Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Identify the water harvesting system in the Western Himalayas.
Option 1: Khadins
Option 2: Johads
Option 3: None of these
Option 4: Guls
Correct Answer: Guls
Solution : The correct option is Guls.
In the Western Himalayas, a traditional water harvesting system known as Guls is commonly used. Guls are gravity-fed diversion channels that capture and transport water from mountain streams to agricultural fields. These intricate systems have been in use for centuries,
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
Hundreds gathered to await the boxer's arrival at the airport.
(1) to awaits for
(2) to awaits for
(3) to wait
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option since the sentence is grammatically accurate and doesn't need any change. Await is a verb that does not follow the preposition for.
The sentence conveys the idea that a large number of people assembled at the airport in
Question : Ravi is 12 years younger than Surya. Ravi's age is 40% of the sum of his and Surya's ages. What will be Surya's age 9 years from now?
Option 1: 36
Option 2: 24
Option 3: 33
Option 4: 45
Correct Answer: 45
Solution : Given: Ravi is 12 years younger than Surya. Ravi's age is 40% of the sum of his and Surya's ages. Let Ravi's age be $x$ years. Then, Surya's age $= (x+12)$ years According to the question, $x = [x+(x+12)]×\frac{40}{100}$ ⇒ $5x= 4x+24$ ⇒ $x =
Question : The ratio of the outer and the inner circumference of a circular path is 5 : 4. If the path is 50 metres wide, then what is the radius of the inner circle?
Option 1: 250 metres
Option 2: 300 metres
Option 3: 200 metres
Option 4: 210 metres
Correct Answer: 200 metres
Solution :
Let the radius of the inner and outer circumference be $r$ and $R$. According to the question, $\frac{2\pi R}{2\pi r}=\frac{5}{4}$ ⇒ $\frac{2\pi(r+50)}{2\pi r}=\frac54$ ⇒ $4(r+50)=5(r)$ ⇒ $4r+200=5r$ ⇒ $r = 200$ metres Hence, the correct answer is 200 metres.
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.
His and her talents are _______.
Option 1: complementary
Option 2: complimentary
Option 3: complementing
Option 4: complicating
Correct Answer: complementary
Solution : The correct word to fill in the blank is the first option.
It means that two things are different, but together they enhance each other's qualities. In the sentence, if their talents are complementary, it implies that their talents are different but work well together.
Question : Nitrification is the biological process of converting.
Option 1: Nitrogen into nitrate
Option 2: Nitrogen into nitrite
Option 3: Ammonia into Nitrite
Option 4: Ammonia into NItrogen
Correct Answer: Ammonia into Nitrite
Solution : The correct option is Ammonia into Nitrite.
Nitrification is the biological process by which particular bacteria transform ammonia (NH3) or ammonium (NH4+) molecules into nitrite (NO2) and finally into nitrate (NO3). This mechanism
Question : Telangana State is the bifurcation of
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Seemandhra
Option 4: Odisha and Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh
Solution : The correct option is - Andhra Pradesh.
The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of 2014, also known as the Telangana Act, is an Act of the Indian Parliament that, in response to the Telangana movement, divided the state of Andhra Pradesh into Telangana and the
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd letter cluster from the given alternatives.
Option 1: CPA
Option 2: REB
Option 3: QUD
Option 4: AOT
Correct Answer: CPA
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: CPA; P is not a vowel. Second option: REB; E is a vowel. Third option: QUD; U is a vowel. Fourth option: AOT; O is a vowel.
So, only in the first option, the middle letter is not
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (7, 11, 72); (5, 8, 39) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.)
Option 1: (4, 7, 33)
Option 2: (2, 3, 1)
Option 3: (5, 2, 23)
Option 4: (5, 6, 13)
Correct Answer: (4, 7, 33)
Solution : Given: (7, 11, 72); (5, 8, 39)
Here, (7, 11, 72)→(11 – 7) × (11 + 7) = 4 × 18 = 72 (5, 8, 39)→(8 – 5) × (8 + 5) = 3 × 13 = 39
Now, let's check the given
Question : If the selling price is tripled and the cost price is doubled, the profit would be 65%. What is the present profit (in%)?
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 25
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : Let the original cost price be Rs. 100 New cost price = 200 New profit% = 65% New selling price after 65% profit = 200 + 0.65 × 200 = 330 Old selling price = one-third of new selling price Old selling price = 110
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