Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The average of all the numbers between 14 and 61 which are divisible by 5 is:
Option 1: 37.5
Option 2: 38
Option 3: 40
Option 4: 44
Correct Answer: 37.5
Solution : The average of all the numbers between 14 and 61 which are divisible by 5 = $\frac{15+20+25+30+35+40+45+50+55+60}{10}$ = $\frac{75×5}{10}$ = $37.5$ Hence, the correct answer is 37.5.
Question : Shinzo Abe, who recently died, served as the Prime Minister of:
Option 1: North Korea
Option 2: Japan
Option 3: South Korea
Option 4: Thailand
Correct Answer: Japan
Solution : The correct option is Japan.
Shinzo Abe served as Prime Minister of Japan. He held the office in two separate terms: firstly, from 2006 to 2007 and then again from 2012 to 2020. He was the longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, making him a
Question : Pipe A can fill an empty tank in 30 hours and B can fill it in 10 hours. Due to a leakage in the tank, it takes pipes A and B together 1.5 hours more to fill completely than it would have otherwise taken. What is the time taken by the leakage alone to empty the same tank completely, starting when the tank is completely full?
Option 1: 42 hours
Option 2: 40 hours
Option 3: 36 hours
Option 4: 45 hours
Correct Answer: 45 hours
Solution : Time taken by pipe A to fill a tank = 30 hours Part of tank filled by pipe A in an hour = $\frac{1}{30}$ Time taken by pipe B to fill a tank = 10 hours Part of tank filled by pipe B in
Question : A man alone can paint a house in 9 days and a woman alone can paint the house in 18 days. If 3 men and 3 women worked together, then in how many days they will paint the house?
Option 1: 4 days
Option 2: 3 days
Option 3: 2 days
Option 4: 6 days
Correct Answer: 2 days
Solution : Time taken by a man to complete the work = 9 days $\therefore$ Part of the work done by 1 man in a day = $\frac{1}{9}$ Time taken by a woman to complete the work = 18 days $\therefore$ Part of the work done
Question : Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution is related to the "Separation of Judiciary from Executive"?
Option 1: Article 50
Option 2: Article 40
Option 3: Article 44
Option 4: Article 46
Correct Answer: Article 50
Solution : The correct option is Article 50.
Article 50 of the Indian Constitution is related to the "Separation of Judiciary from Executive". It states: "The State shall take steps to separate the judiciary from the executive in the public services of the State". This provision
Question : The table below shows the number of the AC that were sold by the showroom in the years 2013 to 2016. How much percentage of AC sold by Showroom B in 2014 is less than that of Showroom D in 2016?
Option 1: 10%
Option 2: 14%
Option 3: 8%
Option 4: 12%
Correct Answer: 8%
Solution : AC sold by D in 2016 = 100 AC sold by B in 2014 = 92 Difference = 100 – 92 = 8 $\therefore$ Required percentage = $\frac{\text{Difference}}{\text{Sales of D in 2016}}\times100=\frac{8}{100}\times100= 8\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 8%.
Question : 40% of the cost price of an article is equal to 25% of its selling price. What is the profit percentage?
Option 1: 150%
Option 2: 120%
Option 3: 50%
Option 4: 60%
Correct Answer: 60%
Solution : Given: 40% of the cost price (CP) of an article is equal to 25% of its selling price (SP). 40% of CP = 25% of SP ⇒ CP : SP = 25 : 40 = 5 : 8 Now let CP = 5 units and
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
Kindly submit your documents to the clerk.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically correct, and all its parts are in the proper order.
Question : A certain sum compounded annually after four years becomes INR 15,000 and after six years becomes INR 25,350. What is the rate of interest per annum?
Option 1: 35%
Option 2: 30%
Option 3: 40%
Option 4: 25%
Correct Answer: 30%
Solution : Given: A certain sum compounded annually after four years becomes INR 15,000 and after six years becomes INR 25,350. Use the formula, $CI=P(1+\frac{R}{100})^T$ where $A$, $P$, $R$, and $T$ are the compounded amount, principal, rate, and time. Let the principal be INR $P$. ⇒ $15000=P(1+\frac{R}{100})^4$
Question : The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2022 is awarded to_____.
Option 1: Giorgia Meloni
Option 2: Svante Paabo
Option 3: Ales Bialiatski
Option 4: Valeri Polyakov
Correct Answer: Svante Paabo
Solution : The correct answer is Svante Paabo.
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2022 was awarded to Svante Paabo for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution. Paabo decided to study mitochondrial DNA from Neanderthals.
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