: 25%
Option 4: 20%
Correct Answer: 20%
Solution : The price of rice is raised by 25%. If the consumption remains the same then expenditure will be increased by 25%. So, the percentage by which a house holder must reduce his consumption of rice so as not to increase his expenditure on rice $=\frac{25}{125}
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Cricket : Pitch :: ? : ?
Option 1: Ship : Harbour
Option 2: Wrestling : Track
Option 3: Boxing : Ring
Option 4: Ship : Dock
Correct Answer: Boxing : Ring
Solution : Given: Cricket : Pitch :: ? : ? The given pair of works depicts the relation between the game and the area where it is played.
Let's check the options – First option: Ship : Harbour; A harbour is a sheltered body of
Question : Who was the last Governor-General of British India?
Option 1: Lord Hastings
Option 2: Lord Auckland
Option 3: Lord Wellesley
Option 4: Lord Mountbatten
Correct Answer: Lord Mountbatten
Solution : The correct option is Lord Mountbatten.
Lord Louis Mountbatten was the last Governor-General of British India. Appointed in 1947, he played a pivotal role in overseeing the transition to independence and the partition of India. Mountbatten continued as the first Governor-General of the independent
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct
Don't try to force the window open, or you might broken it.
Option 1: you might breaks
Option 2: you have break
Option 3: you might break
Option 4: No improvement
Correct Answer: you might break
Solution : The third option is correct.
Explanation: The underlined part of the sentence includes the modal auxiliary might, which is followed by the base form of the verb. The use of broken in the original sentence is incorrect, as it is not
Question : Which among the following occurs when two tectonic plates are moving past each other at different speeds?
Option 1: Drought
Option 2: Earthquake
Option 3: Hurricane
Option 4: Blizzard
Correct Answer: Earthquake
Solution : The correct answer is an Earthquake.
When two tectonic plates are moving past each other at different speeds, the primary geophysical phenomenon that occurs is an earthquake. The movement of tectonic plates along faults can lead to the accumulation of stress and the subsequent
Question : What will be the curved surface area of a cone of radius 5 cm and a slant height of 30 cm? (Use $\pi=3.14$)
Option 1: 234 m2
Option 2: 715 m2
Option 3: 543 m2
Option 4: 471 cm2
Correct Answer: 471 cm2
Solution : We know, Curved surface area of a cone = $\pi rl$, where $r$ = radius, $l$ = slant height According to the question, ⇒ Curved Surface Area = 3.14 × 5 × 30 = 471 cm2 Hence, the correct answer is 471
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