Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : An Antigen is
Option 1: the result of Antibody
Option 2: the opposite of Antibody
Option 3: the stimulus for Antibody formation
Option 4: the residue of an Antibody
Correct Answer: the stimulus for Antibody formation
Solution : The correct option is - the stimulus for Antibody formation.
A chemical or foreign substance that can bind to a particular antibody is called an antigen. An immunological reaction can be brought on by the presence of antigens in the body.
Question : On a television of brand A, the discount is 25% and on a television of brand B, the discount is 40%. The price of B after the discount Rs. 2,250, is greater than the price of A after the discount. What is the marked price of A (in Rs.) if the marked price of B is Rs. 35,000?
Option 1: 18,750
Option 2: 21,000
Option 3: 25,000
Option 4: 17,850
Correct Answer: 25,000
Solution : Let the marked price of brand A be Rs. $x$ and it is given that the marked price of brand B is Rs. 35,000. Discounted price of brand A = $0.75x$ And discounted price of brand B = $0.6 \times 35000$ Now, according to the
Question : 'Swachh Bharat Mission' is associated with which public figure?
Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 3: Vallabhbhai Patel
Option 4: Lal Bahadur Shastri
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Solution : The correct option is Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi is affiliated with the Swachh Bharat Mission. Mahatma Gandhi was a firm believer in the need for hygiene and sanitation. He believed that a clean India was necessary for good health and well-being. In his speeches
Question : Which of the following statements about the Vice President of India is incorrect?
Option 1: Members of State legislatures do not take part in his elections
Option 2: He acts as the ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Option 3: The Vice President is elected for five years
Option 4: He can be removed from his office by the President approved through a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Correct Answer: He can be removed from his office by the President approved through a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Solution : The correct option is He can be removed from his office by the President approved through a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha and
Question : Directions: If A = 1, CAT = 60, then how will MAN be coded as?
Option 1: 27
Option 2: 90
Option 3: 180
Option 4: 182
Correct Answer: 182
Solution : Given: A = 1; CAT = 60
Multiply the place value of the letters to get the required code – Like, the place value of the letter A; A→1 Thus, A is coded as 1. Place values of the letters of CAT; C→3; A→1; T→20
Question : A group of men decided to do a job in 6 days, but 18 men dropped out every day. If the job was completed in 8 days, then how many men initially decided to do the job?
Option 1: 300
Option 2: 252
Option 3: 188
Option 4: 150
Correct Answer: 252
Solution : Total work = Efficiency of each worker × Number of days to finish × Number of total workers Let there be Q men initially with the efficiency of 1 unit per day. Total work = Q × 1 × 6 = 6Q units According to
Question : Polio is caused by
Option 1: Bacteria
Option 2: Virus
Option 3: Fungus
Option 4: Protozoa
Correct Answer: Virus
Solution : The correct option is the Virus.
The poliovirus causes polio or poliomyelitis, an infectious viral illness primarily affecting the nervous system. It can lead to paralysis, muscular weakness, and, in extreme cases, death. Polio mainly affects children under five, spreading through contaminated food or
Question : In hockey, what is the meaning of the signal if the umpire points both arms horizontally towards the goal?
Option 1: Free hit
Option 2: Penalty corner
Option 3: Penalty stroke
Option 4: Goal scored
Correct Answer: Penalty corner
Solution : The correct option is Penalty Corner.
In field hockey, when the umpire points both arms horizontally towards the goal, it signifies the awarding of a penalty corner. The ball is placed at the backline, inside the shooting circle, and the attacking team has
Question : Directions: Select one of the option figures that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. Only the second option figure is embedded in the given figure.
Hence, the second option is correct.
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. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Solids : Freeze :: Gases : ?
Option 1: Melts
Option 2: Smells
Option 3: Freezes
Option 4: Evaporates
Correct Answer: Evaporates
Solution : Given: Solids : Freeze :: Gases : ?
Like, Solid tends to Freeze with temperature change. Similarly, Gas tends to Evaporate with temperature change.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
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