Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Srimanta Sankardev is generally acknowledged for pioneering new musical, dramatic, and linguistic forms. He is associated with which of the following dance forms?
Option 1: Manipuri
Option 2: Kathakali
Option 3: Odissi
Option 4: Sattriya
Correct Answer: Sattriya
Solution : The correct answer is Sattriya.
Srimanta Sankardev popularised the Sattriya dance in the fifteenth century A.D. One of India's eight traditional dance genres is Sattriya dance. The dancing style known as Sattriya has been appropriately titled due to its religious nature and connection to
Question : Dev completed the school project alone in 40 days. How many days will Arun alone take to complete the same work if he is 25% more efficient than Dev?
Option 1: 35 days
Option 2: 14 days
Option 3: 32 days
Option 4: 16 days
Correct Answer: 32 days
Solution : Given, Dev completed the school project in = 40 days Arun is 25% more efficient than Dev. So their time ratio will be, Arun : Dev = 100 : 125 = 4 : 5 Let the days taken by Arun to complete the work
Question : Ajay can row his boat in still water, at a speed of 11 km/hr, If the speed of the stream is 7 km/hr, how long will it take to a distance of 54 km downstream?
Option 1: 4 hours
Option 2: 2 hours
Option 3: 2.5 hours
Option 4: 3 hours
Correct Answer: 3 hours
Solution : Given: The speed of the boat in still water is 11 km/hr. The speed of the stream is 7 km/hr. Downstream speed of the boat = Boat's speed + Stream's speed = 11 + 7 = 18 km/hr The time to travel 54 km
Question : As of November 2022, what is the official language of India's neighbouring country China?
Option 1: Mandarin
Option 2: Sinhala
Option 3: Burmese
Option 4: Bengali
Correct Answer: Mandarin
Solution : The correct answer is Mandarin.
The India-China border spans a length of 3,488 kilometres, traversing various Indian states such as Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand. The capital city of China is Beijing, and the official language spoken in the country
Question : The statement below has been given with bracketed text. Select the option with the correct idiom for the bracketed text.
Don't start to think we've (won this game certainly), gentlemen.
Option 1: swallowed the bitter truth
Option 2: held our horses
Option 3: have skin in the game
Option 4: got this game in the bag
Correct Answer: got this game in the bag
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The idiom "got this game in the bag" is suitable in this context as it expresses confidence but also acknowledges the possibility of uncertainty. It suggests that victory is likely but
Question : Directions: Two Statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance with commonly known facts. decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some pupils are cutes. All boys are cutes. Conclusions: I. All cutes are boys. II. Some pupils are boys.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Solution : Given: According to the given statements, the Venn diagram is given below –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All cutes are boys – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that some parts of the circle representing cutes
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He has a high-paying job, ______________ he never seems to have any money.
Option 1: yet
Option 2: by
Option 3: from
Option 4: so
Correct Answer: yet
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The sentence structure indicates a contrast between having a high-paying job and not having any money. Yet is a conjunction commonly used to introduce a contrast or contradiction. In this context, it is fitting to express the paradox
Question : Dot matrix printers, when compared to laser printers are
Option 1: quieter
Option 2: faster
Option 3: less expensive
Option 4: more expensive
Correct Answer: less expensive
Solution : The correct option is less expensive.
Dot matrix printers are less expensive than laser printers because of their older, simpler technology, slower printing rates, inferior print quality, less expensive consumables, lesser market demand, and lower maintenance requirements. Dot matrix printers are frequently used to
Question : A man bought 30 mangoes for a rupee. How many mangoes had he sold for a rupee so that there is a loss of 40 percent?
Option 1: 50
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 45
Option 4: 60
Correct Answer: 50
Solution : Given: A man bought 30 mangoes for a rupee. The cost price for one mango = $\frac{1}{30}$ Loss percentage = $\frac{\text{Cost price– Selling price }}{\text{Cost price}}×100$ Let the cost price be $100x$. There is a loss of 40%. Then, the selling price $=(100-40)x=60x$. According to
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. Keep an eye on your sister, as she might run away.
Option 1: To help someone
Option 2: To stop caring
Option 3: To act superior to someone
Option 4: To watch over attentively
Correct Answer: To watch over attentively
Keep an eye on is an idiom, which means to monitor someone and stay informed about their behaviour. It means to watch over someone regularly to be aware of any change in their situation
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