Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : An attribute that uniquely identifies the rows of a table is known as the ----- key.
Option 1: primary
Option 2: candidate
Option 3: composite
Option 4: foreign
Correct Answer: primary
Solution : The correct option is primary.
The main key is a characteristic used to uniquely identify each row in a table. A column, or collection of columns, known as the primary key, is what gives each entry in the table its unique identity. Null values
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement required’.
Thank you all for coming so earlier at the morning.
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: early in the
Option 3: the early in a
Option 4: earliest on the
Correct Answer: early in the
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The adjective should be in the base form, i.e., early. Also, the correct preposition to be used with the adjective should be in, as the preposition in is used to discuss general times
Question : Select the appropriate synonym for the underlined word. Photosynthesis can be hindered by extreme temperatures.
Option 1: revert
Option 2: discouraged
Option 3: gained
Option 4: tolerated
Correct Answer: discouraged
Solution : The second option is correct.
Question : The following table shows the sales of comic and fiction books in different shops. Find the ratio of total books sold from shop C to that of shop A.
Option 1: 13 : 5
Option 2: 13 : 7
Option 3: 11 : 7
Option 4: 11 : 13
Correct Answer: 13 : 7
Solution : Total books sold from the shop A = 200 + 150 = 350 Total books sold from the shop C = 350 + 300 = 650 So, the required ratio = 650 : 350 = 13 : 7 Hence, the correct answer is
Question : The ratio of the expenditure and savings of a person is 4 : 3. His expenditure increases by $\frac{1}{4}$th of his initial savings and his income increases by Rs. 300. If his savings remain the same, then what is his initial expenditure?
Option 1: Rs. 1600
Option 2: Rs. 2000
Option 3: Rs. 1000
Option 4: Rs. 1200
Correct Answer: Rs. 1600
Solution : Let the expenditure be $4x$ and the Savings be $3x$. Income = expenditure + savings = $4x + 3x = 7x$ New income = $7x + 300$ New expenditure = $4x + \frac{1}{4}\times 3x=4x + \frac{3x}{4}=\frac{19x}{4}$ New savings = $7x + 300 - \frac{19x}{4}=\frac{28x+1200-19x}{4}=\frac{9x+1200}{4}$
Question : Directions: A boy introduced a girl as the daughter of the son of the mother of his maternal aunt. How is the girl related to the boy?
Option 1: Sister
Option 2: Cousin sister
Option 3: Sister-in-law
Option 4: Aunt
Correct Answer: Cousin sister
Solution : According to the given information, the family tree is as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, Girl is the cousin sister of Boy. Hence, the second
Question : At least how old must be an Indian citizen to be a member of the Rajya Sabha?
Option 1: 30 years
Option 2: 25 years
Option 3: 35 years
Option 4: 20 years
Correct Answer: 30 years
Solution : The correct answer is 30 years
Rajya Sabha members must be at least 30 years old to be eligible to vote. The Rajya Sabha has 250 members. Despite not having equal representation from all states, the Rajya Sabha is recognised as the representative House
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 50, 39, 27, 14, 0, ?
Option 1: –10
Option 2: –8
Option 3: –15
Option 4: –14
Correct Answer: –15
Solution : Given: 50, 39, 27, 14, 0, ?
Subtract natural numbers starting from 11 to the previous number to get the next number – 50 – 11 = 39, 39 – 12 = 27, 27 – 13 = 14, 14 – 14 = 0, 0 –
Question : By which process do water-soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil horizon and get precipitated as unavailable salts?
Option 1: Fragmentation
Option 2: Leaching
Option 3: Decomposition
Option 4: Humification
Correct Answer: Leaching
Solution : The correct answer is Leaching.
Leaching is the downward movement of water-soluble inorganic nutrients through the soil, and it can result in the precipitation of these nutrients as unavailable salts in lower soil horizons. Leaching can have both positive and negative effects on soil
Question : Which is the oldest tennis tournament in the world?
Option 1: French Open
Option 2: US Open
Option 3: Wimbledon
Option 4: Australian Open
Correct Answer: Wimbledon
Solution : The correct answer is Wimbledon.
Wimbledon, often called The Championships, is the world's oldest tennis tournament and is widely considered the most esteemed. Held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, it features outdoor grass courts. Since 2019, retractable roofs
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