Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Honey that has a high concentration of sugar does not decay because
Option 1: bacteria cannot survive in an active state as it is deprived of oxygen
Option 2: it contains natural antioxidant that prevents bacterial attack
Option 3: bacteria cannot survive in an active state in a solution of high osmotic strength as water is drawn out
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: bacteria cannot survive in an active state in a solution of high osmotic strength as water is drawn out
Solution : The answer is bacteria cannot survive in an active state in a solution of high osmotic strength as water is drawn out.
Because of its low water
Question : 20 litres of a mixture contains 20% alcohol and the rest is water. If 4 litres of water is mixed in it, the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture will be:
Option 1: $33\frac{1}{3}\%$
Option 2: $16\frac{2}{3}\%$
Option 3: $25\%$
Option 4: $12\frac{1}{2}\%$
Correct Answer: $16\frac{2}{3}\%$
Solution : Given: In 20 litres of a mixture, 20% is alcohol and the rest is water. 4 litres of water is added to it. In 20 litres of mixture, Alcohol = 20 × ($\frac{20}{100}$) = 4 litres Water = 20 – 4 = 16 litres On
Question : How much percentage of nitrogen is present in the atmosphere?
Option 1: 78%
Option 2: 89%
Option 3: 67%
Option 4: 71%
Correct Answer: 78%
Solution : The correct option is 78%.
The Earth's atmosphere is primarily made up of nitrogen (about 78%). Nitrogen is crucial for supporting life and plays a key role in various natural processes.
Question : Match List-I and List-II regarding the BCCI awards for the year 2022.
Option 1: a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii
Option 2: a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv
Option 3: a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii
Option 4: a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv
Correct Answer: a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii
Solution : The correct answer is a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii.
The correct match regarding the BCCI Awards for the year 2022.
(a) Rishabh Panth: Best Batsman in Test Matches for the year 2022.
(b) Jasprit Bumrah: Best Bowler in the Test Matches for
Question : How much simple interest (in INR) will INR 6,000 earn in 21 months at 8% per annum?
Option 1: 750
Option 2: 880
Option 3: 620
Option 4: 840
Correct Answer: 840
Solution : Principal, $P$ = INR $6000$ Time of investment, $T$ = $21\text{ months} = \frac{21}{12}$ years Rate of interest, $R$ = 8% per annum Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$ ⇒ Simple interest = $\frac{6000\times 8\times \frac{21}{12}}{100}$ = INR $840$ Hence, the correct answer
Question : The given table shows the number of new employees who joined in different categories of employees in an organisation and also the number of employees from these categories who left the organisation every year since the foundation of the organisation in 2015. Study the table and answer the question that follows.
During the years given, what is the difference between the total number of Business Analysts who joined the organisation and the total number of Sales Representatives who joined the organisation?
Option 1: 142
Option 2: 143
Option 3: 141
Option 4: 140
Correct Answer: 140
Solution : The total number of Business Analysts who joined the organisation = 80 + 63 + 78 + 42 + 67 = 330 The total number of Sales Representatives who joined the organisation = 50 + 46 + 38 + 34 + 22 = 190 Difference
Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order. A. We have flower arrangements to suit everybody at all prices. B. We also make paying easy, and we accept all major credit cards at our shops or you can pay online. C. Whether it is birthdays, weddings, or even the sad times like funerals, Fancy Flowers is there to make it easy. D. Established in 2002, Fancy Flowers has branches all over the country.
Option 1: CADB
Option 2: ADBC
Option 3: DBCA
Option 4: DACB
Correct Answer: DACB
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
The first sentence should be sentence D, as it contains the introduction of fancy flowers, which is a noun. The second sentence should be sentence A, which contains information about the business. Sentence C comes next in order, which
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
A detailed description of a series of real or fictional events taking place over a long period of time.
Option 1: Witness
Option 2: Journal
Option 3: Saga
Option 4: Case study
Correct Answer: Saga
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
A saga is a long and complex narrative or story, often involving heroic exploits or dramatic events, typically passed down through oral tradition, which takes place over a long period of time. This makes it the appropriate one-word
Question : Name the two states in which land reforms were successful.
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
Option 2: West Bengal and Kerala
Option 3: Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Karnataka and West Bengal
Correct Answer: West Bengal and Kerala
Solution : The correct options are West Bengal and Kerala.
Kerala and West Bengal have seen success with land reforms because their governments were dedicated to giving the land to the tillers. The most comprehensive and successful reforms took place in the communist
Question : “All-India Muslim League” was formed at Dacca in ______.
Option 1: 1900
Option 2: 1904
Option 3: 1902
Option 4: 1906
Correct Answer: 1906
Solution : The correct option is 1906.
The All-India Muslim League was founded on December 30, 1906, during the annual meeting of the All-India Muhammadan Educational Conference in Dacca (now Dhaka). It played a significant role in the demand for a separate nation for Muslims, ultimately
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