Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Identify which of the following statements are correct. 1. Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) was incorporated on 9 November 1967. 2. The Khetri Copper Complex (KCC) is located in Rajasthan. 3. The headquarters of Mineral Exploration and Consultancy Ltd. is in Jaipur.
Option 1: 1 and 2 only
Option 2: 1, 2 and 3
Option 3: 2 and 3 only
Option 4: 1 and 3 only
Correct Answer: 1 and 2 only
Solution : The correct answer is 1 and 2 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 given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Who was the first women Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?
Annie Besant
Mayawati
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Option 4: Sucheta Kripalani
Correct Answer: Sucheta Kripalani
Solution : The correct option is Sucheta Kripalani.
Sucheta Kripalani served as the first female Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, holding office from 1963 to 1967. She gained prominence as a distinguished Indian freedom fighter, social reformer and politician.
Question : Cuscuta is a
Option 1: partial stem parasite
Option 2: complete stem parasite
Option 3: partial root parasite
Option 4: complete root parasite
Correct Answer: complete stem parasite
Solution : The correct option is complete stem parasite.
Cuscuta wraps itself around the whole host plant and remains attached till the host dies. It has no roots and surrounds the whole host body. Cuscuta's stem is the vegetative component of the plant. As a
Question : In which season is Sarhul celebrated in Jharkhand?
Option 1: Spring
Option 2: Autumn
Option 3: Monsoon
Option 4: Winter
Correct Answer: Spring
Solution : The correct option is Spring.
Sarhul is a tribal festival celebrated in Jharkhand, primarily by the Oraon Tribe. It is celebrated during the spring season, usually in April. The festival is a way for the community to express gratitude to the deities for a
Question : M is the largest 4-digit number which, when divided by 4, 5, 6, and 7, leaves the remainder as 2, 3, 4, and 5, respectively. What will be the remainder when M is divided by 9?
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The least common multiple (LCM) of 4, 5, 6, and 7 is 420. The required largest 4-digit number will be a multiple of 420. Remainder of $\frac{9999}{420}$ is 339. The largest 4-digit number will be 9999 – 339 = 9660 which is divisible by 4,
Question : A helicopter, at an altitude of 1500 metres, finds that two ships are sailing towards it, in the same direction. The angles of depression of the ships as observed from the helicopter are $60^{\circ}$ and $30^{\circ}$, respectively. Distance between the two ships, in metres, is:
Option 1: $1000\sqrt{3}$
Option 2: $\frac{1000}{{\sqrt3}}$
Option 3: $500{\sqrt3}$
Option 4: $\frac{500}{{\sqrt3}}$
Correct Answer: $1000\sqrt{3}$
Solution : Let D be the aeroplane. A and B are two ships. Given: $CD = 1500 \text{ m,} \angle EDA = 30^{\circ}, \angle EDB = 60^{\circ}$ In $\triangle DBC,$ $\tan 60^{\circ} = \frac{DC}{BC}$ $\Rightarrow \sqrt{3} = \frac{1500}{BC}$ $\Rightarrow BC = \frac{1500}{\sqrt{3}} \text{ m}$ In $\triangle ADC,
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. Do you mind lending me your book for a hour?
Option 1: for a hour
Option 2: Do you mind
Option 3: your book
Option 4: lending me
Correct Answer: for a hour
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The use of "an" before "hour" is correct because it follows the rule of using "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound. In this case, the pronunciation of "hour" starts with a
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 24
Option 2: 30
Option 3: 28
Option 4: 29
Correct Answer: 28
Solution : The figure can be labeled as shown below –
There are 28 triangles in the above figure. They are AFG, AEG, AFE, BFJ, BDJ, BFD, CEI, CDI, CED, ABD, ACD, ABC, AHB, AHE, DEF, DEG, DFG, GHE, DEH, JHD, BEC, BHD, AEB, AFD, AED, DJE,
Question : Direction: In a certain code language GARNISH is written as RGAINHS. How will GENIOUS be written in that code?
Option 1: NEGIOUS
Option 2: ENGOIUS
Option 3: GENOISU
Option 4: NGEOISU
Correct Answer: NGEOISU
Solution : Given:
GARNISH is written as RGAINHS.
In the code language –
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