Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Expand the term IPCC :
Option 1: International Panel of Climate Control
Option 2: Interim Panel of Climate Change
Option 3: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Option 4: International Pollution Control Council
Correct Answer: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Solution : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The UN created the IPCC to act as the scientific body in charge of observing and evaluating all international studies on climate change. According to its definition, it refers to a specific body or panel that
Question : Select the INCORRECT formula from the following options.
Option 1: $\sec^2 \theta-\tan^2 \theta=1$
Option 2: $\sin^2 \theta+\cos^2 \theta=1$
Option 3: $\operatorname{cosec}^2 \theta-\cot^2 \theta=1$
Option 4: $\sec^2 \theta+\cos^2 \theta=1$
Correct Answer: $\sec^2 \theta+\cos^2 \theta=1$
Solution : Amongst the given options, $\sec^2 \theta+\cos^2 \theta=1$ is not an identity. Hence, the correct answer is $\sec^2 \theta+\cos^2 \theta=1$.
Question : If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water, which of the following diseases will spread?
Option 1: Scurvy
Option 2: Typhoid
Option 3: Malaria
Option 4: Anaemia
Correct Answer: Typhoid
Solution : The correct answer is typhoid.
Typhoid is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. It is spread through the consumption infected food and water. It is also known as enteric fever and it causes high fever and dysentery. Other disease causing baterias are-
Question : Which state Chief Minister has inaugurated a project of the Women and Child Development department to provide milk and eggs to children at all Anganwadis in the state in a bid to improve their nutrition levels?
Option 1: Andhra Pradesh
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Karnataka
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, launched an initiative by the Women and Child Development Department aimed at supplying milk and eggs to children in all Anganwadis across the state. The Kerala government has allocated more than Rs.
Question : Amita travels from her house at $3 \frac{1}{2}$ km/hr and reaches her school 6 minutes late. The next day she travels at $4 \frac{1}{2}$ km/hr and reaches her school 10 minutes early. What is the distance between her house and the school?
Option 1: 5.6 km
Option 2: 4.8 km
Option 3: 5.4 km
Option 4: 4.2 km
Correct Answer: 4.2 km
Solution :
Given: Speed 1 $=3 \frac{1}{2}$ km/hr $= 3.5$ km/hr reaches 6 min late Speed 2 $=4 \frac{1}{2}$ km/hr $= 4.5$ km/hr reaches 10 min early Distance $=\frac{\text{(Speed 1 × Speed 2)}}{\text{(Difference of speeds)}}$ × time difference $\therefore$ Distance $=\frac{\text{(3.5 × 4.5)}}{(4.5-3.5)} × \frac{16}{60}=4.2$ Hence,
Question : Who amongst the following wrestlers has been the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
Option 1: Vijender Singh
Option 2: Sushil Kumar
Option 3: Anand Kumar Singh
Option 4: Zorawar Singh Faujdar
Correct Answer: Sushil Kumar
Solution : The answer is Sushil Kumar.
Sushil Kumar became the first Indian to win two Olympic medals for an independent India. He got the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2009. Now, the name of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been changed to
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
The Delhi Police organise a mega function (1) / the Tyagraj Stadium (2) / to promote 'self-defence training' for women and girls. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The verb "organised" should be used instead of "organise" as the sentence is in the past tense. Moreover, the verb "organise" does not agree with the subject as per the subject-verb agreement.
So, the correct sentence is:
Question : The following pie charts show the percentage of employees in each department and the percentage of males working in each department. Find the number of females working in the production department.
Option 1: 36
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 32
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 36
Solution : We have to find the total number of females working in the production department. Total number of employees = 5100 In the production department total number of employees = $5100\times \frac{20}{100} = 1020$ And 48% are males. $\therefore$ Number of females in production department =
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. This incident occurred without a warning.
Option 1: on thin ice
Option 2: bolt from the blue
Option 3: ignorance is bliss
Option 4: play devil's advocate
Correct Answer: bolt from the blue
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
This phrase describes something that is unusual and happens unexpectedly without any warning. This idiom fits correctly in the sentence and conveys the intended meaning that the incident occurred very unexpectedly.
The meanings of the
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Abhorrent
Option 2: Abseil
Option 3: Acede
Option 4: Abscess
Correct Answer: Acede
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The correct spelling is accede, not "acede". The correct form, "accede", means to agree or consent.
The Question containing Inaapropriate or Abusive Words
Question lacks the basic details making it difficult to answer
Topic Tagged to the Question are not relevant to Question
Question drives traffic to external sites for promotional or commercial purposes
The Question is not relevant to User
And never miss an important update
