Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : John got 20% marks in an examination and failed by 10 marks. In the same examination, Jack got 35% marks which were 20 more than the minimum passing marks. Find the percentage of minimum marks required to pass.
Option 1: 30%
Option 2: 35%
Option 3: 25%
Option 4: 20%
Correct Answer: 25%
Solution : Given: John got 20% marks and failed by 10 marks. Let the maximum marks be $x$. According to the question, ⇒ $20$% of $x + 10 = 35$% of $x -20$ ⇒ $\frac{7x}{20}-\frac{x}{5} = 10 + 20$ ⇒ $\frac{15x}{100} = 30$ ⇒ $x = \frac{30
Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 294 + 14 × 4 ÷ 16 – 67 = 33
Option 1: + and ÷
Option 2: × and ÷
Option 3: + and –
Option 4: – and ÷
Correct Answer: + and ÷
Solution : Given: 294 + 14 × 4 ÷ 16 – 67 = 33
Replace the given symbols in the options one by one with the original symbols in the given equation. First option: + and ÷ = 294 ÷ 14 × 4 + 16
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
Ravi Shankar's performance was given (1) / a standing ovation by the (2) / people who has come to hear him. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The correct verb form should be "who had come to hear him" to maintain past tense consistency. We use the past perfect tense "had" to depict that the event occurred earlier than the others in
Question : Find the largest number of 3 digits divisible by 4 and 7.
Option 1: 960
Option 2: 980
Option 3: 990
Option 4: 970
Correct Answer: 980
Solution : LCM of 4, 7 is 28 The greatest number of 3 digits = 999 If we divide 999 by 28, we get the reminder = 19 ⇒ 3 digit greatest numbers = 999 – 19 = 980 Hence, the correct answer is 980.
Question : Shivasamudram Falls is found in the course of river
Option 1: Krishna
Option 2: Godavari
Option 3: Cauvery
Option 4: Mahanadi
Correct Answer: Cauvery
Solution : The correct option is Cauvery.
Shivasamudram Falls is a famous waterfall in the southern part of India, and it is located in the course of the river Cauvery. This river is one of the major rivers of southern India, flows through the states of Karnataka
Question : Which of the following sitar players was awarded the Bharat Ratna in the year 1999?
Option 1: Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Option 2: Pandit Ravi Shankar
Option 3: Hariprasad Chourasia
Option 4: Bhupen Hazarika
Correct Answer: Pandit Ravi Shankar
Solution : The correct answer is Pandit Ravi Shankar.
The sitar player who was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in the year 1999 was Ravi Shankar. He was a legendary Indian musician and one of the most famous sitar players in
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order.
A. It was designed by Eugenio Cendoya and Enric Catà in 1929. B. The Palau Nacional is a building on the hill of Montjuïc in Barcelona. C. Since 1934, it has been home to the Art Museum of Catalonia. D. It was declared a National Museum in 1990.
Option 1: DCAB
Option 2: BACD
Option 3: BDCA
Option 4: CBDA
Correct Answer: BACD
Solution : The correct choice is the second option: BACD.
The logical flow of information is:
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. In a study sponsored by the World Health Organisation and carried out by the Harvard School of Public Health, the global burden and injury indicated that stress diseases and accidents are going to be the killers in 2020. B. Road traffic accidents are going to be the third largest killer. C. These accidents are also an indicator of psycho-social stress in a fast-moving society. D. heart disease and depression—both stress diseases—are going to rank first and second in 2020.
Option 1: BCDA
Option 2: CBAD
Option 3: DACB
Option 4: ADBC
Correct Answer: ADBC
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The first sentence should be A since it introduces the topic of stress-related diseases and accidents. Sentence D is also supporting the sentence A by providing additional information on the topic, so it should come next. Sentence
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 43, 52, 47, ?, 51, 60, 55
Option 1: 56
Option 2: 53
Option 3: 49
Option 4: 57
Correct Answer: 56
Solution : Given: 43, 52, 47, ?, 51, 60, 55
In the above-given series, add 9, and subtract 5 alternately from the previous number to obtain the next number. 43 + 9 = 52; 52 – 5 = 47; 47 + 9 = 56; 56 – 5
Question : In how many agro-climatic zones has Tamil Nadu been classified?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 7
Solution : The correct option is 7.
The climate of Tamil Nadu is generally Tropical and the agro-climatic zones are 7. These are:
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