Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which among the following acids is found in mustard oil?
Option 1: Malic acid
Option 2: Tartaric acid
Option 3: Lauric acid
Option 4: Erucic acid
Correct Answer: Erucic acid
Solution : The correct option is Erucic acid.
Erucic acid is a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid that belongs to the family of long-chain fatty acids. Its chemical formula is C22H42O2, and its systematic name is cis-13-docosanol acid. Erucic acid is
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (68, 46, 22); (242, 160, 82)
Option 1: (108, 75, 33)
Option 2: (38, 12, 18)
Option 3: (176, 55, 148)
Option 4: (209, 78, 33)
Correct Answer: (108, 75, 33)
Solution : Given: (68, 46, 22); (242, 160, 82)
The third number is the difference between the first and the second number. (68, 46, 22)→68 – 46 = 22 (242, 160, 82)→242 – 160 = 82 Let's check each option – First option: (108, 75,
Question :
Animals adapted to life in the air are called:
Option 1:
Fossorial
Option 2:
Arboreal
Option 3: Cursorial
Option 4: Volant
Correct Answer: Volant
Solution : The correct option is Volant.
The term volant refers to species, especially mammals, that can fly or are equipped for flight. Volant creatures, such as birds and bats, as well as some insects, have evolved unique structures and adaptations that allow them to
Question : Select the correctly spelt word.
Option 1: Unrravel
Option 2: Equilibrium
Option 3: Compeling
Option 4: Esctasy
Correct Answer: Equilibrium
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Equilibrium is a state of balance. It describes a condition where two opposing forces are balancing each other.
Therefore, the correct answer is equilibrium.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Rescuers used a special device for finding people ____________in collapsed buildings.
Option 1: conquered
Option 2: trapped
Option 3: exceeded
Option 4: blossomed
Correct Answer: trapped
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
Explanation: Trapped means to be caught or confined in a space, which fits the context of finding people in collapsed buildings.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : A train covers a certain distance at a speed of 80 km/hr in 6 hours. Find the speed of the train for covering the same distance in 5 hours.
Option 1: 96 km/hr
Option 2: 86 km/hr
Option 3: 90 km/hr
Option 4: 88 km/hr
Correct Answer: 96 km/hr
Solution : Given: A train covers a certain distance at a speed of 80 km/hr in 6 hours. Use the formula, $\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}$ Let the train's distance be $x$ km. According to the question, $80=\frac{x}{6}$ ⇒ $x=480$ km The speed of the train for covering the same
Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. MA, NZ, OY, PX, ?
Option 1: QV
Option 2: QW
Option 3: WQ
Option 4: QR
Correct Answer: QW
Solution : Given: MA, NZ, OY, PX, ?
Add 1 in the first letter and subtract 1 from the second letter, to obtain the required missing term in the series – MA → M + 1 = N, A – 1 = Z → NZ NZ →
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, heat is waves is coded as 76@, and waves are dramatic not is coded as 34%7. What can be the code for heat in that language?
Option 1: %
Option 2: 4
Option 3: @
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: @
Solution : Given: 1. heat is waves is coded as 76@, and 2. waves are dramatic not is coded as 34%7.
From statement 1, we have heat which is only in statement 1 and either 6 or @ is the code for heat. In
Question : By selling an article at Rs. 425, a shopkeeper had a loss of 15%. At what price should be sell the article to make a profit of 20%?
Option 1: Rs. 800
Option 2: Rs. 1000
Option 3: Rs. 400
Option 4: Rs. 600
Correct Answer: Rs. 600
Solution : If the shopkeeper sold the article for Rs. 425 and incurred a loss of 15%, it means that Rs. 425 represents 85% (100% – 15%) of the cost price. Let the cost price as C. ⇒ 425 = 0.85 × C To make a
Question : Which one of the following writs literally means' what is your authority'
Option 1: Hebeas Corpus
Option 2: Certiorari
Option 3: Quo Warranto
Option 4: Prohibition
Correct Answer: Quo Warranto
Solution : Correct Answer is Quo warranto
Quo warranto is a prerogative writ that demands the person to whom it is directed to demonstrate their legitimacy for using a right or power (or "franchise") they claim to possess.It is a legal process where a person's authority
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