Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have 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."
She is unfortunate enough to (1) / lose few friends she made (2) / during her stay in Chennai (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 article "the" should be added before "few" to convey the intended meaning of the sentence. This helps in indicating the specific group of people, which in this case is the few friends she made
Question : If X : Y = 2 : 3 and Y : Z = 6 : 7, then what is the value of (X + Z) : Y?
Option 1: 17 : 14
Option 2: 17 : 15
Option 3: 11 : 6
Option 4: 11 : 8
Correct Answer: 11 : 6
Solution : Given, X : Y = 2 : 3 And Y : Z = 6 : 7 $\therefore$ X : Y : Z = 4 : 6 : 7 ⇒ (X + Z) : Y = (4 + 7) : 6 = 11 :
Question : The feature of Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution is borrowed from the Constitution of-
Option 1: British
Option 2: Ireland
Option 3: French
Option 4: Canadian
Correct Answer: Ireland
Solution : The correct option is Ireland.
The features of the Directive Principles of State Policy are borrowed from the Constitution of Ireland. Article 36-51 in Part IV of the Constitution deals with the DPSPs. These are non-justiciable but are used to establish social and economic
Question : Simple interest received by a person in 12 years on a principal of INR 12000 is 120% of the principal. What is the annual rate of interest?
Option 1: 20%
Option 2: 12%
Option 3: 10%
Option 4: 5%
Correct Answer: 10%
Solution : Principal, $P$ = INR 12000 Term, $n$ = 12 years Simple interest, SI = 120% × $P$ = $\frac{120P}{100}$ Let $R$ be the rate of interest. SI = $\frac{PnR}{100}$ ⇒ $\frac{120P}{100}$ = $\frac{P×12×R}{100}$ ⇒ $R$ = $\frac{120}{12}$ = 10% Hence, the correct answer is 10%.
Question : Which base in place of Thymine is present in Ribonucleic acid (RNA)?
Option 1: Adenine
Option 2: Guanine
Option 3: Uracil
Option 4: Cytosine
Correct Answer: Uracil
Solution : The correct option is Uracil.
Guanine, Adenine and Cytosine are the three nucleotides that Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and RNA share. Thymine is the fourth base in DNA and uracil is the fourth base in RNA. However, RNA is often single-stranded, unlike DNA.
Question : Find the part of the given sentence that has an error in it. If there is no error, choose 'No error', Soap removes traces of pesticides and heavy metals that hand sanitisers can left behind.
Option 1: Soap removes traces of pesticides
Option 2: and heavy metals that hand
Option 3: sanitisers can left behind.
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: sanitisers can left behind.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
There is an error in the segment "sanitisers can left behind".
The error in the original sentence is related to the modal verb "can". The correct form should be "can leave behind" instead of
Question : Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.
Urging or requesting (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something.
Option 1: Arrears
Option 2: Adjure
Option 3: Armada
Option 4: Arena
Correct Answer: Adjure
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: Adjure is a verb derived from the Latin word "adjurare", meaning to swear or to invoke. In contemporary usage, it conveys the idea of solemnly and earnestly urging or requesting someone to do something, often with
Question : Which among the following Vitamins plays an essential role in vision?
Option 1: C
Option 2: B1
Option 3: D
Option 4: A
Correct Answer: A
Solution : The correct option is A.
Vitamin A plays an essential role in vision. It is a crucial component of rhodopsin, a protein in the eye that helps detect light and is necessary for maintaining the health of the cornea. A deficiency in Vitamin A
Question : Baeyer's reagent is
Option 1: Alkaline potassium permanganate
Option 2: Acidified potassium permanganate
Option 3: Hydrogen peroxide
Option 4: Bromine water
Correct Answer: Alkaline potassium permanganate
Solution : The correct option is Alkaline potassium permanganate.
Baeyer's reagent, also known as alkaline potassium permanganate solution, is a chemistry reagent used to detect the presence of phenolic chemicals, including salicylic acid, and related compounds. Baeyer's reagent is a potassium permanganate (KMnO4)
Question : Directions: Select the number from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. 34, 102, 612, 5508,?
Option 1: 64046
Option 2: 68098
Option 3: 66096
Option 4: 68026
Correct Answer: 66096
Solution : Given: 34, 102, 612, 5508,?
Multiply the number with a multiple of 3 in increasing order, starting from 3 to get the required missing term – 34 × 3 = 102; 102 × 6 = 612; 612 × 9 = 5508; 5508 × 12 =
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