Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Who designed the administrative code to separate revenue administration from judicial administration?
Option 1: Lord Lytton
Option 2: Lord Cornwallis
Option 3: Lord Auckland
Option 4: Warren Hastings
Correct Answer: Lord Cornwallis
Solution : The correct answer is Lord Cornwallis.
Lord Cornwallis was the first to seek to separate the revenue administration from the judicial administration. In 1793, the judicial reforms of Lord Cornwallis were introduced in the famous Cornwallis code, which was based on the principle
Question : Who was the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Option 1: Abraham Lincoln
Option 2: George Bush
Option 3: Theodore Roosevelt
Option 4: Franklin Roosevelt
Correct Answer: Theodore Roosevelt
Solution : The correct option is Theodore Roosevelt.
The first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize was Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his role in negotiating the end of the Russo-Japanese
Question : $\frac{\cos A}{1-\tan A}+\frac{\sin A}{1-\cot A}=$___________.
Option 1: $\tan A - \cot A$
Option 2: $\tan A + \cot A$
Option 3: $\sin A - \cos A$
Option 4: $\sin A + \cos A$
Correct Answer: $\sin A + \cos A$
Solution : $\frac{\cos A}{1-\tan A}+\frac{\sin A}{1-\cot A}$ $= \frac{\cos A}{1-\frac{\sin A}{\cos A}} + \frac{\sin A }{1-\frac{\cos A}{\sin A}}$ $= \frac{\cos^2 A}{\cos A - \sin A}+\frac{\sin^2 A }{\sin A - \cos A}$ $= \frac{\cos^2 A}{\cos A - \sin A} - \frac{\sin^2 A}{\cos A -
Question : Ten articles were bought for Rs. 8 and sold at 8 for Rs. 10. The gain percentage is:
Option 1: 54.75%
Option 2: 57.25%
Option 3: 56.25%
Option 4: 55%
Correct Answer: 56.25%
Solution : Given: The cost price of 10 books is Rs. 8. The selling price of 8 books is Rs. 10. Profit percentage = $\frac{\text{Selling price – Cost price}}{\text{Cost price}} × 100$ Let 40 books (LCM of 8 and 10) be bought. Cost price of 40 books
Question : Parts of a sentence are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the parts in the correct order to form a meaningful sentence. A great transition / marked / the 20th century / for mankind
Option 1: A great transition marked the 20th century for mankind.
Option 2: The 20th century marked a great transition for mankind.
Option 3: A great transition for mankind marked the 20th century.
Option 4: For mankind, a great transition marked the 20th century.
Correct Answer: The 20th century marked a great transition for mankind.
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
Explanation: The sentence indicates that the 20th century was a period of significant change or transformation for humanity. It implies that during this era, there were pivotal developments, advancements,
Question : If the length of the shadow of a vertical pole is $\sqrt{3}$ times the height of the pole, the angle of elevation of the sun is:
Option 1: $60°$
Option 2: $45°$
Option 3: $30°$
Option 4: $90°$
Correct Answer: $30°$
Solution : Given: The length of the shadow of a vertical pole is $\sqrt{3}$ times the height of the pole. Let $h$ be the height of the pole and $\theta$ be the sun's elevation angle. Then from the figure, we can get AB = $h$ unit and
Question : Manimekalai describes the story of which of the following?
Option 1: Kovalan and Madhavi’s Daughter
Option 2: Kovalan’s wife Madhavi
Option 3: Kovalan’s first wife Kannagi.
Option 4: Kovalan and Madhavi’s Son
Correct Answer: Kovalan and Madhavi’s Daughter
Solution : The correct option is Kovalan and Madhavi’s Daughter.
"Manimekalai" is a Tamil epic that belongs to the Sangam literature period in ancient Tamil Nadu. It is a sequel to the earlier epic "Silappatikaram" and is one of the five great epics
Question : Direction: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
9 : 7 :: 80 : ?
Option 1: 48
Option 2: 50
Option 3: 78
Option 4: 82
Correct Answer: 78
Solution : Given:
Like, 9 – 2 = 7. 7 is the second number.
Similarly, 80 – 2 = 78. 78 is the second number.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The operational period of the 12th Five-Year Plan:
Option 1: 2007-12
Option 2: 2012-17
Option 3: 2015-20
Option 4: 2005-10
Correct Answer: 2007-12
Solution : The correct option is 2012-17.
The Twelfth Five-Year Plan was in force from 2012 to 2017 and began on April 1, 2012. The Twelfth Plan's tagline was "Faster, More Sustainable, and More Inclusive Growth". The National Development Council (NDC) was the ultimate decision-maker who
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined phrase.
Though very rich, Alexander always saves for a rainy day.
Option 1: Saves money for later
Option 2: Lives like a miser
Option 3: Spends too much
Option 4: Accumulates less wealth
Correct Answer: Saves money for later
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The phrase "saves for a rainy day" is an idiom that means to set aside money for unforeseen future expenses or emergencies. It's a prudent financial practice.
The correct sentence is: "Though very
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