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क्लोरोअॅम्फीनीकॉल हे __________ आहे. (a) संकीर्ण श्रेणीचे (Narrow spectrum) प्रतिजीवक (b) विस्तृत श्रेणीचे (Broad spectrum) प्रतिजीवक (c) मर्यादित श्रेणीचे (Limited spectrum) प्रतिजीवक (d) जंतुनाशक औषध

This MPSC previous-year question is drawn from MPSC Rajyaseva (State Services) Combined Pre 2026 (Marathi). It belongs to the Science section and is reproduced here in Marathi exactly as it appeared in the official Maharashtra Public Service Commission paper, along with the four options, the official Set A answer key and a compact explanation of why the correct option is correct.

A.फक्त (a) व (d) बरोबर आहेत
B.फक्त (b) बरोबर आहे
C.फक्त (b) व (c) बरोबर आहेत
D.फक्त (d) बरोबर आहे

Correct answer: B

Explanation

बरोबर पर्याय B आहे. क्लोरोअॅम्फीनीकॉल हे विस्तृत श्रेणीचे (broad spectrum) प्रतिजैविक असून अनेक जीवाणूंवर प्रभावी आहे — म्हणून फक्त विधान (b) बरोबर. ते संकीर्ण वा मर्यादित श्रेणीचे नाही, आणि केवळ जंतुनाशकही नाही.

Why this question matters

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission recycles science question patterns across its main five recruitment examinations. Solving a PYQ from one paper substantially increases your accuracy on adjacent papers because the underlying facts and the option-craft are identical. That cross-transfer is the strongest argument for prioritising PYQ practice over generic textbook review.

How to attempt this in the exam

Watch for negation traps — words like "not", "except", "incorrect" that flip the intent of the question. MPSC deliberately embeds them in science items to catch aspirants who read the question in a hurry. Re-read the stem with a mental highlight on any negation word before selecting an option.

Subject-specific tip

Tip for Science: write the underlying formula or chemical equation in the margin. MPSC Science numericals are usually one-step substitutions; the trap is in the units, not the concept.

Science in exams — the six-quadrant map

Think of MPSC Science as a six-quadrant map: (1) Cell biology and biomolecules (DNA, RNA, proteins, cell division); (2) Human physiology and diseases; (3) Plant biology and classification; (4) Physics numericals (motion, electricity, sound, light); (5) Chemistry facts (elements, compounds, everyday products); (6) Applied science and current science affairs. Aspirants who allocate roughly equal attention to each quadrant score more consistently than those who over-invest in one area.

For physics numericals, three formulas do most of the heavy lifting: v = u + at (kinematics), V = IR (Ohm's law), and W = Fs cos θ (work). MPSC rarely pushes beyond one-step substitutions, so identifying which formula applies is more than half the battle. The trap is usually in the units — write the SI unit next to every variable before you compute.

For biology classification, the two mnemonics that carry the most weight are the five-kingdom system (Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia) and, within Animalia, the nine phyla in evolutionary order (Porifera, Cnidaria, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda, Annelida, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Chordata). Being able to place any organism in the correct kingdom-and-phylum eliminates two options instantly.

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