Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can be drawn from the given statements. Statements: Some flies are ants. All insects are ants. Conclusions: I. All flies are ants. II. Some ants are insects.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All flies are ants – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing flies and ants overlap and have
Question : When is Raksha Bandhan celebrated in India as per the Hindu calendar?
Option 1: Amavasya, Shravan month
Option 2: Poornima, Ashadha month
Option 3: Amavasya, Ashadha month
Option 4: Poornima, Shravan month
Correct Answer: Poornima, Shravan month
Solution : The correct option is Poornima, Shravan month.
Raksha Bandhan is typically celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravana, which usually falls in July or August.
On this day, sisters tie a sacred thread, known as a "rakhi,"
Question : Which of the following ports is not located on the west coast of India?
Option 1: Mangaluru
Option 2: Kandla
Option 3: Mormugao
Option 4: Haldia
Correct Answer: Haldia
Solution : The correct answer is Haldia.
There are 13 major ports in India, of which 6 are on the western coast of India. Kandla, Mumbai, Mangalore, JNPT, Mormugao and Cochin are the western coast ports of India. The ports on the eastern coast of India are
Question : The radius of a right circular cylinder is four times its height. If the height of the cylinder is 14 cm, then what is the volume of the cylinder?
Option 1: 15468 cm3
Option 2: 14262 cm3
Option 3: 137984 cm3
Option 4: 11296 cm3
Correct Answer: 137984 cm3
Solution : Given, the height of the cylinder, $h$ = 14 cm Also, the radius of the cylinder = $4h$ So, radius, $r$ = 56 cm Volume of cylinder = $\pi r^2h$ = $\frac{22}{7}\times 56^2\times 14$ = 137984 cm3 Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. NTSM, QNBA, THKO, WBTC, ?
Option 1: NMOP
Option 2: ZVCQ
Option 3: RMNO
Option 4: ZYQR
Correct Answer: ZVCQ
Solution : Given: NTSM, QNBA, THKO, WBTC, ?
Add 3 and 9 to the positional value of the first and the third letter and subtract 6 and 12 from the positional value of the second and the fourth letter.
NTSM→N + 3 = Q; T – 6
Question : Directions: If the South-East is changed to North and North-East to West and so on, then what will come in place of South?
Option 1: South-West
Option 2: North-East
Option 3: South-East
Option 4: North-West
Correct Answer: North-East
Solution : From the given information, South-East means North, and North-East means West.
We can see that, to determine the directions need to move 3rd steps in a clockwise direction.
So, South means northeast direction. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : How many numbers are there from 300 to 700 which are divisible by 2, 3, and 7?
Option 1: 7
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : Given: Range from 300 to 700. $\Rightarrow \frac{700 - 300}{\text{LCM of 2, 3 ,7}}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{400}{42} = 9.523$ Take only the integer part i.e., 9. Hence, the correct answer is 9.
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. INTELLIGENCE
Option 1: CANCEL
Option 2: NEGLECT
Option 3: GENTLE
Option 4: INCITE
Correct Answer: CANCEL
Solution : Given: INTELLIGENCE
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word INTELLIGENCE – First option: CANCEL; All the letters of the word CANCEL are not present in the word INTELLIGENCE. A is not present in the word INTELLIGENCE and there are two C in
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of all the option figures, the given question figure is embedded only in the first option figure.
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Which of the following princely states did not accede to the Indian Union after independence?
Option 1: Hyderabad
Option 2: Junagarh
Option 3: Kashmir
Option 4: Jodhpur
Correct Answer: Hyderabad
Solution : The correct option is Hyderabad.
Hyderabad did not accede to the Indian Union after independence. The princely state of Hyderabad initially sought to remain independent, but due to concerns about its strategic location, and potential for unrest, the Indian government initiated Operation Polo in
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