Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The area of a sector of a circle is 308 cm2, with the central angle measuring 45°. The radius of the circle is:
Option 1: 14 cm
Option 2: 21 cm
Option 3: 7 cm
Option 4: 28 cm
Correct Answer: 28 cm
Solution : According to the question, $\frac{45°}{ 360°} ×πr^2 = 308$ ⇒ $πr^2 = 308 × 8$ ⇒ $\frac{22}{7} × r^2 = 2464$ ⇒ $r^2 = 784$ ⇒ $r = 28$ cm Hence, the correct answer is 28 cm.
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at 1, 2, and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is 4.
Members usually meet in one another's homes.
(1) another's
(2) each another's
(3) every other's
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The phrase one another is used for more than two people. The first and fourth options are out of context, whereas the third option, each other's, is used for only two people.
Therefore, the correct statement would be:
Question : The Fundamental Duties of Citizens were added to the Constitution of India upon the recommendations of which of the following committees?
Option 1: Raja Chelliah Committee
Option 2: Santhanam Committee
Option 3: Kelkar Committee
Option 4: Swaran Singh Committee
Correct Answer: Swaran Singh Committee
Solution : The correct option is the Swaran Singh Committee.
The Swaran Singh Committee, chaired by Swaran Singh, was responsible for making recommendations regarding these fundamental duties. The committee submitted its report in 1976.
The Fundamental Duties of Citizens in India were added to the
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. A new swarm of locusts entered Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer on Sunday. This is the fifth swarm to (1)______ the state in four days from (2)______ western border with Pakistan. Since the first locust swarm (3)______ the state’s Sri Ganganagar district on April 11, as many as 25 swarms (4)______ entered Rajasthan. Some swarms moved to Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, (5)______ which agricultural departments issued advisories to farmers asking them to be on high alert. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
Option 1: its
Option 2: it
Option 3: his
Option 4: their
Correct Answer: its
Solution : The right choice is the first option.
In this context, its is used to indicate possession or belonging. The use of "its" correctly denotes that the western border belongs to the state.
The grammatical use of other words, with their meanings, is as follows:
Question : The Speaker of the Lok Sabha can be removed from his office by ____.
Option 1: The President
Option 2: The Prime Minister
Option 3: A resolution passed by both Houses of Parliament
Option 4: A resolution passed by the Lok Sabha
Correct Answer: A resolution passed by the Lok Sabha
Solution : The correct answer is A resolution passed by the Lok Sabha.
The Speaker of Lok Sabha must be a member of Lok Sabha and he has a casting vote used at a time of tie. The party in power
Question : Two pipes can fill a tank in 20 minutes and 30 minutes, respectively. When the tank was empty, the two pipes were opened. After some time, the first pipe was stopped, and the tank was filled in 18 minutes. After how much time had passed since the start, was the first pipe stopped?
Option 1: 5 minutes
Option 2: 8 minutes
Option 3: 10 minutes
Option 4: 12 minutes
Correct Answer: 8 minutes
Solution : Let the total capacity of the tank = LCM of 20 and 30 = 60 units Efficiency of first pipe = $\frac{60}{20}$ = 3 Efficiency of second pipe = $\frac{60}{30}$ = 2 After $x$ minutes the first pipe was stopped, the first pipe worked
Question : ' Davis Cup " is associated with the game of
Option 1: Cricket
Option 2: Lawn Tennis
Option 3: Badminton
Option 4: Table Tennis
Correct Answer: Lawn Tennis
Solution : The correct option is - Lawn Tennis.
The Davis Cup is named for American Dwight Filley Davis, who proposed the concept of starting a tennis competition between the United States and Great Britain.
The International Lawn Tennis Trophy was the name given to it
Question : A moving train passes a 50-metre-long platform in 14 seconds and a lamp post in 10 seconds. The speed of the train (in km/hr) is:
Option 1: 24 km/hr
Option 2: 36 km/hr
Option 3: 40 km/hr
Option 4: 45 km/hr
Correct Answer: 45 km/hr
Solution : Length of platform = 50 m Time taken to pass the platform = 14 s Time taken to pass the lamp post = 10 s Let the length of the train be $l$ and the train's speed be $s$. $s$ = $\frac{l+50}{14}$ ----------(1) $s$
Question : The longest continental Railway in the world is
Option 1: Trans Atlantic Railway
Option 2: Trans Siberian Railway
Option 3: Canadian Pacific Railway
Option 4: Canadian National Railway
Correct Answer: Trans Siberian Railway
Solution : The correct answer is Trans Siberian Railway.
Trans Siberian Railway runs from Moscow to Vladisvotok, Russia. It is the largest continental railway and runs for 9,289 kilometres. Its construction started in 1891.
Question : As per the Hindu calendar, the Ugadi festival in southern states of India is celebrated in which of the following months?
Option 1: Margashirsha
Option 2: Vaishaka
Option 3: Chaitra
Option 4: Shravana
Correct Answer: Chaitra
Solution : The correct option is Chaitra.
According to the Hindu calendar, Ugadi, or Yugadi, is commemorated on the first day of the Chaitra month. This celebration commemorates New Year's Day in several southern states, including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana. Ugadi is also celebrated with cultural
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