Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : If the external angle of a regular polygon is 18°, then the number of diagonals in this polygon is:
Option 1: 180
Option 2: 150
Option 3: 170
Option 4: 140
Correct Answer: 170
Solution : Given, Each exterior angle of a polygon is 18°. We know that the sum of the exterior angles of a polygon is 360°. Number of sides of polygon = $\frac{360°}{\text{each exterior angle}}$ ⇒ Number of sides of regular polygon, $n$ = $\frac{360°}{18°} = 20$ $\therefore$
Question : Who said the following words? “Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me hai, dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil me hai”.
Option 1: Ram Prasad Bismil
Option 2: Bhagat Singh
Option 3: Rash Behari Bose
Option 4: Subhash Chandra Bose
Correct Answer: Ram Prasad Bismil
Solution : The correct answer is Ram Prasad Bismil.
“Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me hai, dekhna hai zor kitna baazu-e-qaatil me hai". Ram Prasad Bismil presented the well-known song/slogan during his court appearance. Known for his revolutionary and freedom-fighting activities, he was involved
Question : A and B undertake a piece of work for Rs. 250. A alone can do that work in 5 days and B alone can do that work in 15 days. With the help of C, they finish the work in 3 days. If everyone gets paid in proportion to the work done by them, the amount C will get is:
Option 1: Rs. 50
Option 2: Rs. 100
Option 3: Rs. 150
Option 4: Rs. 200
Correct Answer: Rs. 50
Solution : Given: A and B undertake a piece of work for Rs. 250. A's 1 day's work = $\frac{1}{5}$ B's 1 day's work = $\frac{1}{15}$ (A + B + C)'s 1 day's work = $\frac{1}{3}$ So, C's 1 day's work = $\frac{1}{3}-(\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{15})=\frac{1}{3}-\frac{4}{15}=\frac{1}{15}$ The ratio of
Question : Directions: The sequence of folding a piece of paper and how the folded paper has been cut is shown below. Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Under which scheme did Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurate "UMEED Market Place" in Jammu and Kashmir?
Option 1: Stand Up India Scheme
Option 2: Ujjwala Scheme
Option 3: AVSAR Scheme of the Airport Authority of India
Option 4: KUSUM Scheme
Correct Answer: AVSAR Scheme of the Airport Authority of India
Solution : The correct answer is the AVSAR Scheme of the Airport Authority of India.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the "UMEED Market Place" at Srinagar International Airport in Jammu and Kashmir under the AVSAR Scheme by the Airport Authority
Question : Based on Macaulay’s Minute, the English Education Act was introduced in ______.
Option 1: 1875
Option 2: 1835
Option 3: 1855
Option 4: 1815
Correct Answer: 1835
Solution : The correct option is 1835.
Macaulay's Minute was written in 1835, and it played a significant role in the introduction of the English Education Act of 1835 in India. The English Education Act, also known as the Minute on Indian Education, was enacted by
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.
A robot is a mechanical or virtual artificial agent, usually an electromechanical machine that is (1)______ by a computer programme or electronic circuitry. In general, robots can be autonomous or semi-autonomous and are now used in different fields. They have replaced (2)_______ in performing repetitive and dangerous tasks which humans prefer not to do, or are unable to do because of size limitations, or which take place in extreme (3)________ such as outer space or the bottom of the sea. For instance, robots can now be used in industry, as in car manufacturing, or they can be used in homes to do the (4)_______. Some robots may respond to speech or even be medical operating tools. There are concerns about the increasing use of robots and their role in society. Robots are blamed for the rising (5)________ as they replace workers in increasing numbers of functions.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: beauty
Option 2: pattern
Option 3: enjoyment
Option 4: environments
Correct Answer: environments
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence talks about tasks that humans may avoid or are unable to perform due to size limitations or that occur in extreme conditions, such as outer space or the bottom of the sea.
Environment fits here
Question : Which crops benefitted from the temperate cyclones arising from the Mediterranean Sea that caused rainfall in Punjab?
Option 1: Rabi crops
Option 2: Zaid crops
Option 3: Cash crops
Option 4: Kharif crops
Correct Answer: Rabi crops
Solution : The correct answer is Rabi crops.
The temperate cyclones from the Mediterranean Sea primarily bring winter rainfall to Punjab, benefiting Rabi crops. Therefore, the crops that are particularly benefitted from this rainfall in Punjab are Rabi crops. Examples of Rabi crops include
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. No one of them came to the inauguration of our new factory.
Option 1: inauguration of
Option 2: came to the
Option 3: our new factory
Option 4: No one of them
Correct Answer: No one of them
Explanation: The error lies in the use of "no one of them", which is not idiomatic. The correct expression is "none of them", which is commonly used to indicate that not any (no one)
Question : The ratio of the distance between two places A and B to the distance between places B and C is 3 : 5. A man travels from A to B at a speed of $x$ km/hr and from B to C at a speed of 50 km/hr. If his average speed for the entire journey is 40 km/hr, then what is the value of $(x - 10) : (x + 1)$?
Option 1: 11 : 10
Option 2: 20 : 31
Option 3: 31 : 20
Option 4: 10 : 11
Correct Answer: 20 : 31
Solution : According to the question Let the distance from A to B is $3a$ and from B to C is $5a$ Time Taken by man to travel from A and B at a speed of $x$ km/hr = $\ \frac {3a}{x}$ Time Taken by
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