Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Who among the following has the credit to invent and create a new style of ‘Bharatanatyam’?
Option 1: Yamini Krishnamurthy
Option 2: Padma Subrahmanyam
Option 3: Rukmini Devi Arundale
Option 4: Chinta Ravi Balakrishna
Correct Answer: Padma Subrahmanyam
Solution : The correct option is Padma Subrahmanyam.
Padma Subrahmanyam is a renowned dancer and scholar known for her contributions to Bharatanatyam. She is a significant figure in the field, the credit for the modern revival and codification of Bharatanatyam.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Smriti greeted me and asked me where I was working then.
Option 1: Smriti said to me, "Hello! Where were you working then?"
Option 2: Smriti said to me, "Hello! Where I was working then?"
Option 3: Smriti said to me, "Hellol Where are you working now?"
Option 4: Smriti said to me, "Hello! Where you are working now?"
Correct Answer: Smriti said to me, "Hellol Where are you working now?"
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
When transforming reported speech into direct speech, it's crucial to pay attention to the verb tenses and maintain the structure of the question.
The steps of conversion are as
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 16 – 28
Option 2: 20 – 30
Option 3: 30 – 40
Option 4: 40 – 50
Correct Answer: 16 – 28
Solution : Let's check the options — First option: 16 – 28 ⇒ 28 – 16 = 12 Second option: 20 – 30 ⇒ 30 – 20 = 10 Third option: 30 – 40 ⇒ 40 – 30 = 10 Fourth option: 40 – 50
Question : Ram and Ramesh can do work in 12 days, Ramesh and Somesh in 15 days and Somesh and Ram in 10 days. If Ram, Ramesh, and Somesh work together, in how many days will they complete the work?
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : One day work of Ram and Ramesh = $\frac{1}{12}$ One day work of Ramesh and Somesh = $\frac{1}{15}$ One day work of Somesh and Ram = $\frac{1}{10}$ ⇒ 2[(Ram + Ramesh + Somesh)'s one day's work] = $\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{10}$ ⇒ 2[(Ram + Ramesh + Somesh)'s one
Option 1: 48 : 134
Option 2: 40 : 110
Option 3: 18 : 48
Option 4: 30 : 80
Correct Answer: 18 : 48
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 48 : 134→( 48 x 3 ) – 10 = 134 Second option: 40 : 110→( 40 x 3 ) – 10 = 110 Third option: 18 : 48→(18 x 3 )
Question : The first edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games was organised in which of the following years?
Option 1: 2008
Option 2: 2012
Option 3: 2000
Option 4: 2016
Correct Answer: 2000
Solution : The correct option is 2000.
August 2000 saw the inaugural Commonwealth Youth Games take place in Edinburgh, Scotland. Seventy-three athletes from fourteen different countries competed. For three days, they participated in eight different sports. In December 2004, the CYG hosted its second edition in
Question : If $x$ runs are scored by A, $y$ runs by B, and $z$ runs by C then, $x:y=y:z=3:2$. If the total number of runs scored by A, B, and C is 342, the runs scored by each would be:
Option 1: 144, 96, and 64
Option 2: 162,108, and 72
Option 3: 180, 120, and 80
Option 4: 189, 126, and 84
Correct Answer: 162,108, and 72
Solution : Given: $x$ runs are scored by A, $y$ runs by B, and $z$ runs by C then, $x:y=y:z=3:2$. The total number of runs scored by A, B, and C is 342. $x:y=3:2=9:6$ and $y:z=3:2=6:4$ So, $x:y:z=9:6:4$ According to the given information, $9a+6a+4a=342$ ⇒
Question : Directions: Select the odd group of numbers. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Option 1: (15 – 220 – 215)
Option 2: (10 – 100 – 95)
Option 3: (20 – 400 – 395)
Option 4: (25 – 625 – 620)
Correct Answer: (15 – 220 – 215)
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: (15 – 220 – 215)→(15)2 = 225 ≠ 220 Second option: (10 – 100 – 95)→(10)2 = 100; 100 – 5 = 95 Third option: (20 – 400 – 39)→(20)2 =
Question : Direction: Which one set of the letters when sequentially placed in the gaps in the given letter series shall complete it?
aa_baa_aaa_ba_ba
Option 1: bbba
Option 2: abab
Option 3: abaa
Option 4: babb
Correct Answer: bbba
Solution : Given:
Let's check the options –
First option: bbba
The series becomes aabbaabaaabbaaba
The pattern in the series becomes aabbaaba / aabbaaba
Second option: abab
The series becomes
Question : Direction: The table given below represents the amount of education loan (in INR crore) disbursed by 5 banks of a country over 5 years.
What can be said about the two following ratios? I. Loan amount disbursed by Bank 1 in 2011 : Loan amount disbursed by Bank 2 in 2014. II. Loan amount disbursed by Bank 3 in 2014 : Loan amount disbursed by Bank 4 in 2011.
Option 1: I > II
Option 2: I < II
Option 3: I = II
Option 4: No relation
Correct Answer: I > II
Solution : 1. The loan amount disbursed by Bank 1 in 2011 = INR 295 crore The loan amount disbursed by Bank 2 in 2014 = INR 122 crore $\therefore \frac{\text{Loan amount disbursed by Bank 1 in 2011}}{\text{Loan amount disbursed by Bank 2 in 2014}}$
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