Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
He wrote a letter in verse form to his friend.
Option 1: A verse in letter form had been written by him to his friend.
Option 2: A letter in verse form was being written by him to his friend.
Option 3: A letter in verse form was written by him to his friend.
Option 4: A letter in verse form has been written by him to his friend.
Correct Answer: A letter in verse form was written by him to his friend.
Solution : The third option is correct.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes the
Question : Direction: In the following questions, correct the equation by interchanging the two signs.
6 ÷ 17 × 51 + 6 – 12 = –4
Option 1: × and ÷
Option 2: + and ÷
Option 3: + and –
Option 4: – and ÷
Correct Answer: × and ÷
Solution : Given:
Let's check the options —
First option: × and ÷;
After interchanging the signs, the equation becomes 6 × 17 ÷ 51 + 6 – 12 = –4. So, this option
Question : If $\cos x=-\frac{1}{2}, x$ lies in third quadrant, then $\tan x=?$
Option 1: $\sqrt{3}$
Option 2: $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$
Option 3: $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$
Option 4: $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
Correct Answer: $\sqrt{3}$
Solution : Given: $\cos x=-\frac{1}{2}, x$ lies in third quadrant. $\sin^2x=1-\cos^2x=1-(-\frac{1}{2})^2=\frac{3}{4}$ ⇒ $\sin x= \pm \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ As $x$ is in the 3rd quadrant therefore $\sin x=- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ $\therefore \tan x=\frac{\sin x}{\cos x}=\frac{- \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}{-\frac{1}{2}}=\sqrt{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\sqrt{3}$.
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Feeble
Option 1: Unheedful
Option 2: Strong
Option 3: Weak
Option 4: Baneful
Correct Answer: Weak
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Feeble means lacking physical strength, and weak is a correct synonym for the word, as it has the same meaning because it also means someone lacking physical strength.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The world's largest and deepest rail tunnel Gotthard Base tunnel is located in which country?
Option 1: Belgium
Option 2: Austria
Option 3: Switzerland
Option 4: Sweden
Correct Answer: Switzerland
Solution : The correct option is Switzerland.
Switzerland is home to Gotthard Base, the longest tunnel in the world. From Erstfeld in the north to Bodio in the south, it passes beneath the Swiss Alps. With a depth of 2,300 meters, the tunnel is 57 kilometres
Question : The sum of the two numbers is 18 and their HCF and LCM are 3 and 54, respectively. What will be the sum of their reciprocals?
Option 1: $\frac{1}{7}$
Option 2: $\frac{1}{11}$
Option 3: $\frac{1}{6}$
Option 4: $\frac{1}{9}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{1}{9}$
Solution : Let the two numbers be $x$ and $y$. We know (HCF) × (LCM) = Product of two numbers Given HCF = 3 and LCM = 54 ⇒ $x × y = 3 × 54$ Also, $x + y = 18$ Now to calculate, $\frac{1}{x} +
Question : Bleeding of gums and loosening of teeth is caused due to deficiency of
Option 1: Vitamin A
Option 2: Vitamin B
Option 3: Vitamin C
Option 4: Vitamin D
Correct Answer: Vitamin C
Solution : The correct option is Vitamin C.
Bleeding of gums and loosening of teeth are often caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid. Vitamin C is essential for maintaining healthy gums and teeth. Its deficiency can lead to a condition
Question : If 450 men can finish the construction of an apartment in 20 days, then how many men are needed to complete the same work in 30 days?
Option 1: 150
Option 2: 300
Option 3: 400
Option 4: 250
Correct Answer: 300
Solution : We know, $M_1D_1= M_2D_2,$ Where, $M_1$ and $M_2$ are men and $D1$ and $D_2$ are days. 450 men can finish the construction of an apartment in 20 days. Here, $M_1=450, D_1=20,$ and $D_2=30$ So, $450×20=M_2×30$ $\therefore M_2=300$ Hence, the correct answer is 300.
Question : The speed of a boat in still water is $5 \frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{hr}$. It is found that the boat takes thrice as much time to row up as it does to row down the same distance in the river stream. Find the speed of the river stream.
Option 1: $\frac{23}{27}$ m/sec
Option 2: $\frac{22}{27}$ m/sec
Option 3: $\frac{20}{27}$ m/sec
Option 4: $\frac{19}{27}$ m/sec
Correct Answer: $\frac{20}{27}$ m/sec
Solution : Given, The speed of a boat in still water = $5 \frac{1}{3}$ km/hr = $\frac{16}{3}$ km/hr Let the speed of the stream be $x$ km/hr. Let the time taken to row along the stream $t$ hours. Then, the time taken to row against the
Question : Which pioneer scientist used radio waves to transmit signals over distances of several kilometres in the 1890s?
Option 1: Michael Faraday
Option 2: Paul Langevin
Option 3: Guglielmo Marconi
Option 4: Pierre Weiss
Correct Answer: Guglielmo Marconi
Solution : The correct option is Guglielmo Marconi.
Guglielmo Marconi was a trailblazing scientist who, in the 1890s, used radio waves to send signals across several kilometres. Marconi, an Italian inventor and electrical engineer, is credited with being one of the key figures in the development
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