Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Four sentences are given, out of which there have spelling errors. Choose the sentence with all the correctly spelt words.
Option 1: What was the begining of the dispute?
Option 2: There is no comparision between the two books.
Option 3: She handlled the situation coolly.
Option 4: I got selected in the D category.
Correct Answer: I got selected in the D category.
Solution : The correct sentence is the fourth option.
Question : The length, breadth, and height of a room are 6 m, 4 m 80 cm, and 3 m 60 cm respectively. Find the longest tape that can measure the dimensions of the room exactly.
Option 1: 1 m 40 cm
Option 2: 1 m 20 cm
Option 3: 1 m 80 cm
Option 4: 1 m 50 cm
Correct Answer: 1 m 20 cm
Solution : According to the question Length = 6 m = 6 ×100 cm = 600 cm Breadth = 4.80 m = 4.80 × 100 cm = 480 cm Height = 3.60 m = 3.60 × 100 cm = 360 cm Find the prime
Question : Directions: If 4 cats can kill 4 rats in 4 minutes, how many minutes will it take 8 cats to kill 8 rats?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Given: If 4 cats can kill 4 rats in 4 minutes.
Here, apply the formula of time and work to get the required answer – (M1 × T1)/R1 = (M2 × T2)/R2 Here, M = Number of
Question : A vendor expects a gain of 15% on his cost price. If in a month, his sales were of Rs. 138000, then what was his profit?
Option 1: Rs. 18000
Option 2: Rs. 15500
Option 3: Rs. 12000
Option 4: Rs. 13800
Correct Answer: Rs. 18000
Solution : The vendor expects a gain of 15% on his cost price. This means that the selling price is 115% of the cost price. The selling price is Rs. 138000, then the cost price = $\frac{138000×100}{115}$ = Rs. 120000 $\therefore$ Profit = Rs. 138000 –
Question : A shopkeeper sells a book at a loss of 60 percent. Had he sold the book for Rs. 150 more, then he would have suffered a loss of 30 percent. To earn a profit of 20 percent, what should be the selling price of the book?
Option 1: Rs. 650
Option 2: Rs. 600
Option 3: Rs. 700
Option 4: Rs. 550
Correct Answer: Rs. 600
Solution : We know, Selling price = $\frac{100\pm \text {Profit% or Loss%}}{100}\times \text {Cost price}$ When, Loss = 60% Let the cost price be Rs. $x$. Selling price = $\frac{100 – 60}{100} \times x = 0.4x$ When, Loss = 30% Selling price = $\frac{100 – 30}{100}
Question : A shopkeeper was offering two successive discounts of 20% and 15% on an item whose marked price is INR 1,000, while another shopkeeper was offering a flat 33% discount on the same item. Find the positive difference in the nominal amounts of discounts given by the two shopkeepers on the sale of the item.
Option 1: INR 10
Option 2: INR 900
Option 3: INR 90
Option 4: INR 100
Correct Answer: INR 10
Solution : The shopkeeper was offering two successive discounts of 20% and 15% on an item whose marked price is INR 1,000 Another shopkeeper was offering a flat 33% discount on the same item Successive Discount = $x$ + $y$ – $\frac{\text{$x$$y$}}{100}$ The single discount will
Question : A class is divided into 3 equal groups and the class is given 5 tests in Maths. The average score of the groups and tests is given below. The average score of the entire class in Test II is: Average scores of the groups in the first five Mental Maths tests
Option 1: 13
Option 2: 13.5
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 12.5
Correct Answer: 12.5
Solution : According to given graph in question, Sum of marks in class test II = 10 + 12.5 + 15 Total number of groups = 3 $\therefore$ Average marks = $\frac{10 + 12.5 + 15}{3}$ = $\frac{37.5}{3}$ = 12.5 Hence, the correct answer is 12.5.
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the two numbers are related in the same way as the numbers in the given number pair. 19 : 57 :: ? : ?
Option 1: 23 : 47
Option 2: 31 : 91
Option 3: 29 : 87
Option 4: 17 : 47
Correct Answer: 29 : 87
Solution : Given: 19 : 57 :: ? : ?
Like, 19 : 57→19 × 3 = 57
Let's check the options – First Option: 23 : 47→23 × 3 = 69 ≠ 47 Second Option: 31 : 91→31 × 3 = 93 ≠ 91
Question : The climate of India is described as which of the following types?
Option 1: Mediterranean
Option 2: Temperate
Option 3: Monsoon
Option 4: Polar
Correct Answer: Monsoon
Solution : The correct answer is Monsoon.
India's climate is generally known as monsoon-type. Since India is in a tropical zone, the monsoon winds are mostly responsible for bringing in the rain. India has a monsoon-type climate, meaning that the winds and fluctuating weather patterns affect
Question : Magnetic keepers are used to protect magnets from:
Option 1: Earth's magnetic field
Option 2: effect of other magnets
Option 3: self-demagnetisation
Option 4: demagnetisation due to heating
Correct Answer: self-demagnetisation
Solution : The correct option is self-demagnetisation.
Magnets are shielded against self-demagnetisation by magnetic keepers. A permanent magnet's internal magnetic domains may become disorganised when subjected to an external magnetic field that is strong enough and moving in the opposite direction. This will lower the magnet's
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