Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which of the following books was written by the Roman writer Pliny the Elder?
Option 1: Indica
Option 2: Natural History
Option 3: Geographica
Option 4: Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
Correct Answer: Natural History
Solution : The answer is Natural History.
Pliny the Elder, a Roman historian, authored Natural History claiming that Rome was losing its gold riches through trade with India. Pliny the Elder wrote The Natural History, also known as Naturalis Historia.
Question : Directions: Which word comes first in the dictionary from the given options?
Option 1: Carrom
Option 2: Cramming
Option 3: Carrier
Option 4: Cartoon
Correct Answer: Carrier
Solution : Given: 1. Carrom 2. Cramming 3. Carrier 4. Cartoon
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter C, then move on to the next letter. Step 2: The second letter of each word is
Question : The average weight of apples in a basket is 50 kg. 6 more apples with an average weight of 60 kg are added to the basket. If the average weight of the basket is increased by 5 kg, find the original number of apples in the basket.
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : Let $x$ be the number of apples in the basket originally. Average weight of $x$ apples in a basket = 50 kg The average weight of added 6 apples = 60 kg The average weight of the basket is increased by 5 kg. Final average
Question : Find the value. $80.40 \div 20-(-4.02)+2.06=$_______.
Option 1: 9.8
Option 2: 10.2
Option 3: 10.1
Option 4: 8.2
Correct Answer: 10.1
Solution : Given: $80.40 \div 20-(-4.02)+2.06$ $= \frac{80.40}{20}+4.02+2.06$ $= 4.02 + 4.02 + 2.06$ $= 10.1$ Hence, the correct answer is 10.1.
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error'.
During the seventeenth century, there were great developments at the sphere of knowledge.
Option 1: During the seventeenth century
Option 2: there were great developments
Option 3: No error
Option 4: at the sphere of knowledge.
Correct Answer: at the sphere of knowledge.
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
The preposition "at" suggests a specific location or point, which doesn't fit the context of "sphere of knowledge". The correct preposition to indicate involvement or inclusion within a field or domain is "in".
Question : A 'Camel Protection and Development Policy' has been announced by the Government of______________.
Option 1: Rajasthan
Option 2: Punjab
Option 3: Gujarat
Option 4: Ladakh
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Solution : The correct answer is Rajasthan.
The Rajasthan government has announced a 'Camel Protection and Development Policy'. To protect and conserve the camel, a three-year camel protection and development policy was announced by the Gahlot government. In 2014, the camel was also announced as the
Question : Direction: In the following question, select the one which is different from other three alternatives.
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 24
Option 3: 64
Option 4: 120
Correct Answer: 64
Solution : First option: 6; 6 = 6 × 1 ⇒ 6 is a multiple of 6.
Second option: 24; 24 = 6 × 4 ⇒ 24 is a multiple of 6.
Third option: 64; 64 is not a multiple of 6.
Fourth option: 120; 120 =
Question : Which of the following is not an operating system?
Option 1: Android
Option 2: Vista
Option 3: iOS
Option 4: Opera
Correct Answer: Opera
Solution : The correct answer is Opera.
Opera is not an operating system but rather a web browser. It is a software application designed to render web pages and enable users to access and interact with the internet that runs on various operating systems that serve as
Question : Study the given graph carefully and answer the question that follows.
The imports in 1977 were approximately how many times that of the year 1976?
Option 1: 1.11
Option 2: 1.22
Option 3: 1.33
Option 4: 1.44
Correct Answer: 1.33
Solution : Given, imports were 2700 tonnes in 1976 and 3600 tonnes in 1977 Now, $\frac{3600}{2700}=1.33$ So, the imports in 1977 were approximately 1.33 times that of 1976. Hence, the correct answer is 1.33.
Question : A shopping mart offers four different discount schemes on the sale of an object as follows: (1) A discount of 30% (2) Two successive discounts of 15% (3) Buy 2, get 1 free (4) Buy 5, get 3 free Which discount scheme offers the maximum discount to a customer?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 4
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : (1) A discount of 30%. (2) Two successive discounts of 15% This is equivalent to (15 + 15 – $\frac{15\times 15}{100})$% = 27.75%. (3) Buy 2, get 1 free. The total number of items is 3 and 1 is free. So, discount = $\frac{1}{3} ×
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