Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Who is known as the 'Father of Modern Dance in India'?
Option 1: Uday Shankar
Option 2: Birju Maharaj
Option 3: Gopi Krishna
Option 4: Guru Bipin Singh
Correct Answer: Uday Shankar
Solution : The correct answer is Uday Shankar.
With his innovative methods and creative works, Uday Shankar was the first to introduce the idea of modern dance to India. The father of modern dance in India is Uday Shankar. He was an Indian dancer and
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, DRAWING is written as CQZVHMF, and TURQUOISE is written as STQPTNHRD, how will COLOR be written in that language?
Option 1: BNKNQ
Option 2: BMKMQ
Option 3: ANKNQ
Option 4: AMKMQ
Correct Answer: BNKNQ
Solution : Given: DRAWING is written as CQZVHMF –
Subtract 1 from the place value of each letter of DRAWING to obtain the required code – D – 1 = C; R – 1 = Q; A – 1 = Z; W – 1 = V; I
Question : Polar easterlies are which kind of winds?
Option 1: Seasonal winds
Option 2: Permanent winds
Option 3: Sea storm
Option 4: Local winds
Correct Answer: Permanent winds
Solution : The correct option is Permanent winds.
Polar easterlies are cold winds that blow from the polar high-pressure areas towards lower latitudes. They occur near the North and South Poles and flow eastward. This wind is an example of a permanent wind.
Question : Directions: The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.
Option 1: 128 : 8
Option 2: 288 : 12
Option 3: 350 : 15
Option 4: 18 : 3
Correct Answer: 350 : 15
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 128 : 8; (8)2 × 2 = 64 × 2 = 128 Second option: 288 : 12; (12)2 × 2 = 144 × 2 = 288 Third option: 350 : 15; (15)2 ×
Question : Which one of the following converts assembly language into machine language ?
Option 1: Algorithm
Option 2: Interpreter
Option 3: Compiler
Option 4: Assembler
Correct Answer: Assembler
Solution : The correct answer is Assembler.
The instrument that translates assembly language to machine code is known as a "Assembler." Assemblers are software programmes that convert human-readable assembly language code into binary machine code that can be executed by a computer's central processing unit (CPU).
Question : In December 2022, who among the following was elected as the first woman President of the Indian Olympic Association?
Option 1: P. T. Usha
Option 2: Rajlaxmi Singh Deo
Option 3: Karnam Malleswari
Option 4: Dola Banerjee
Correct Answer: P. T. Usha
Solution : The correct option is P. T. Usha
The first woman President of the Indian Olympic Association elected in December 2022 was P.T. Usha. She was the lone contender and was elected unopposed on December 10th, 2022. She won multiple medals at the
Question : In which year was Kalidas Samman established?
Option 1: 1978
Option 2: 1975
Option 3: 1984
Option 4: 1980
Correct Answer: 1980
Solution : The correct answer is 1980.
The Madhya Pradesh government honours exceptional contributions to classical music, classical dance, theatre, and plastic arts with the prestigious Kalidas Samman Award each year. The establishment took place in 1980.
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains a spelling error.
Most hobbies are to some extent constructive, but that they may be useful is of secondary significance, and that they may be lucreative is a minor consideration.
Option 1: constructive
Option 2: consideration
Option 3: significance
Option 4: lucreative
Correct Answer: lucreative
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Here, lucreative must be changed to lucrative, which means something that produces a great deal of profit.
Question : The price of an article is cut by 42%. To restore to its original value, the new price must be increased by:
Option 1: 42%
Option 2: 72.41%
Option 3: 29.58%
Option 4: 52.5%
Correct Answer: 72.41%
Solution : Let the original value be 100 units. Value reduced = 42 units So, reduced value = 100 – 42 = 58 units Percentage increase needed to restore the original value = $\frac{\text{Increase in price} × 100}{\text{Reduced value}}$% = $\frac{42×100}{58}$ = 72.41% Hence, the correct answer
Question : The jet streams are located approximately over ____north latitude in India; therefore,they are called subtropical westerly jet streams.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct answer is 27-30 degree.
Jet streams that are located between 27° and 30° north latitude are known as subtropical westerly jet streams. Except during the summer, these jet streams blow south of the Himalayas over India throughout the year.
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