Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Absolute liberty is enjoyed by us in matters of food and dress.
Option 1: We are enjoying absolute liberty in matters of food and dress.
Option 2: We enjoy absolute liberty in matters of food and dress.
Option 3: We will enjoy absolute liberty in matters of food and dress.
Option 4: We have enjoyed absolute liberty in matters of food and dress.
Correct Answer: We enjoy absolute liberty in matters of food and dress.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. The focus shifts to the subject performing the action. Hence, the subject comes first, who performs the
Question : The present population of the town is 26010. It increases annually at a rate of 2%. What was the population of the town two years ago?
Option 1: 25000
Option 2: 25100
Option 3: 25200
Option 4: 25500
Correct Answer: 25000
Solution : The present population is $26010$. The population after $n$ years = $P(1+\frac{r}{100})^n$, where $P$ is the population before two years and the population increases at a rate of $r$% per annum. So, $P(1+\frac{2}{100})^2 = 26010$ ⇒ $P = 25000$ Hence, the correct answer is 25000.
Question : What do you call a component of identical size that offers a higher resistance to electricity?
Option 1: Poor conductor
Option 2: Semiconductor
Option 3: Good conductor
Option 4: Very good conductor
Correct Answer: Poor conductor
Solution : The correct answer is a Poor conductor.
A good conductor is a component of a given size with low resistance. A resistor is a conductor that has some discernible resistance. A component of the same size with a higher resistance is a poor
Question : Which river does not form a delta?
Option 1: Ganga
Option 2: Brahmaputra
Option 3: Godavari
Option 4: Tapti
Correct Answer: Tapti
Solution : The correct answer is Tapti.
The west-flowing rivers in India do not form deltas or estuaries. For example- River Narmada and Tapti. They do not form deltas because the Western Ghats have steep slopes that make rivers fall quickly into the sea, due to
Question : The flat-topped table land standing above the surrounding area is called ______.
Option 1: hill
Option 2: plateau
Option 3: mountain
Option 4: valley
Correct Answer: plateau
Solution : The correct answer is a plateau.
The flat-topped tableland standing above the surrounding area is indeed called a plateau. A plateau is an elevated landform characterised by its relatively flat or gently sloping top surface, which is elevated above the surrounding terrain. Plateaus
Question : The language which was used to build Internet Pages in the beginning of Internet Technology is
Option 1: XML
Option 2: HTML
Option 3: DHTML
Option 4: ASP
Correct Answer: HTML
Solution : The correct answer is HTML.
"HTML" (Hypertext Markup Language) was the language most often used to create web pages during the dawn of Internet technology. HTML is a markup language that is used to organise and format web page information. It defines how text, pictures,
Question : Which of the following statements is incorrect about granite?
Option 1: Granite is the most abundant rock in the continental crust
Option 2: It is the most common sedimentary rock
Option 3: These are igneous rocks that form when hot, molten rock crystallizes and solidifies
Option 4: Granite is composed mainly of quartz and feldspar with minor amounts of mica
Correct Answer: It is the most common sedimentary rock
Solution : The correct option is It is the most common sedimentary rock.
Granite is an intrusive igneous rock. It contains Silica and Alkali metal oxides. It is a coarse-grained structure. These are found on the continental crust. Intrusive igneous rocks
Question : Particulate(<1 μ m size) remaining suspended in air indefinitely and transported by wind currents are called
Option 1: Mists
Option 2: Fumes
Option 3: Aerosols
Option 4: Smoke
Correct Answer: Aerosols
Solution : The correct option is Aerosols.
Particulate matter having a diameter of less than one micrometre (<1 μm) that remains suspended in the air forever and may be moved by wind currents is commonly referred to as "aerosols." Aerosols can be made up of microscopic solid
Question : Refer to the data table and answer the following question.
If the GDP of the country was INR 5 trillion at the end of 2013, what was it at the beginning of 2015?
Option 1: INR 4.65 trillion
Option 2: INR 5.4 trillion
Option 3: INR 5.15 trillion
Option 4: INR 5.05 trillion
Correct Answer: INR 5.4 trillion
Solution : At the end of 2013, the nation's GDP was INR 5 trillion. The GDP of the country at the beginning of 2015 will be equal to the GDP of the country at the end of 2014. ⇒ GDP at the beginning of 2015
Question : 30 men can complete a work in 12 days. After 6 days, 24 more men joined them. How many days will it now take to complete the remaining work?
Option 1: $3\frac{1}{3}$ days
Option 2: $3\frac{2}{3}$ days
Option 3: $3\frac{1}{2}$ days
Option 4: $2\frac{1}{3}$ days
Correct Answer: $3\frac{1}{3}$ days
Solution : Given: 30 men can complete a work in 12 days. After 6 days, 24 more men joined them. Let total work = (30 × 12) = 360 units. So, work done by 30 men in 1 day = $\frac{360}{12}=30$ units, And work done by
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