Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas, which coincides with which Hindu festival?
Option 1: Ganesh Chaturthi
Option 2: Holi
Option 3: Diwali
Option 4: Dussehra
Correct Answer: Diwali
Solution : The correct answer is Diwali.
The Sikh commemoration of this event has its own distinct historical and cultural significance, yet it frequently falls around the Hindu festival of Diwali. Thousands of Sikhs and other worshippers lavishly lit candles at gurudwaras as a sign of respect.
Question : Two trains are moving in opposite directions at speeds of 43 km/h and 51 km/h, respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross a man sitting in the faster train is 9 seconds. What is the length (in metres) of the slower train?
Option 1: 235
Option 2: 338.4
Option 3: 470
Option 4: 940
Correct Answer: 235
Solution : Given: The speed of two trains = 43 km/h and 51 km/h They are moving in opposite directions. ⇒ Relative speed = (43 + 51) km/h = 94 km/h ⇒ Relative speed in metre/second $= 94 × \frac{5}{18}$ metre/second ⇒ Distance covered by the train
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
When your in doubt (1) / about your best friend's loyalty, (2) / you can't help being disappointed. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The word "your" is a possessive pronoun, indicating ownership, and it is not suitable in this context. Instead, the intended word should be "you're", which is a contraction of "you are".
So, the correct sentence
Question : Mention the place where Buddha attained enlighten-ment.
Option 1: Sarnath
Option 2: Bodh Gaya
Option 3: Kapilavastu
Option 4: Rajgriha
Correct Answer: Bodh Gaya
Solution : The Correct Answer is Bodh Gaya
One of the most sacred places in Buddhism is the Mahabodeya Temple, which marks the place of the Buddha’s enlightenment or “Bodhi.” The Mahabodeya is one of India’s oldest brick temples. It’s located in the town of Bodh
Question : Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words. A group of stars that make a pattern
Option 1: Constellation
Option 2: Comet
Option 3: Horizon
Option 4: Planet
Correct Answer: Constellation
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
A constellation is a group of stars that forms a recognisable pattern or shape in the celestial sphere. Constellations are often named after mythological characters, animals, or objects, and they have been used for navigation and storytelling throughout
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded (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 third option figure is embedded in the given question figure.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : In a mixture of three varieties of tea, the ratio of their weights is 4 : 5 : 8. If 5 kg tea of the first variety, 10 kg tea of the second variety and some quantity of tea of the third variety are added to the mixture, the ratio of the weights of three varieties of tea becomes 5 : 7 : 9. In the final mixture, the quantity (in kg) of the third variety of tea was:
Option 1: 42
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 48
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 45
Solution : Given: The ratio of the three varieties of tea is 4 : 5 : 8. Let the quantity of the first variety be $4x$ kg. Quantity of the second variety of tea = $5x$ kg. Quantity of the third variety of tea = $8x$ kg.
Question : Which of the following is the petroleum wax?
Option 1: Bees wax
Option 2: Carnauba wax
Option 3: paraffin wax
Option 4: Jojaba wax
Correct Answer: paraffin wax
Solution : The correct option is Paraffin wax.
Petroleum wax is a wax generated from petroleum that is utilised in a variety of industrial applications. "Paraffin wax" is petroleum wax. Paraffin wax is a white or colourless soft substance produced during the refining process from crude
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
When you drink the sweet coconut water, (1) / it is a metaphor for experience joy within, (2) / free of ego and other hassles. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The word "experiencing" should be used in place of "experience" with the preposition "for", as whenever "for" is used with the verb, it is always followed by the (v1+ing) form.
Therefore, the correct
Question : The slope of the line passing through the points (2, –1) and ($x$, 5) is –1. Find $x$.
Option 1: 4
Option 2: –4
Option 3: –8
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: –4
Solution : Given: The slope of the line passing through the points (2, –1) and ($x$, 5) is –1. Slope($m$) of the line joining $(x_{1},y_{1})$ and $(x_{2},y_{2})$ is given by, $m=\frac{y_{2}-y_{1}}{x_{2}-x_{1}}$ $⇒ -1=\frac{5-(-1)}{x-2}=\frac{6}{x-2}$ $⇒ -x+2=6$ $⇒x=-4$ Hence, the correct answer is –4.
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