Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : In an acid-base reaction, which product is produced along with salt?
Option 1: Hydrogen gas
Option 2: Oxygen gas
Option 3: Carbon dioxide
Option 4: Water
Correct Answer: Water
Solution : The correct option is Water.
A neutralization reaction occurs when an acid and a base react. An acid and a base react to generate water and salt in this chemical reaction. A neutralization reaction has the following generic equation: acid + base → salt
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. It superseded India's previous educational strategy, which was created in 1986. B. The Indian union cabinet approved the country's national education strategy on 29 July 2020. C. And it provides a framework for education from the primary grades up to higher education, as well as for vocational training in both urban and rural settings. D. This policy significantly improves India's educational system. Restructuring India's educational system is the primary goal of the National Education Policy 2022.
Option 1: DBCA
Option 2: ABDC
Option 3: BCDA
Option 4: BADC
Correct Answer: BADC
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
B. The Indian union cabinet approved the country's national education strategy on 29 July 2020. A. It superseded India's previous educational strategy, which was created in 1986.
D. This policy significantly improves India's educational system. Restructuring India's educational
Question : Directions: A + B means A is the father of B; A – B means A is the mother of B; A * B means A is the sister of B; A % B means A is the husband of B. If A % B – C + D * E, then how is A related to E?
Option 1: Father’s father
Option 2: Brother
Option 3: Father’s brother
Option 4: Father-in-law
Correct Answer: Father’s father
Solution : Given: A + B ⇒ A is the father of B A – B ⇒ A is the mother of B A * B ⇒ A is the sister of B A % B ⇒ A is the husband of B
As per the
Question : Which of the following is not a capital expenditure?
Option 1: Loans and advances by the central government
Option 2: Expenditure on the acquisition of land
Option 3: Investment in shares
Option 4: Subsidies payment
Correct Answer: Subsidies payment
Solution : The correct option is Subsidies payment.
A subsidy is an advantage given to an individual, business, or organisation by the government. Direct subsidies, such as cash transfers, or indirect subsidies, like tax cuts, are two possible types of subsidies.
Capital expenditure refers to
Question : The MITRA scheme was first announced in the Union Budget for 2021-22 to set up world-class infrastructure in which sector?
Option 1: Automobiles
Option 2: Textile industry
Option 3: Defence manufacturing
Option 4: Pharmaceuticals
Correct Answer: Textile industry
Solution : The correct answer is the textile industry.
The goal of the PM-MITRA programme, which was initially revealed in the Union Budget 2021, is to make the textile sector more competitive worldwide. The establishment of seven Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel Parks, totalling
Question : Select the appropriate option to replace the underlined word with the adverb of frequency. He did not admit that his team played badly.
Option 1: never admitted
Option 2: yesterday admitted
Option 3: happily admitted
Option 4: willingly admitted
Correct Answer: never admitted
Solution : The right choice is the first option.
The original sentence indicates a lack of admission or acknowledgement by someone regarding their team's performance.
Replacing did not admit with never admitted changes the meaning by using the adverb of frequency "never".
Never signifies a
Question : Directions: In the following question, you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following signs. If + means ÷, ÷ means –, – means ×, × means +, what will be the value of the following expression? 8 + 4 ÷ 3 × 5 – 9 = ?
Option 1: 44
Option 2: 53
Option 3: 62
Option 4: 64
Correct Answer: 44
Solution : Given: + means ÷, ÷ means –, – means ×, × means +. 8 + 4 ÷ 3 × 5 – 9 = ?
Replace the signs in the given equation as per the instructions and solve the equation – = 8 ÷ 4 –
Question : The ratio of the incomes of A and B in the last year was 4 : 3. The ratios of their individual incomes in the last year and the present year are 3 : 4 and 5 : 6, respectively. If their total income in the present year is INR 24.12 lakhs, then the sum of the income (in INR lakhs) of A in the last year and that of B in the present year is:
Option 1: 10.98
Option 2: 20.52
Option 3: 22.17
Option 4: 21.28
Correct Answer: 20.52
Solution : The ratio of the incomes of A and B last year was 4 : 3. Let the income of A in the last year be $4x$ and B be $3x$. The ratio of income of A from the last year to the present year is
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
There are some monkeys / on the roof of the / carriage but Madhav / did not see them.
Option 1: on the roof of the
Option 2: There are some monkeys
Option 3: carriage but Madhav
Option 4: did not see them.
Correct Answer: There are some monkeys
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The error lies in the tense inconsistency. The sentence describes a past event (did not see them), so the verb tense in the first segment should also be in the past. The correct
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.
A raptor's day begins soon after dawn. They (1) _________their wings for a quick warm-up and are ready for the hunt. Nature (2) __________these birds so well that they do not need to hunt every day. By (3) ___________a good kill on a particular day, the larger raptor can go without hunting (4) ___________two or three weeks. These predators can do without regular meals. This helps them to (5)___________if there is bad weather or lack of food.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: for
Option 2: in
Option 3: since
Option 4: from
Correct Answer: for
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The preposition, for is used to indicate the duration of time during which the larger raptor can go without hunting after securing a good kill.
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