Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : A wealthy person in the early Vedic period was known as _________.
Option 1: Duhitri
Option 2: Gaveshna
Option 3: Gomat
Option 4: Ravi
Correct Answer: Gomat
Solution : The correct answer is Gomat.
In the early Vedic period, a wealthy person was known as a "Gomat." Gomat was a term used to describe an individual who possessed a significant number of cattle, which were highly valued as a form of wealth and status
Question : Directions: A and B are a married couple. X and Y are brothers. X is the brother of A. How is Y related to B?
Option 1: Brother-in-law
Option 2: Brother
Option 3: Son-in-law
Option 4: Cousin
Correct Answer: Brother-in-law
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, Y is the brother-in-law of B. Hence, the first option
Question : Who was the founder of Banaras Hindu University?
Option 1: Sukumar Dutt
Option 2: Madan Mohan Malaviya
Option 3: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Option 4: Motilal Nehru
Correct Answer: Madan Mohan Malaviya
Solution : The correct option is Madan Mohan Malaviya.
One of the most esteemed Central Universities in the nation, Banaras Hindu University was established by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in 1916. An influential figure in the Indian independence struggle, Madan Mohan Malaviya was a
Question : In India who among the following has the power to pardon, reprieve or commute the punishment of any criminal?
Option 1: Prime Minister
Option 2: Attorney General of India
Option 3: President
Option 4: Vice-President
Correct Answer: President
Solution : The correct option is President.
Under Article 72 of the Indian Constitution, the President of India has the authority to pardon, reprieve, or commute the sentence of any criminal. The President can give pardons, reprieves, respites, or remissions of penalty, as well as commute a
Question : Directions: In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair, the number on the left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three pairs are similar based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (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.)
Option 1: 7 – 24
Option 2: 13 – 42
Option 3: 11 – 37
Option 4: 5 – 18
Correct Answer: 11 – 37
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 7 – 24; (7 × 3) + 3 = 24 Second option: 13 – 42; (13 × 3) + 3 = 42 Third option: 11 – 37; (11 × 3) + 3 = 36 ≠ 37
Question : Directions: In this question, the statements are followed by two assumptions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the following assumptions follows from the given statements. Statements: I. Only good singers are invited to the conference. II. No one without a sweet voice is a good singer. Assumptions: I. All invited singers at the conference have a sweet voice. II. Those singers who do not have a sweet voice are not invited to the conference.
Option 1: Only I follows
Option 2: Neither I nor II follows
Option 3: Both I and II follow
Option 4: Only II follows
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Solution : Assumption I: All invited singers at the conference have a sweet voice. The given statements state that all the invited singers in the conference have a sweet voice. As it is mentioned in the statement only good singers are invited to
Question : A box of sweets was distributed between A and B in the ratio 3 : 4. If A got 36 sweets, what was the total number of sweets?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 84
Option 3: 144
Option 4: 27
Correct Answer: 84
Solution : Given: A box of sweets was distributed between A and B in the ratio of 3 : 4 and A got 36 sweets. Let A get 3x and B get 4x sweets, respectively. Total number of sweets = 3x + 4x = 7x According to
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.
Colonialism had a great impact on the lives of the Aboriginal Australians who were eventually (1) _____ by the whites with all power and privilege. The colonisers turned their land into rubbish pits and (2) _____ sites for their own betterment. The Aborigines were often (3) _____ as sub-humans with low status and dirty habits. The whites not only displaced the tribes of their homeland but also (4) _____ the beauty and balance of the natural world. An increase in deforestation and destruction of traditional land led (5) _____ like emu, eagle, and kangaroo, among many others to dwindle over time.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: caught
Option 2: understood
Option 3: subjugated
Option 4: raised
Correct Answer: subjugated
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Subjugated means to bring under domination or control, which correctly fits into the context of the sentence that the Aboriginal Australians were brought under the control of the whites.
Question :
Differentiated Interest Scheme aimed to provide concessional loans to _________.
Option 1:
weaker section of the society
Option 2:
public sector industries
Option 3: public limited companies
Option 4: big exports
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is the weaker section of the society.
The Differential Rate of Interest Scheme was created in March 1972 and is specifically designed for those with very low incomes. It provides financial help at a reduced rate of
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. This book (1) _ writing practice to pre-schoolers to help them learn to write (2) _ of the English alphabet. Directional arrows, (3) _ with the letters and numbers, guide children in writing. (4) _ and copying activities encourage children to read and write letters and numbers (5) _ to count.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: given
Option 2: giving
Option 3: give
Option 4: gave
Correct Answer: given
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
In this sentence, we are looking for a word that makes sense in the context of directional arrows being associated with letters and numbers. The correct word for the blank is given, as it indicates that the
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