Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which of the following was an ambassador of a Persian ruler and was sent to Vijayanagara?
Option 1: Niccolo de Conti
Option 2: Abd al-Razzaq
Option 3: Duarte Barbosa
Option 4: Fernao Nunes
Correct Answer: Abd al-Razzaq
Solution : The correct option is Abd al-Razzaq.
Abd al-Razzaq, a Persian ambassador, was sent to Vijayanagara by the Timurid ruler Shah Rukh in the 15th century. His mission aimed to strengthen diplomatic ties and gather information about the prosperous Vijayanagara Empire, contributing to historical
Question : Rohan borrows a certain sum at simple interest. The rate of interest is 3 percent per annum for the first 3 years, 4 percent per annum for the next 5 years, and 6 percent per annum for the next 7 years. If he paid Rs. 2485 as interest, then what is the sum borrowed?
Option 1: Rs. 2500
Option 2: Rs. 3500
Option 3: Rs. 4000
Option 4: Rs. 3600
Correct Answer: Rs. 3500
Solution : Use the formula below. Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principle×Rate×Time}}{100}$ Let's denote the principal amount (the sum borrowed) as P Simple interest for the first 3 years at 3 percent per annum = $\frac{3}{100}$ × P × 3 Simple interest for the next 5 years at
Question : When was the Treaty of Purandar signed between Jai Singh I, commander of the Mughal Empire and Shivaji?
Option 1: 1639
Option 2: 1702
Option 3: 1665
Option 4: 1681
Correct Answer: 1665
Solution : The correct option is 1665.
The Treaty of Purandar was signed on June 11, 1665, between Jai Singh I, the commander of the Mughal Empire and the Maratha warrior king Shivaji. This treaty marked a temporary truce between the Mughals and the Marathas, but
Question : Saswati Sen is the proud recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2004-2005. She is recognized for which dance form?
Option 1: Kathak
Option 2: Kuchipudi
Option 3: Manipuri
Option 4: Mohiniyattam
Correct Answer: Kathak
Solution : The correct answer is Kathak.
Saswati Sen, born in 1953 in West Bengal, is an accomplished Kathak dancer. She received her initial training from Shrimati Reba Vidyarthi at Kathak Kendra, Delhi, and later specialised in the art under Pandit Birju Maharaj. She was honoured
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. TABC, QCYE, NEVG, KGSI, ?
Option 1: HJPL
Option 2: GIPK
Option 3: HIQK
Option 4: HIPK
Correct Answer: HIPK
Solution : Given: TABC, QCYE, NEVG, KGSI, ?
Here, the pattern followed is as follows –
So, HIPK is the missing term of the given series. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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. 289 : 306 :: 196 : ?
Option 1: 210
Option 2: 320
Option 3: 225
Option 4: 512
Correct Answer: 210
Solution : Given: 289 : 306 :: 196 : ?
Add the first number to its square root, to obtain the second number – Like, 289 : 306→289 + √289 = 289 + 17 = 306 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 196 : (?)→196 + √196
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, XIWG is written as HXJY. How will MSOE be written in that language?
Option 1: FTPN
Option 2: FPTT
Option 3: FPTN
Option 4: FNTP
Correct Answer: FPTN
Solution : Given: XIWG is written as HXJY.
Follow the pattern to obtain the required code – Thus, XIWG is coded as HXJY. Similarly, follow the same pattern for MSOE –
So, MSOE is coded as FPTN. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The World Trade Organisation, which replaced GATT, has its headquarters in:
Option 1: Vienna
Option 2: Brussels
Option 3: New York
Option 4: Geneva
Correct Answer: Geneva
Solution : The correct option is Geneva.
The headquarters of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is situated in Geneva, Switzerland. It is in charge of regulating global trade and helps its 164 members negotiate trade deals. The organisation also functions as a forum for resolving trade disputes
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Against the clock
Option 1: To take on a task that is a way to big
Option 2: On the point of achievement
Option 3: To avoid talking
Option 4: Rushed and short on time
Correct Answer: Rushed and short on time
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation: The idiom against the clock implies a sense of urgency and time pressure. It denotes a situation where one is in a race or competition with time, striving to complete a task before a
Question : Directions: The following bar graph shows the production of fertilizers (in lakh tonnes) by a company, in six consecutive years. Study the graph and answer the questions. The difference between the average production of fertilizers in the first three years and the average production in the last three years (in lakh tonnes) is:
Option 1: $2\frac{1}{3}$
Option 2: $8\frac{1}{3}$
Option 3: $4\frac{1}{6}$
Option 4: $3\frac{1}{3}$
Correct Answer: $8\frac{1}{3}$
Solution : Based on the given graph in question, Production of fertilizers in 1995 = 70 Production of fertilizers in 1996 = 80 Production of fertilizers in 1997 = 90 Production of fertilizers in 1998 = 80 Production of fertilizers in 1999 = 60 Production of fertilizers
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