Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : According to the archaeologists, in Harappan cities, the part to the west was smaller and higher and was known as ______.
Option 1: citadel
Option 2: olympus
Option 3: lower town
Option 4: colosseum
Correct Answer: citadel
Solution : The correct answer is citadel.
According to archaeologists, in Harappan cities, the part to the west was smaller and higher and was known as the citadel or acropolis. The citadel was typically situated on a raised platform or mound and often contained important structures
Question : From a solid cylindrical wooden block of height 18 cm and radius 7.5 cm, a conical cavity of the same height and radius is taken out. What is the total surface area (in cm2) of the remaining solid?
Option 1: $270 \pi$
Option 2: $416.25 \pi$
Option 3: $326.25 \pi$
Option 4: $472.5 \pi$
Correct Answer: $472.5 \pi$
Solution : According to the question ⇒ Area of base = πr2 Now, ⇒ Slant height, $l=\sqrt{h^{2}+r^{2}}=\sqrt{18^{2} + 7.5^{2}}=\sqrt{324 + 56.25}=\sqrt{380.25} = 19.5$ The curved surface of the cone = πrl = $π × 7.5 × 19.5$ = $146.25 π$ The surface area of the
Question : R wants to deposit Rs. 80,000 in the bank for a year. For his account, the bank gives 12% simple annual interest but charges Rs. 3,000 as a processing fee. What would be his percentage earnings in the account?
Option 1: 8.75%
Option 2: 9%
Option 3: 8.5%
Option 4: 8.25%
Correct Answer: 8.25%
Solution : Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$ Simple interest on Rs. 80000 in 1 year at the rate of 12% $=\frac{80000 × 12 × 1}{100} = 9600$ The bank takes Rs. 3000 as a processing charge. So, net profit for R = (9600 –
Question : Who among the following was the author of the play ‘Mrichchhakatika’?
Option 1: Kalidasa
Option 2: Amarasimha
Option 3: Shudraka
Option 4: Bhasa
Correct Answer: Shudraka
Solution : The correct answer is Shudraka.
The author of the play "Mrichchhakatika" was Shudraka, an ancient Indian playwright and the only known Sanskrit dramatist whose name has survived in history. "Mrichchhakatika," often translated as "The Little Clay Cart," is one of the earliest and most
Question : Correct the spelling of the underlined word.
While driving his car, he applied breaks in time to save himself and his family from an accident
Option 1: brave
Option 2: brakes
Option 3: bricks
Option 4: braces
Correct Answer: brakes
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The word breaks should be corrected to brakes. The word brakes is the correct term, referring to the mechanism used to slow down or stop a vehicle. The sentence suggests that the driver used the brakes to
Question : Who is the author of the book 'Akhada: The Authorized Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat'?
Option 1: Rabi Thapa
Option 2: Saurabh Duggal
Option 3: Salman Rushdie
Option 4: Tana French
Correct Answer: Saurabh Duggal
Solution : The correct option is Saurabh Duggal.
Saurabh Duggal's book Akhada: The Authorised Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat delves into the life and career of Mahavir Singh Phogat, the legendary Indian wrestling coach and father of successful wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari.
Question : An article is marked 25% above its cost price. If $x$% discount is allowed on the marked price and still there is a profit of 5.5%, then what is the value of $x$?
Option 1: 16.4
Option 2: 15.4
Option 3: 13.6
Option 4: 15.6
Correct Answer: 15.6
Solution : Given, An article is Marked 25% above the cost price. After giving $x$% discount still makes a profit of 5.5%. We know, SP = [$\frac{100 + \text{gain percentage}}{100}$] × CP And, SP = [MP – (MP × discount percentage)] Let the cost price of the
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
He set up institutions of international _________.
Option 1: renown
Option 2: repute
Option 3: reputation
Option 4: famous
Correct Answer: repute
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
It means the opinion or reputation in which someone or something is generally held. In the context of institutions, "repute" is a suitable word choice, as it suggests that these institutions are widely regarded or esteemed internationally.
Question : Pregnant women usually become deficient in
Option 1: Sodium and Calcium
Option 2: Iron and Sodium
Option 3: Calcium and Iron
Option 4: Magnesium and Iron
Correct Answer: Calcium and Iron
Solution : The correct option is Calcium and Iron.
Pregnant women are more susceptible to become iron and calcium deficient. Because the body's requirement for iron grows to support the developing foetus and placenta, iron deficiency anaemia is a typical problem during pregnancy. Pregnant women
Question : Directions: If + means −, − means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +, what will be the value of the following expression? 3 ÷ 6 + 3 – 4 × 4 = ?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : Given: + means −, − means ×, × means ÷, and ÷ means +. 3 ÷ 6 + 3 – 4 × 4 = ?
On interchanging the mathematical signs, we get – = 3 + 6 – 3 × 4 ÷ 4 = 3
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