Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : $\triangle$ABC is similar to $\triangle$PQR and AB : PQ = 2 : 3. AD is the median to the side BC in $\triangle$ABC and PS is the median to the side QR in $\triangle$PQR. What is the value of $(\frac{BD}{QS})^2$?
Option 1: $\frac{3}{5}$
Option 2: $\frac{4}{9}$
Option 3: $\frac{2}{3}$
Option 4: $\frac{4}{7}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{4}{9}$
Solution : AB : PQ = 2 : 3 As $\triangle$ABC is similar to $\triangle$PQR, $\frac{AB}{PQ}$ = $\frac{BC}{QR}$ = $\frac{CA}{RP}$ = $\frac{AD}{PS}$ = $\frac{BD}{QS}$ = $\frac{DC}{SR}$ = $\frac{2}{3}$ $(\frac{BD}{QS})^2$ = $(\frac{2}{3})^2$ = $\frac{4}{9}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{4}{9}$.
Question : Which of the number among 9592450, 9592330, 9592885 and 9592741 is divisible by 11?
Option 1: 9592885
Option 2: 9592741
Option 3: 9592450
Option 4: 9592330
Correct Answer: 9592330
Solution : If the difference between the sum of its digits at odd places and the sum of its digits at even places is either 0 or a number divisible by 11, then the given number is divisible by 11. (a) For 9592450 = (9 + 9
Question : Select the segment in which a word has been INCORRECTLY used. The children were so exhausted that they sank warily into bed.
Option 1: warily into bed
Option 2: The children
Option 3: were so exhausted
Option 4: that they sank
Correct Answer: warily into bed
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
The word warily means cautiously or with caution. It doesn't fit well in the context of the sentence. The intention seems to be to express extreme tiredness, and using warily suggests a cautious or suspicious action,
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (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.) (12, 313, 13) (11, 185, 8)
Option 1: (12, 158, 12)
Option 2: (4, 125, 11)
Option 3: (9, 90, 3)
Option 4: (15, 150, 10)
Correct Answer: (9, 90, 3)
Solution : Given: (12, 313, 13), (11, 185, 8)
Add the square of the first and the third number to get the second number of the triad. (12, 313, 13)→12² – 144; 13² – 169; 144 + 169 = 313 (11, 185, 8)→11² – 121;
Question : If the expression px3 – qx2 – 7x – 6 is completely divisible by x2 – x – 6, then what are the values of p and q respectively?
Option 1: 0 and 1
Option 2: 1 and 0
Option 3: 2 and 1
Option 4: 1 and 2
Correct Answer: 1 and 0
Solution : Given: The expression px3 – qx2 – 7x – 6 is completely divisible by x2 – x – 6. So, the roots of x2 – x – 6 = 0 will also be the roots of px3 –
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 20 : 11 :: 102 : ?
Option 1: 49
Option 2: 52
Option 3: 61
Option 4: 58
Correct Answer: 52
Solution : Given: 20 : 11 :: 102 : ?
Here, divide the first number by 2 and add 1 to it, to get the second number. Like, 20 : 11; 20 ÷ 2 = 10, 10 + 1 = 11 Similarly, for 102 : ?; 102
Question : Noor Jahan was the wife of which Mughal Emperor?
Option 1: Akbar
Option 2: Aurangzeb
Option 3: Jahangir
Option 4: Shah Jahan
Correct Answer: Jahangir
Solution : The correct answer is Jahangir.
Mehr-un-Nissa, known as Noor Jahan, was the wife of Mughal Emperor Jahangir. Her influence was substantial in the 17th-century Mughal court, owing to her political acumen and cultural patronage. Noor Jahan left an indelible mark with her contributions to the
Question : Who among the following was the first Indian female musician to win the Grammy award?
Option 1: Neeti Mohan
Option 2: Tanvi Shah
Option 3: Shweta Pandit
Option 4: Shalmali Kholgade
Correct Answer: Tanvi Shah
Solution : The correct option is Tanvi Shah.
Tanvi Shah is the first Indian female musician to win a Grammy Award. She won the award in 2010 for Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media for her Spanish lyrics for the
Question : Flight A usually takes 1 hour more than Flight B to travel a distance of 7200 km. Due to engine trouble, the speed of Flight B falls by a factor of $\frac{1}{6}$th, so it takes 36 minutes more than Flight A to complete the same journey. What is the speed of Flight A (in km/h)?
Option 1: 800
Option 2: 900
Option 3: 750
Option 4: 720
Correct Answer: 800
Solution : Let the speed of flight A be $x$ km/h and the speed of flight B be $y$ km/h. $\frac{7200}{x} = \frac{7200}{y}$+1-------------------------------(i) After engine trouble, speed of flight B = $x–\frac{x}{6} = \frac{5x}{6}$ and it takes 36 minutes more than flight A. $\frac{7200}{x} = \frac{7200×6}{5y}–\frac{36}{60}$-------------------------(ii) Equating
Question : If a 7-digit number 54p3987 is divisible by 11, then p is equal to:
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : Given: a 7-digit number 54p3987 is divisible by 11 ⇒ 5 + p + 9 + 7 – 4 – 3 – 8 = 0 or multiple of 11 ⇒ 21 + p – 15 = 0 or multiple of 11 ⇒ 6 + p
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