Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which of the following players is associated with boxing?
Option 1: Archana Kamath
Option 2: Lovlina Borgohain
Option 3: Hima Das
Option 4: Manika Batra
Correct Answer: Lovlina Borgohain
Solution : The correct answer is Lovlina Borgohain.
Lovlina Borgohain, a 26-year-old Indian boxer from Golaghat district, Assam, competes in the 69 kg category. She secured a bronze medal in the women's welterweight division at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina Borgohain became the third Indian
Question : Who admidst the following eminent Indian Journalists was conferred the Magsaysay Award?
Option 1: Frank Moraes
Option 2: Kushwant Singh
Option 3: Arun Shourie
Option 4: Girilal Jain
Correct Answer: Arun Shourie
Solution : The correct answer is Arun Shourie.
Ramon Magsaysay Award was instituted in 1957 and is named after the former Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay. This award is conferred only to Asian individuals.
Arun Shourie is an Indian economist, journalist, author, and politician. He has worked
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Let the shops be opened.
Option 1: Open the shops.
Option 2: The shops should be opened.
Option 3: Have the shops opened?
Option 4: The shops are open
Correct Answer: Open the shops.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
Question : Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation in India ?
Option 1: hydro-electricity
Option 2: thermal
Option 3: nuclear
Option 4: solar
Correct Answer: thermal
Solution : The correct option is Thermal.
Thermal power generation, which includes both coal-fired and gas-fired power plants, accounts for a significant amount of India's power generation. Coal-fired power facilities have historically dominated the thermal sector. Because of the country's enormous coal deposits, existing infrastructure, dependable electricity
Question : Suppose that the medians BD, CE, and AF of a triangle ABC meet at G. Then AG : GF is:
Option 1: 1 : 2
Option 2: 2 : 1
Option 3: 1 : 3
Option 4: 2 : 3
Correct Answer: 2 : 1
Solution : Here, G is the centroid of the $\triangle$ABC. The Centroid of the triangle divides each median into a 2 : 1 ratio. Hence, the correct answer is 2 : 1.
Question : Directions: A # B means A is the sister of B. A @ B means A is the son of B. A & B means A is the father of B. A % B means A is the mother of B. If W @ Q % T & Y @ M % K, then how is Q related to K?
Option 1: Daughter
Option 2: Father’s mother
Option 3: Mother
Option 4: Mother's mother
Correct Answer: Father’s mother
Solution : Given: A # B means A is the sister of B. A @ B means A is the son of B. A & B means A is the father of B. A % B means A is the mother of B.
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Question : There are two containers of equal capacity. The ratio of milk to water in the first container is 3 : 1 and in the second container, 5 : 2. If they are mixed, the ratio of milk to water in the mixture will be:
Option 1: 28 : 41
Option 2: 41 : 28
Option 3: 15 : 41
Option 4: 41 : 15
Correct Answer: 41 : 15
Solution : The ratio of milk to water is 3 : 1 in the first container. Milk in the first container is $\frac{3}{4}$ litre-------------(i) Water in the first container is $\frac{1}{4}$ litre-----------(ii) The ratio of milk to water is 5 : 2 in the second
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order. Russell Wilson, an NFL P. about Naomi Osaka saying that her Q. has been spectacular to watch R. humility and dedication to others S. player for the Seattle Seahawks, wrote
Option 1: SPRQ
Option 2: PRQS
Option 3: RPQS
Option 4: QPRS
Correct Answer: SPRQ
Solution : The correct choice is the first option: SPRQ.
Explanation: The sentence begins by introducing Russell Wilson, identifying him as "an NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks", thus providing specifics about his role in the NFL. It then progresses to the action he performed,
Question : Directions: From the given alternatives, select the word that can be formed using the letters of the given word. SOMNAMBULISM
Option 1: NAMES
Option 2: BASALT
Option 3: SOUL
Option 4: BIOME
Correct Answer: SOUL
Solution : Given: SOMNAMBULISM
Now, let's compare the option words with the word SOMNAMBULISM – First option: NAMES; E is not present in the word SOMNAMBULISM. Therefore, all the letters of NAMES are not present in the word SOMNAMBULISM. Second option: BASALT; The letter A appears only
Question : Directions: A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the paper is unfolded, the following figures will be obtained –
The third option aligns with the diagram. Hence, the third option is correct.
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