Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : The mode of nutrition in which organisms make food themselves from simple substances is called_______.
Option 1: heterotrophic nutrition
Option 2: autotrophic nutrition
Option 3: saprotrophic nutrition
Option 4: phototrophic nutrition
Correct Answer: autotrophic nutrition
Solution : The correct option is autotrophic nutrition.
"Autotrophic nutrition" is the form of nutrition in which organisms produce their food from basic materials. Through the process of photosynthesis autotrophic organisms—like plants and some types of bacteria—can produce their food. These creatures use sunlight during
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 15, 16, 32, 35, 140, 145, ?
Option 1: 910
Option 2: 870
Option 3: 840
Option 4: 790
Correct Answer: 870
Solution : Given: 15, 16, 32, 35, 140, 145, ?
The pattern is as follows – 15 + 1 = 16; 16 × 2 = 32; 32 + 3 = 35; 35 × 4 = 140; 140 + 5 = 145; 145 × 6 = 870
So,
Question : The Ganesha Ratha is one of the finest monolithic temples located in _____.
Option 1: Somnath
Option 2: Mahabalipuram
Option 3: Varanasi
Option 4: Nagpur
Correct Answer: Mahabalipuram
Solution : The correct option is Mahabalipuram.
The Ganesha Ratha, a monolithic temple, is located in Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), Tamil Nadu, India. Carved from a single granite rock, it is an exemplary example of Pallava architecture. Although initially dedicated to Shiva, it earned its name due to a
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, EXPORT is coded as ORTEXP. What is the code for GENTLE in that code language?
Option 1: TLENEG
Option 2: TELNEG
Option 3: TLEGEN
Option 4: TLENGE
Correct Answer: TLEGEN
Solution : Given: EXPORT is coded as ORTEXP.
To obtain the code of a required word the last three letters are written first followed by the first three letters.
Thus, EXPORT is coded as ORTEXP. Similarly, follow the same pattern for GENTLE –
So, GENTLE is coded
Question : Which of the following is an example of a public sector bank in India?
Option 1: Federal Bank
Option 2: HDFC Bank
Option 3: Axis Bank
Option 4: Punjab National Bank
Correct Answer: Punjab National Bank
Solution : The correct answer is Punjab National Bank.
Punjab National Bank is a public-sector bank in India. Lala Lajpat Rai founded the Indian National Bank on May 19, 1894, and it was the first bank that was entirely Indian. Currently, Punjab National Bank's
Question : Ravi's monthly salary is INR 16,000. He spends 30%of his salary on rent, 20% of his salary on education. 60% of the remaining amount is invested in mutual funds. Find the amount invested in mutual funds in a month.
Option 1: INR 5,000
Option 2: INR 4,800
Option 3: INR 4,200
Option 4: INR 4,500
Correct Answer: INR 4,800
Solution : Monthly salary = INR 16000 Salary spent on rent = 30% of 16000 Salary spent on education = 20% of 16000 Remaining amount = (100 – 30 – 20)% of 16000 = 50% of 16000 = INR 8000 Amount invested in mutual funds =
Question : Who was the chairman of the drafting committee?
Option 1: Dr Rajendra Prasad
Option 2: Dr B. R. Ambedkar
Option 3: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 4: M. A. Jinnah
Correct Answer: Dr B. R. Ambedkar
Solution : The correct option is Dr B.R. Ambedkar.
After India gained independence from British rule in 1947, the process of drafting the Constitution began. The Indian Constitution was drafted by a Constituent Assembly. Dr B.R. Ambedkar led the drafting committee, which worked
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Common
Option 2: Friying
Option 3: Hazard
Option 4: Addition
Correct Answer: Friying
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The incorrectly spelled word is friying. The correct spelling is frying, meaning cooking food in hot oil or fat.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Plants differ from animals in having:
Option 1: locomotion
Option 2: metabolism
Option 3: localised growth
Option 4: catabolism
Correct Answer: localised growth
Solution : The correct option is localised growth.
Plants, unlike animals, have localised growth due to their distinct development patterns and properties. Meristems are the localised part of actively dividing cells. These meristems are in charge of the ongoing growth and development of plant
Question : Select the correctly spelt word.
Option 1: simultenaous
Option 2: simulteneous
Option 3: simultaneous
Option 4: simultanous
Correct Answer: simultaneous
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The correctly spelt word is simultaneous, as it refers to things occurring, being done, or existing at the same time. For instance, if two events happen simultaneously, they happen concurrently or simultaneously—together at the exact same
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