Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Suez Canal is located in which of the following countries ?
Option 1: Sudan
Option 2: Saudi Arabia
Option 3: Egypt
Option 4: Jordan
Correct Answer: Egypt
Solution : The correct option is - Egypt.
The Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea and traverses the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, separates Africa and Asia. It connects Europe and Asia and is one of the busiest maritime lines in the
Question : Who discovered Cholera germs ?
Option 1: Robert Koch
Option 2: Rene Laennec
Option 3: Heinrich Dreser
Option 4: Armauer Hansen
Correct Answer: Robert Koch
Solution : The correct option is Robert Koch.
In the 1880s, when Robert Koch, a German physician, conducted extensive research on Vibrio cholerae and its role in causing cholera, that the scientific community fully accepted the bacterium as the causative agent of the disease. Robert Koch's
Question : The North-South corridor links which of the two major cities?
Option 1: Leh and Visakhapatnam
Option 2: Leh and Kanyakumari
Option 3: Srinagar and Visakhapatnam
Option 4: Srinagar and Kanyakumari
Correct Answer: Srinagar and Kanyakumari
Solution : The correct option is Srinagar and Kanyakumari.
The North-South corridor in India is a major transportation route that extends from the northern city of Srinagar to the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent in Kanyakumari. This extensive corridor spans a considerable geographic distance,
Question : Let ABC and PQR be two congruent triangles such that $\angle $A = $\angle $P = $90^{\circ}$. If BC = 13 cm, PR = 5 cm, find AB.
Option 1: 12 cm
Option 2: 8 cm
Option 3: 10 cm
Option 4: 5 cm
Correct Answer: 12 cm
Solution : Given: $\triangle ABC$ and $\triangle PQR$ $\angle $A = $\angle $P = $90^{\circ}$ BC = 13 cm and PR = 5 cm $\because$ Both the triangles are congruent BC = QR and AC = PR By using Pythagoras' theorem: h2 = p2
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
His illness means he must resign his chairmanship impromptu.
(1) fast
(2) forthwith
(3) earliest
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
Impromptu means something done spontaneously or without prior planning, which doesn't fit the situation described. A better word to convey the idea of immediate resignation is forthwith. It is the correct alternative because it means immediately or without
Question : An athlete runs an 800 m race in 96 seconds. His speed (in km/hr) is:
Option 1: 20 km/hr
Option 2: 40 km/hr
Option 3: 30 km/hr
Option 4: 25 km/hr
Correct Answer: 30 km/hr
Solution : Given: An athlete runs an 800 m race in 96 seconds. Speed = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$ ⇒ Speed = $\frac{800}{96}$ m/s = $\frac{800}{96}$ × $\frac{18}{5}$ km/hr = 30 km/hr Hence, the correct answer is 30 km/hr.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. One should keep one’s promise.
Option 1: Promises should be kept.
Option 2: One should keep their promise.
Option 3: One’s promise should be kept by one.
Option 4: Promises should be kept by one.
Correct Answer: Promises should be kept.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive voice.
The
Question : If a boy walks from his house to school at the rate of 4 km/h, he reaches the school 10 minutes earlier than the scheduled time. However, if he walks at the rate of 3 km/h, he reaches 10 minutes late. Find the distance of his school from his house.
Option 1: 5 km
Option 2: 4 km
Option 3: 6 km
Option 4: 4.5 km
Correct Answer: 4 km
Solution : Given: If a boy walks from his house to school at the rate of 4 km/h, he reaches the school 10 minutes earlier than the scheduled time. However, if he walks at the rate of 3 km/h, he reaches 10 minutes late. We know
Question : Directions: In the given question, select the related letter from the given alternatives. DE : O :: AF : ?
Option 1: H
Option 2: K
Option 3: J
Option 4: I
Correct Answer: K
Solution : Given: DE : O :: AF : ?
Multiply the sum of the position values of the letters of DE by 2 and then subtract 3 from it to get the required code – The position value of DE; D→4, E→5 DE→(4 + 5) ×
Question : Which crop is grown during the zaid season in India?
Option 1: Cucumber
Option 2: Jowar
Option 3: Bajra
Option 4: Maize
Correct Answer: Cucumber
Solution : The correct option is Cucumber.
Cucumber is grown during the zaid season in India. The zaid season, also known as the summer or intermediate season, occurs between the rabi (winter) and kharif (monsoon) seasons. Maize, jowar (sorghum), and bajra (pearl millet) are primarily grown during
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