Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
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 =
Question : The school of arts developed during the Kushan Period with the mixture of Indian and Greek style is known as:
Option 1: Kushan art
Option 2: Persian art
Option 3: Gandhara art
Option 4: Mughal art
Correct Answer: Gandhara art
Solution : The correct answer is Gandhara art.
The distinctive fusion of Indian, Greek, and Roman styles defines the Gandhara School of Art. The Kushan Empire was a major supporter of this art form, which peaked between the first and third centuries CE. Greeco-Roman architecture
Question : The superintendence, control and conduct of all elections to the municipalities is the responsibility of the _____________.
Option 1: State Election Commission
Option 2: Governor of India
Option 3: Election Commission of India
Option 4: Home Ministry of State
Correct Answer: State Election Commission
Solution : The correct answer is the State Election Commission.
The State Election Commission mentioned in Article 243K will have supervision, direction and control over the creation of electoral rolls and the administration of all municipal elections.
Question : Which of the following states has the highest reserves of haematite ore in India?
Option 1: Rajasthan
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Maharashtra
Option 4: Odisha
Correct Answer: Odisha
Solution : The correct answer is Odisha.
The greatest concentration of medium- and low-grade haematite ore can be found in Odisha. Haematite and magnetite are the two essential iron ores found in India. Around one-third of the haematite reserves are found in Odisha and then in
Question : The difference between compound interest and simple interest on Rs. X at 7.5% per annum for 2 years is Rs. 22.50. Find the value of X.
Option 1: Rs. 4000
Option 2: Rs. 5000
Option 3: Rs. 2000
Option 4: Rs. 1900
Correct Answer: Rs. 4000
Solution : Given: Principal = Rs. X Rate = 7.5% Time = 2 years The difference between compound interest and simple interest, D = Rs.22.50 We know that, $D=P(\frac{r}{100})^2$ ⇒ $22.50=X(\frac{7.5}{100})^2$ ⇒ $22.50=X(\frac{3}{40})^2$ ⇒ $22.50=X\times\frac{3}{40}\times\frac{3}{40}$ ⇒ $X=1600\times2.5$ ⇒ $X=4000$ Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 4000.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some of the words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the four alternatives.
In a gallery at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1)_______New York, paintings of a father and daughter (2)_______ face to face. Larger than life, the monumental portraits (3)_______ competing conceptions of royal power. The father, Henry VIII, (4)_______ directly at the viewer, conveying aggression through his wide stance, bulging leg muscles, and (5)_____ padded clothing. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: to
Option 2: in
Option 3: on
Option 4: at
Correct Answer: in
The blank is asking for a word that fits logically in the context of a location. The correct preposition to use in this case is in. The sentence describes the location of a gallery, specifying that it is
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No Error'. Droughts effect water supply in Southern/Spain, which is increasingly turning towards / seawater desalination to meet its water needs.
Option 1: seawater desalination to meet its water needs.
Option 2: No Error
Option 3: Spain, which is increasingly turning towards
Option 4: Droughts effect water supply in Southern
Correct Answer: Droughts effect water supply in Southern
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
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