Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Read the following pie chart carefully to answer the question. Distribution of sales of Hindi and English newspapers in five localities (A, B, C, D, and E)
English newspaper:
Hindi newspapers:
What is the difference between the total sale of English newspapers and the total sale of Hindi newspapers in all the localities together?
Option 1: 7,500
Option 2: 5,600
Option 3: 6,500
Option 4: 5,700
Correct Answer: 6,500
Solution : As per the given pie chart, The total sales of Hindi newspapers = 3500 + 2400 + 3600 + 2500 + 4000 = 16,000 The total sales of English newspapers = 2500 + 2000 + 1800 + 3000 + 200 = 9,500 So, The difference
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image from the following options, when the mirror is placed on the right side of the given figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
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 : The Durga temple at Aihole was built about __________ years ago.
Option 1: 1700
Option 2: 2000
Option 3: 1100
Option 4: 1400
Correct Answer: 1400
Solution : The correct answer is 1400.
Aihole, a historic site in the state of Karnataka, is renowned for its ancient temples, and the Durga Temple at Aihole is around 1400 years old. Aihole, along with Pattadakal and Badami, is part of the "Chalukyan Group of Monuments,"
Question : Comprehension:
Read the following passage and answer the questions given after it.
From January 28 to February 4, 2023, a Chinese-operated, large white high-altitude balloon was seen in North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. The American and Canadian militaries asserted that the balloon was for surveillance, while the Chinese government maintained it was a civilian meteorological research airship that had been blown off course. Analysts said that the balloon's flight path and structural characteristics made it dissimilar from those which have typically been used for meteorological research. The U.S. Department of State said that the balloon was capable of locating electronic communication devices, including mobile phones and radios, and that
American U-2 reconnaissance aircraft deployed to track the balloon in the air revealed that the balloon carried antennas and other equipment "clearly for intelligence surveillance and inconsistent with the equipment on board weather balloons." The State Department said that the spy balloon was part of a global Chinese military-directed surveillance effort in which Chinese spy balloons have flown over more than 40 nations in five continents.
On February 4, the U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon over U.S. territorial waters off the coast of South Carolina, on the order of U.S. President Joe Biden. Debris from the wreckage was recovered and sent to the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for analysis.
The incident increased U.S.-China tensions. The incident prompted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to delay a diplomatic visit to Beijing, which was set to be his first since 2018. It also further strained Canada-China relations, as Canada summoned the Chinese ambassador because of the violation of Canadian airspace. On February 3, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that a second Chinese balloon was passing over Latin America, which China also said belonged to it. On February 10, the Air Force shot down another aerial object over U.S. territory at the order of President Biden.
Question:
Read the statements given below. A. The US Air Force shot down the Chinese balloon over US territorial waters. B. Tensions between China and the US have increased and the visit of the U.S. Secretary of State to Beijing has been postponed.
Option 1: Both A and B are true but B is not the correct reason for A.
Option 2: Both A and B are true and B is the correct reason for A.
Option 3: A is false and B is true.
Option 4: A is true and B is false.
Correct Answer: Both A and B are true and B is the correct reason for A.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
Statement A is accurate; the passage mentions that on February 4, 2023, the U.S. Air Force shot down the Chinese balloon over U.S.
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 17, ?, 35, 53, 77, 107
Option 1: 25
Option 2: 21
Option 3: 23
Option 4: 28
Correct Answer: 23
Solution : Given: 17, ?, 35, 53, 77, 107
In the above-given series, add the multiples of 6 to the previous number to get the next number. 17 + 6 = 23; 23 + 12 = 35; 35 + 18 = 53; 53 + 24 = 77;
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. The small cafe at the end of the road is her.
Option 1: The small cafe
Option 2: at the end
Option 3: of the road
Option 4: is her
Correct Answer: is her
Solution : The segment that contains an error is the fourth option: is she?
Explanation: The grammatical error in the given sentence lies in the use of the article "her" after the verb "is."The correct form should be a possessive pronoun, such as "hers." When expressing
Question : Which of the following organisations is credited with writing literary pieces for the abolition of Sati Pratha?
Option 1: The Harijan Sevak Sangh
Option 2: The Brahmo Samaj
Option 3: The Satya Shodhak Samaj
Option 4: The Bahujan Samaj
Correct Answer: The Brahmo Samaj
Solution : The correct option is The Brahmo Samaj.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Atmiya Sabha in August 1815; the organisation was later called the Brahmo Samaj in 1828. Brahmo Samaj's influence rose, and the group's branches spread nationwide. The two most well-known
Question : The first complete census taken in India is in the year ____________.
Option 1: 1881
Option 2: 1872
Option 3: 1900
Option 4: 1860
Correct Answer: 1872
Solution : The correct option is 1872.
The first modern census in India was conducted in 1872 under British colonial rule. The person responsible for conducting the census as the Census Commissioner was Henry Benedict Medlicott. Since then, decennial censuses have been conducted to gather comprehensive
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. The article that she wrote / for the last week's Sunday Supplement / fairly criticises / the abuse of mobile phones.
Option 1: The article that she wrote
Option 2: for the last week’s Sunday Supplement
Option 3: the abuse of mobile phones.
Option 4: fairly criticises
Correct Answer: fairly criticises
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The sentence is in the past tense, denoted by the verb "wrote" in the first part of the sentence. The word criticises should be in the past form as well, which is criticised.
Therefore, the correct
Question : Which of the following is incorrect ?
Option 1: AIDS is retroviral disease
Option 2: AIDS is transmitted by homo and hetero-sexual contact
Option 3: AIDS was first recognised in USA in 1981
Option 4: AIDS causes ano-genital warts
Correct Answer: AIDS causes ano-genital warts
Solution : The correct option is AIDS causes ano-genital warts .
Ano-genital warts are not directly caused by AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). Ano-genital warts, also known as genital warts, are caused by certain strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV), which is a different virus
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