Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been underlined and given as options. Select the option that contains an error.
I love to read certain stories from a Mahabharata.
Option 1: certain
Option 2: to
Option 3: love
Option 4: a
Correct Answer: a
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
Explanation: The reason for this correction is that Mahabharata is a proper noun, a specific epic text, and it should be preceded by the to indicate that you are referring to an epic the Mahabharata.
The
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Select a different one.
Option 1: DFJL
Option 2: KMOQ
Option 3: ACGI
Option 4: HJNP
Correct Answer: KMOQ
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: DFJL→D + 2 = F; F + 4 = J; J + 2 = L Second option: KMOQ→K + 2 = M; M + 2 = O; O + 2 = Q Third option: ACGI→A + 2 =
Question : Which of the following folk dance forms is not associated with the state of Gujarat?
Option 1: Hojagiri
Option 2: Dandiya
Option 3: Bhavai
Option 4: Garba
Correct Answer: Hojagiri
Solution : The correct answer is Hojagiri.
In Tripura, the Reang people perform a traditional dance known as Hojagiri. One of the twenty-one scheduled tribes in the Indian state of Tripura is Reang. Young girls and ladies perform it. A group of four to six people singing,
Question : The import and export of a country (in lakhs rupees) during a certain period of time is given in the following bar graph. Read the bar graph carefully and answer the following question. What is the average of exports during the given period of time?
Option 1: Rs.1,250.2 lakhs
Option 2: Rs.1,240.0 lakhs
Option 3: Rs.1,248.2 lakhs
Option 4: Rs.1,115.4 lakhs
Correct Answer: Rs.1,250.2 lakhs
Solution : Total export of the country = 825 + 1014 + 1240 + 1522 + 1650 = 6251 Total number of years = 5 Average export = $\frac{\text{Total export}}{\text{Number of years}}$ Average export = $\frac{6251}{5}$ Average export = 1250.2 Hence, the correct answer is Rs.
Question : Direction: Find the missing number from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 75
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 30
Solution : Given:
In the first row, (7 – 5) x 5 = 10.
In the second row, (16 – 8) x 5 = 40.
In the third row, (15 – 9) x 5 = 30. This is
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Dither 2. Defiance 3. Dramatic 4. Dedicated 5. Differentiate 6. Diabolical
Option 1: 3, 6, 4, 2, 5, 1
Option 2: 4, 2, 6, 5, 1, 3
Option 3: 4, 6, 2, 5, 3, 1
Option 4: 3, 2, 4, 6, 5, 1
Correct Answer: 4, 2, 6, 5, 1, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Dither 2. Defiance 3. Dramatic 4. Dedicated 5. Differentiate 6. Diabolical
Step 1: Since all the words start with the same letter D, move on to the next letter. Step 2: The second letter of each word
Question : The value of $\frac{7+3 \sqrt{5}}{3+\sqrt{5}}-\frac{7-3 \sqrt{5}}{3-\sqrt{5}}$ lies between:
Option 1: 3 and 3.5
Option 2: 2 and 2.5
Option 3: 1.5 and 2
Option 4: 2.5 and 3
Correct Answer: 3 and 3.5
Solution : Given: $\frac{7+3 \sqrt{5}}{3+\sqrt{5}}-\frac{7-3 \sqrt{5}}{3-\sqrt{5}}$ = $\frac{(7+3 \sqrt{5})(3-\sqrt{5})-(7-3\sqrt5)(3+\sqrt{5})}{(3)^2-(\sqrt{5})^2}$ = $\frac{21+9\sqrt{5}-7\sqrt5-15+21+7\sqrt5-9\sqrt5-15}{9-5}$ = $\frac{6+6}{4}$ = $\frac{12}{4}$ = 3 Thus, 3 lies between 3 and 3.5 Hence, the correct answer is 3 and 3.5
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will combine with the pattern in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Who among the following has been named as the World Bank Education Advisor for the period of June 2021 to June 2024?
Option 1: Keishia Thorpe
Option 2: Peter Tabichi
Option 3: Vishwavir Ahuja
Option 4: Ranjitsinh Disale
Correct Answer: Ranjitsinh Disale
Solution : The correct option is Ranjitsinh Disale.
The World Bank has named Ranjitsinh Disale, a primary school teacher from Solapur, Maharashtra, who received the 2020 Global Teacher Prize, as its education advisor from June 2021 to June 2024.
Question : A sum of money doubles itself in 7 years at simple interest. In how much time will it become 5 times itself?
Option 1: 25 years
Option 2: 28 years
Option 3: 23 years
Option 4: 21 years
Correct Answer: 28 years
Solution : Given: Time($T{_1}$) = 7 years Let, Time($T{_2}$) = $t$ years Case I Let the principal be $x$ So, Amount after 7 years = $2x$ Simple interest = Amount – Principal = $2x - x$ = $x$ Interest = Principal So, $x = \frac{x \times
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