Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The following graph shows the percentage rise in the profits of two companies over the years. What is the average of the percentage increases in the year-to-year profit of Company M over all the given years, taken together? [Give your answer correct to the nearest integer value.]
Option 1: 24%
Option 2: 20%
Option 3: 25%
Option 4: 21%
Correct Answer: 21%
Solution : Percentage increase in profit of company M in 2004 = 25% Percentage increase in profit of company M in 2005 = 10% Percentage increase in profit of company M in 2006 = 15% Percentage increase in profit of company M in 2007 = 25% Percentage
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Disdain
Option 1: Contempt
Option 2: Acceptance
Option 3: Admiration
Option 4: Withdraw
Correct Answer: Contempt
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Disdain means to consider someone unworthy of respect. Contempt is the feeling of considering someone unworthy of respect, which makes it the correct synonym.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Oxygenated blood is carried by _____.
Option 1: pulmonary vein
Option 2: pulmonary artery
Option 3: hepatic portal vein
Option 4: renal vein
Correct Answer: pulmonary vein
Solution : The correct option is a pulmonary vein.
The pulmonary vein returns oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. After receiving fresh oxygen in the lungs, this oxygenated blood is delivered to the heart, and pumped to the rest
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster. SUN : QSL :: ROP : ?
Option 1: PMM
Option 2: PMO
Option 3: PMN
Option 4: PNN
Correct Answer: PMN
Solution : Given: SUN : QSL :: ROP : ?
Subtract 2 from the place value of each letter of SUN to obtain the related letter cluster. S – 2 = Q; U – 2 = S; N – 2 = L Thus, SUN is related to
Question : The Chief Minister of which of the following states launched the second phase of Ladli Laxmi Scheme 2.0 in November 2022?
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Bihar
Option 4: Madhya Pradesh
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of Madhya Pradesh launched Ladli Laxmi Scheme 2.0 at a state-level event in Bhopal's Lal Parade Ground. This initiative aims to empower daughters by promoting higher education and fostering self-dependence. The scheme includes
Question : Select the appropriate SYNONYM for the underlined word.
You look around and you see green, happy plants.
Option 1: mourning
Option 2: nascent
Option 3: blissful
Option 4: gloomy
Correct Answer: blissful
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: "Blissful" means extremely happy or joyful, capturing the essence of a positive and serene environment suggested by the presence of green, content plants. This term not only aligns well with the context of the sentence but also
Question : Who among the following was awarded with 'Padma Vibhushan' in the year 1986 and choreographed the famous song 'Kahe Chhed Mohe' from the movie Devdas and 'Mohe Rang Do Laal' from Bajirao Mastani?
Option 1: Birju Maharaj
Option 2: Uday Shankar
Option 3: Bipin Singh
Option 4: Kelucharan Mohapatra
Correct Answer: Birju Maharaj
Solution : The correct answer is Birju Maharaj.
Birju Maharaj was a famous Indian Kathak dancer and representative of the Lucknow 'Kalka-Bindadin'. He was a member of the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers, including his father and master, Acchan Maharaj, as well as his two uncles,
Question : Directions: Which of the mathematical signs should be interchanged in the below equation to make it mathematically correct? 4 ÷ 32 + 8 × 9 – 5 = 35
Option 1: × and –
Option 2: ÷ and +
Option 3: ÷ and ×
Option 4: × and +
Correct Answer: ÷ and +
Solution : Given: 4 ÷ 32 + 8 × 9 – 5 = 35
After interchanging signs according to the given options. First option: × and – Solving the L.H.S. of the equation – 4 ÷ 32 + 8 – 9 × 5 = 35
Question : Ajay buys a scooter for Rs. 7560 and spends Rs. 540 on its repair. He sells it for Rs. 9000. What is his gain percentage?
Option 1: 8.33%
Option 2: 9.09%
Option 3: 11.11%
Option 4: 6.25%
Correct Answer: 11.11%
Solution : Ajay buys a scooter for Rs. 7560 Spends on repairing = Rs. 540 Total cost price = 7560 + 540 = 8100 Selling price = Rs. 9000 Gain = selling price – cost price = 9000 – 8100 = 900 Gain percentage = $\frac{\text{Selling price
Question : The protein present in the finger nail is
Option 1: Actin
Option 2: Myosin
Option 3: Globin
Option 4: Keratin
Correct Answer: Keratin
Solution : The correct option is - Keratin
The majority of the cells of the skin's epidermis, nails, and hair are made of the fibrous protein keratin. It also helps with the formation of animal horns and hooves, bird feathers and beaks, and fish scales and crab
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