Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
They prevented me from danger.
(1) was preventing
(2) were preventing
(3) protected
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option "protected".
It conveys the idea that they kept the speaker safe from danger. "Protected" is the past tense of "protect", which fits the context of the sentence. "Prevent" means to avoid or avert a negative situation,
Question : The volume of a solid hemisphere is 19404 cm3. Its total surface area is:
Option 1: 4158 cm2
Option 2: 2858 cm2
Option 3: 1738 cm2
Option 4: 2038 cm2
Correct Answer: 4158 cm2
Solution : Given: Volume of solid hemisphere = 19404 cm3 Let the radius of the hemisphere be $r$. We know, volume of a hemisphere $= \frac{2}{3}\pi r^3$ $⇒ 19404 = \frac{2}{3}\pi r^3$ $⇒ 19404 = \frac{2}{3}\times\frac{22}{7}\times r^3$ $\therefore r= 21$ Total surface area of
Question : Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE? I. $\sqrt{11}+\sqrt7<\sqrt{10}+\sqrt8$ II. $\sqrt{17}+\sqrt{11}>\sqrt{15}+\sqrt{13}$
Option 1: Only I
Option 2: Only II
Option 3: Both I and II
Option 4: Neither I nor II
Correct Answer: Only I
Solution : Evaluating the given statements: I. $\sqrt{11}+\sqrt7<\sqrt{10}+\sqrt8$ Squaring both sides we get: ⇒ $(\sqrt{11}+\sqrt7)^2<(\sqrt{10}+\sqrt8)^2$ ⇒ $11+7+2\sqrt{77}<10+8+2\sqrt{80}$ ⇒ $18+2\sqrt{77}<18+2\sqrt{80}$ So, statement I is true. II. $\sqrt{17}+\sqrt{11}>\sqrt{15}+\sqrt{13}$ Squaring both sides we get: ⇒ $(\sqrt{17}+\sqrt{11})^2>(\sqrt{15}+\sqrt{13})^2$ ⇒ $17+11+2\sqrt{187}>15+13+2\sqrt{195}$ ⇒ $28+2\sqrt{187}>28+2\sqrt{195}$ So, statement II is wrong. Hence, the correct answer
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 24 : 840 :: 27 : ? :: 33 : 1452
Option 1: 756
Option 2: 297
Option 3: 1026
Option 4: 729
Correct Answer: 1026
Solution : Given: 24 : 840 :: 27 : ? :: 33 : 1452
Like, 24 : 840→24 × (24 + 11) = 24 × 35 = 840 33 : 1452→33 × (33 + 11) = 33 × 44 = 1452 Similarly for 27 : ?→27 ×
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. A, E, I, M, ?
Option 1: P
Option 2: Q
Option 3: R
Option 4: O
Correct Answer: Q
Solution : Given: A, E, I, M, ?
The pattern followed here is – A + 4 = E; E + 4 = I; I + 4 = M Similarly, M + 4 = Q
Q is the missing term of the given series. Hence, the second
Question : For how many days is the Hornbill Festival held?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : The correct answer is 10.
The Hornbill Festival is an annual cultural festival held in Nagaland. The festival is named after the large and colourful forest bird, the Indian hornbill, which is often considered a symbol of the state. The Hornbill Festival celebrates the diverse
Question : Who composed Tabaqat-i-Nasiri in the Delhi Sultanate period?
Option 1: Hasan Nizami
Option 2: Amir Khusrau
Option 3: Minhaj-i Siraj
Option 4: Ziauddin Barani
Correct Answer: Minhaj-i Siraj
Solution : The correct answer is Minaj-i Siraj.
Minhaj-i Siraj was a mediaeval Persian historian and chronicler who composed "Tabaqat-i Nasiri," which is a historical chronicle covering the history of the Indian subcontinent up to the 13th century. His full name was Abu Umar Minhaj al-Din
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The shopkeeper apologised for the mistake he had made in his calculations.
Option 1: The shopkeeper said, "I apologised for the mistake that I make in my calculations."
Option 2: The shopkeeper said, "I am sorry for the mistake that he makes in my calculations:"
Option 3: The shopkeeper said, "I am sorry. I made a mistake in my calculations."
Option 4: The shopkeeper said, "I apologise. I made a mistake in his calculations."
Correct Answer: The shopkeeper said, "I am sorry. I made a mistake in my calculations."
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
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Question : Who among the following composers won the Grammy in 2015 for his album 'Winds of Samsara' - a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman?
Option 1: Mano Murthy
Option 2: Raghu Dixit
Option 3: Subhashish Ghosh
Option 4: Ricky Kej
Correct Answer: Ricky Kej
Solution : The correct option is Ricky Kej.
Ricky Kej is an Indian composer and music producer known for his work in the fusion of world music. In 2015, he won his first Grammy for "Winds of Samsara," the best new age record, according to
Question : The vaccination against small pox involves the introduction of
Option 1: killed germs
Option 2: weakened germs
Option 3: live antibodies
Option 4: activated germs
Correct Answer: weakened germs
Solution : The correct option is weakened germs.
The vaccination against smallpox contains a weakened form of the smallpox virus. The weakened virus is not able to cause the disease, but it can still trigger the immune system to produce antibodies against the virus. The virus
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