Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : One of the following excretes Uric acids as its excretory product:
Option 1: Amoeba
Option 2: Tilapia
Option 3: Sparrow
Option 4: Camel
Correct Answer: Sparrow
Solution : The correct option is Sparrow.
Sparrow excretes uric acid as the principal excretory output. Uric acid is a non-toxic and insoluble chemical that helps birds preserve water. This adaptation is critical for birds since they have a high metabolic rate and frequently need to minimise
Question : The following bar graph shows the mode of transport used by the employees of a company. How much percentage of total employees use two-wheelers as a mode of transport?
Option 1: 25%
Option 2: 21%
Option 3: 12%
Option 4: 42%
Correct Answer: 21%
Solution : Total employees = 4 + 28 + 35 + 84 + 105 + 144 = 400 The employee who uses 2-wheeler = 84 Required percentage = $\frac{\text{The employee who uses 2-wheeler}}{\text{Total employees}}\times100$ = $\frac{84}{400}\times100$ = 21% Hence, the correct answer is 21%.
Question : Directions: After interchanging the given two signs, what will be the value of the following expression? × and ÷ 35 + 5 ÷ 4 × 2 – 15 = ?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 35
Correct Answer: 30
Solution : Given: 35 + 5 ÷ 4 × 2 – 15 = ?
On interchanging the mathematical signs, we get – = 35 + 5 × 4 ÷ 2 – 15 = 35 + 5 × 2 – 15 = 35 + 10 – 15 =
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some 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".
He knows (1) / that your muscles (2) / are not same as his. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
We need to use the definite article "the" to emphasise a specific comparison, which in this case is "muscles". This makes the sentence grammatically accurate.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: He knows that your
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, pinch of salt grey is written as ab tr # kp, grey colour is black is written as # jm bk if and colour are of track is written as gt if ab fr. How will grey of be written in that language?
Option 1: ab #
Option 2: gt #
Option 3: ab if
Option 4: gt fr
Correct Answer: ab #
Solution : Given: 1. pinch of salt grey ⇒ ab tr # kp, 2. grey colour is black ⇒ # jm bk if 3. colour are of track ⇒ gt if ab fr. How will grey of be written in that language?
By comparing all the
Question : There are 300 men in a group. They have food for 30 days. After 10 days, 100 more men join the group. The remaining food will last for how many days?
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : There are 300 men in a group. They have food for 30 days. After 10 days, 100 more men join the group. Total number of men = (300 + 100) = 400 Remaining number of days = (30 – 10) = 20 So, 300 men
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
Our specialist school is (1) / home to children with (2) / different intellectual abilities. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
"Specialist" should be replaced with "special".
"Special" is something that is distinguished by a unique quality, whereas "specialist" is someone who is an expert. Thus, the appropriate adjective should be used to convey the intended
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the bracketed segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'no substitution required'.
(Hardly did the ink dried on my weekly column, when) one of my readers called me.
Option 1: Hardly had the ink dry on last week's column, when
Option 2: No substitution required
Option 3: Hardly did the ink dried on last week's column, when
Option 4: Hardly had the ink dried on last week's column, when
Correct Answer: Hardly had the ink dried on last week's column, when
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
When using hardly in the sense of indicating that an action occurred almost immediately after another action, the correct structure involves the past perfect tense The correct form is
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. First row – 15, 12, 180 Second row – 18, 13, 234 Third row – 7, 32, ?
Option 1: 215
Option 2: 179
Option 3: 308
Option 4: 224
Correct Answer: 224
Solution : Given: First row – 15, 12, 180 Second row – 18, 13, 234 Third row – 7, 32, ?
Multiply the first and second numbers in each row, to get the third number – In the first row: 15 × 12 = 180 In the
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
I prefer to listen to relaxing and ______ music when meditating.
Option 1: soothing
Option 2: abrading
Option 3: fretting
Option 4: tormenting
Correct Answer: soothing
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Soothing is used to describe something that has a calming effect. This helps convey that the speaker prefers to listen to calming music when meditating.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
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