Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : If $(2x-y)^{2}+(3y-2z)^{2}=0$, then the ratio $x:y:z$ is:
Option 1: $1 : 3 : 2$
Option 2: $1:2:3$
Option 3: $3:1:2$
Option 4: $3:2:1$
Correct Answer: $1:2:3$
Solution : Given: $(2x - y)^2 + (3y - 2z)^2 = 0$ If the sum of squares of two terms is equal to zero, then the individual terms will also be zero. Since, $(2x - y)^2 + (3y - 2z)^2 = 0$ $\therefore$ $2x - y =
Question : A's efficiency is twice that of B's. A can work only for 8 hours a day while B can work for 12 hours a day. If A can finish a task in 12 days, in how many days can B finish the same task?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 16
Solution : The ratio of the rates of work of A : B = 2 : 1 Work = efficiency × time Let the time B takes be $x$ days A's work = 2 × 12 × 8 B's work = 1 × 12 × $x$ The
Question : Which of the following numbers is divisible by 44?
Option 1: 32802
Option 2: 54736
Option 3: 93472
Option 4: 27048
Correct Answer: 54736
Solution : For a number to be divisible by 44, it should be divisible by 4 and 11. Divisibility by 4: The last two digits of a given number should be divisible by 4. Divisibility by 11: The sum of the digits at an even place is
Question : Endosulfan spray on cashew crop resulted in the pollution to the tune of tragedy in?
Option 1: Kerala
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Karnataka
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
The use of endosulfan to cashew crops caused a disastrous pollution catastrophe in the Indian state of Kerala. Endosulfan is an extremely hazardous insecticide that has been widely used in agriculture, especially cashew farming. The aerial spraying of endosulfan on
Question : Vermicomposting is done by:
Option 1: Fungus
Option 2: Bacteria
Option 3: Worms
Option 4: Animals
Correct Answer: Worms
Solution : The correct answer is Worms.
Vermicomposting is done by earthworms. It increases soil areability and fertility. It is the process in which earthworm feeds on the organic wastes and release a granular excreta which is a valuable source of humus. Through the movement of earthworms
Question : Harrod-Domar's growth model is known for highlighting the role of savings and investments. Which five-year plan in India was based on this model?
Option 1: First
Option 2: Second
Option 3: Fourth
Option 4: Third
Correct Answer: First
Solution : The correct answer is First.
The Harrod-Domar growth model was introduced in the First Five-Year Plan of India from 1951 to 1956 under the leadership of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. The main objective of this first five-year plan was focused on the agricultural development of the
Question : Who among the following IPS officers is one of the first women officers to become the Director General of police in Punjab?
Option 1: Shashi Prabha Dwivedi
Option 2: Meera Chadha Borwankar
Option 3: Aparajita Rai
Option 4: Ruveda Salam
Correct Answer: Shashi Prabha Dwivedi
Solution : The correct option is Shashi Prabha Dwivedi.
Shashi Prabha Dwivedi achieved the historic milestone of becoming the first female IPS officer in Punjab to reach the rank of Director General of Police (DGP). Earlier serving as Additional DGP (Railways) with an additional charge
Question : Direction: The bar diagram shows the monthly expenditure of a company. Study the graph and answer the question.
The ratio between expenditure on transport and employee salary on a monthly basis is:
Option 1: 1 : 4
Option 2: 4 : 3
Option 3: 3 : 4
Option 4: 4 : 1
Correct Answer: 1 : 4
Solution : Expenditure on transport = INR 20 lakhs Expenditure on employee salary = INR 80 lakhs Ratio between expenditure on transport and employee salary monthly = 20 : 80 = 1 : 4 Hence, the correct answer is 1 : 4.
Question : Five different companies, A, B, C, D, and E, make robotic toys. The total number of robotic toys produced by these five companies is 8,00,000. The cost of production of each robotic toy is INR 5,000. The distribution of the total production is given in the following pie chart. What is the total cost of production of the given item by companies A and E together?
Option 1: INR 190 crores
Option 2: INR 85 crores
Option 3: INR 96 crores
Option 4: INR 140 crores
Correct Answer: INR 140 crores
Solution : Production by company A = 90° Production by company E = 36° Total production by A and E together = 90° + 36° = 126° So, Total cost required = $\frac{126°}{360°}$ × 8,00,000 × 5,000 = 1,400,000,000 or INR 140 crores Hence, the
Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. However, Yusuf comforted himself by imagining the hotel food in store for him the next day. B. First, Yusuf's stomach was occupied by excitement. C. It was difficult to eat dinner that night. D. Secondly, mother was on one of her health trips and had prepared sprouted beans and yoghurt.
Option 1: BADC
Option 2: BCAD
Option 3: ACBD
Option 4: CBDA
Correct Answer: CBDA
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
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