Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Which of the following diagrams represents the relationship between Brother, Husband, and Men?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Brother and Husband come under the category of men. They cannot be women. So, their circles will lie inside that of men. Also, a brother can be a husband and a husband can be a brother. So, they will have some areas in common in the
Question : Who has the power to prorogue the Lok Sabha?
Option 1: The Speaker
Option 2: The Prime Minister
Option 3: The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs
Option 4: The President
Correct Answer: The President
Solution : The correct answer is The President.
The President has the authority to convoke and prorogue either House of Parliament or dissolve the Lok Sabha. The Lower House is dissolved when five years have passed since the first day of its sessions, by Article 83(2)
Question : Nylon threads are made of
Option 1: Polyester polymer
Option 2: Polyamide polymer
Option 3: Polyvinyl polymer
Option 4: Polysaccharide
Correct Answer: Polyamide polymer
Solution : The correct answer is Polyamide polymer.
Nylon polymers are synthetic polymers derived from polyamide polymers. Polymerization produces Nylon polymers, such as Nylon-6, and forms repeating units known as monomers. Because of their strength and adaptability, These synthetic polymers have many applications in textiles, plastics
Question : The whole surface area of a pyramid whose base is a regular polygon is 340 cm2, the area of its base is 100 cm2, and the area of each lateral face is 30 cm2. Then the number of lateral faces is:
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: Whole surface area = 340 cm2 Area of each lateral face = 30 cm2 Area of base = 100 cm2 Whole surface area = lateral surface area + area of the base ⇒ 340 = lateral surface area + 100 $\therefore$
Question : If $\frac{a^{2} - bc}{a^{2}+bc}+\frac{b^{2}-ca}{b^{2}+ca}+\frac{c^{2}-ab}{c^{2}+ab}=1$, then the value of $\frac{a^{2}}{a^{2}+bc}+\frac{b^{2}}{b^{2}+ac}+\frac{c^{2}}{c^{2}+ab}$ is:
Option 1: 0
Option 2: 1
Option 3: –1
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : $\frac{a^{2}-bc}{a^{2}+bc}+\frac{b^{2}-ca}{b^{2}+ca}+\frac{c^{2}-ab}{c^{2}+ab}=1$ Adding 3 on both sides, $⇒(\frac{a^{2}-bc}{a^{2}+bc}+1)+(\frac{b^{2}-ca}{b^{2}+ca}+1)+(\frac{c^{2}-ab}{c^{2}+ab}+1)=1+3$ $⇒(\frac{a^{2}-bc+a^{2}+bc}{a^{2}+bc})+(\frac{b^{2}-ca+b^{2}+ca}{b^{2}+ca})+(\frac{c^{2}-ab+c^{2}+ab}{c^{2}+ab})=4$ $⇒(\frac{2a^{2}}{a^{2}+bc})+(\frac{2b^{2}}{b^{2}+ca})+(\frac{2c^{2}}{c^{2}+ab})=4$ $⇒\frac{a^{2}}{a^{2}+bc}+\frac{b^{2}}{b^{2}+ac}+\frac{c^{2}}{c^{2}+ab}=2$ Hence, the correct answer is 2.
Question : If $x^2-7 x+1=0$ and $0<x<1$, what is the value of $x^2-\frac{1}{x^2}?$
Option 1: $21\sqrt{5}$
Option 2: $-21\sqrt{5}$
Option 3: $28\sqrt{5}$
Option 4: $-28\sqrt{5}$
Correct Answer: $-21\sqrt{5}$
Solution : Given: $x^2-7 x+1=0$ ⇒ $x+\frac{1}{x}=7$ Squaring the equation, we get, $(x+\frac{1}{x})^2=7^2$ ⇒ $x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}+2=49$ ⇒ $x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}=47$ And we know, $(x-\frac{1}{x})^2=x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}-2$ ⇒ $(x-\frac{1}{x})^2=47-2=45$ ⇒ $x-\frac{1}{x}=\pm\sqrt{45}$ ⇒ $x=-\sqrt{45}$ [As $0<x<1$] Now consider, $x^2-\frac{1}{x^2}$ Using $a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b)$ $=(x+\frac{1}{x})(x-\frac{1}{x})$ $=7\times (-\sqrt{45})$ $=-7\times 3\sqrt5=-21\sqrt5$ Hence, the correct answer is $-21\sqrt5$.
Question : Directions: Three statements are given, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III, and IV. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some desks are trays. Some trays are plates. Some plates are desks. Conclusions: I. All desks are plates. II. All plates are desks. III. Some plates are trays. IV. All trays are desks.
Option 1: Only conclusion III follows
Option 2: Only conclusion IV follows
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion III follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All desks are plates – From the above diagram, it is clear that only some parts of the circle that are desks
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
An enquiry is demanded by us.
Option 1: We demand an enquiry
Option 2: We will demand an enquiry
Option 3: We are demanding an enquiry
Option 4: we have demanded an enquiry
Correct Answer: We demand an enquiry
Solution : The first option is correct.
Active voice is the voice in which the subject performs the action expressed by the verb. In an active voice construction, the subject is the doer of the action, and the recipient of the action, if there
Question : A man invested a sum of money at compound interest. It amounted to Rs. 2420 in 2 years and Rs. 2662 in 3 years. Find the sum:
Option 1: Rs. 1000
Option 2: Rs. 2000
Option 3: Rs. 5082
Option 4: Rs. 3000
Correct Answer: Rs. 2000
Solution : Given: A man invested a sum of money at compound interest. It amounted to Rs. 2420 in 2 years and Rs. 2662 in 3 years. Let the sum be p and the rate of interest per annum be r%. Here, Rs. 2420 yield interest
Question : The foreign traveller who visited India during the reign of Shah Jahan was
Option 1: Thomas Roe
Option 2: William Hawkins
Option 3: Ibn Battuta
Option 4: Manucci
Correct Answer: Manucci
Solution : The correct answer is Niccolao Manucci.
Niccolao Manucci was a self-taught physician and traveller from Venice and the first person to write accounts of the Mughal Empire. His writings are regarded as one of the most valuable sources of information about India during the Mughal
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