Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which smallest positive number should be subtracted from each of 9 and 13 so that 18 is the third proportion to them?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : Let the required number be $x$. For third proportional of $9-x$ and $13-x$, $(9-x):(13-x)::(13-x):18$ So, $\frac{(9-x)}{(13-x)}=\frac{(13-x)}{18}$ ⇒ $18\times (9-x)=(13-x)^2$ ⇒ $162-18x=169-26x+x^2$ ⇒ $x^2-8x+7=0$ ⇒ $(x-1)(x-7)=0$ ⇒ $x=1,2$ Since we need the smallest number, $x=1$ Hence, the correct answer is 1.
Question : Which of the follwing elements is obtained from the sea algae?
Option 1: Argon
Option 2: Sulphur
Option 3: Vanadium
Option 4: Iodine
Correct Answer: Iodine
Solution : The correct option is Iodine.
Iodine comes from a variety of sources, including sea algae. Iodine may be accumulated by marine algae, often known as seaweed, from the seawater in which they grow. Iodine derived from seaweed is utilised in a variety of purposes, including
Question : Who among the following did Gandhiji regard as his political Guru?
Option 1: Mahadev Desai
Option 2: Dayananda Saraswati
Option 3: Acharya Narendra Dev
Option 4: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Correct Answer: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Solution : The correct answer is Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
He participated in the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire as one of the social, and political leaders. In each of his budget-related speeches before the Central Legislative Council, he employed in-depth statistical analysis. Gopal
Question : What is zeolite?
Option 1: Hydrated aluminium silicate
Option 2: Hydrated calcium sulphate
Option 3: Dehydrated aluminosilicate
Option 4: Dehydrated calcium sulphate
Correct Answer: Hydrated aluminium silicate
Solution : The correct option is Hydrated aluminium silicate.
Zeolites are hydrated aluminosilicate minerals. They are distinguished by their three-dimensional crystalline structure made of aluminium, silicon, and oxygen atoms. Zeolites are valuable in a variety of industrial applications because their structure incorporates voids and
Question : Three circles of radius 6 cm each touch each other externally. Then the distance of the centre of one circle from the line joining the centres of the other two circles is equal to:
Option 1: $6\sqrt{5}\;\mathrm{cm}$
Option 2: $6\sqrt{3}\;\mathrm{cm}$
Option 3: $6\sqrt{2}\;\mathrm{cm}$
Option 4: $6\sqrt{7}\;\mathrm{cm}$
Correct Answer: $6\sqrt{3}\;\mathrm{cm}$
Solution :
Let the three circles form an equilateral triangle $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ with each side equal to the diameter of a circle, which is $12\;\mathrm{cm}$. $\mathrm{BC = BD + DC = 6 + 6 }=12\;\mathrm{cm}$ The altitude $(h)$ of an equilateral $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$, $h = \frac{\sqrt{3} a}{2}$
Question : 'Agronomy' is the practice of raising _________.
Option 1: Plants and animals
Option 2: Crop plants
Option 3: Agriculture
Option 4: Fruit plants only
Correct Answer: Crop plants
Solution : The correct answer is Crop plants.
Agronomy is the science of growing crops and plants that provide us food, fibre, oil, medicinal resources and other essentials. It covers everything from managing soil and breeding plants to dealing with pests and understanding plant growth. Agronomists
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (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.) (71, 114, 157) (36, 79, 122)
Option 1: (52, 95, 137)
Option 2: (25, 68, 111)
Option 3: (16, 56, 98)
Option 4: (5, 45, 88)
Correct Answer: (25, 68, 111)
Solution : Given: (71, 114, 157); (36, 79, 122)
Here, (71, 114, 157)→114 – 71 = 43; 43 + 114 = 157 (36, 79, 122)→79 – 36 = 43; 43 + 79 = 122
Let's check the options – First option: (52, 95, 137)→95 –
Question : Direction: If 4 cats can kill 4 rats in 4 minutes, how many minutes will it take 8 cats to kill 8 rats?
Option 1: 8
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 16
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : We know that, (N x T) ÷ W = Constant, where N = number of people doing the work, W = amount of work done, and T = time taken to finish the work.
It is given that 4 cats can kill 4 rats in
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
Honesty as well as discipline are required to succeed in life.
Option 1: are requirement to succeed in life
Option 2: are required to succeed in life
Option 3: has required to succeed in life
Option 4: No substitution
Correct Answer: are required to succeed in life
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In the sentence, we are dealing with a compound subject, where honesty and discipline are connected by the phrase as well as. When forming a compound subject using as well as the
Question : Directions: Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held on the right side?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. According to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear as
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