Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : A circle of radius 4 cm is drawn in a right-angle triangle ABC, right-angled at C. If AC = 12 cm, then the value of CB is:
Option 1: 8 cm
Option 2: 12 cm
Option 3: 20 cm
Option 4: 16 cm
Correct Answer: 16 cm
Solution : OX = OY = 4 cm CY = OX = 4 cm and CX = OY = 4 cm CX = CY = 4 cm Now, AC = 12 cm AX = 12 – 4 = 8 cm We know that tangents from external
Question : The award given for outstanding performance in sports is
Option 1: Dronacharya Award
Option 2: Bharat Ratna
Option 3: Padma Shri Award
Option 4: Arjuna Award
Correct Answer: Arjuna Award
Solution : Correct Answer is - Arjuna Award
The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India, to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports.
It is given for good performance over a period of previous four years and showing
Question : Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
Option 1: The radius is the longest chord of a circle.
Option 2: The ratio of the circumference of two circles is equal to the ratio of their radii.
Option 3: The perpendicular drawn from the centre of the circle on the chord of the circle bisects the chord.
Option 4: Circles are congruent to each other if they have equal radii.
Correct Answer: The radius is the longest chord of a circle.
Solution : The radius is not the longest chord of the circle. Diameter is the longest chord of a circle which passes through the centre joining the two points on the circumference of a circle. Diameter = 2 ×
Question : Refer to the following data table and answer the question.
What was the revenue of the company if its expenditure was Rs. 525 crore in the year when its % profit was the least?(In Rs.crore)
Option 1: 577.5
Option 2: 603.75
Option 3: 525
Option 4: 551.25
Correct Answer: 551.25
Solution : According to the given table, Profit was minimum in the year 2012 = 5% Expenditure = Rs. 525 crore Revenue = 105% of expenditure = $\frac{105}{100}×525$ = Rs. 551.25 crore Hence, the correct answer is 551.25.
Question : Sullage water is -
Option 1: waste water released from kitchen
Option 2: waste water released from toilets
Option 3: waste water released from factories
Option 4: waste water released from hospitals
Correct Answer: waste water released from kitchen
Solution : The correct oprtion is waste water released from kitchen.
Sullage water, commonly known as graywater or greywater, is wastewater produced by household activities that does not include human faeces or sewage. Water from bathing, showering, handwashing, laundry and kitchen sink use
Question : Which of the following controls the insurance business of India?
Option 1: RBI
Option 2: IDBI
Option 3: SEBI
Option 4: IRDAI
Correct Answer: IRDAI
Solution : The correct option is IRDAI.
The regulatory organization in charge of observing and controlling the insurance sector in India is the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). The protection of policyholder interests and the steady development of India's insurance industry are the responsibilities
Question : The Arms Act which disallowed Indians from having arms was passed in ______.
Option 1: 1878
Option 2: 1925
Option 3: 1920
Option 4: 1855
Correct Answer: 1878
Solution : The correct answer is 1878.
In 1878, the British passed the Arms Act, which disallowed Indians from possessing any firearms. The Act was part of the broader colonial policies designed to maintain control and prevent potential uprisings or resistance against British rule. Lord
Question : A substance which readily forms colloidal solution in contact with water is called
Option 1: Extrinsic colloid
Option 2: Associated colloid
Option 3: Hydrophobic colloid
Option 4: Hydrophillic colloid
Correct Answer: Hydrophillic colloid
Solution : The correct option is Hydrophillic colloid.
A hydrophilic colloid, often referred to as a lyophilic colloid, is a form of colloid in which the dispersed phase (colloidal particles) has a significant affinity for the dispersing medium (typically water). In other words, these colloidal particles
Question : A man purchased 150 pens at the rate of Rs. 12 per pen. He sold 50 pens at a gain of 10%. The percentage gains at which he must sell the remaining pens so as to gain 15% on the whole outlay is:
Option 1: $21\frac{1}{2}\%$
Option 2:
$20\%$
Option 3:
$17\%$
Option 4: $17\frac{1}{2}\%$
Correct Answer: $17\frac{1}{2}\%$
Solution : The cost price of each pen is Rs. 12. The man purchased 150 pens. The total cost price = 12 × 150 = Rs. 1,800 He sold 50 pens at a gain of 10%. The selling price of these 50 pens = 12 × 50
Question : Amit donated 20% of his income to a school and deposited 20% of the remainder in his bank. If he has Rs. 12800 now, what is the income (in Rs.) of Amit?
Option 1: 18000
Option 2: 20000
Option 3: 24000
Option 4: 32000
Correct Answer: 20000
Solution : Let the income of Amit be Rs. $100x$. After donating 20% of income to school, the remaining amount = $80x$ After depositing 20% of his remaining income to the bank, he has = $80x×\frac{80}{100}=64x$ Now, as per the question, $64x = 12800$ $\therefore x=\frac{12800}{64} =
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