Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which of the following is commonly known as quicklime?
Option 1: CaSO4
Option 2: CaCl2
Option 3: Ca(OH)2
Option 4: CaO
Correct Answer: CaO
Solution : The correct answer is CaO.
Calcium oxide (CaO) is commonly known as quicklime. Quicklime is a white, crystalline solid at room temperature and is produced by heating calcium carbonate (CaCO3), typically in the form of limestone, in a process called calcination. The chemical
Question : French Revolution broke out in the year?
Option 1: 1917
Option 2: 1911
Option 3: 1789
Option 4: 1790
Correct Answer: 1789
Solution : The correct answer is 1789.
The French Revolution was a time of profound social and political transformation in France that affected not just that country, but also the entire Europe. The Revolution also brought about the establishment of many modern democratic principles, such as citizenship
Question : The Sahara Desert is located in which of the following continents?
Option 1: South America
Option 2: North America
Option 3: Africa
Option 4: Australia
Correct Answer: Africa
Solution : The correct option is Africa.
The Sahara Desert is in the Africa. It is the largest hot desert in the world and covers a significant portion of North Africa. The Sahara Desert spans across several countries in North Africa. It covers parts of Algeria,
Question : The sum of three numbers is 252. If the first number is thrice the second and third number is $\frac{2}{3}$rd of the first, then the second number is:
Option 1: 41
Option 2: 21
Option 3: 42
Option 4: 84
Correct Answer: 42
Solution : Given: The sum of three numbers $= 252$ Let the second number be $x$. Since the first number is thrice the second and the third number is $\frac{2}{3}$rd of the first. Thus, the first number is $3x$. The third number is $\frac {2}{3} × 3x
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
He was too glad to see his friend.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is the first option.
"Very glad" adds emphasis to his feeling of happiness, making the sentence more expressive. It maintains the meaning of the sentence. "Too" is used in a negative sense and "very" is used in a positive
Question : Describe how you will tell your parents that Darshana was laughed at by all her classmates in the active voice.
Option 1: All her classmates laughed at Darshana.
Option 2: All her classmates laughing at Darshana.
Option 3: Darshana is laughed at by all her classmates.
Option 4: All her classmates will been laugh at Darshana.
Correct Answer: All her classmates laughed at Darshana.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The original sentence adopts a passive voice construction, with Darshana as the recipient of the action. Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. In this case, "all her
Question : A well of 3 m in diameter is dug 14 m deep. The earth taken out of it has been spread evenly all around it in the shape of a circular ring of width 4 m to form an embankment. Find the height of the embankment.
Option 1: 4.25 m
Option 2: 2.25 m
Option 3: 1.125 m
Option 4: 1.75 m
Correct Answer: 1.125 m
Solution : Given: A well of 3 m in diameter is dug 14 m deep. Here, $h_1=14\ m$, $r_1=\frac{3}{2}\ m,$ and $r_2=4+\frac{3}{2}=\frac{11}{2}\ m$ We know that the volume of the cylinder = $\pi r^2h$ Let the height of the embankment be $h_2\ m$. According to the
Question : A, B, and C can separately do work in 6, 10, and 15 days respectively. They started to work together but C left after 2 days. In how many days will the remaining work be finished?
Option 1: $1 \frac{2}{4}$
Option 2: $1 \frac{1}{4}$
Option 3: $1 \frac{5}{8}$
Option 4: $2 \frac{7}{4}$
Correct Answer: $1 \frac{1}{4}$
Solution : Given, A, B, and C can separately do a work in 6, 10, and 15 days, respectively. Work done by A in a day= $\frac{1}{6}$ Work done by B in a day = $\frac{1}{10}$ Work done by C in a day = $\frac{1}{15}$ Work
Question : How many times do the keys of a typewriter have to be pressed to write numbers from 121 to 1346?
Option 1: 3675
Option 2: 4018
Option 3: 4021
Option 4: 4025
Correct Answer: 4025
Solution : Total numbers between 121 and 999 are given by 999 – 121 + 1 = 879 Since these are 3-digit numbers from 121 to 999, the keys have to be pressed 3 times for each number. This can be calculated thus: 879 × 3 =
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
He has experienced __________ abuse.
Option 1: palpable
Option 2: visible
Option 3: physical
Option 4: intangible
Correct Answer: physical
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In the context of experiencing abuse, the most appropriate word to use would be physical. This implies that the abuse involves actual bodily harm or injury, aligning with the idea that there was physical harm involved in
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