Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Three consecutive angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are in the ratio of 1 : 4 : 5. The measure of the fourth angle is:
Option 1: 120°
Option 2: 60°
Option 3: 30°
Option 4: 80°
Correct Answer: 60°
Solution : Given: Three consecutive angles of a cyclic quadrilateral are in the ratio of 1 : 4 : 5. We know that the sum of the opposite angles of a cyclic quadrilateral is 180°. Let $\angle A=x°, \angle B=4x°,$ and $\angle C=5x°$. Since $\angle A+ \angle
Question : In an election between two candidates, the winning candidate has got 70% of the votes polled and has won by 15400 votes. What is the number of votes polled for the losing candidate?
Option 1: 38500
Option 2: 11550
Option 3: 26950
Option 4: 13550
Correct Answer: 11550
Solution : If one candidate received R% of the total votes, then the other candidate received (100 – R)%. The winning candidate got 70% votes, then the losing candidate got 30% votes. The candidate won by 15400 votes. Difference = 70% – 30% = 40% of the
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (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.) (3, 5, 6) (5, 12, 15) (9, 4, ?)
Option 1: 13
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 11
Option 4: 7
Correct Answer: 11
Solution : Given: (3, 5, 6); (5, 12, 15); (9, 4, ?)
Like, (3, 5, 6)→3 + 5 = 8; 8 – 2 = 6 (5, 12, 15)→5 + 12 = 17; 17 – 2 = 15 Similarly, (9, 4, ?)→9 + 4 = 13; 13 –
Question : Any natural mass of mineral matter that makes up the earth's crust is:
Option 1: garbage
Option 2: rock
Option 3: stone
Option 4: fossil
Correct Answer: rock
Solution : The correct option is rock.
A rock is defined as any natural mass or aggregate of mineral matter that constitutes a significant portion of the Earth's crust. Rocks are composed of minerals, which are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a specific chemical composition and crystalline
Question : Directions: In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair, the number on the left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three pairs are similar based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (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.)
Option 1: 9 – 80
Option 2: 7 – 52
Option 3: 5 – 24
Option 4: 11 – 120
Correct Answer: 7 – 52
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: 9 – 80; 92 – 1 = 80 Second option: 7 – 52; 72 – 1 = 48 ≠ 52 Third option: 5 – 24; 52 – 1 = 24 Fourth option:
Question : The following sentence has been divided into three segments, A, B, and C. One of them may contain a grammatical error. Select the segment that contains the error, from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No Error' as your answer. Aniket lives (A) / in the small apartment (B) / in the suburbs (C).
Option 1: C
Option 2: No Error
Option 3: B
Option 4: A
Correct Answer: B
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The use of the article the before small apartment is unnecessary in this context. The correct construction is to use a before small apartment to indicate that Aniket lives in one of the small apartments in the suburbs,
Question : Market segmentation is:
Option 1: group of salespersons
Option 2: dividing target groups as per their needs
Option 3: market division
Option 4: marketspace
Correct Answer: dividing target groups as per their needs
Solution : The correct option is dividing the target groups according to their needs.
Market segmentation helps businesses target various customer groups who view the entire worth of certain goods and services in a variety of ways. Market segmentation seeks
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. Razia Sultana ruled over the northern part of India.
Option 1: The northern part of India is ruled over by Razia Sultana.
Option 2: The northern part of India was ruled over by Razia Sultana.
Option 3: The northern part of India had been ruled over by Razia Sultana.
Option 4: The northern part of India was being ruled over by Razia Sultana.
Correct Answer: The northern part of India was ruled over by Razia Sultana.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice
Question : Directions: Showing a man on the stage, Rita said, "He is the brother of the daughter of the wife of my husband." How is the man on stage related to Rita?
Option 1: Son
Option 2: Husband
Option 3: Cousin
Option 4: Nephew
Correct Answer: Son
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
According to the above family tree, the man on the stage is the son of Rita.
Question : The important book written by Kautilya is
Option 1: Arthashastra
Option 2: Indica
Option 3: Arya
Option 4: Rajatarangini
Correct Answer: Arthashastra
Solution : The correct answer is Arthashastra.
An old Indian Sanskrit work on politics, business, and warfare is known as the Arthashastra. The celebrated ancient Indian work on polity, the Arthashastra, was written in the fourth century BC by Kautilya, also known by the names Vishnugupta,
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