Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, ABASE is coded as ZEZVD, and BANDS is coded as EZQGV. How will CABIN be coded in that language?
Option 1: FZYLK
Option 2: FAEIQ
Option 3: FZEHQ
Option 4: FDELQ
Correct Answer: FZEHQ
Solution : Given: ABASE is coded as ZEZVD, and BANDS is coded as EZQGV
Add 3 to the place value of the consonants and subtract 1 from the place of the vowels. ABASE→A – 1 = Z; B + 3 = E; A – 1 = Z;
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. COURAGEOUS
Option 1: COURSE
Option 2: GRACE
Option 3: SECURE
Option 4: ARGUE
Correct Answer: SECURE
Solution : Given: COURAGEOUS
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word COURAGEOUS – First option: COURSE; All the letters of the word COURSE are present in the word COURAGEOUS. Second option: GRACE; All the letters of the word GRACE are present in the word
Question : Which of the following Pallava Kings assumed the title of "Vatapikonda" after defeating and slaying the great Chalukyan King Pulakeshin II?
Option 1: Narasimhavarman I
Option 2: Mahendravarman I
Option 3: Parameswaravarman I
Option 4: Nandivarman II
Correct Answer: Narasimhavarman I
Solution : The correct answer is Narasimhavarman I.
South India was ruled by Narasimhavarman I, a Pallava king, from 630 to 668 A.D. After defeating the Chalukya King and obtaining Badami, he received the title Vatapikonda. The name Vatapikonda refers to the Vatapi conquest.
Question : The average age of 7 students in a class is 28 years. The average age of the first three students is 30 years. The age of the fourth student is 4 years less than the age of the fifth student. The ages of the last two students are the same and are 5 more than the average age of the first three students. What is the average age of fourth and fifth students?
Option 1: 20 years
Option 2: 36 years
Option 3: 16 years
Option 4: 18 years
Correct Answer: 18 years
Solution : Given: The average age of 7 students in a class is 28 years. $\text{Average}=\frac{\text{The sum of ages}}{\text{The number of students}}$ Let the sum of the ages of the first 3 students be $x$. ⇒ $\frac{x}{3}=30$ ⇒ $x=90$ Let the ages of the fourth and
Question : Which of the following plant pigments absorbs in red and far red region of light?
Option 1: Carotenoid
Option 2: Chlorophyll
Option 3: Phytochrome
Option 4: Cryptochrome
Correct Answer: Phytochrome
Solution : The correct option is Phytochrome.
The plant pigment that primarily absorbs light in the red and far-red regions of the spectrum is known as a "phytochrome." Phytochromes are photoreceptor proteins found in plants that play an important role in a variety of plant processes, including
Question : Select the most appropriate one word substitution for the given words.
A state governed by old people
Option 1: Autocracy
Option 2: Bureaucracy
Option 3: Democracy
Option 4: Gerontocracy
Correct Answer: Gerontocracy
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The term gerontocracy is derived from the Greek words "geron", meaning old man or elder, and "kratos", meaning power or rule. Therefore, a gerontocracy is a form of government where the political leadership is dominated by the elderly
Question : What was the immediate aim of the Treaty of Purandar in 1665?
Option 1: To gain the goodwill of Shivaji.
Option 2: To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur.
Option 3: To deceive Shivaji.
Option 4: To make Shivaji a puppet of the Mughals.
Correct Answer: To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and Sultan of Bijapur.
Solution : The correct answer is To sow seeds of contention between Shivaji and the Sultan of Bijapur.
By the terms of the treaty, Shivaji Maharaj ceded 23 of his forts along with neighbouring lands that produced
Question : Sher Shah defeated Humayun and captured Gaur in the battle of
Option 1: Ghaghra in 1529 A.D.
Option 2: Chausa in 1539 A.D.
Option 3: Panipat in 1526 A.D.
Option 4: Khanwa in 1527 A.D.
Correct Answer: Chausa in 1539 A.D.
Solution : Correct Answer is Chausa in 1539 A.D.
Chausa is the name of a battle fought between the Mughal Emperor Humayun and the ruler of Afghanistan. The battle occurred on 26 June 1539. Sher Shah Suri is buried at the tomb of Suri
Question : $AB$ and $AC$ are the two tangents to a circle whose radius is 6 cm. If $\angle BAC=60^{\circ}$, then what is the value (in cm) of $\sqrt{\left ( AB^{2}+AC^{2} \right )}?$
Option 1: $6\sqrt{6}$
Option 2: $4\sqrt{6}$
Option 3: $9\sqrt{3}$
Option 4: $8\sqrt{3}$
Correct Answer: $6\sqrt{6}$
Solution :
In the given problem, $AB$ and $AC$ are tangents to a circle from an external point $A$, and the angle between them is $60^{\circ}$. The radius of the circle is 6 cm. The triangle is formed by the two tangents and the line joining the
Question : The length of the side of a cube is 1.4 cm. What is the volume of the largest sphere that can be taken out of the cube?
Option 1: 1.44 cm3
Option 2: 3.26 cm3
Option 3: 2.66 cm3
Option 4: 5.64 cm3
Correct Answer: 1.44 cm3
Solution : Length of side of cube = 1.4 cm So, the diameter of the largest sphere = 1.4 cm The radius of the same, $r$ = 0.7 cm Volume of sphere = $\frac{4\pi r^3}{3}$ = $\frac{4\pi (0.7)^3}{3}$ = 1.44 cm3 Hence, the correct
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