Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Identify the option that can be substituted as the correct idiom for the underlined part of the given sentence.
My cousin Neetu had an aerial view of the trade fair from the top of the giant wheel.
Option 1: A bird in the gilded cage
Option 2: Bird's eye view
Option 3: Birds of same feather
Option 4: Bird brain
Correct Answer: Bird's eye view
Solution : The correct idiom that can be substituted is the second option.
"Bird's eye view" is an idiom that means a general view from above and is the preferred choice for this sentence.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The rock that results from solid-ification of molten lava from a volcano is an example of which of the following ?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct answer is igneous rocks.
Igneous Rocks are formed because of solidification lava either inside the earth or outside. Example- Geniss, granite, gabbro etc. They are classified on the basis of their texture. If magma cools down slowly at greater depths then its grains would
Question : An image formed by a concave mirror on a screen is called
Option 1: Virtual image
Option 2: Real image
Option 3: Inverted image
Option 4: Erect image
Correct Answer: Real image
Solution : The correct answer is a Real image.
The image formed by a concave mirror is real. In a concave mirror, this occurs when parallel rays of light coming from an object are reflected and converge, intersecting at a point beyond the mirror's surface.
Question : A rectangular park is 120 m long and 104 m wide. A 1-m wide path runs along the boundary of the park, remaining completely inside the park area. Thus, the outside edges of the path run along the boundary wall of the park. The inside edges of the path are marked with a white line of negligible thickness. If it costs INR 2.50 to mark each metre with the white line, then how much would it cost (in INR) to fully mark the inside edges of the path?
Option 1: 1090
Option 2: 1080
Option 3: 1120
Option 4: 1100
Correct Answer: 1100
Solution : Given: A rectangular park is 120 m long and 104 m wide. A 1-m wide path runs along the boundary of the park, remaining completely inside the park area. Length of the park without the path = (120 – 1 – 1) = 118 m
Question : Which educational level accounts for the major share of India's total education spending? (A) Elementary (B) Secondary (C) And Higher
Option 1: Only A correct
Option 2: Only A and B are correct
Option 3: Only B and C are correct
Option 4: All of the above
Correct Answer: Only A correct
Solution : Higher education accounts for the least amount of the total budget and elementary education for the most. The government places more focus on elementary education because it is the foundational or first level of schooling. Hence option a is the correct answer.
Question : Directions: Which figure should replace the question mark (?) if the series were to be continued?
Solution : In the given figure, follow the directions to find the next term –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Plant tissues are of how many types?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct option is 3.
Plants have 3 main types of tissues that perform diverse purposes:
Question : Direction: A man takes 6 kms distance to go around the rectangular area. If the area of the rectangle is 2 sq. km. Find the difference between length and breadth.
Option 1: 2 km
Option 2: 0.5 km
Option 3: 1 km
Option 4: 0.75 km
Correct Answer: 1 km
Solution : According to the question, Perimeter of the rectangular area = 6km ⇒ 2(length + breadth) = 6 ⇒ (length + breadth) = 3 km → eq. (I)
Area of the rectangle = 2 sq. km. ⇒ Length × Breadth = 2 ⇒ Length =
Question : If a 60% discount is offered on the marked price and the selling price becomes equal to the cost price, then what was the percentage mark up?
Option 1: 100%
Option 2: 250%
Option 3: 150%
Option 4: 40%
Correct Answer: 150%
Solution : Let the cost price (CP) be Rs. 100, then the selling price (SP) after the discount is also Rs. 100. Since, after a 60% discount in marked price (MP), the selling price becomes equal to the cost price. ⇒ 0.4 × MP = 100 ⇒
Question : Calcium salt used as fertilizer is
Option 1: Calcium Carbide
Option 2: Calcium Carbonate
Option 3: Calcium Cyanide
Option 4: Calcium Sulphate
Correct Answer: Calcium Sulphate
Solution : The correct option is Calcium Sulphate.
A calcium salt used as a fertiliser is calcium sulphate. In specific soil types, calcium sulphate is frequently used to improve soil structure and increase nutrient availability. It helps replace sodium with calcium, improving soil structure
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