Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Directions: Select the letter cluster from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series. YZCD, WXEF, UVGH, STIJ, ?
Option 1: MNKL
Option 2: QROP
Option 3: MNOP
Option 4: QRKL
Correct Answer: QRKL
Solution : Given: YZCD, WXEF, UVGH, STIJ, ?
The pattern is as follows – YZCD→Y – 2 = W, Z – 2 = X, C + 2 = E, D + 2 = F WXEF→W – 2 = U, X – 2 = V, E + 2
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’.
Peterkin readjusted his hat and soon was listening to the conversation with as much interest as I was.
Option 1: so many interest
Option 2: so much interest
Option 3: as many interest
Option 4: No substitution required
Correct Answer: No substitution required
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The structure of the sentence is appropriate, and the use of "as much as" correctly compares the level of interest between Peterkin and the speaker.
Therefore, no substitution or alteration is required.
Question : The chief source for the production of nitrogenous fertilizers is:
Option 1: Ammonia
Option 2: Nitric acid
Option 3: Nitrogen
Option 4: Nitrogen dioxide
Correct Answer: Ammonia
Solution : The correct option is Ammonia.
Using the Haber-Bosch process, Nitrogenous fertilizers are produced in the presence of a catalyst at very high temperatures. Ammonia is the end product formed. It is widely used in agriculture and industry, serving as a crucial ingredient in fertilizers and
Question : Directions: If NAME is coded as MZLD, how will CLAIM be coded?
Option 1: BKZHL
Option 2: BKZHI
Option 3: BKYHL
Option 4: BKZII
Correct Answer: BKZHL
Solution : Given: NAME is coded as MZLD.
For the word NAME→N – 1 = M; A – 1 = Z; M – 1 = L; E – 1 = D Similarly, for the word CLAIM→C – 1 = B; L – 1 = K; A –
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".
The social activist (1) / was murder (2) / in cold blood. (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 sentence is in the past tense, and it describes the action of the social activist being killed. The word murder should be in its past participle form murdered to form the passive voice, which
Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
Though poor, he _________ proud of his learning.
Option 1: were
Option 2: could became
Option 3: was
Option 4: have been
Correct Answer: was
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
This choice is appropriate because it matches the singular subject he with the singular verb was. The sentence talks about a specific past condition, indicating that despite being poor, the person felt proud of their learning in
Question : Sodium hydroxide is the chemical name of which of the following common substances?
Option 1: Bleaching powder
Option 2: Borax
Option 3: Caustic soda
Option 4: Chalk
Correct Answer: Caustic soda
Solution : The correct answer is Caustic soda.
Caustic soda is also known as sodium hydroxide chemically. Sodium hydroxide, or caustic soda, has the chemical formula NaOH. It's also occasionally called "lye" or "caustic soda". Strong as a base, sodium hydroxide finds frequent use in
Question : The lowest known point on earth is called______, which is present in the Pacific Ocean.
Option 1: Factorial Deep
Option 2: Challenger Deep
Option 3: Great Blue Hole
Option 4: Great Barrier Reef
Correct Answer: Challenger Deep
Solution : The correct answer is Challenger Deep.
Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the lowest point in the Pacific Ocean. The Mariana Trench is a segment of the world's deep trough network that slices through the ocean floor. When two tectonic plates clash,
Question : Select the appropriate antonym for the underlined word. Megan, my precious darling, where is the kettle?
Option 1: detested
Option 2: expensive
Option 3: beloved
Option 4: steep
Correct Answer: detested
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Precious conveys a sense of great value, dear attachment, or sentiment. Detested means to be strongly disliked or hated. It is the opposite of being cherished or valued.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The fertile land between two rivers is called
Option 1: Watershed
Option 2: Water divide
Option 3: Doab
Option 4: Terai
Correct Answer: Doab
Solution : The correct option is Doab.
A "doab" is a term used in South Asia, notably the Indian subcontinent, to indicate a rich land tract between two rivers. The Punjab region, located between the Indus and Ganges in northern India and Pakistan, is one of the
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