Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The famous Brihadisvara Temple is located in ____.
Option 1: Madurai
Option 2: Thanjavur
Option 3: Kanchipuram
Option 4: Rameshwaram
Correct Answer: Thanjavur
Solution : The correct option is Thanjavur.
Brihadisvara Temple is located on the south bank of the Cauvery River in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. It is a Hindu temple built in a Chola architectural style. The famous deity in the temple is Lord Shiva, a dancing pose
Question : Directions: If + means ÷, – means +, × means –, ÷ means ×, what will be the value of the following expression? [{(34 × 12) – (4 ÷ 3)} + (12 – 5)] ÷ 5
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : Given: + means ÷, – means +, × means –, ÷ means × [{(34 × 12) – (4 ÷ 3)} + (12 – 5)] ÷ 5
After interchanging the symbols the equation becomes – ⇒ [{(34 – 12) + (4 × 3)} ÷ (12 +
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on Line MN, which of the options will be the right image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed at the top of the figure (on Line MN). So, the top of the reflected image will appear as the bottom, and
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Superstitions are still believed in.
Option 1: People still believed in superstitions.
Option 2: People are still believing in superstitions.
Option 3: People still can believe in superstitions.
Option 4: People still believe in superstitions.
Correct Answer: People still believe in superstitions.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
Active voice is the voice in which the subject performs an action. Hence, the agent of the action in the passive voice becomes the subject in the active voice, which in this
Question : The price of a diamond is directly proportional to the square of its weight. A man accidentally broke the diamond into three pieces in the ratio of 3 : 5 : 7 and thus lost Rs. 42600. What was the original price (in Rs.) of the diamond?
Option 1: 11786
Option 2: 60000
Option 3: 67500
Option 4: 75000
Correct Answer: 67500
Solution : Let the weights of the broken pieces be $3x, 5x$ and $7x$. So, total weight $=(3x+5x+7x)=15x$ The price of a diamond is directly proportional to the square of its weight. The cost of the first broken piece = $k(3x)^2=9kx^2$ [where $k$ is a constant] The
Question : Direction: Which one of the following diagrams represents the correct relationship among society, teacher, and student?
Solution : Both teachers and students are a part of the society. But, students are teachers are not related to each other in any way.
So, All students are society; All teachers are society; No students are teachers.
Based on the above statements, the Venn diagram will be
Question : Which of the following dance forms is associated with the state of Arunachal Pradesh?
Option 1: Panwariya
Option 2: Dhaman
Option 3: Buiya
Option 4: Garba
Correct Answer: Buiya
Solution : The correct answer is Buiya.
The Buiya dance holds a prominent place in Arunachal Pradesh, particularly among the Digaru Mishmi tribe. It is a widely celebrated folk dance, performed during various tribal functions. This traditional dance is a source of joy and is embraced by
Question : The average (arithmetic mean) amount of savings for ten students is Rs. 600. Three of the students have no savings at all, and each of the others has at least Rs. 250, including Nihar, who has exactly Rs. 1300. The largest amount, in rupees, that any one student could have saved is:
Option 1: Rs. 3,250
Option 2: Rs. 3,450
Option 3: Rs. 3,650
Option 4: Rs. 3,850
Correct Answer: Rs. 3,450
Solution : Average saving of 10 students = Rs. 600 Total savings of 10 students = 10 × 600 = 6,000 Three students have no savings. Nihar's savings = Rs. 1,300 Rest of the 6 student's minimum savings = 6 × 250 = 1,500 $\therefore$ Remaining
Question : The type of fruit obtained from a multicarpillary, apocarpous gynoecium is :
Option 1: composite
Option 2: aggregate
Option 3: simple
Option 4: multiple
Correct Answer: aggregate
Solution : The correct option is Aggregate
A aggregate fruit is produced by a multicarpillary, apocarpous gynoecium.Each individual carpel develops into a little fruit in aggregate fruits, and all of these small fruits are collected together to create a bigger fruit. Strawberries and raspberries are examples of
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".
The increasing mechanisation of life (1) / have led us farther away from daily contact with nature and (2) / the crafts of the farm. (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 error is in the subject-verb agreement. "The increasing mechanisation of life" is a singular subject, so it should be followed by the singular verb has, not have.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: The
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