Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. TOR, ?, VQT, WRU, XSV
Option 1: UPS
Option 2: VPS
Option 3: VPT
Option 4: UNS
Correct Answer: UPS
Solution : Given: TOR, ?, VQT, WRU, XSV
Add 1 in the first, second, and third letter respectively, to obtain the required missing term in the series – TOR → T + 1 = U, O + 1 = P, R + 1 = S → UPS
Question : What was the main reason for the defeat of Siraj ud-Daulah at the Battle of Plassey?
Option 1: Britishers cut the food supplies of Siraj ud-Daulah forces, compelling them to surrender.
Option 2: Forces led by commander Mir Jafar never fought the battle.
Option 3: Siraj ud-Daulah’s prime minister misinformed the location of the Britishers.
Option 4: Britishers knew the secret way to enter Siraj ud-Daulah’s palace.
Correct Answer: Forces led by commander Mir Jafar never fought the battle.
Solution : The correct answer is Forces led by commander Mir Jafar never fought the battle.
On June 23, 1757, the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, decisively defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his
Question : The length of the largest possible rod that can be placed in a cubical room is $35\sqrt3$ metre. The surface area of the largest possible sphere that fits within the cubical room (assuming $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$) (in sq. metres) is:
Option 1: 3,500
Option 2: 3,850
Option 3: 2,450
Option 4: 4,250
Correct Answer: 3,850
Solution : Given: The length of the largest possible rod that can be placed in a cubical room is $35\sqrt3$ metres. The length of the largest rod = diagonal of the cube = side × $\sqrt3$ Here, side × $\sqrt3=35\sqrt3$ Or, the side of the cube =
Question : The actinide series is a group of ______ metallic chemical elements.
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 18
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : The correct answer is 15.
The actinide series is a group of 15 metallic chemical elements. This series is named after the first element in the series, which is actinium, and the last element in the series is lawrencium. The actinide series contains elements
Question : _______ are the vessels which carry carbon dioxide-rich blood back to the heart.
Option 1: Veins
Option 2: Neurons
Option 3: Capillaries
Option 4: Arteries
Correct Answer: Veins
Solution : The correct option is Veins.
Veins are the vessels that carry carbon dioxide-rich blood back to the heart. In the circulatory system, arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues, while veins return deoxygenated blood, which is rich in carbon
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentences have errors and some are correct. Find out which part of a sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is free from error, your answer is "No error".
Each of the girls (1) / are (2) / clever. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
Each is singular, and it should be followed by the singular verb. Hence, are must be replaced with is to maintain the subject-verb agreement.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Each of the girls is clever."
Question : Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the marked prices (in) and percentages of discounts offered for five different products.
If product Q is sold at 53% profit and product S is sold at 80% profit, then what will be the sum of the cost prices of Q and S ?
Option 1: INR 1,100
Option 2: INR 800
Option 3: INR 1,000
Option 4: INR 1,200
Correct Answer: INR 1,000
Solution : Let the cost price of product Q be $x$. Selling price of product Q = 0.85 × 900 Sold at 53% profit on it. Then, $0.85 × 900 = 1.53x$ ⇒ $x=\frac{0.85×900}{1.53}=500$ Now, Let the cost price of product S be $y$. Selling price
Question : The Fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022 was organized in_____ in 2023.
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: Madhya Pradesh
Option 3: West Bengal
Option 4: Kerala
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.
The Fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022 was organized in Madhya Pradesh in 2023. Maharashtra topped the medal tally with 161 medals, followed by Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. The 6th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given question figure – The figure given in each box is rotated by 45° in a clockwise direction. So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be as follows –
Therefore, the figure in the fourth option is the required figure. Hence,
Question : Which winds are also known by the name of "Roaring Forties"?
Option 1: Polar easterlies
Option 2: Westerly winds
Option 3: Polar winds
Option 4: Trade winds
Correct Answer: Westerly winds
Solution : The correct option is Westerly Winds.
The "Roaring Forties" winds are strong westerly winds that blow in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly between latitudes 40 and 50 degrees south. These winds are characterised by their strength and consistency. The name "Roaring Forties" is derived from
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