Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which of the following is issued by the court in case of an illegal detention of a person
Option 1: Habeas Corpus
Option 2: Mandamus
Option 3: Certiorari
Option 4: Quo Warranto
Correct Answer: Habeas Corpus
Solution : The correct answer is Habeas Corpus.
Supreme court and High Courts have the power to issue writs under Article 32 and Article 226 of the Indian constitution respectively. Supreme court issues 5 types of writs. They are- mandamus, prohibition, certiorari, Quo warranto and habeas
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, BOOK is written as 325, and READ is written as 400. How will ABLE be written in that language?
Option 1: 445
Option 2: 440
Option 3: 442
Option 4: 438
Correct Answer: 440
Solution : Given: The code for BOOK is 325 and the code for READ is 400.
Add the place value of the opposite letters of BOOK and multiply the resultant by 5, to get the required code – The opposite letters of the letters of BOOK; B→Y;
Question : Which circuit is used to store one bit of data?
Option 1: Register
Option 2: Flip flop
Option 3: Vector
Option 4: Encoder
Correct Answer: Flip flop
Solution : The correct answer is Flip flop.
The circuit that stores one bit of data is known as a flip-flop. A flip-flop is a digital circuit that may be in one of two states, generally represented as 0 and 1 and can hold a single
Question : When, for the first time, did the Election Commission of India become a multi-member body?
Option 1: 1995
Option 2: 1985
Option 3: 1989
Option 4: 1994
Correct Answer: 1989
Solution : The correct option is 1989.
The Election Commission of India became a multi-member body for the first time on October 16, 1989. It had only one member before that date, but two more election commissioners were appointed, bringing the total number of members to
Question : The substrate of photorespiration is
Option 1: Fructose
Option 2: Pyruvic acid
Option 3: Glycolate
Option 4: Glucose
Correct Answer: Glycolate
Solution : The correct option is Glycolate.
The photorespiration substrate is glycolate, which is formed when RuBP (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate) combines with oxygen rather than carbon dioxide during the first phases of photosynthesis. When there is an abundance of oxygen, the enzyme RuBisCO (Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) binds to oxygen rather
Question : Which of the following is most important for growth of children upto the age of 14 ?
Option 1: Proteins
Option 2: Vitamins
Option 3: Fats
Option 4: Milk
Correct Answer: Proteins
Solution : The correct option is Protein.
Protein is essential for the formation and development of muscles, bones, and other bodily structures. It contains the essential amino acids required for the construction and repair of biological structures, making it an important part of a child's diet during
Question : Biofortification is a
Option 1: method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value
Option 2: strategy to combat unwated nutrients in plants
Option 3: method of developing resistance to insect pests
Option 4: method of plant breeding for disease resistance
Correct Answer: method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value
Solution : The correct option is method of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value.
Biofortification is the process of breeding crops to increase their nutritional content, especially vital elements like vitamins and minerals. By developing varieties of crops
Question : A and B have their monthly incomes in the ratio of 8 : 5, while their monthly expenditures are in the ratio of 5 : 3. If they have saved INR 12,000 and INR 10,000 monthly, respectively, then the difference in their monthly incomes is:
Option 1: INR 52,000
Option 2: INR 42,000
Option 3: INR 44,000
Option 4: INR 46,000
Correct Answer: INR 42,000
Solution : Given: Monthly incomes of A and B = 8 : 5 Monthly expenditures = 5 : 3 Savings of A and B = INR 12,000 and INR 10,000 Let the income of A be $8x$ and B's be $5x$. We know that, Income –
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.
An animal species becomes ___ when its last existing member dies.
Option 1: exist
Option 2: existing
Option 3: extinct
Option 4: extract
Correct Answer: extinct
Solution : The third option is the correct answer: extinct.
Exist: To be present or alive. Existing: Currently in existence; present. Extinct: No longer in existence; having died out or disappeared. Extract: To take or pull out something, to obtain information or substance
Question : The radius of a circle is 6 cm. The distance of a point lying outside the circle from the centre is 10 cm. The length of the tangent drawn from the outside point to the circle is:
Option 1: 5 cm
Option 2: 6 cm
Option 3: 7 cm
Option 4: 8 cm
Correct Answer: 8 cm
Solution : The length of the tangent drawn from an external point to a circle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem. If the radius of the circle is $r$ and the distance from the centre of the circle to the external point is $d$, then
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