Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The McMahon Line is a line that separates China from which Indian state?
Option 1: Sikkim
Option 2: Uttarakhand
Option 3: Arunachal Pradesh
Option 4: Jammu and Kashmir
Correct Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
Solution : The correct option is Arunachal Pradesh.
The McMahon Line is a demarcation line that separates the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh from the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is named after Sir Henry McMahon, a British colonial administrator who proposed this line as
Question : If $a\sin\theta+b\cos\theta=c$, then $a\cos\theta-b\sin\theta$ is equal to:
Option 1: $\pm \sqrt{a+b-c}$
Option 2: $\pm \sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}$
Option 3: $\pm \sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}-c^{2}}$
Option 4: $\pm \sqrt{c^{2}+a^{2}-b^{2}}$
Correct Answer: $\pm \sqrt{a^{2}+b^{2}-c^{2}}$
Solution : Given $a\sin\theta+b\cos\theta=c$ Squaring both sides, we get: $(a\sin\theta+b\cos\theta)^2=c^2$ ⇒ $a^2\sin^2\theta+b^2\cos^2\theta+2ab\sin\theta\cos\theta=c^2$ ⇒ $a^2(1-\cos^2\theta)+b^2(1-\sin^2\theta)+2ab\sin\theta\cos\theta=c^2$ ⇒ $a^2-a^2\cos^2\theta+b^2-b^2\sin^2\theta+2ab\sin\theta\cos\theta=c^2$ ⇒ $-a^2\cos^2\theta-b^2\sin^2\theta+2ab\sin\theta\cos\theta=c^2-a^2-b^2$ ⇒ $-(a^2\cos^2\theta+b^2\sin^2\theta-2ab\sin\theta\cos\theta)=-(-c^2+a^2+b^2)$ ⇒ $(a\cos\theta-b\sin\theta)^2=(-c^2+a^2+b^2)$ ⇒ $(a\cos\theta-b\sin\theta)=\pm\sqrt{a^2+b^2-c^2}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\pm\sqrt{a^2+b^2-c^2}$.
Question : In which of the following years did Subhas Chandra Bose refer to Mahatma Gandhi as the “Father of the Nation”?
Option 1: 1942
Option 2: 1944
Option 3: 1939
Option 4: 1941
Correct Answer: 1944
Solution : The correct option is 1944.
On July 6, 1944, Bose delivered a radio broadcast from Singapore. In this, he referred to Mahatma Gandhi as the Father of the Nation. This title was significant because it was a term of great respect and endearment, and
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Usually, Ratheesh hasn't / take part in these types / of events because of / his hectic schedule.
Option 1: take part in these types
Option 2: of events because of
Option 3: his hectic schedule
Option 4: Usually, Ratheesh hasn’t
Correct Answer: Usually, Ratheesh hasn’t
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: Here, usually, Ratheesh doesn't should be used instead of usually, Ratheesh hasn't. The word "hasn't" is a contraction of "has not", which is present perfect tense. However, in the sentence, we need to use
Question : If $\tan \theta+\cot \theta=12$, then $\tan ^2 \theta+\cot ^2 \theta$ is:
Option 1: 66
Option 2: 128
Option 3: 142
Option 4: 132
Correct Answer: 142
Solution : $\tan \theta+\cot \theta=12$ Squaring on both sides, ⇒ $(\tan \theta+\cot \theta)^2=12^2$ ⇒ $\tan^2 \theta+\cot^2 \theta + 2\tan \theta\cot \theta=144$ ⇒ $\tan^2 \theta+\cot^2 \theta = 144-2= 142$ Hence, the correct answer is 142.
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. FED : IHG :: ? : ?
Option 1: ACB : GUV
Option 2: TSR : WVU
Option 3: VUK : LMO
Option 4: DEF : IGH
Correct Answer: TSR : WVU
Solution : Given: FED : IHG :: ? : ?
Add 3 to the place value of FED to obtain the required code – F + 3 = I; E + 3 = H; D + 3 = G Thus, FED is coded as IHG.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PLAYGROUND is written as OKZXFQNTMC, and SCIENCE is written as RBHDMBD, how will TYPEWRITER be written in that language?
Option 1: RVNCUQHSDQ
Option 2: SXODVPGRCP
Option 3: RVNCUPGRCP
Option 4: SXODVQHSDQ
Correct Answer: SXODVQHSDQ
Solution : Given: PLAYGROUND is written as OKZXFQNTMC, and SCIENCE is written as RBHDMBD.
Subtract 1 from the place value of each letter of PLAYGROUND and SCIENCE to get their codes. PLAYGROUND→P – 1 = O; L – 1 = K; A – 1 = Z; Y
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.) (7, 4, 56) (8, 3, 48)
Option 1: (90, 3, 400)
Option 2: (87, 4, 128)
Option 3: (96, 42, 12)
Option 4: (9, 10, 180)
Correct Answer: (9, 10, 180)
Solution : Given: (7, 4, 56); (8, 3, 48)
Here, (7, 4, 56)→(7 × 4) × 2 = 28 × 2 = 56 (8, 3, 48)→(8 × 3) × 2 = 24 × 2 = 48
Let's check the options – First option: (90, 3,
Question : Who from the following is an awardee of both the Nobel Prize and the Bharat Ratna?
Option 1: Mahatma Gandhi
Option 2: Rabindranath Tagore
Option 3: Mother Teresa
Option 4: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Correct Answer: Mother Teresa
Solution : The correct option is - Mother Teresa.
Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun of Albanian and Indian descent, founded the Missionaries of Charity. She was born in Skopje, which was a part of the Ottoman Empire at the time, and at the age of 18
Question : Transfer payments mean
Option 1: Old age pensions
Option 2: Unemployment compensations
Option 3: Social security payments
Option 4: All of the above
Correct Answer: All of the above
Solution : Correct Answer is All of the above
A one-way payment made to a person or organization without any exchange of goods or services is known as a transfer payment. Unlike a simple "payment," which in economics refers to a money transfer in
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