Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The Central Drug Research Institute of India is located at:
Option 1: Delhi
Option 2: Bengaluru
Option 3: Madras (Chennai)
Option 4: Lucknow
Correct Answer: Lucknow
Solution : The correct answer is Lucknow.
The Central Drug Research Institute is a multidisciplinary research facility with employees from various biomedical science fields located in Lucknow. It was officially opened on February 17th, 1951, by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, who was India's Prime Minister at the time,
Question : The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere at a place concerning the temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed etc. is called _____ at that place.
Option 1: climate
Option 2: weather
Option 3: environment
Option 4: ecology
Correct Answer: weather
Solution : The correct option is weather.
The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere at a place, including temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed, etc., is referred to as the "weather" at that location. It represents short-term atmospheric conditions and can change rapidly.
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. 64 : 15 :: 88 : ?
Option 1: 21
Option 2: 7
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 31
Correct Answer: 21
Solution : Given: 64 : 15 :: 88 : ?
Subtract 4 from the first number, then divide the resultant by 4, to get the second number in each number pair Like, 64 : 15→64 – 4 = 60; 60 ÷ 4 = 15 Similarly, follow the
Question : Asha bought a saree for INR 4000 and sold it for INR 4400. Her profit percentage is:
Option 1: 5%
Option 2: 80%
Option 3: 10%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 10%
Solution : Cost price = INR 4000 Selling price = INR 4400 Profit = selling price – cost price = 4400 – 4000 = INR 400 Profit percentage = $\frac{400}{4000}×100 = 10\%$ Hence, the correct answer is 10%.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who does not get tired easily
Option 1: Indefatigable
Option 2: Pedantic
Option 3: Recluse
Option 4: Libertine
Correct Answer: Indefatigable
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Indefatigable originates from fatigue, which means a feeling of constant exhaustion, and it is used to describe someone who shows untiring effort and remains diligent all the time. This makes it the correct one-word substitute for
Question : Directions: Five girls Babita, Lita, Mita, Rita, and Tina are playing a game. They are sitting in a row facing towards the north. Mita is sitting at the west end and Tina is sitting at the east end. Lita and Rita are sitting together next to each other. Babita is sitting to the immediate left of Lita and the right of Mita. Who is sitting second from the east end?
Option 1: Rita
Option 2: Lita
Option 3: Babita
Option 4: Tina
Correct Answer: Rita
Solution : Given: (I) Five girls Babita, Lita, Mita, Rita and Tina are playing a game. They are sitting in a row facing towards the north. _, _, _, _, _ (II) Mita is sitting at the west end and Tina is sitting at the east end.
Question : Which Department of Government of India launched 'One Health' pilot project in April 2022?
Option 1: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Option 2: Department of Consumer Affairs
Option 3: Department of Information Technology
Option 4: Department of Commerce
Correct Answer: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Solution : The correct answer is the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
The One Health Project has been launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) and the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), along with the Bill & Melinda
Question : In the following question, out of the given four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase. Dead men's shoes
Option 1: Making oneself available for all the tasks being assigned
Option 2: A career where a lot of cheques are signed
Option 3: Job that one takes over from somebody who has left unexpectedly or died
Option 4: Acquiring the wealth of a dead man through malpractices
Correct Answer: Job that one takes over from somebody who has left unexpectedly or died
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The idiom dead men's shoes refers to a job or position that becomes available because the previous person holding that position has left unexpectedly or died.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Starting and (1)_________ a positive daily morning routine is an investment and a way to do your best work every day. It also gives you structure, building forward-moving habits and creating momentum for the rest of the day. It helps you to (2)__________ priorities, limit procrastination, and keep track of your goals. Your brain is at its (3)_________ in the morning. And you can get your best work and tasks done without struggle. But distractions can get the best of us. You get distracted and procrastinate. You make plans the previous day to get your most (4)__________ task done first thing in the morning, but you don't follow through on them. You are able to get things (5)___________ but not the right things.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: doable
Option 2: do
Option 3: did
Option 4: done
Correct Answer: done
Solution : The correct choice will be the fourth option.
The word, done here signifies completing tasks, but the emphasis is on the need to prioritise and focus on the right tasks rather than just any tasks. The sentence reads, "You are able to get things done
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. 14 : 75 :: 11 : ?
Option 1: 64
Option 2: 78
Option 3: 60
Option 4: 55
Correct Answer: 60
Solution : Given: 14 : 75 :: 11 : ?
Multiply the first number by 5, and then add 5 to the resultant, to get the second number – Like, 14 : 75→(14 × 5) + 5 = 70 + 5 = 75 Similarly, follow the same
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