Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : What is the value of $\frac{\cos 50^{\circ}}{\sin 40^{\circ}}+\frac{3 \operatorname{cosec} 80^{\circ}}{\sec 10^{\circ}}–2 \cos 50^{\circ} \operatorname{cosec} 40^{\circ}$?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given: The trigonometric expression is $\frac{\cos 50^{\circ}}{\sin 40^{\circ}}+\frac{3 \operatorname{cosec} 80^{\circ}}{\sec 10^{\circ}}-2 \cos 50^{\circ} \operatorname{cosec} 40^{\circ}$. Use the trigonometric formulas, $\cos( 90^{\circ}- \theta) =\sin \theta$, $\operatorname{cosec}( 90^{\circ}-\theta)=\sec \theta$ and $\sin \theta=\frac{1}{\operatorname{cosec}\theta}$. $\frac{\cos 50^{\circ}}{\sin 40^{\circ}}+\frac{3 \operatorname{cosec} 80^{\circ}}{\sec 10^{\circ}}-2 \cos 50^{\circ} \operatorname{cosec} 40^{\circ}$ $=\frac{\cos( 90^{\circ}-40^{\circ} ) }{\sin 40^{\circ}}+\frac{3
Question : 40 litres of milk are kept in a container. 4 litres of milk were removed from this container and replaced with water. This procedure was performed two more times. How much milk does the container now hold?
Option 1: 30 litres
Option 2: 34.23 litres
Option 3: 29.16 litres
Option 4: 32 litres
Correct Answer: 29.16 litres
Solution : Suppose a container contains $a$ units of a liquid from which $b$ units are taken out and replaced by water, after $n$ number of operations, The quantity of pure liquid in the final mixture = $a[1-\frac{b}{a}]^n$ Here, $a$ = 40 litres, $b$ = 4
Question : What is the outermost layer found in the cell envelope of the bacterial cell called?
Option 1: Glycocalyx
Option 2: Cell membrane
Option 3: Plasma membrane
Option 4: Cytoplasm
Correct Answer: Glycocalyx
Solution : The correct answer is Glycocalyx.
The cell envelope's outermost layer is called the Glycocalyx. The thick outer layer of the plasma membrane is called the Glycocalyx. It consists of linked protein strands and sugar molecules. The end product is a viscous layer that helps
Question : Direction: In this question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. 'D' can be represented by 01,13, etc., and 'N' can be represented by 59, 66, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word.
HEEL
Option 1: 67, 21, 14, 98
Option 2: 75, 88, 65, 01
Option 3: 68, 65, 60, 10
Option 4: 68, 65, 50, 01
Correct Answer: 67, 21, 14, 98
Solution : Given: HEEL
Number representations of each letter: H → 55, 96, 67, 88, 79 E → 30, 21, 02, 43, 14 E → 30, 21, 02, 43, 14 L → 85, 76, 57, 98, 69
Option first: 67, 21, 14, 98 All
Question : Directions: Select the Venn diagram that best illustrates the relationship between the following classes. Ticket, Aeroplane, and Rail
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : A ticket is an official document that serves as proof of payment for a journey or admission to an entertainment venue. If you plan to travel by rail or aeroplane, a ticket is mandatory. Therefore, tickets are associated with both rail and air travel. As a
Question : Directions: Which number should replace the question mark (?) in the following number series? 642, 598, 554, ?, 466, 422
Option 1: 514
Option 2: 524
Option 3: 500
Option 4: 510
Correct Answer: 510
Solution : Given: 642, 598, 554, ?, 466, 422
Let's apply the pattern – 642 – 44 = 598; 598 – 44 = 554; 554 – 44 = 510; 510 – 44 = 466; 466 – 44 = 422
So, 510 is the missing number in the
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Orthopaedic : Bone :: Cardiology : ?
Option 1: Kidney
Option 2: Heart
Option 3: Lungs
Option 4: Brain
Correct Answer: Heart
Solution : Given: Orthopaedic : Bone :: Cardiology : ?
Like, Orthopaedic is a branch of medicine that treats ailments related to bones. Similarly, Cardiology is a branch of medicine that treats ailments related to the heart.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : What is 'MIlindapanho'?
Option 1: A Buddhist place
Option 2: One of the names of Buddha
Option 3: A Buddhist Specimen of Art
Option 4: A Buddhist text
Correct Answer: A Buddhist text
Solution : The Correct Answer is A Buddhist text
The conversations between King Milinda of Bactria and the Buddhist Sage Nagasena are recorded in the Buddhist text known as the Milindapanho. It was created between the years 100 BCE and 200 CE. Menander converted to
Question : Directions: Which number should replace the question mark (?) in the following number series? 512, 508, 500, 496, ?, 484
Option 1: 480
Option 2: 484
Option 3: 488
Option 4: 490
Correct Answer: 488
Solution : Given: 512, 508, 500, 496, ?, 484
In the above-given series, subtract 4 and 8 alternatively from the previous numbers to get the next numbers. 512 – 4 = 508; 508 – 8 = 500; 500 – 4 = 496; 496 – 8 = 488;
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. He felt dejected but the feeling passed out in a minute.
Option 1: No improvement required
Option 2: passed off
Option 3: passed on
Option 4: passed back
Correct Answer: passed off
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The correct phrase to use in this context is passed off rather than passed out. When an emotion or feeling subsides or disappears, we use the phrasal verb passed off.
In contrast, passed out typically refers to
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