Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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. Mount Everest has earned the ____ distinction of being the world's highest garbage dump.
Option 1: marked
Option 2: disgusting
Option 3: dubious
Option 4: dismal
Correct Answer: dubious
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
"Marked" is clearly noticeable or distinct.
"Dubious" is doubtful or questionable in nature.
"Disgusting" is extremely unpleasant or offensive.
"Dismal" is depressingly bleak or gloomy.
Therefore, the answer is: "Mount Everest has earned the dubious distinction of being
Question : Directions: Facing the East, Rahul turned left and walked 10 metres, then he turned to his left again and walked 10 metres. He then turned towards his right and went straight to cover 25 metres. In which direction is he from his starting point?
Option 1: North-West
Option 2: North-East
Option 3: South-West
Option 4: South-East
Correct Answer: North-West
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
So, Rahul is in the northwest direction from the starting point. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : If $\left(x-\frac{1}{x}\right)=10$, what is the value of $\left(x^4+\frac{1}{x^4}\right)?$
Option 1: 10404
Option 2: 10402
Option 3: 10406
Option 4: 10400
Correct Answer: 10402
Solution : $(x-\frac{1}{x})=10$ Squaring both sides, $x^{2}+ \frac{1}{x^{2}} – 2 = 100$ ⇒ $x^{2}+\frac{1}{x^{2}}=102$ Squaring both sides again, $x^{4}+\frac{1}{x^{4}}+2=10404$ ⇒ $x^{4}+\frac{1}{x^{4}}=10402$ Hence, the correct answer is 10402.
Question : " India Wins Freedom" is the autobiography of
Option 1: Abul Kalam Azad
Option 2: Muhammad Ali
Option 3: Zakir Hussain
Option 4: Syed Ahmad Khan
Correct Answer: Abul Kalam Azad
Solution : Correct Answer is Abul Kalam Azad
Maulana Azad's India Wins Freedom is an account of the partition of India from the point of view of the author. It contains the author's personal experiences during the independence of India, as well as his ideas
Question : Who among the following was the guru of Pandit Ravi Shankar?
Option 1: Bismillah Khan
Option 2: Amjad Ali Khan
Option 3: Ali Akbar Khan
Option 4: Allauddin Khan
Correct Answer: Allauddin Khan
Solution : The correct option is Allauddin Khan.
Allauddin Khan, also known as Baba Allauddin Khan, was a highly influential and renowned Indian classical musician and music teacher. He was a multi-instrumentalist, playing the sarod, sitar, and various other instruments. He was the guru of
Question : Directions: A sentence or a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are alternatives to the bold part that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose "No Improvement".
When there is no thought, no bubble on our mind on planning for tomorrow, and no inquiry about the present, that moment is blissful.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.
There are errors in the usage of prepositions; hence, "on our mind on planning" should be replaced with "in our mind about planning" to make the sentence grammatically correct. The preposition "in" is used
Question : Which National Highway is called Shershah Suri Marg ?
Option 1: National Highway No. 3
Option 2: National Highway No. 8
Option 3: National Highway No.7
Option 4: National Highway No. 1
Correct Answer: National Highway No. 1
Solution : The correct answer is National Highway No. 1.
Sher Shah Suri was the founder of Suri empire in India, he had built the very famous road known as Sher Shah Suri Marg also known as Grand Trunk Road, which runs from Kabul
Question : The land forms formed by wave erosion is :
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct answer is Cave.
Some of the most notable landforms formed by sea wave erosion are sea cliffs, sea caves, sea arches, and sea stacks. Sea caves are rock cavities produced by the erosional action of sea waves.
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The sea waves depositional landforms
Question : The compound interest on Rs. 4000 for 4 years at 10% per annum will be:
Option 1: Rs. 1856.40
Option 2: Rs. 1600
Option 3: Rs. 1856
Option 4: Rs. 1756.60
Correct Answer: Rs. 1856.40
Solution : Here p = Rs. 4000, r = 10%, t = 4 years. We know the compound interest = $p[(1+\frac{r}{100})^t–1]$ $=4000[(1+\frac{10}{100})^4–1]$ $=4000[(\frac{11}{10})^4–1]$ $= 4000[(\frac{14641}{10000})–1]$ $= 4000[\frac{4641}{10000}]$ $=1856.4$ So, the compound interest is Rs. $1856.40$. Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 1856.40.
Question : The National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 (MPI) was released by which of the following?
Option 1: World Bank
Option 2: Ministry of Finance
Option 3: NITI Aayog
Option 4: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Correct Answer: NITI Aayog
Solution : The correct option is NITI Aayog.
The National Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021 (MPI) was released by NITI Aayog, a policy think tank of the Government of India. This index measures multidimensional poverty, including aspects such as health, education, and living standards, providing a
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