Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : In 1840, the Paramahansa Mandali was established to work for the abolition of ‘Caste’ at______.
Option 1: Lahore
Option 2: Calcutta
Option 3: Surat
Option 4: Bombay
Correct Answer: Bombay
Solution : The correct answer is Bombay.
In Bombay, a covert socio-religious organisation known as the Paramahansa Mandali was founded in 1849. Dadoba Pandurang, Durgaram Mehtaji, and several of his buddies were the ones who got it started. Their motivation was to violate caste norms.
Question : A man bought four dozen eggs at Rs. 24 per dozen and two dozen at Rs. 32 per dozen. To gain 20% on the whole, he should sell the eggs at:
Option 1: Rs. 16 per dozen
Option 2: Rs. 21 per dozen
Option 3: Rs. 32 per dozen
Option 4: Rs. 35 per dozen
Correct Answer: Rs. 32 per dozen
Solution : The cost price of 4 dozen eggs at Rs. 24 per dozen = 4 × 24 = Rs. 96 and the cost price of 2 dozen eggs at Rs. 32 per dozen = 2 × 32 = Rs. 64 Total money spent
Question : Direction: In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
DISTRIBUTION
Option 1: DISTURB
Option 2: TUITION
Option 3: SITUATION
Option 4: TRUST
Correct Answer: SITUATION
Solution : Given – DISTRIBUTION
Option first: DISTURB
All the letters of DISTURB are present in the word DISTRIBUTION.
Option second: TUITION
All the letters of TUTION are present in the word DISTRIBUTION.
Option third: SITUATION
All the letters of SITUATION are not present in the word
Question : Direction: In the following question, find the odd letter from the given alternatives.
Option 1: IHJ
Option 2: LKM
Option 3: STR
Option 4: ONP
Correct Answer: STR
Solution : Let's check the options–
Option first: IHJ
I – 1 = H
H + 2 = J
Option second: LKM
L – 1 = K
K + 2 = M
Option third: STR
S + 1 = T
T - 2 = R
Option fourth:
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On the ball.
Option 1: To be alert.
Option 2: Doing a bad job.
Option 3: Doing an average job.
Option 4: To be lazy.
Correct Answer: To be alert.
Solution : The right option is the first option.
The idiom on the ball means being alert, attentive, competent, or well-prepared in a situation. It refers to someone who is quick to understand things, attentive to details, and capable of making good decisions promptly.
Question : The table given below shows the cost price and selling of four different articles.
What is the difference between the average selling price and the average cost price of all the articles?
Option 1: 110
Option 2: 160
Option 3: 710
Option 4: 140
Correct Answer: 110
Solution : Average SP = $\frac{750 + 450 + 650 + 650}{4} = \frac{2500}{4}=625$ Average CP = $\frac{650 + 370 + 450 + 590}{4} = \frac{2060}{4} = 515$ Difference = 625 – 515 = 110 Hence, the correct answer is 110.
Question : Sohan Singh Bhakna and Har Dayal were primarily associated with which of the following organisations?
Option 1: Ghadar Party
Option 2: Kisan Sabha
Option 3: Anushilan Samiti
Option 4: Yugantar
Correct Answer: Ghadar Party
Solution : The correct option is the Ghadar Party.
Sohan Singh Bhakna and Har Dayal were primarily associated with the Ghadar Party. Sohan Singh Bhakna was one of the prominent leaders of the Ghadar Party. He played a crucial role in organising and mobilising Indian
Question : Which of the following was established in Bombay in 1875?
Option 1: Satyashodhak Samaj
Option 2: Aligarh movement
Option 3: Brahma Samaj
Option 4: Arya Samaj
Correct Answer: Arya Samaj
Solution : The correct answer is Arya Samaj.
The organisation that was established in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1875 is the Arya Samaj. Swami Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reformist organisation, to promote social and religious reforms based on the teachings of
Question : Directions: Select the option figure that is embedded in the given figure (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, only the second option figure is embedded in the given question figure.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Mango showers are common in ______________.
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Maharashtra
Option 4: West Bengal
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
Mango showers, also known as "mango rains," are common in the southern state of Kerala, India. These pre-monsoon showers typically occur in the months leading up to the arrival of the southwest monsoon in Kerala, which usually arrives in
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