Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Super Bowl, an annual championship game of Football, is held in _____country.
Option 1: Canada
Option 2: Peru
Option 3: United States of America
Option 4: Mexico
Correct Answer: United States of America
Solution : The correct answer is the United States of America.
The Super Bowl is an annual Championship game of football in the United States of America. The game is hosted by a different city each year. It is a Championship game of the
Question : The marked price is 10% higher than the cost price. A discount of 10% is given on the marked price. What is the gain or loss percentage?
Option 1: 5% gain
Option 2: 5% loss
Option 3: 1% loss
Option 4: 1% gain
Correct Answer: 1% loss
Solution : Given: The marked price is 10% higher than the cost price. A discount of 10% is given on the marked price. Let the cost price (CP) = 100 So, the marked price (MP) = (100 + 100 × $\frac{10}{100}$) = 110 After a 10%
Question : Fraternity means_______.
Option 1: Spirit of brotherhood
Option 2: Fatherly treatment
Option 3: Unity and integrity
Option 4: Elimination of economic justice
Correct Answer: Unity and integrity
Solution : The correct option is Unity and integrity
The term fraternity, originating from the French language, signifies brotherhood, friendship, community and cooperation. An emphasis on fraternity was inserted in the Preamble by the Indian Constitution drafting committee. The commitment to brotherhood safeguarding the
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
He asked me (1) / what I am doing (2) / out in the street at that hour. (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.
The sentence contains tense inconsistency as this is the case of a reported speech, which in this case is the past tense. Thus, am should be replaced with was to make the sentence grammatically accurate.
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. 5 : 125 :: 8 : ?
Option 1: 512
Option 2: 576
Option 3: 343
Option 4: 216
Correct Answer: 512
Solution : Given: 5 : 125 :: 8 : ?
Cube the first number, to get the second number in each number pair – Like, 5 : 125→(5)3 = 125 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 8 : ?→ (8)3 = 512
So, the required
Question : Which of the following period is referred to as the period of population explosion in India?
Option 1: 1951-1981
Option 2: Post-1981 till present
Option 3: 1901-1921
Option 4: 1921-1951
Correct Answer: 1951-1981
Solution : The correct answer is 1951-1981.
India's population boom is said to have occurred between 1951 and 1981. The country's high fertility rate, combined with a sharp decline in the death rate, was the cause. The yearly growth rate, on average, reached 2.2 per cent.
Question : Name the famous king of the Kushan dynasty.
Option 1: Kanishka
Option 2: Pulakeshin
Option 3: Harsha
Option 4: Vikramaditya
Correct Answer: Kanishka
Solution : The correct option is Kanishka.
Kanishka was the most renowned ruler of the Kushan dynasty. He reigned from 127 to 150 CE and is renowned for his military victories and support for Buddhism. Kanishka was born in Purushapura (modern-day Peshawar, Pakistan) around 100 CE.
Question : The purity of milk is determined by:
Option 1: Hydrometer
Option 2: Lactometer
Option 3: Stalagmometer
Option 4: Thermometer
Correct Answer: Lactometer
Solution : The correct answer is Lactometer.
A lactometer works on Archimedes' principle, it is used to determine the purity of a sample of milk. The most common tests used to determine milk quality are somatic cell count (SCC), standard plate counts (SPC), preliminary incubation counts (PIC),
Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 5 ÷ 4 × 8 = 7 – 3
Option 1: ÷ and –
Option 2: = and –
Option 3: × and –
Option 4: ÷ and =
Correct Answer: = and –
Solution : Given: 5 ÷ 4 × 8 = 7 – 3
Replace the given symbols in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation. First option: ÷ and – 5 ÷ 4 × 8 = 7 – 3 ⇒
Question : The table below shows the number of bags of cement of 5 different brands sold by a shop on a particular day.
The weight of each bag of cement is the same and is equal to 45 kg. What is the total weight of cement of all the bags taken together?
Option 1: 9150 kg
Option 2: 8750 kg
Option 3: 9850 kg
Option 4: 9450 kg
Correct Answer: 9450 kg
Solution : Given: Weight of 1 bag of cement = 45 kg Total bags of cement = 61 + 39 + 19 + 51 + 40 = 210 The total weight of cement of all the bags taken together = 210 × 45 = 9450 Hence,
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