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Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam

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Question : Which of the following hills and their regions are correctly matched?

Option 1: Patkai Hills – Western Ghats

Option 2: Mizo Hills – Eastern Ghats

Option 3: Shevaroy Hills – Western Ghats

Option 4: Javadi Hills – Eastern Ghats

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Correct Answer: Javadi Hills – Eastern Ghats


Solution : The correct answer is Javadi Hills – Eastern Ghats.

Javadi Hills are correctly matched with their region, which is the Eastern Ghats. The Patkai Hills are part of the Purvanchal mountain range, which is the Himalayas' eastern extension. The Purvanchal

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Question : What is the remainder when $\left(x^{17}+1\right)$ is divided by $(x+1)$?

Option 1: $x$

Option 2: $x - 1$

Option 3: $0$

Option 4: $1$

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Correct Answer: $0$


Solution : $\left(x^{17}+1\right)$ is divided by $(x +1)$
$P(x) = \left(x^{17}+1\right)$
Divisor = $x + 1$
$\therefore$ remainder = $P(- 1) = (- 1)^{17}+ 1= - 1 + 1 = 0$
Hence, the correct answer is $0$.

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Question : Lady Ratan Tata Trophy is related to which game ?

Option 1: Basketball

Option 2: Hockey

Option 3: KhoKho

Option 4: Cricket

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Correct Answer: Hockey


Solution : The correct option is - Hockey.

ndia hosts a national hockey competition for women called the Lady Ratan Tata Trophy. It bears Ratan Tata's name, an industrialist, philanthropist, and former chairman of Tata Sons

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Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".

He has painted that picture so often that he can do it with his (eyes closed).

(1) arms full

(2) eyes opened

(3) mind blank

(4) No Improvement

Option 1: 1

Option 2: 2

Option 3: 3

Option 4: 4

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Correct Answer: 4


Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option for no improvement is needed in this sentence. The phrase 'eyes closed' means 'being extremely expert in a work' which fits contextually.

Therefore, the correct statement is "He has painted that picture so often that he can do

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Question : The mercury and sodium street lamps light up because of:

Option 1: Atomic emission

Option 2: Atomic absorption

Option 3: Electron emission

Option 4: Electron absorption

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Correct Answer: Atomic emission


Solution : The correct option is atomic emission.

Light is produced by atomic emission in mercury and sodium street lights. When an electric current flows through the lamp's vaporised mercury or sodium, electrons in the atoms become excited and subsequently return to their ground state, releasing

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Question : Select the grammatically correct statement from among the given options.

A. It is a nice party. I am enjoying the party.
B. It is a party. I am enjoying an party.
C. It is party. I am enjoying a party.
D. It is the party. I am enjoying an party.

Option 1: D

Option 2: C

Option 3: B

Option 4: A

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Correct Answer: A


Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.

The correct sentence is: It is a nice party. I am enjoying the party.

The reason for this choice is that it uses proper articles and prepositions. The article "a" is an indefinite article, which is used before

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Question : Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

She asked if anyone had found her brooch.

Option 1: She said, “Does anyone find my brooch?”

Option 2: She said, “Is any one finding her brooch?”

Option 3: She said, “Has anyone found my brooch?”

Option 4: She said, “If anyone has found her brooch?”

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Correct Answer: She said, “Has anyone found my brooch?”


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

Narration Conversion:

  • The reporting verb asked is changed to said because the sentence starts with a statement rather than a question.
  • The question clause starts with has in place of if in
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Question : A's salary was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%. How much percent does he lose?

Option 1: $25\%$

Option 2: $50\%$

Option 3: $12\frac{1}{2}\%$

Option 4: $\text{No loss}$

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Correct Answer: $25\%$


Solution : Given: The salary of A was decreased by 50% and subsequently increased by 50%.
Let the salary of A be 100 units.
Salary was decreased by 50%, decreased salary = 100 –100 × $\frac{50}{100}$ = 50 units
Then, the salary was increased by 50%, increased

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