Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The World's largest island is
Option 1: Greenland
Option 2: Iceland
Option 3: New Guinea
Option 4: Madagascar
Correct Answer: Greenland
Solution : The correct option is - Greenland.
The largest island in the world, Greenland is located in the North Atlantic .Ocean.Huge glaciers and vast tundra are two of Greenland's most notable features. The massive ice sheet in the world, second in size only to Antarctica's, is
Question : Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence. The doctor advised her to keep off the sweets for a while.
Option 1: The doctor asked her, “Why don’t you keep off the sweets for a while?”
Option 2: The doctor said to her, “You must keep off the sweets for a while.”
Option 3: The doctor said to her, “Keep off the sweets for a while.”
Option 4: The doctor said to her, “She must keep off the sweets for a while.”
Correct Answer: The doctor said to her, “Keep off the sweets for a while.”
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In reported speech, information or statements conveyed by someone else are reported indirectly. To convert this to direct speech, we directly quote what was said, often adjusting
Question : The sum of the cubes of two given natural numbers is 9728, while the sum of the two given numbers is 32. What is the product of the two given numbers?
Option 1: 160
Option 2: 320
Option 3: 240
Option 4: 200
Correct Answer: 240
Solution : Let the two numbers be $a$ and $b$, According to the question, $a + b = 32$ and, $a^{3}$ + $b^{3} = 9728$ Now, $(a+b)^{3} = a^{3}+b^{3}+3ab(a+b)$ ⇒ $32^{3} = 9728$ + $3ab(32)$ ⇒ $ab=\frac{32768 − 9728}{96}$ $\therefore$ $ab = 240$ Hence, the correct answer
Question : In the given figure, B and C are the centres of the two circles. ADE is the common tangent to the two circles. If the ratio of the radii of both circles is 3 : 5 and AC is 40 cm, then what is the value (in cm) of DE?
Option 1: $3\sqrt{15}$
Option 2: $5\sqrt{15}$
Option 3: $6\sqrt{15}$
Option 4: $4\sqrt{15}$
Correct Answer: $4\sqrt{15}$
Solution :
Construct: Draw a line from B to D and C to E. Given that the ratio of the radius of both the circles is 3 : 5 and AC = 40. Let $DB = 3x$ and $EC = 5x$. In $\triangle ABD$ and $\triangle ACE$
Question : The Mauryan pillar capital found at____ is popularly known as the Lion Capital.
Option 1: Bhabru
Option 2: Bairat
Option 3: Sanchi
Option 4: Sarnath
Correct Answer: Sarnath
Solution : The correct option is Sarnath.
The Mauryan pillar capital, popularly known as the Lion Capital, was found at Sarnath, near Varanasi, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This capital is now an iconic symbol of India and is also featured on the national
Question : The average score of 40 students in an examination was 25. It was later found that the marks of one student had been wrongly entered as 73 instead of 37. What is the value of the correct average?
Option 1: 24.3
Option 2: 24.1
Option 3: 24.5
Option 4: 24.7
Correct Answer: 24.1
Solution : Given: The average score of 40 students was 25. A wrong entry of 73 marks instead of 37 marks is also included. Total score of the students ⇒ 40 × 25 = 1000 Difference made by the wrong entry of 73 marks instead of 37
Question : The number 1254216 is divisible by which of the following numbers?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 11
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : A natural number is divisible by 5 if its unit’s digit is either 0 or 5. So, the number 1254216 is not divisible by 5. A number is divisible by 11 if the difference between the sum of its digits in odd places and the
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.
Education (1)_____ both the teaching and learning of knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency. It thus (2)____ on the cultivation of skills, trades, or professions, as well as mental, moral, and aesthetic development. Formal education consists of systematic instruction, teaching, and training by (3)____ teachers. This consists of the application of pedagogy and the development of curricula. The right to education is a (4)_____ human right. Educational systems are established to provide education and (5)_______, often for children and the young.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: dreams
Option 2: challenges
Option 3: training
Option 4: upbringing
Correct Answer: training
While education is a fundamental aspect of educational systems, it gives you only theoretical knowledge. So, training is also an important part of the application of education.
In the given paragraph, the relationship between education and training
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
All his efforts to find his lost child were in vane.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is the third option.
"Vain" means useless, without success, or futile, which is the intended meaning in this context. This is the appropriate word to use in the sentence.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: The following graph shows the production (in thousands) of two types (P and Q) of vehicles by a factory over the years 2009 to 2014. Study the graph and answer the given questions
The production of type Q vehicles in 2010 was approximately what percent of type P vehicles in 2014?
Option 1: 60
Option 2: 45.5
Option 3: 54.5
Option 4: 75
Correct Answer: 54.5
Solution : Production of type Q vehicles in 2010 = 150 Production of type P vehicles in 2014 = 275 Required percentage = $\frac{150}{275}×100$ = 54.5% Hence, the correct answer is 54.5.
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