Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Comprehension:
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
The drainage systems of India are mainly controlled by the broad relief features of the subcontinent. Accordingly, the Indian rivers are divided into two major groups: the Himalayan rivers; and the Peninsular rivers. Apart from originating from the two major physiographic regions of India, the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers are different from each other in many ways. Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. It means that they have water throughout the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains. The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra. These rivers are long and are joined by many large and important tributaries. A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system. The two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges. They cut through the mountains making gorges in the upper course. The perennial Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to the sea. They perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and sand with their swift current. In the middle and the lower courses, these rivers form meanders, oxbow lakes, levees, and many other depositional features in their floodplains as their speed slackens. They also have well-developed deltas. A large number of the Peninsular rivers like the Godavari, Kaveri, and Krishna are seasonal, as their flow is dependent on rainfall. During the dry season when it doesn’t rain, even the large rivers have reduced flow of water in their channels. The Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan counterparts. However, some of them originate in the central highlands and flow towards the west. Most of the rivers of peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal.
Question:
The word ‘seasonal’ rivers in the passage means:
Option 1: rivers that never go dry in any season
Option 2: rivers whose flow is dependent upon rainfall
Option 3: rivers that change their course in every season
Option 4: rivers that flood in every season
Correct Answer: rivers whose flow is dependent upon rainfall
Solution : The second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (20, 6, 4) (24, 7, 5)
Option 1: (65, 9, 4)
Option 2: (22, 5, 2)
Option 3: (40, 8, 5)
Option 4: (42, 7, 3)
Correct Answer: (65, 9, 4)
Solution : Given: (20, 6, 4), (24, 7, 5)
Subtract the square of the third number from the second number and the result is equal to the first number – ⇒ (20, 6, 4)→62 – 42 = 36 – 16 = 12 ⇒
Question : The area of an isosceles trapezium is 176 cm2 and the height is $\frac{2}{11}$th of the sum of its parallel sides. If the ratio of the length of the parallel sides is 4 : 7, then the length of a diagonal (in cm) is:
Option 1: $28$
Option 2: $\sqrt{137}$
Option 3: $2\sqrt{137}$
Option 4: $24$
Correct Answer: $2\sqrt{137}$
Solution :
Let the lengths of the parallel sides of the isosceles trapezium be as $a$ and $b$ $(a < b)$, and the height as $h$. Given that the area of the trapezium is 176 cm2. $⇒A = \frac{1}{2} (a + b) h = 176
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.) Socks : Feet :: Glares : ?
Option 1: Eyes
Option 2: Wrist
Option 3: Hand
Option 4: Knees
Correct Answer: Eyes
Solution : Given: Socks : Feet :: Glares : ?
The first term is an accessory and the second term is the part of the body where it is worn – Like in, Socks : Feet→Socks are worn on feet. Similarly, follow the same pattern for Glares
Question : In August 2022, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister named which cricketer as the brand ambassador of the state?
Option 1: Rishabh Pant
Option 2: Hardik Pandya
Option 3: Yuvraj Singh
Option 4: Virat Kohli
Correct Answer: Rishabh Pant
Solution : The correct answer is Rishabh Pant.
On August 11, 2022, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami appointed cricket player Rishabh Pant as the state's brand ambassador. He is an Indian cricket team player who bats and wicketkeepers in the middle order. He is
Question : Directions: Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some mobiles are flat. All the flats are TVs. Some TVs are plastic. Conclusions: I. Some mobiles are TVs. II. Some flats are plastic. III. All plastic are TVs.
Option 1: All conclusions follow
Option 2: Only conclusion I follows
Option 3: Only conclusion III follows
Option 4: Only conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some mobiles are TVs – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing mobiles and TVs overlap and have
Question : What is the value of $64 x^3+38 x^2 y+20 x y^2+y^3$, when $x=3$ and $y=-4$?
Option 1: 1236
Option 2: 488
Option 3: 536
Option 4: 1256
Correct Answer: 1256
Solution : Substituting $x=3$ and $y=-4$ into the expression. $64 x^3+38 x^2 y+20 x y^2+y^3$ $= 64(3)^3 + 38(3)^2(-4) + 20(3)(-4)^2 + (-4)^3$ $= 64(27) - 38(36) + 20(3)(16) - 64$ $= 1728 - 1368 + 960 - 64 = 1256$. Hence, the correct answer is 1256.
Question : Directions: What day of the week will be on the 1st of January 2033?
Option 1: Saturday
Option 2: Monday
Option 3: Sunday
Option 4: Tuesday
Correct Answer: Saturday
Solution : Code for months –
Code for days –
Question : Directions: Four letter clusters have been given out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select a different one.
Option 1: LJI
Option 2: GDA
Option 3: NLK
Option 4: TRQ
Correct Answer: GDA
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: LJI; L – 2 = J; J – 1 = I Second option: GDA; G – 3 = D; D – 3 = A Third option: NLK; N – 2 = L; L – 1 = K Fourth
Question : Which functionary can be invited to give his opinion in the parliament?
Option 1: attorney -General of India
Option 2: Chief Justice of India
Option 3: Chief Election Commissioner of India
Option 4: comptroller & Auditor General of India
Correct Answer: attorney -General of India
Solution : Correct Answer is attorney -General of India
The Attorney General is the head of the Public . The President of India appoints the Attorney General on the recommendation of the President of India. The Attorney General holds office on the President’s pleasure.
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