Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: By Interchanging the given two numbers which of the following equations will be correct? 2 and 8
Option 1: 8 ÷ 1 + 4 × 2 – 3 = 18
Option 2: 7 × 2 + 6 ÷ 3 – 8 = 60
Option 3: 2 × 4 – 8 + 6 ÷ 3 = 33
Option 4: 8 × 4 + 6 – 2 ÷ 1 = 6
Correct Answer: 8 × 4 + 6 – 2 ÷ 1 = 6
Solution : Given: 2 and 8
Replace the given numbers in the options one by one with the original numbers in the given equation. First option: 8 ÷ 1 + 4 × 2 – 3 = 18
Question : Which of the following states recognise the Dahi Handi as a sports event?
Option 1: Maharashtra
Option 2: Bihar
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Solution : The correct option is Maharashtra.
'Dahi Handi,' an event linked with the Hindu holiday of Janmashtami in Maharashtra and popularised by Bollywood films across the country, has recently been designated as an adventure sport in Maharashtra.
The festival of Dahi Handi is celebrated to mark
Question : The value of $\frac{3}{70}+\frac{1}{42}+\frac{1}{66}+\frac{3}{286}+\frac{1}{130}+\frac{1}{170}$ is:
Option 1: $\frac{7}{85}$
Option 2: $\frac{11}{85}$
Option 3: $\frac{9}{85}$
Option 4: $\frac{3}{85}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{9}{85}$
Solution : $\frac{3}{70}+\frac{1}{42}+\frac{1}{66}+\frac{3}{286}+\frac{1}{130}+\frac{1}{170}$ $=\frac{18+10}{420}+\frac{13+9}{858}+\frac{1}{130}+\frac{1}{170}$ $=\frac{28}{420}+\frac{22}{858}+\frac{1}{130}+\frac{1}{170}$ $=\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{39}+\frac{1}{130}+\frac{1}{170}$ $=\frac{1}{15}+\frac{10+3}{390} +\frac{1}{170}$ $=\frac{1}{15}+\frac{13}{390} +\frac{1}{170}$ $=\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{30} +\frac{1}{170}$ $=\frac{34+17+3}{510}$ $=\frac{54}{510}$ $=\frac{9}{85}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{9}{85}$.
Question : The length of the pitch in cricket is_______.
Option 1: 20 yards
Option 2: 24 yards
Option 3: 22 yards
Option 4: 18 yards
Correct Answer: 22 yards
Solution : The correct option is 22 yards.
The standard length of a cricket pitch is 22 yards. This measurement is taken from the centre of the popping crease at one end to the centre of the popping crease at the other end. The popping creases
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Has the essay been completed by you?
Option 1: When will you complete the essay?
Option 2: Have you completed the essay?
Option 3: Did you complete the essay?
Option 4: Will you complete the essay?
Correct Answer: Have you completed the essay?
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
In the passive voice, the focus is initially on the object (the essay) and the action being done to it by the agent (you). In the active voice, the subject becomes the doer of
Question : Banks in India were nationalized for the first time in the year:
Option 1: 1950
Option 2: 1960
Option 3: 1969
Option 4: 1979
Correct Answer: 1969
Solution : The correct option is 1969
The ultimate purpose of nationalising banks was to extend banking services to neglected and underprivileged areas and to facilitate financial inclusion and consolidation. On July 19, 1969, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered the nationalisation of 14 banks with deposits exceeding
Question : Which Rashtrakuta ruler built the famous Kailash temple of Siva at Ellora?
Option 1: Dantidurga
Option 2: Amoghvarsha-I
Option 3: Krishan-I
Option 4: Vatsraja
Correct Answer: Krishan-I
Solution : The correct option is Krishan-I.
Rashtrakuta ruler Krishna I (r. 756-773 CE) constructed the great Kailash temple of Siva at Ellora. It is a monolithic temple, which means it was cut from a single rock. It is one of the world's largest and most magnificent
Question : If a + b + c = 1, ab + bc + ca = –22 and abc = –40, then what is the value of a3 + b3 + c3 ?
Option 1: 67
Option 2: –53
Option 3: –51
Option 4: 27
Correct Answer: –53
Solution : Given: $a + b + c = 1$ $ab + bc + ca = -22$ $abc = -40$ Using the below equation: $a^3+b^3+c^3−3abc=(a+b+c)[(a+b+c)^2−3(ab+bc+ca)]$ $⇒a^3+b^3+c^3−3abc = (1)[(1)^2 - 3(-22)]$ $⇒a^3+b^3+c^3−3abc = 67$ $⇒a^3+b^3+c^3 = 3abc + 67$ $⇒a^3+b^3+c^3 = 3(-40) + 67$ $⇒a^3+b^3+c^3 = -53$ Hence,
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
______ 540,000-square-foot building now houses ______ enormous collection of artworks and historic archives.
Option 1: No word required; the
Option 2: The; no word required
Option 3: The; a
Option 4: A; an
Correct Answer: A; an
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The correct vowel for the first blank is a, because it is followed by a number, and the correct vowel for the second blank is an, as it is followed by a word starting with
Were you summoned for interrogation by the police?
Option 1: Were the police summoning you for interrogation?
Option 2: Did the police summoned you for interrogation?
Option 3: Did the police summon you for interrogation?
Option 4: Has the police summoned you for interrogation?
Correct Answer: Did the police summon you for interrogation?
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. When transforming a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice, the object of the passive voice becomes the subject
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