Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Rovers Cup is associated with which game?
Option 1: Tennis
Option 2: Badminton
Option 3: Football
Option 4: Hockey
Correct Answer: Football
Solution : The correct answer is Football.
The Western India Football Association organised the Rovers Cup, an annual football competition contested in India. It was the second oldest event in India after the Durand Cup, having been founded in 1891. The Rovers Cup was one of India's
Question : Directions: If 35 % 31 = 12 and 92 % 30 = 14, then what is the value of 15 % 24 = ?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 33
Option 4: 28
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: 35 % 31 = 12, 92 % 30 = 14, 15 % 24 = ?
Like, 35 % 31 = 12→(3 + 5) + (3 + 1) = 8 + 4 = 12 And, 92 % 30 = 14→(9 +
Question : One of India's worst industrial disasters occurred in Bhopal in December 1984, in which of the following factories?
Option 1: Exide
Option 2: Bharat Rasayan Limited
Option 3: Union Carbide
Option 4: UPL Limited
Correct Answer: Union Carbide
Solution : The correct option is Union Carbide.
The Bhopal gas tragedy, one of India's worst industrial disasters, occurred in December 1984 at the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL) pesticide plant in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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".
Due to me being new (1) / to the city, I had (2) / difficulty in finding a job. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
"Due to me being" should be replaced with "Due to my being" in order to make the sentence grammatically correct, as the possessive pronoun is followed by the gerund form of the verb.
Therefore, the correct sentence
Question : If $a − b = 8$ and $ab = 9$, then the value of $a + b$ is ______.
Option 1: $\pm 9$
Option 2: $\pm 7$
Option 3: $\pm 8$
Option 4: $\pm 10$
Correct Answer: $\pm 10$
Solution : Given, $a − b = 8$ and $ab = 9$ Consider, $a-b = 8$ Squaring both sides, ⇒ $a^2 + b^2 - 2ab = 64$ ⇒ $a^2 + b^2 - 2\times 9 = 64$ ⇒ $a^2 + b^2 = 64+ 18$ ⇒ $a^2 +
Question : Directions: Looking at the picture on the wall, he said "My sister-in-law S's husband Q's son N had a sister R". How is S related to R?
Option 1: Daughter
Option 2: Mother-in-law
Option 3: Daughter-in-law
Option 4: Mother
Correct Answer: Mother
Solution : Following the instructions of the question, the family tree will be –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, S is the mother of R. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : The length of the base of an isosceles triangle is $2x-2y+4z$ and its perimeter is $4x-2y+6z$. Then the length of each of the equal sides is:
Option 1: $x+y$
Option 2: $x+y+z$
Option 3: $2(x+y)$
Option 4: $x+z$
Correct Answer: $x+z$
Solution : Length of the base of an isosceles triangle = $2x - 2y + 4z$ Perimeter = $4x - 2y + 6z$ Let $l$ be the length of each of the equal sides. Perimeter = 2(length of each of the equal sides) + length of the
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. EXPERIMENTAL
Option 1: PARENT
Option 2: RELAX
Option 3: METER
Option 4: METHANE
Correct Answer: METHANE
Solution : Given: EXPERIMENTAL
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word EXPERIMENTAL – First option: PARENT; All the letters of the word PARENT are present in the word EXPERIMENTAL. Second option: RELAX; All the letters of the word RELAX are present in the word
Question : In India, initially, the High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP)was implemented in about how many areas?
Option 1: 5 million hectares
Option 2: 3 million hectares
Option 3: 4 million hectares
Option 4: 2 million hectares
Correct Answer: 2 million hectares
Solution : The correct option is 2 million hectares.
HYVP (High-Yielding Variety Programme) was aimed at improving agricultural productivity by introducing high-yielding varieties of seeds along with the application of modern agricultural techniques. It was started by taking 2 million hectares of agricultural land.
Question : Directions: Study the graph and answer the question. What was the approximate percentage increase in sales of Cool-sip in 1990 over its sales in 1989?
Option 1: 100%
Option 2: 300%
Option 3: 171%
Option 4: 150%
Correct Answer: 171%
Solution : Given: The value of Cool-sip in 1989 = 7 lakh The value of Cool-sip in 1990 = 19 lakh Percentage change = $\frac{\text{The value of Cool-sip in 1990 - The value of Cool-sip in 1989}}{\text{The value of Cool-sip in 1989}}\times100$ Percentage change = $\frac{19–7}{7}\times100$ Percentage
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