Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : In 1887, the Royal Society, London gave the Davy Medal for the "discovery of the periodic law of chemical elements" to ____________.
Option 1: Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois
Option 2: Dmitri Mendeleev
Option 3: Lothar Meyer
Option 4: John Alexander Reina Newland
Correct Answer: John Alexander Reina Newland
Solution : The correct answer is John Alexander Reina Newlands.
John Alexander Newland received the Davy Medal from the Royal Society of London in 1887 for his "discovery of the periodic law of chemical elements." He was an English chemist who made a
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".
Here is something pretty (1)/ that you can (2)/ wear on the party. (3)/ No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The third part contains the error.
The preposition "to" is used to indicate a destination. Here, our destination is the party. Hence, "wear on the party" must be changed to "wear to the party".
So, the correct sentence is: "Here is something pretty that you
Question : $\triangle ABC$ is an equilateral triangle with a side of 12 cm and AD is the median. Find the length of GD if G is the centroid of $\triangle ABC$.
Option 1: $6 \sqrt{3}$ cm
Option 2: $3 \sqrt{3} $ cm
Option 3: $4 \sqrt{3} $ cm
Option 4: $2 \sqrt{3}$ cm
Correct Answer: $2 \sqrt{3}$ cm
Solution : Given: $\triangle ABC$ is an equilateral triangle with a side of 12 cm and AD is the median. Use the formula, The height of the equilateral triangle = $\frac{\sqrt3}{2}\times x$ where $x$ is its side. Also, the centroid divides the median in the
Question :
Crabs belong to which of the following Phylum?
Option 1:
Mollusca
Option 2:
Cnidaria
Option 3: Arthropoda
Option 4: Platyhelminthes
Correct Answer: Arthropoda
Solution : The correct option is Arthropoda.
Arthropoda is a phylum of animals distinguished by jointed appendages, segmented bodies, and chitin exoskeletons. This diversified and highly successful category comprises insects, Arachnids (such as Spiders and Scorpions), Crustaceans (such as Crabs and Lobsters), and Myriapods (Millipedes and Centipedes).
Question : Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT concerning Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, proposed in 2022? A. Online games will have to register with a self-regulatory body and only games cleared by the body will be allowed to legally operate in India. B. Online gaming companies will not be allowed to engage in betting on the outcome of games, the proposed rules say. C. According to the rules, there could be more than one self-regulatory body.
Option 1: A and B only
Option 2: A, B and C
Option 3: B and C only
Option 4: A and C only
Correct Answer: A, B and C
Solution : The correct answer is A, B and C.
As per the Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules proposed in 2022, online games are required to register with a self-regulatory body. Only those games approved by the regulatory
Question : The given table shows the marks obtained by five students out of the total marks in five different subjects in a school.
What is Hitansh's overall percentage (rounded up to 2 decimal places) in the examination?
Option 1: 60.18%
Option 2: 64.89%
Option 3: 65.31%
Option 4: 75.11%
Correct Answer: 60.18%
Solution : Total marks secured by Hitansh = 67 + 70 + 64 + 55 + 75 = 331 Total marks = 100 + 150 + 100 + 100 + 100 = 550 Hitansh's overall percentage in the examination = $\frac{331}{550}×100$ = $60.18$% Hence, the correct answer
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
Unless (1) / you will study hard (2) / you cannot pass. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
The clause introduced by "unless" uses the simple present tense and not the simple future tense. Thus, "you will study" should be replaced with "you study". This makes the sentence grammatically correct as per the
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. The school is holding online activity classes for children.
Option 1: Online activity classes for children were held by the school.
Option 2: Online activity classes for children are being held by the school.
Option 3: Online school for children is being held by the activity classes.
Option 4: Online activity classes for children have been held by the school.
Correct Answer: Online activity classes for children are being held by the school.
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The 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
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB as shown.
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on Line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed) (4, 21, 33) (10, 111, 141)
Option 1: (13, 45, 97)
Option 2: (25, 53, 128)
Option 3: (65, 60, 244)
Option 4: (24, 52, 128)
Correct Answer: (25, 53, 128)
Solution : Given: (4, 21, 33); (10, 111, 141) ⇒ (4, 21, 33); 33 – 21 = 12; 12 ÷ 3 = 4 ⇒ (10, 111, 141); 141 – 111 = 30; 30 ÷ 3 = 10
Let's check the options – First option: (13,
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