Staff Selection Commission Multi Tasking Staff Exam
Question : Which among the following gases is used as an anaesthetic in dental surgery?
Option 1: Nitrous oxide
Option 2: Radon
Option 3: Argon
Option 4: Helium
Correct Answer: Nitrous oxide
Solution : The correct option is Nitrous oxide.
Nitrous oxide is commonly used as an anaesthetic in dental surgery. It is a colourless and odourless gas that, when inhaled, produces analgesic (pain-relieving) and anaesthetic effects, making it suitable for various medical and dental procedures, including minor
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'. (Plots to dispose him came) to nothing.
Option 1: No substitution required
Option 2: Plots to dispose off him comes
Option 3: Plots to dispose of him came
Option 4: Plots which dispose him came
Correct Answer: Plots to dispose of him came
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The original phrase "plots to dispose him came" contains a grammatical error. The correct phrase should include the preposition "of" after dispose to convey the intended meaning.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be:
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. Today I received a letter. Finally, I ____________back from him.
Option 1: herd
Option 2: hard
Option 3: heard
Option 4: horde
Correct Answer: heard
The sentence indicates that the person received a letter, and now, finally, they "heard back" from the person mentioned in the letter. Heard back in this context means that the person has received a response or communication
Question : "The Race of My Life: An Autobiography" is written by which famous athlete?
Option 1: Rajwinder Kaur
Option 2: Milkha Singh
Option 3: Nitendra Rawat
Option 4: P. V. Sindhu
Correct Answer: Milkha Singh
Solution : The correct option is Milkha Singh.
"The Race of My Life: An Autobiography" is written by Indian athlete Milkha Singh. The book provides insights into Milkha Singh's life, his experiences, and his journey in the world of athletics. The book, co-authored with his daughter
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
One of the myths (1)__________ with the Great Wall of China is that it is the only man-made (2)__________ that can be seen from the moon with the naked eye. The (3)_________ originated in Richard Halliburton's 1938 book. The Second Book of Marvels. However, this myth is simply not true. Richard Halliburton's claim was contradicted (4)__________ astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Yang Liwei. A more (5)_________ assumption would be to say that the Great Wall can be visible from a low orbit of the earth, which is not unique in this regard as many other artificial constructions can be seen from that height.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: from
Option 2: by
Option 3: under
Option 4: in
Correct Answer: by
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
"By" is used to indicate the method or means of doing something. It also indicates the agent is performing an action. In this context, "by" is the correct preposition to indicate the source or the individuals who contradicted
Question : Select the word from the options that is similar in meaning to the bracketed part given in the sentence below. I suppose I was looking for (a work that would give me income) and that was going to be an adventure.
Option 1: Activity
Option 2: Calling
Option 3: Pursuit
Option 4: Occupation
Correct Answer: Occupation
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The word that is similar in meaning to "a work that would give me income" is "occupation".
Explanation:
The bracketed part of the sentence refers to the search for something that provides a source of income. Occupation is
Question : Improve the underlined part of the sentence. Choose 'No improvement' as an answer if the sentence is grammatically correct.
A health person may carry germs of typhoid, cholera, dysentery, etc. in his body.
Option 1: health persons might
Option 2: healthy person may
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: healthy persons would
Correct Answer: healthy person may
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The error lies in using "health" instead of the correct term, "healthy". "Healthy" is the adjectival form that appropriately modifies the noun "person" to convey the intended meaning. Therefore, the correction is
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
I can always count on him in times of difficulty.
(1) count him on
(2) count on he
(3) count at him
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
The original sentence is grammatically correct and requires no improvement. The phrasal verb "count on" means that the speaker can rely on or depend on him in times of difficulty.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. Marry : Divorce :: Native : ?
Option 1: Hometown
Option 2: Foreign
Option 3: Country
Option 4: Indoor
Correct Answer: Foreign
Solution : Given: Marry : Divorce :: Native : ?
Like, Divorce is the antonym of Marriage. Similarly, the antonym for Native is Foreign.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number of the given series. 30, 91, 274, 823, 2470, ?
Option 1: 7400
Option 2: 7420
Option 3: 4580
Option 4: 7411
Correct Answer: 7411
Solution : Given: 30, 91, 274, 823, 2470, ?
Follow the pattern, to obtain the next term –
So, 7411 is the missing term in the series. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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