Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 5103, 1701, 567, ?, 63, 21
Option 1: 265
Option 2: 169
Option 3: 189
Option 4: 170
Correct Answer: 189
Solution : Given: 5103, 1701, 567, ?, 63, 21
Divide each term by 3 to get the next term in the series. 5103 ÷ 3 = 1701; 1701 ÷ 3 = 567; 567 ÷ 3 = 189; 189 ÷ 3 = 63; 63 ÷ 3 = 21
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
A no-examination policy would kill the competitive (1) __________among the students. It is (2) __________to encourage healthy competition in today's (3) ___________where all admissions and job (4) _________are based on elimination. Also, (5) __________the total absence of examinations, (6) _________who truly deserve may not get fair (7) __________, while those who need to (8) __________may not get the right (9)__________. Moreover, examinations help to assess the (10) ___________of teaching.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number 7.
Option 1: confirmation
Option 2: recognition
Option 3: contribution
Option 4: reception
Correct Answer: recognition
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The passage discusses the potential consequences of implementing a no-examination policy. In this context, the term recognition refers to the acknowledgement or appreciation of the abilities, achievements, or efforts of individuals.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Sanyukta has to bake fifty-one cakes for the anniversary party.
Option 1: Fifty-one cakes will be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.
Option 2: Fifty-one cakes had to be baken by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.
Option 3: Fifty-one cakes have to be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.
Option 4: Fifty-one cakes has to be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.
Correct Answer: Fifty-one cakes have to be baked by Sanyukta for the anniversary party.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who acts. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the
Question : In which month of 2021 did the All India Survey on Migrant Workers, under the overall guidance of an expert group, come into effect?
Option 1: August
Option 2: June
Option 3: February
Option 4: April
Correct Answer: April
Solution : The correct answer is April.
With effect from April 1, 2021, the Labour Bureau has begun conducting the All India Survey on Migrant Workers, with the goals as follows: to figure out the number of domestic and international migrant workers within the country, collect
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits.) (4, 25, 6) (8, 25, 3)
Option 1: (3, 81, 6)
Option 2: (7, 22, 3)
Option 3: (12, 96, 8)
Option 4: (14, 55, 4)
Correct Answer: (7, 22, 3)
Solution : Given: (4, 25, 6); (8, 25, 3)
Here, (4, 25, 6)→(4 × 6) + 1 = 24 + 1 = 25 (8, 25, 3)→(8 × 3) + 1 = 24 + 1 = 25
Let's check the options – First option: (3, 81,
Question : What is the smallest number by which 625 must be divided so that the quotient is a perfect cube?
Option 1: 25
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : We know, a perfect cube has multiples of 3 as powers of prime factors. So, 625 = 54 Hence, 625 can be made a perfect cube by dividing it by 5. After dividing 625 by 5 we get 125 = 53 Hence, the
Question : The Queen who had the nickname "Bloody Mary"?
Option 1: Elizabeth
Option 2: Victoria
Option 3: Mary I
Option 4: Ruth
Correct Answer: Mary I
Solution : The answer is Mary I.
Queen Mary I was the Queen of England who ruled by her rights but was known by the name "Bloody Mary" because she pursued Protestant heretics, leading to their execution by burning at the stake in large numbers.
Question : In the given figure, $PQRS$ is a quadrilateral. If $QR = 18$ cm and $PS = 9$ cm, then, what is the area (in cm2) of quadrilateral $PQRS$?
Option 1: $\frac{(64\sqrt{3})}{3}$
Option 2: $\frac{(177\sqrt{3})}{2}$
Option 3: $\frac{(135\sqrt{3})}{2}$
Option 4: $\frac{(98\sqrt{3})}{3}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{(135\sqrt{3})}{2}$
Solution :
Given: $PQRS$ is a quadrilateral, $QR = 18$ cm and $PS = 9$ cm. Construction: Extend the lines $QP$ and $RS$ as they meet at $T$ and form $\triangle QRT$ an equilateral triangle. Take the angles as shown in the figure. The area of an
Question : If $m+\frac{1}{m-2}=4$, then find the value of $(m-2)^2+\frac{1}{(m-2)^2}$.
Option 1: – 2
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 0
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given, $m+\frac{1}{m-2}=4$ ⇒ $(m-2)+\frac{1}{m-2}=2$ Squaring both sides, we get: $(m-2)^2+\frac{1}{(m-2)^2}+2(m-2)(\frac{1}{m-2})=4$ ⇒ $(m-2)^2+\frac{1}{(m-2)^2}+2=4$ $\therefore(m-2)^2+\frac{1}{(m-2)^2}=2$ Hence, the correct answer is 2.
Question : Dhondo Keshav Karve was an eminent Indian who championed the cause of _____________.
Option 1: allowing child marriages
Option 2: prohibiting widow remarriages
Option 3: strengthening the caste norms
Option 4: spread of women education
Correct Answer: spread of women education
Solution : The correct option is the spread of women's education.
Dhondo Keshav Karve was an eminent Indian who championed the cause of women's education and social reform. He is best known for his efforts to promote women's rights and improve the status
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