Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which of the following is not mentioned in the Indian Constitution as a Fundamental Duty?
Option 1: To respect elders
Option 2: To promote harmony
Option 3: To safeguard public property
Option 4: To defend the country
Correct Answer: To respect elders
Solution : The Correct Option is To respect elders.
The Indian Constitution lays out a set of moral and civic duties known as fundamental duties. The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 adds these duties to the Indian Constitution. India's residents are supposed to feel more
Question : The total surface area of a solid hemisphere is $942 \mathrm{~cm}^2$. Its volume (in $\mathrm{cm}^3$ ) is closest to: (Take $\pi=3.14$ )
Option 1: 2089
Option 2: 2093
Option 3: 2037
Option 4: 2097
Correct Answer: 2093
Solution : Given: The total surface area of a solid hemisphere = $942\ cm^2$ $3 \pi r^2=942$ ⇒ $3\times 3.14\times r^2=942$ ⇒ $3.14\times r^2=314$ ⇒ $ r^2=100$ ⇒ $ r=10$ Volume of hemisphere = $\frac{2}{3}\pi r^3$ = $\frac{2}{3}\times 3.14\times10\times10\times10$ = $\frac{6280}{3}$ = $2093.33 \approx 2093$ cm3
Question : A person marks an article 36% above the cost price and offers a 30% discount on the marked price. What is the loss or gain percentage?
Option 1: Loss 6.5%
Option 2: Loss 4.8%
Option 3: Gain 8.5%
Option 4: Gain 7.2%
Correct Answer: Loss 4.8%
Solution : Let the cost price be 100. Marked price above 36% = 100 + 36 = 136 Discount = 30% Selling price = $\frac{100-\text{discount %}}{100}\times$ marked price = $\frac{100-30}{100}\times136$ = $\frac{70}{100}\times136$ = $95.2$ Loss = Cost price – selling price = 100 – 95.2 =
Question : Directions: Which of the following interchange of numbers and signs would make the given equation correct? 24 × 9 + 6 ÷ 24 – 18 = 22
Option 1: 18 and 22, + and –
Option 2: 24 and 6, × and +
Option 3: 6 and 9, ÷ and +
Option 4: 6 and 18, ÷ and ×
Correct Answer: 6 and 9, ÷ and +
Solution : Given: 24 × 9 + 6 ÷ 24 – 18 = 22
Let's check the given options – First option: 18 and 22, + and – ⇒ 24 × 9 – 6 ÷ 24 + 22 = 18 Solving the
Question : Given that $\sqrt3=1.732$, the value of $\frac{3+\sqrt6}{5\sqrt3-2\sqrt{12}-\sqrt{32}+\sqrt{50}}$ is:
Option 1: 4.899
Option 2: 2.551
Option 3: 1.414
Option 4: 1.732
Correct Answer: 1.732
Solution : Given: $\sqrt{3}=1.732$ $\frac{3+\sqrt{6}}{5\sqrt{3}-2\sqrt{12}-\sqrt{32}+\sqrt{50}}$ Now evaluate: $= \frac{3+\sqrt{6}}{5\sqrt{3}-2\sqrt{4\times3}-\sqrt{16\times2}+\sqrt{25\times2}}$ $=\frac{3+\sqrt{6}}{5\sqrt{3}-4\sqrt{3}-4\sqrt{2}+5\sqrt{2}}$ $=\frac{3+\sqrt{6}}{5(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2})-4(\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2})}$ $=\frac{3+\sqrt{6}}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}$ Now multiply and divide with $\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}.$ $=\frac{3+\sqrt{6}}{\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}}\times\frac{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2}}$ $=\frac{3\sqrt{3}-3\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{18}-\sqrt{12}}{3-2}$ $=\frac{3\sqrt{3}-3\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{9\times2}-\sqrt{4\times3}}{1}$ $=3\sqrt{3}-3\sqrt{2}+3\sqrt{2}-2\sqrt{3}$ $=3\sqrt{3}-2\sqrt{3}$ $=\sqrt{3}(3-2)$ $=\sqrt{3}$ $=1.732$ Hence, the correct answer is 1.732.
Question : At Barren Island ,the only active volcano in India is situated in
Option 1: Andaman Island
Option 2: Nicobar Island
Option 3: Lakshdweep
Option 4: Minicoy
Correct Answer: Andaman Island
Solution : The correct answer is Andaman Island.
Andaman and Nicobar islands are of volcanic origin. Barren Island is the only active stratovolcano in India. It is located in Andaman Island. Recently it has erupted in May 2023. It also had small eruptions in 2017 and
Question : If $p-\frac{1}{p}=6$, then what is the value of $p^4+\frac{1}{p^4}$?
Option 1: 1562
Option 2: 1432
Option 3: 1442
Option 4: 1444
Correct Answer: 1442
Solution : $\mathrm{p}-\frac{1}{\mathrm{p}}=6$ Squaring both sides, we get, $⇒p^2+\frac{1}{p^2}-2(p)(\frac{1}{p})=36$ $⇒p^2+\frac{1}{p^2}-2=36$ $⇒p^2+\frac{1}{p^2}=38$ Squaring both sides again, we get, $⇒p^4+\frac{1}{p^4}+2(p^2)(\frac{1}{p^2})=1444$ $⇒p^4+\frac{1}{p^4}+2=1444$ $\therefore p^4+\frac{1}{p^4}=1442$ Hence, the correct answer is 1442.
Question : The table given below shows the production and consumption of coals in 6 different countries.
What is the value of the total consumption of coal in all 6 countries?
Option 1: 1010
Option 2: 401
Option 3: 1210
Option 4: 201
Correct Answer: 1210
Solution : Total consumption of coal of all the 6 countries = 132 + 248 + 185 + 245 + 226 + 174 = 1210 Hence, the correct answer is 1210.
Question : A boat covers 35 km downstream in 2 h and covers the same distance upstream in 7 h. Find the speed (in km/h) of the boat in still water.
Option 1: 11.25
Option 2: 28.75
Option 3: 18.25
Option 4: 10.55
Correct Answer: 11.25
Solution : A boat covers 35 km downstream in 2 h and covers the same distance upstream in 7 h. Let the speed of the boat in still water be $x\ \text{km/h}$. Let the speed of the stream be $y\ \text{km/h}$. According to the question, Speed of
Question : If $x+\frac{1}{x}=c+\frac{1}{c}$, then the value of $x$ is:
Option 1: $c,\frac{1}{c}$
Option 2: $c,c^{2}$
Option 3: $c,2c$
Option 4: $0, 1$
Correct Answer: $c,\frac{1}{c}$
Solution : Given: $x+\frac{1}{x}=c+\frac{1}{c}$ ⇒ $x-c=\frac{1}{c}–\frac{1}{x}$ ⇒ $x-c=\frac{(x–c)}{xc}$ ⇒ $(x-c)-\frac{(x–c)}{xc}=0$ ⇒ $(x-c)[1-\frac{1}{xc}]=0$ Taking, $(x-c)=0$ ⇒ $x=c$ Now, taking $[1-\frac{1}{xc}]=0$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{xc}=1$ ⇒ $x=\frac{1}{c}$ Hence, the correct answer is $c,\frac{1}{c}$.
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