Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Simplify the following expression. 12 + 11 – 13 + (4 + 3)
Option 1: 17
Option 2: 16
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 15
Correct Answer: 17
Solution : Given expression, 12 + 11 – 13 + (4 + 3) = 12 + 11 – 13 + 7 = 23 – 13 + 7 = 10 + 7 = 17 Hence, the correct answer is 17.
Question : "In The Afternoon of Time" is an autobiographical book written by ______.
Option 1: Satyajit Ray
Option 2: Sam Pitroda
Option 3: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Option 4: P. T. Usha
Correct Answer: Harivansh Rai Bachchan
Solution : The correct option is Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
"In The Afternoon of Time" is an autobiographical book written by Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Harivansh Rai Bachchan was a renowned Indian poet of the Hindi language and is best known for his literary works, including poems
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at line AB as shown.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close 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 : In which district of Rajasthan is the Elephant Festival celebrated every year?
Option 1: Alwar
Option 2: Kota
Option 3: Jaipur
Option 4: Ajmer
Correct Answer: Jaipur
Solution : The correct answer is Jaipur.
The Elephant Festival is a vibrant celebration held in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The festivities kick off with a captivating procession featuring adorned elephants, camels, horses, and traditional folk dancers.
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? VY, ZC, DG, HK, ?
Option 1: LO
Option 2: LN
Option 3: MO
Option 4: LM
Correct Answer: LO
Solution : Given: VY, ZC, DG, HK, ?
Add 4 to the place value of each letter of the previous term to obtain the next term of the series – VY→V + 4 = Z; Y + 4 = C ZC→Z + 4 = D; C +
Question : A person sold 28 articles for Rs, 2800 and incurred a loss of 20%. How many articles should he sell for Rs. 4400 to make a profit of 10%?
Option 1: 16
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 32
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 32
Solution : Selling price of one article = $\frac{2800}{28}=100$ Cost price of one article = $100 \times \frac{100}{80}$ = Rs. 125 Now, to get Rs. 4400 making a profit of 10%, the selling price is 110% of the cost price. Selling price of 1 article = Cost
Question : The table given below shows the production of television and fridges by different companies.
J1 = The value of average production of fridges by D and E. J2 = The total production of television and fridges by all companies. What is the value of (J2 – J1)?
Option 1: 456.2
Option 2: 314.5
Option 3: 465
Option 4: 422.5
Correct Answer: 422.5
Solution : J1 = The value of average production of fridges by D and E = $\frac{50+35}{2}=\frac{85}{2}=42.5$ J2 = The total production of television and fridges by all companies = 60 + 50 + 40 + 30 + 70 + 80 + 30 + 20 + 50
Question : With which neighbouring country does India share most of the western border?
Option 1: Myanmar
Option 2: Bhutan
Option 3: China
Option 4: Pakistan
Correct Answer: Pakistan
Solution : The correct answer is Pakistan.
India shares most of its western border with Pakistan. The India-Pakistan border stretches from the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to the Sir Creek area in Gujarat, covering diverse terrains and regions along the western frontier
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
At first, it looked as_____ Uncle Vernon would manage to gloss the whole thing over.
Option 1: thought
Option 2: throughout
Option 3: though
Option 4: through
Correct Answer: though
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:The sentence structure indicates a contrast or contradiction. The use of though in the blank creates a logical connection between the initial appearance and what is going to be described next.
So, the correct sentence would be:
Question : The mean height of 30 students was given as 140 cm. It was later observed that one of the observations was incorrectly copied as 121 cm while it was 134 cm. What was the correct mean height? [Give your answer correct to one place of decimal.]
Option 1: 150.4 cm
Option 2: 140.4 cm
Option 3: 160.4 cm
Option 4: 130.4 cm
Correct Answer: 140.4 cm
Solution : The mean height of 30 students = 140 cm Sum of heights = 140 × 30 = 4200 Actual sum of heights = 4200 – 121 + 134 = 4213 Actual mean height = $\frac{4213}{30}$ = 140.43 Hence, the correct answer is 140.4 cm.
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