Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which of the following animals has a clitellum?
Option 1: Milipede
Option 2: Centipede
Option 3: Earthworm
Option 4: Ringworm
Correct Answer: Earthworm
Solution : Correct Answer is Earthworm
Clitellum is the non-severed part of the body wall that secures the viscid sac where eggs are stored. The clitellum of an earthworm and leech is located near the head. It is about one-third of the way down an earthworm’s body
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".
Could you please maintain silence for a while?
(1) Could you
(2) for a while?
(3) No Error
(4) please maintain silence
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : There is no error in the sentence, as it is grammatically correct. "Could" is used when asking for permission in a polite manner.
The correct answer is the third option.
Question : At what rate of compound interest (compounding annually) per annum will a sum of Rs. 250000 becomes Rs. 275625 in 2 years?
Option 1: 8% per annum
Option 2: 3% per annum
Option 3: 10% per annum
Option 4: 5% per annum
Correct Answer: 5% per annum
Solution : Given, Amount = Rs. 275625 Principal = Rs. 250000 Time = 2 years We know, $A = P(1 + \frac{R}{100})^n$ ⇒ $275625=250000(1+\frac{R}{100})^2$ ⇒ $(1+\frac{R}{100})^2=\frac{275625}{250000}$ ⇒ $(1+\frac{R}{100})=\sqrt\frac{275625}{250000}$ ⇒ $(1+\frac{R}{100})=\frac{525}{500}$ ⇒ $\frac{R}{100}=\frac{525}{500}-1$ ⇒ $\frac{R}{100}=\frac{25}{500}$ ⇒ $R=\frac{25}{5}= 5$% Hence, the correct answer is 5% per annum.
Question : What is the second largest component in milk?
Option 1: Fat
Option 2: Minerals
Option 3: Water
Option 4: Sugar
Correct Answer: Sugar
Solution : The correct option is Sugar.
Lactose, a kind of sugar, is the second most abundant component in milk after water. Milk is mostly water, but it also has various amounts of carbohydrates (including lactose), proteins, lipids, vitamins, and minerals. Lactose, a disaccharide sugar consisting
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
My tennis player is a ______; she will not play mixed doubles in shorts or a tennis skirt; she is overly concerned about being proper or modest.
Option 1: admonish
Option 2: prude
Option 3: rude
Option 4: loyal
Correct Answer: prude
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word prude is the correct choice in this sentence because it accurately describes someone who is overly concerned with being proper or modest and may be reluctant to engage in behaviour they consider immodest or inappropriate. In
Question : What is the total number of periods and groups in the Modern Periodic Table?
Option 1: Period:9 Group:7
Option 2: Period:18 Group:7
Option 3: Period:7 Group:9
Option 4: Period:7 Group:18
Correct Answer: Period:7 Group:18
Solution : The correct answer is Period:7 Group:18.
The modern periodic table is the present form of the periodic table in which the arrangement of elements is in the increasing order of their atomic numbers. The modern periodic table has 7
Question : The following graph shows the sales (in crores) of computers and smartphones in a country during the year 2018 to 2022. What is the difference between the average sale of computers and the average sale of smartphones during these years?
Option 1: 1 crores
Option 2: 0.5 crores
Option 3: 0.2 crores
Option 4: 0.8 crores
Correct Answer: 0.2 crores
Solution : The sales of computers (in crores) in a country during the year 2018 to 2022 = 30 + 50 + 55 + 56 + 64 = 255 Average = $\frac{\text{Total sales}}{\text{Total years}}=\frac{255}{5}= 51$ (in crores) The sales of smartphones (in crores) in a country
Question : Lomas Rishi cave is situated on which of the following Hills?
Option 1: Vindhyas Hills
Option 2: Barabar Hills
Option 3: Aravali Hills
Option 4: Satpura Hills
Correct Answer: Barabar Hills
Solution : The correct answer is Barabar Hills.
Lomas Rishi cave is in the Barabar Hills, which are located in the Jehanabad district of Bihar, India. These hills are famous for their ancient rock-cut caves, including the Lomas Rishi cave, which is believed to date
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, JPMNO is coded as 73562, AMNBD is coded as 28954, and NACQ is coded as 1240. What is the code for B in that code language?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: 1. JPMNO is coded as 73562. 2. AMNBD is coded as 28954. 3. NACQ is coded as 1240.
On comparing the above-given words – ⇒ In words 1, 2, and 3 the letter N and number 2 are common. ⇒ In words 1 and
Question : Find the odd man out:
Option 1: Internet Explorer
Option 2: Netscape
Option 3: Mozilla
Option 4: Excel
Correct Answer: Excel
Solution : The correct option is Excel.
For use with Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and iPad OS, Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet editor. Users may format, arrange and compute data in a spreadsheet using this robust data visualisation and analysis application. To organise data manipulation tasks
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