Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The table given below shows the demand and production of five articles.
J1 = The difference between total demand and total production of A, B and C. J2 = The value of the average of demand and production of E. What is the value of (J1 - J2)?
Option 1: 100
Option 2: –150
Option 3: 150
Option 4: –100
Correct Answer: –150
Solution : J1 is the difference between the total demand and total production of A, B, and C. ⇒ J1 =(175 + 200 + 100) − (225 + 300 + 250) = 475 − 775 = 300 J2 is the value of the average of demand and
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
My interest in Physics has decreased.
(1) has been decreased.
(2) has shortened.
(3) has diminished.
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
In spite of the original sentence "My interest in Physics has decreased" being grammatically correct, "has diminished" is a more suitable phrase to express a decrease in interest.
"Has been decreased" changes the sentence structure and is not
Question : The following bar graph shows the percentage of students from five different colleges who are selected for a maths quiz. The ratio of the number of students in colleges P, Q, R, S, and T is 2 : 4 : 3 : 1 : 3, respectively. If 25 students are selected from college P, then what is the total number of students selected for the quiz?
Option 1: 172
Option 2: 180
Option 3: 240
Option 4: 210
Correct Answer: 240
Solution : Given: The ratio of the number of students in colleges P, Q, R, S, and T is 2 : 4 : 3 : 1 : 3, respectively. There are 25 selected students from college P. The number of college students selected from college P =
Question : Choose the word that can substitute the given group of words. Someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
Option 1: Pacifist
Option 2: Gourmand
Option 3: Cynic
Option 4: Connoisseur
Correct Answer: Connoisseur
Solution : The correct option will be the fourth option.
The word that can substitute the given group of words "someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject" is a connoisseur.
In this case, connoisseur precisely captures the meaning of someone
Question : Select the option that corrects the incorrectly spelt words in the given sentence.
Ventilaton system is mising in this room.
Option 1: Ventiltion system is missing in this room.
Option 2: Ventilation system is mising in this rum.
Option 3: Ventilation system is missing in this room.
Option 4: Wentilation system is mesing in this room.
Correct Answer: Ventilation system is missing in this room.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sentence with no spelling error is: Ventilation system is missing in this room.
The first option contains the incorrect spelling is ventilition whereas the correct spelling is ventilation.
The
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. KP2 : PK16 :: AG3 : FB81 :: TR5 : ?
Option 1: MY625
Option 2: MY125
Option 3: YM625
Option 4: YM125
Correct Answer: YM625
Solution : Given: KP2 : PK16 :: AG3 : FB81 :: TR5 : ?
Like, KP2 : PK16→K(11) + 5 = P, P(16) – 5 = K, 24 = 16 And, AG3 : FB81→A(1) + 5 = F, G(7) – 5 = B, 34 =
Question : A car moves through 20 m in 3 minutes and the next 50 km at a speed of 100 km/hr. What is the approximate average speed of the car?
Option 1: 22.38 m/s
Option 2: 20 m/s
Option 3: 25.26 m/s
Option 4: 26.28 m/s
Correct Answer: 25.26 m/s
Solution : Total distance = 20 + 50000 = 50020 m Total time = 3 × 60 + $\frac{50}{100}$ × 60 × 60 = 180 + 1800 = 1980 s Average speed = $\frac{\text{total distance}}{\text{total time}}$ = $\frac{50020}{1980}$ = 25.26 m/s Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Sam has an income of 9 lakh rupees yearly. Which tax slab (new regime) of India is applicable for him as per the new regime Income Tax Slab Rates FY 2021-22?
Option 1: 15%
Option 2: 20%
Option 3: 5%
Option 4: 10%
Correct Answer: 15%
Solution : The correct answer is 15%.
If Sam has an income of 9 lakh Rs yearly, then a 15% tax will be applicable for him as per the new regime Income Tax Slab Rates FY 2021-22. According to the Tax Slab Rates FY 2021-22, if someone
Question : Which of the following dances is popularly known as the Gotipua Dance?
Option 1: Garba
Option 2: Bandha Nritya
Option 3: Bhangra
Option 4: Lavani
Correct Answer: Bandha Nritya
Solution : The correct answer is Bandha Nritya.
In the Indian state of Odisha, Gotipua is a traditional dance genre that predates Odissi classical dance. For ages, young boys in Orissa have dressed up as women to execute this ritual in celebration of Jagannath and
Question : In Buddhist architecture, which among the following are meditation cells and living quarters for the monks?
Option 1: Viharas
Option 2: Chaitya Grihas
Option 3: Pietra dura
Option 4: Stupas
Correct Answer: Viharas
Solution : The correct answer is Viharas.
In Buddhist architecture, meditation cells and living quarters for monks are known as "Viharas." These are residential buildings within a monastery where monks reside, meditate, and study. Viharas typically consist of individual cells or rooms for monks, communal areas
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