Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Who among the following was the 14th Prime Minister of India ?
Option 1: Manmohan Singh
Option 2: Narendra Modi
Option 3: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Narendra Modi
Solution : The correct option is - Narendra Modi.
Since May 26, 2014, Narendra Modi has served as India's 14th prime minister.
He took office on May 30, 2019, for a second term.
Question : Directions: Given in the table are the number codes for the given letters. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word.
Option 1: 3, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6
Option 2: 6, 5, 3, 4, 1, 2
Option 3: 2, 4, 6, 3, 5, 1
Option 4: 2, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5
Correct Answer: 2, 4, 6, 3, 5, 1
Solution : Given:
Let's check each option – First option: 3, 4, 1, 5, 2, 6→CELIPN, not a meaningful word. Second option: 6, 5, 3, 4, 1, 2→NICELP, not a
Question : ΔABC and ΔDEF are congruent respectively. If AB = 6 = DE, BC = 8 = EF and $\angle$B = 30°, then $\angle$D + $\angle$C _________.
Option 1: 160°
Option 2: 120°
Option 3: 130°
Option 4: 150°
Correct Answer: 150°
Solution : Given, that $\triangle$ABC and $\triangle$DEF are congruent. AB = 6 = DE, BC = 8 = EF, and $\angle$B = 30° Since, $\triangle$ABC $\cong$ $\triangle$DEF ⇒ $\angle$A = $\angle$D By angle sum property in $\triangle$ABC, $\angle$A + $\angle$B + $\angle$C = 180° ⇒ $\angle$D +
Question : Direction : In the question, sentence are given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
My relations _____him are not friendly.
Option 1: between
Option 2: with
Option 3: to
Option 4: for
Correct Answer: with
Solution : The second option is the correct answer: with.
The appropriate preposition to be used is "with."
Between: A preposition indicating the position or relationship of something in relation to two or more other things, usually showing a spatial or temporal relationship. With
Question : In India, which of the following is not an objective of the National Manufacturing Policy?
Option 1: To increase the sectoral share of manufacturing in GDP to at least 25% by 2022.
Option 2: To double the exports of manufacturing goods by 2022.
Option 3: To increase the rate of job creation to create 100 million additional jobs by 2022.
Option 4: To enhance global competitiveness, domestic value addition, technological depth, and environmental sustainability of growth.
Correct Answer: To double the exports of manufacturing goods by 2022.
Solution : The answer is To double the exports of manufacturing goods by 2022.
On November 4, 2011, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) notified the National Manufacturing Policy (NMP). The
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. My grandmother, like everybody’s grandmother, was an old woman. She had been old and wrinkled for the twenty years that I had known her. People said that she once had been young and pretty and had even had a husband, but that was hard to believe. My grandfather’s portrait hung above the mantelpiece in the drawing room. He wore a big turban and loose-fitting clothes. His long, white beard covered the best part of his chest and he looked at least a hundred years old. He did not look the sort of person who would have a wife or children. He looked as if he could only have lots and lots of grandchildren. As my grandmother being young and pretty, the thought was almost revolting. She often told us of the games she used to play as a child. That seemed quite absurd and undignified on her part, and we treated it like the fables of the prophets she used to tell us. Question: Select the most appropriate inference drawn from the passage.
Option 1: The author looked upon his grandmother as an old woman like every grandmother.
Option 2: People said that the grandmother was pretty.
Option 3: Grandmother had a husband.
Option 4: Grandmother loved to talk of her childhood.
Correct Answer: The author looked upon his grandmother as an old woman like every grandmother.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The author perceives his grandmother as an old woman, in line with the common notion of grandmothers being elderly. Despite claims of her youth, the author
Question : A wholesaler sells a watch to a retailer at a profit of 33%, and the retailer sells it to a customer at a loss of 20%. If the customer pays Rs. 2,181.2, what does it cost the wholesaler?
Option 1: Rs. 2,050
Option 2: Rs. 2,320
Option 3: Rs. 2,712
Option 4: Rs. 1,780
Correct Answer: Rs. 2,050
Solution : Let the cost price (CP) for the whole seller be Rs. 100$x$. When a profit of 33% is added, then selling price (SP) = $\frac{133}{100}$ × 100$x$ = 133$x$ So, the CP for the retailer is 133$x$. SP of retailer at 20% loss =
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.
In today's world, handling money and making purchases and sales come naturally to us. However, prior to the development of any kind of currency, people (1)____ in a variety of ways. The barter trade was the simplest of them all. People would trade the things they owned for the things they wanted in this kind of (2)____. For example, if someone wanted a set of clothes and had a cow left over, he would have to find someone who would want a cow and be willing to give away a set of clothes. However, it wasn't as straightforward as 'give-and-take', and people would be cheated. The (3)____ of money finally took root in people's minds after many years. The usually erratic barter trade eventually gave way to the monetary method of exchange as such. At first, anything could be used, such as hooks, money beads, shells, or trinkets. The first gold coins were used as currency near Turkey, and each coin had a different denomination. In the kingdom of Lydia, the value of each coin was first standardised around 700 BC. However, as time passed, the idea of carrying a bulky coin pouch became less (4)____ because it attracted robbers. Checks were first created at that time by Greek and Roman traders who purchased goods from distant cities. Because they could only be used by the person whose name was on them, these were not only lightweight but also deterred robberies. In accordance with this concept, banks later issued notes in exchange for (5)____ gold that could be used as cash.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 4.
Option 1: enchanting
Option 2: appealing
Option 3: bewitching
Option 4: alluring
Correct Answer: appealing
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The blank refers to the idea of carrying a bulky coin pouch becoming less attractive. The term that best fits the context is appealing. If the pouch attracted robbers, it would make sense that people found it
Question : Iodoform is used as an :
Option 1: antipyretic
Option 2: analgesic
Option 3: antiseptic
Option 4: anaesthetic
Correct Answer: antiseptic
Solution : The correct option is - antiseptic.
Tri-iodomethane, often known as iodoform, is typically used as an antiseptic and lowers the risk of infection in living things. Iodoform is one of the skin-friendly antiseptic medications that doesn't make skin itch in any way.
Question : Photooxidation process is initiated by
Option 1: Light
Option 2: Heat
Option 3: Oxygen
Option 4: Catalyst
Correct Answer: Light
Solution : The correct option is light.
Photooxidation is a chemical reaction that is triggered or accelerated by light. When molecules in a material, such as organic compounds or pollutants in the atmosphere or water, are exposed to light, often ultraviolet (UV) or visible light, they undergo
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