Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given combination when the mirror is placed at PQ as shown below.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line PQ). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : If the sum of squares of two real numbers is 41 and their sum is 9, then the sum of cubes of these two numbers is:
Option 1: 169
Option 2: 209
Option 3: 189
Option 4: 198
Correct Answer: 189
Solution : Let the two numbers be $\text{x}$ and $\text{y}$. As per the condition of the question, ⇒ $\text{x}^{2} + \text{y}^{2}$ = 41 and $\text{x + y} = 9$ We know $\text{(x + y)}^{2} = \text{x}^{2} + \text{y}^{2} + \text{2xy}$ Putting values in the given expression: $\text{(9)}^{2}
Question : Why can you not see objects in a dimly lit room when you come from a brightly lit room?
Option 1: The iris dilates the eye lens to allow less light to enter the eye
Option 2: The iris contracts the pupil to allow less light to enter the eye
Option 3: The vitreous humor dilates the pupil to allow less light to enter the eye
Option 4: The cornea contracts the pupil to allow less light to enter the eye
Correct Answer: The iris contracts the pupil to allow less light to enter the eye
Solution : The correct answer is The iris contracts the pupil to allow less light to enter the eye.
Our pupil contracts when we move from a bright room into a dark one, allowing less
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Comics have (1) ________ many superheroes. Bantul, the great, was (2) ________ in the year 1965, in the backdrop of the Indo-Pak war. Indrajal Comics was set up in 1964, and (3) __________ Aabid Surti, who gave birth to a character called Bhadur in 1976, wearing a kurta and jeans. Raj comics too (4) ________ into this sphere with their (5) ________ toons Nagraj, Tiranga, and Shakti together called Brahman Rakshak (protectors of the universe). Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: employed
Option 2: ordered
Option 3: contracted
Option 4: authorised
Correct Answer: employed
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: "Indrajal Comics was set up in 1964 and employed Aabid Surti, who gave birth to a character called Bhadur in 1976 wearing kurta and jeans."
The word employed fits well in the context, indicating that Indrajal
Question : Who among the following presidents of MCC was a non-professional cricketrer
Option 1: Ted Dexter
Option 2: Colin Cowdrey
Option 3: Peter May
Option 4: Christopher Martin Jenkins
Correct Answer: Christopher Martin Jenkins
Solution : Correct Answer is Christopher Martin Jenkins
Christopher Martin Jenkins was a British cricket journalist and a past President of the MCC. He was also a commentator for Test Match Special (TMS) on BBC Radio from 1973 until diagnosed with terminal cancer in January
Question : A solid cone of height 36 cm and radius of base 9 cm is melted to form a solid cylinder of radius 9 cm and height 9 cm. What percentage of the material is wasted in this process?
Option 1: 25
Option 2: 0
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Given: Height of the cone = 36 cm Radius of base = 9 cm Radius of cylinder = 9 cm Height = 9 cm The volume of cone = $\frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h$ $=\frac{1}{3}\times \pi \times 9^2 \times 36=972\pi$ cm$^3$ Volume of cylinder = $\pi
Question : Where and when were the first Khelo India University Games held?
Option 1: Maharashtra, 2019
Option 2: Odisha, 2020
Option 3: Punjab, 2019
Option 4: Kerala, 2020
Correct Answer: Odisha, 2020
Solution : The correct answer is Odisha, 2020.
In the Khelo India University Game, athletes from universities all over India compete in a variety of sports at the national level. Beginning on February 22 and ending on March 1, 2020, was the first edition, which was
Question : A reduction of 21% in the price of an item enables a person to buy 3 kg more for Rs. 100. The reduced price of the item per kg is:
Option 1: Rs. 5.50
Option 2: Rs. 7.50
Option 3: Rs. 10.50
Option 4: Rs. 7
Correct Answer: Rs. 7
Solution : Given: A reduction of 21% in the price of an item enables a person to buy 3 kg more for Rs. 100. Let the original price be Rs. $100x$. After the 21% reduction, the price dropped by Rs. $21x$. Rs. $21x$ is also the
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error."
Madhuri Dixit is having (1) / a large (2) / fan following. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
The use of the present continuous tense "is having" in this context is incorrect as it suggests an action happening at the present moment, which is not the intended meaning. We are talking about a
Question : Strait of Gibraltar connects which of the following ?
Option 1: Red Sea-Mediterranean Sea
Option 2: Red Sea- Arabian Sea
Option 3: Atlantic Ocean- Mediterranean Sea
Option 4: Mediterranean Sea-Black Sea
Correct Answer: Atlantic Ocean- Mediterranean Sea
Solution : The correct option is - Atlantic Ocean- Mediterranean Sea.
Europe and Africa are divided by the Strait of Gibraltar, a narrow strait that links the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. The strait is located in the territorial waters of Spain, Morocco,
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