Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The import and export of a country (in lakhs rupees) during a certain period of time is given in the following bar-graph. Read the bar-graph carefully and answer the following question. The import during the year 2017-18 is how many times of the import during the year 2016-17 (correct up to two decimals)
Option 1: 1.33
Option 2: 1.50
Option 3: 1.23
Option 4: 1.60
Correct Answer: 1.33
Solution : Import during 2017-18 = 1600 Import during 2016-17 = 1200 So, the required answer = $\frac{1600}{1200}$ = $\frac{4}{3}$ = 1.33 times Hence, the correct answer is 1.33.
Question : Delhi gets winter rainfall due to
Option 1: South west monsoons
Option 2: north east monsoons
Option 3: conventional rain
Option 4: western disturbance
Correct Answer: western disturbance
Solution : The correct answer is Western Disturbances.
Delhi and northern India witness rainfall in the months of November and December because of Western Disturbances. It is an extra-tropical cyclone formed in the Mediterranean and Caspian sea region which often covers the regions of north-west India.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Had they not cleared the exam?
Option 1: Is the exam not been cleared by them?
Option 2: Have the exam not been cleared by them?
Option 3: Was the exam not been cleared by them?
Option 4: Had the exam not been cleared by them?
Correct Answer: Had the exam not been cleared by them?
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject
Question : If $x$ is the mean proportional between 12.8 and 64.8, then the value of $x$ is:
Option 1: 32
Option 2: 34
Option 3: 28.8
Option 4: 26.4
Correct Answer: 28.8
Solution : According to the question, $c^2 = ab$ where $c$ is the mean proportion of $a$ and $b$. Now, the mean proportion of 12.8 and 64.8 $x=\sqrt{12.8 \times 64.8}$ $=\sqrt{16 \times 0.8\times 0.8 \times 81}$ $=4 \times 0.8 \times 9$ $x=28.8$ Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
The noise of the drum beats ________ and frighten the tiger.
Option 1: Persisted
Option 2: Perplexed
Option 3: Prevented
Option 4: Pertained
Correct Answer: Perplexed
Solution : The correct word to fill in the blank is the second option.
It means to be puzzled or confused. In the context of the sentence, if the noise of the drum beats perplexed the tiger, it means the tiger was confused or puzzled by the
Question : Brass gets decolorised in air due to constant exposure in presence of
Option 1: Aluminium phosphate
Option 2: hydrogen sulphide
Option 3: hydrogenated waters
Option 4: Aluminium sulphide
Correct Answer: hydrogen sulphide
Solution : The correct option is Hydrogen Suphide.
Brass may get discolour when exposed to hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas. In certain environments, this is a common cause of tarnishing or discoloration of brass. Hydrogen sulphide is a gas that can be found in the environment, particularly
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer. They abandoned their comrades___ the wolves.
Option 1: by
Option 2: between
Option 3: on
Option 4: among
Correct Answer: among
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: "Among the wolves" correctly conveys the idea that they abandoned their comrades within the group of wolves. It implies that they were surrounded by or in the presence of the wolves when the abandonment occurred.
So, the
Question : Directions: P @ Q means P is the wife of Q. P # Q means P is the brother of Q. P % Q means P is the father of Q. P – Q means P is the daughter of Q. If Z – B % D % G, then how is Z related to G?
Option 1: Z is the mother of G
Option 2: Z is the sister of G
Option 3: Z is the father's sister of G
Option 4: Z is the daughter of G
Correct Answer: Z is the father's sister of G
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, Z is the father's sister of G. Hence, the
Question : Kalbelia dance is generally performed in which of the following states of India?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: Punjab
Option 3: Rajasthan
Option 4: Assam
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Solution : The correct option is Rajasthan.
Kalbelia dance is a traditional folk dance of the Kalbelia community, who are snake charmers by profession and reside in the desert regions of Rajasthan. It is known for its graceful and sinuous movements that mimic the movements of snakes.
Question :
Hypothermia occurs due to loss of excessive heat from body due to sudden low body temperature in:
Option 1:
Frogs
Option 2:
Human beings
Option 3: Lizard
Option 4: Snakes
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is Human beings.
Humans, who are endothermic, hypothermia can occur when the body loses heat more rapidly than it can generate it, typically due to prolonged exposure to cold weather, wet clothing, or other factors that disrupt the body's temperature regulation
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