Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : What is the value of $6-(6\div 2-3+7-2) \times[\{3-2 \div 2\} \times 5-6]?$
Option 1: – 4
Option 2: – 14
Option 3: – 12
Option 4: – 16
Correct Answer: – 14
Solution : Given: $6-(6 \div 2-3+7-2) \times[\{3-2 \div 2\} \times 5-6] $ Applying BODMAS = $6-(3-3+7-2) \times[\{3-1\} \times 5-6] $ = $6-(5) \times[\{2\} \times 5-6] $ = $6-(5) \times[10-6] $ = $6-(5) \times[4] $ = $6 - 20$ = $-14$ Hence, the correct answer is –
Question : Name the first Odissi classical dancer from Odisha who was conferred the Padma Vibhushan Award.
Option 1: Kelucharan Mohapatra
Option 2: Bijayini Satpathy
Option 3: Sonal Mansingh
Option 4: Gangadhar Pradhan
Correct Answer: Kelucharan Mohapatra
Solution : The correct answer is Kelucharan Mohapatra.
Kelucharan Mohapatra became Odisha's first Odissi classical dancer to be conferred the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2000. Renowned for his pivotal role in revitalizing and popularizing Odissi dance, Kelucharan Mohapatra stands as a legendary figure in Indian
Question : (N + 15) persons working 9 hours a day can complete 36% of a work in 8 days. (N + 9) persons can complete the remaining work in 20 days if each of them works for 7 hours per day. Determine the value of N.
Option 1: 55
Option 2: 52
Option 3: 64
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 55
Solution : Let the total work as W. The work done is proportional to the number of persons, the number of hours worked per day, and the number of days. We have (N + 15) persons, each working for 9 hours a day, who can complete 36%
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
You told me that you had not slept the previous night and could not work then.
Option 1: You said to me, "I have not slept last night and could not work then."
Option 2: You said to me, "I did not sleep last night and cannot work now."
Option 3: You said to me, "You did not sleep the previous night and could not work now."
Option 4: You said to me, "I have not slept the previous night and cannot work then."
Correct Answer: You said to me, "I did not sleep last night and cannot work now."
Solution : The second option is correct.
In the case of direct speech, the words are directly quoted. While transforming, one has to take care of the time references being mentioned and changes should
Question : Which of the following pairs of musicians and their instruments are incorrect?
Option 1: Bismillah Khan - Shehnai
Option 2: Pandit Ram Narayan - Sarod
Option 3: N. Rajam - Violin
Option 4: Pandit Ravi Shankar - Sitar
Correct Answer: Pandit Ram Narayan - Sarod
Solution : The correct option is Pandit Ram Narayan - Sarod.
Hindustani classical musician Pandit Ram Narayan performs on the sarangi, a bowed instrument. He is acknowledged for making the solo classical instrument, the sarangi, more well-known. He was born in 1927
Question : In which period is the first inscriptional example of the practice of Sati found?
Option 1: Maukhari
Option 2: Vardhana
Option 3: Satavahana
Option 4: Gupta
Correct Answer: Gupta
Solution : The correct option is Gupta.
The practice of Sati, in which a widow self-immolates on her husband's funeral pyre, has been documented in inscriptions dating back to the Gupta period in ancient India, around the 4th to 6th centuries CE. The earliest known inscriptions
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Human migration may be traced all the way back to the (1)________ of time, and humans have been on the move ever since. Climate change, war and displacement, economic considerations, living conditions, family and clan (2)________, and, more recently, educational possibilities are all reasons for migration. Because there are several reasons for migration, migration patterns are (3)_________. Potential migrants will not only (4)_________whether or not to migrate, but also where they will go. Individuals with (5) ________ observed and unobserved features will make diverse decisions and self-select into specific areas.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: assorted
Option 2: uniform
Option 3: diverse
Option 4: constant
Correct Answer: diverse
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Diverse means something that comprises a range of different elements. In the context of migration patterns, diverse accurately reflects the idea that there are various reasons and factors contributing to human migration.
The meanings of other options are
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. MEASUREMENT
Option 1: MASTER
Option 2: MASTERN
Option 3: SUMMIT
Option 4: MEAN
Correct Answer: SUMMIT
Solution : Given: MEASUREMENT
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word MEASUREMENT – First option: MASTER; All the letters of the word MASTER are present in the word MEASUREMENT. Second option: MASTERN; All the letters of the word MASTERN are present in the word
Question : The term 'Parliament' refers to the____________.
Option 1: Rajya Sabha
Option 2: Lok Sabha
Option 3: State legislature
Option 4: National legislature
Correct Answer: National legislature
Solution : The correct option is the National legislature.
The term 'Parliament' refers to the legislative body of a government responsible for making laws.
A parliament typically consists of elected representatives who debate and vote on proposed legislation. There are two different types of parliamentary
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Kavya said to her husband, “I don’t mind being a busy woman.”
Option 1: Kavya told her husband that she had not mind being a busy woman.
Option 2: Kavya told her husband that she do not mind being a busy woman.
Option 3: Kavya said to her husband she did not mind being a busy woman.
Option 4: Kavya told her husband that she did not mind being a busy woman.
Correct Answer: Kavya told her husband that she did not mind being a busy woman.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
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