Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs that can sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 96 * 3 * 7 * 4 * 11 = 15
Option 1: ×, +, ÷, –
Option 2: ×, ÷, –, +
Option 3: +, ÷, ×, –
Option 4: ÷, –, ×, +
Correct Answer: ÷, –, ×, +
Solution : Given: 96 * 3 * 7 * 4 * 11 = 15
Replace the * sign given in the equation with the assigned signs in the options one by one – First option: ×, +, ÷, – 96 × 3 + 7
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Chanhudaro was a tiny settlement (less than 7 hectares) as compared to Mohenjodaro (125 hectares), almost exclusively devoted to craft production, including bead-making, shell cutting, metal-working, seal-making and weight-making. The variety of materials used to make beads is remarkable: stones like carnelian (of a beautiful red colour), jasper, crystal, quartz and steatite; metals like copper, bronze and gold; and shell, faience and terracotta or burnt clay. Some beads were made of two or more stones, cemented together, some of stone with gold caps. The shapes were numerous - disc-shaped, cylindrical, spherical, barrel-shaped, and segmented. Some were decorated by incising or painting, and some had designs etched onto them.
Techniques for making beads differed according to the material. Steatite, a very soft stone, was easily worked. Some beads were moulded out of a paste made with steatite powder. This permitted making a variety of shapes, unlike the geometrical forms made out of harder stones. How the steatite micro bead was made remains a puzzle for archaeologists studying ancient technology. Archaeologists' experiments have revealed that the red colour of carnelian was obtained by firing the yellowish raw material and beads at various stages of production. Nodules were chipped into rough shapes, and then finely flaked into the final form. Grinding, polishing and finally drilling completed the process. Specialised drills have been found at Chanhudaro, Lothal and more recently at Dholavira. Nageshwar and Balakot, both settlements are near the coast. These were specialised centres for making shell objects including bangles, ladles and inlay - which were taken to other settlements. Similarly, it is likely that finished products (such as beads) from Chanhudaro and Lothal were taken to the large urban centres such as Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
Question: What is the final process in the production of beads?
Option 1: Polishing
Option 2: Drilling
Option 3: Gringing
Option 4: Chipping
Correct Answer: Drilling
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The final process in the production of beads is drilling.
Explanation: The passage mentions that after nodules of materials like carnelian were chipped into rough shapes, finely flaked into the final form, and underwent processes like grinding and
Question : A person can jump higher on the moon's surface than on the earth because :
Option 1: The moon's surface is rough
Option 2: the acceleration due to gravity is smaller than that on the earth
Option 3: the moon is cooler than earth
Option 4: the moon has no atmosphere
Correct Answer: the acceleration due to gravity is smaller than that on the earth
Solution : The correct option is - the acceleration due to gravity is smaller than that on the earth
The gravity of the Earth is six times stronger than that of the moon. This shows that
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 21 : 3 :: 574 : ?
Option 1: 23
Option 2: 82
Option 3: 97
Option 4: 113
Correct Answer: 82
Solution : Given: 21 : 3 :: 574 : ?
Divide the first number by 7 to obtain the second number in each pair. Like, 21 : 3→21 ÷ 7 = 3 Similarly, follow the same pattern for 574 : ?→574 ÷ 7 = 82
So, 574
Question : The 'Choke' used with a tube light is basically
Option 1: an inductor
Option 2: a capacitor
Option 3: a transformer
Option 4: a resistor
Correct Answer: an inductor
Solution : The correct option is an inductor.
A choke is an inductor used in electronics to transmit lower-frequency or direct current (DC) while blocking higher-frequency alternating current (AC) in an electrical circuit. When the current in a choke, which is linked in series with
Question : The chemical formula of propene is:
Option 1: C2H4
Option 2: C3H4
Option 3: C2H2
Option 4: C3H6
Correct Answer: C3H6
Solution : The correct option is C3H6.
Three carbon atoms and six hydrogen atoms make up propene. Propene has a single bond from the centre carbon to the free carbon, followed by a double bond from the middle carbon
Question : $\frac{1+\cos \theta-\sin ^2 \theta}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)} \times \frac{\sqrt{\sec ^2 \theta+\operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta}}{\tan \theta+\cot \theta}, 0^{\circ}<\theta<90^{\circ}$, is equal to:
Option 1: $\sin \theta$
Option 2: $\cos \theta$
Option 3: $\operatorname{cosec} \theta$
Option 4: $\cot \theta$
Correct Answer: $\cot \theta$
Solution : $\frac{1+\cos \theta-\sin ^2 \theta}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)} \times \frac{\sqrt{\sec ^2 \theta+\operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta}}{\tan \theta+\cot \theta}$ $=\frac{1+\cos \theta-(1-\cos ^2 \theta)}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)} \times \frac{\sqrt{1+\tan ^2 \theta+1+\operatorname{cot}^2 \theta}}{ \tan \theta+\cot \theta}$ $=\frac{\cos \theta+\cos ^2 \theta}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)} \times \frac{\sqrt{(\tan \theta+\operatorname{cot} \theta)^2}}{\tan \theta+\cot \theta}$ $=\frac{\cos \theta(1+\cos \theta)}{\sin \theta(1+\cos \theta)}
Question : If cells are kept in a solution and the net result is that the cells swell up, then the solution is_____.
Option 1: Hypertonic solution
Option 2: Isotonic solution
Option 3: Hypotonic solution
Option 4: Acidic solution
Correct Answer: Hypotonic solution
Solution : The correct option is the hypotonic solution
A hypotonic solution has less solute than the solution on the other side of a membrane. Water from the surrounding solution enters the cells, causing them to expand and potentially explode.
Question : For which year was Manna Dey honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
Option 1: 2015
Option 2: 2019
Option 3: 2007
Option 4: 2001
Correct Answer: 2007
Solution : The correct answer is 2007.
Manna Dey was a famous Indian singer and music director. He received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 2007 for his outstanding contributions to the music and film industries. He also received the Padma Shri Award in 1971 and the
Question : Recharging of water table depends on
Option 1: amount of rainfall
Option 2: relief of the area
Option 3: vegetation of the area
Option 4: amount of percolation
Correct Answer: relief of the area
Solution : The correct option is relief of the area.
The recharging of a water table is closely linked to a region's relief or terrain. The topography of a region influences how water interacts with the terrain and, as a result, replenishes underground aquifers.
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