Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Carry the day
Option 1: Win a victory
Option 2: Lift a heavy load
Option 3: Bear the burden
Option 4: Lead an army
Correct Answer: Win a victory
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Carry the day means to be victorious or be successful. Thus, win a victory is the appropriate choice, as it is the correct meaning.
Question : Which of the following is not one of the animals carved on the Sarnath Pillar?
Option 1: Humped Bull
Option 2: Deer
Option 3: Elephant
Option 4: Horse
Correct Answer: Deer
Solution : The correct answer is Deer.
The four animals shown on the Sarnath Pillar are Lion, Elephant, Bull, and Horse. These creatures represent the four directions: north, south, east, and west, in that order. The lion is also a Buddhist emblem.
Question : Who among the following is associated with the musical instrument Surbahar?
Option 1: Annapurna Devi
Option 2: Shivkumar Sharma
Option 3: Sharan Rani
Option 4: Bhajan Sopari
Correct Answer: Annapurna Devi
Solution : The correct option is Annapurna Devi.
Legendary performer Annapurna Devi, who received the Padma Bhushan in 1977, was connected to the Surbahar instrument. A bigger sitar is called a surbahar. The instrument was created in India around the beginning of the 1800s.
Question : A solid brass sphere of radius 2.1 dm is converted into a right circular cylindrical rod of length 7 cm. The ratio of the total surface areas of the rod to the sphere is:
Option 1: 3 : 1
Option 2: 1 : 3
Option 3: 7 : 3
Option 4: 3 : 7
Correct Answer: 7 : 3
Solution : Given: Radius of the sphere ($R$) = 2.1 dm = 21 cm Height of the rod = 7 cm Let the radius of the rod be $r$ cm. Now, The volume of the rod = volume of the sphere $⇒\pi r^2 h=\frac{4}{3}\pi R^3$
Question : Postage Meter was invented by
Option 1: Fyodor Pirotsky
Option 2: Arthur Pitney
Option 3: Fritz Pfleumer
Option 4: Stephen Perry
Correct Answer: Arthur Pitney
Solution : The correct option is Arthur Pitney.
The Postage Meter, a significant invention, was pioneered by American entrepreneur and inventor Arthur Pitney. On December 9, 1901, Pitney formally filed a patent application in Stamford, Connecticut, marking the inception of the world's inaugural Postage Meter.
Question : In an isosceles $\triangle ABC$, $AB = AC$, $XY || BC$. If $\angle A=30°$, then $\angle BXY$?
Option 1: 75°
Option 2: 30°
Option 3: 150°
Option 4: 105°
Correct Answer: 105°
Solution : Given: In an isosceles $\triangle ABC$, $AB = AC$. $\angle BAC=30°$ We know that the sum of all the angles in a triangle is 180°. In an isosceles $\triangle ABC$, $AB = AC$. So, $\angle ABC=\angle ACB$ $\angle ABC + \angle ACB + \angle BAC
Question : Which of the following is not a commercial source of energy ?
Option 1: Coal
Option 2: Petroleum
Option 3: Natural Gas
Option 4: Firewood
Correct Answer: Firewood
Solution : The correct option is Firewood.
Firewood is not a commercially viable energy source. While firewood is utilised for heating and cooking in many households and communities, it is rarely marketed on a wide scale as a commercial energy source. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas, on
Question : In a school with 600 students, the average age of the boys is 12 years and that of the girls is 11 years. If the average age of the school is 11 years and 9 months, then the number of girls in the school is:
Option 1: 450
Option 2: 150
Option 3: 250
Option 4: 350
Correct Answer: 150
Solution : Average of boys = 12 years Average of girls = 11 years Average of all students = 11 years 9 months By using alligation, we get: Total students = 600 Girls = 12 years – 11 years 9 months = 3 months Boys = 11
Question : Jamda folk dance is associated with which Indian state?
Option 1: Assam
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Manipur
Option 4: Jharkhand
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
Solution : The correct answer is Jharkhand.
Jamda folk dance is associated with the Indian state of Jharkhand. Jharkhand is known for its rich cultural heritage, and various folk dances are an integral part of the state's cultural identity. Jamda is one of these traditional folk dances
Question : A sum of money becomes INR 11,880 after 4 years and INR 17,820 after 6 years on compound interest, if the interest is compounded annually. What is the half of the sum (in INR)?
Option 1: 2,410
Option 2: 2,530
Option 3: 2,640
Option 4: 2,750
Correct Answer: 2,640
Solution : Let the rate of interest per annum be $R$ and principal $P$ According to the question, (Amount after 4 years): (Amount after 6 years) = 11880 : 17820 = 2 : 3 ⇒ [$(1+\frac{R}{100})^{4}$]: [$(1+\frac{R}{100})^{6}$] = 2 : 3 ⇒ $(1+\frac{R}{100})^{2}$ = $\frac{3}{2}$ Amount after
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