Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following symbols. If + means ×, – means ÷, × means –, and ÷ means + then find the value of the given equation. 9 + 8 ÷ 8 – 4 × 6 = ?
Option 1: 68
Option 2: 36
Option 3: 65
Option 4: 11
Correct Answer: 68
Solution : Given: 9 + 8 ÷ 8 – 4 × 6 = ?
After replacing the symbols, the equation becomes – = 9 × 8 + 8 ÷ 4 – 6 = 9 × 8 + 2 – 6 = 72 + 2 – 6 =
Question : Which article of the Indian Constitution provides freedom to manage religious affairs?
Option 1: Article 21
Option 2: Article 26
Option 3: Article 20
Option 4: Article 23
Correct Answer: Article 26
Solution : The correct option is Article 26.
The freedom to manage matters related to religion is particularly covered by Article 26. It gives religious groups, or portions thereof, the autonomy to oversee their religious matters, including the creation and upkeep of institutions serving both philanthropic
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words. A ground where the last funeral rites are performed
Option 1: Tomb
Option 2: Crematorium
Option 3: Barracks
Option 4: Mortuary
Correct Answer: Crematorium
Solution : The second option is correct.
Question : Two stations L and M are 720 km apart from each other. A train leaves from L to M, and another trains leave from M to L simultaneously. Both trains meet after 24 hours. If the speed of the first train is 10 km/hr more than the second train, then what is the speed of the slower train?
Option 1: 20 km/hr
Option 2: 16 km/hr
Option 3: 14 km/hr
Option 4: 10 km/hr
Correct Answer: 10 km/hr
Solution : Distance between L and M = 720 km Time taken in meeting = 24 hours Difference of speed of 1st train and 2nd train = 10 km/hr Let the speed of the faster train be $x$ and the slower train be $x-10$. Here the
Question : Who is the author of the book titled 'The White Tiger'?
Option 1: Aravind Adiga
Option 2: Mulk Raj Anand
Option 3: Ravinder Singh
Option 4: Khushwant Singh
Correct Answer: Aravind Adiga
Solution : The correct option is Aravind Adiga.
"The White Tiger" is a novel by Indian author Aravind Adiga. The book was published in 2008 and won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in the same year. This is the debut novel of Aravind Adiga.
Question : Who among the following Mughal emperors assumed the title Alamgir, World Conqueror?
Option 1: Akbar
Option 2: Aurangzeb
Option 3: Babur
Option 4: Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: Aurangzeb
Solution : The correct option is Aurangzeb.
The Mughal emperor who assumed the title Alamgir, meaning World Conqueror, was Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb was a devout Muslim and sought to enforce stricter Islamic laws throughout his reign, leading to conflicts with non-Muslim communities within his empire.
Question : Directions: Number of pens in five shops M1, M2, M3, M4 and M5 are compared. Number of pens in M3 are more than only M1. No two shops have same number of pens. Number of pens in M5 are less than M2 but more than M4. Number of pens in M5 are more than how many shops?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Given: (I) The Number of pens in five shops M1, M2, M3, M4, and M5 are compared. _ >, _ >, _>, _>, _. (II) Number of pens in M3 is more than only M1. No two shops have the same number of pens. The
Question : X alone can finish a work in 18 days, and Y alone can finish the same work in 9 days. If X, Y, and Z together can finish the same work in 4 days, then in how many days Z alone can finish the work?
Option 1: 12 days
Option 2: 10 days
Option 3: 14 days
Option 4: 16 days
Correct Answer: 12 days
Solution : Let the rate at which X, Y, and Z can finish the work as $R_x, R_y$ and $R_z$, respectively. Given that X can finish the work in 18 days. ⇒ $R_x=\frac{1}{18}$ work per day Given that Y can finish the work in 9 days.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, HORNS is written as SLIMH, and PIRTA is written as KRIGZ. How will SONG be written in that language?
Option 1: HLNT
Option 2: HLOS
Option 3: HMLS
Option 4: HLMT
Correct Answer: HLMT
Solution : Given: HORNS is written as SLIMH, and PIRTA is written as KRIGZ.
The word is coded by writing the opposite letters of the given alphabet in the word. HORNS→Opposite letters→SLIMH PIRTA→Opposite letters→KRIGZ Similarly, SONG→Opposite letters→HLMT
So, SONG is coded as HLMT. Hence, the fourth option
Question : Which tax slab is applied in India if an Individual taxpayer’s annual taxable income is more than INR 15 lakh?
Option 1: 20%
Option 2: 30%
Option 3: 10%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 30%
Solution : The correct answer is 30%.
The Income tax is a direct tax. The new tax regime provides a progressive tax structure where higher income levels are subject to higher tax rates. The highest tax rate for income more than 15 lakh is 30%.
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