Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
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
Question : In which year was an approach and program named Joint Forest Management (JFM) launched in the context of National Forest Policy?
Option 1: 1965
Option 2: 1988
Option 3: 1996
Option 4: 1947
Correct Answer: 1988
Solution : The correct option is 1988.
The Joint Forest Management (JFM) approach and programme were launched in the context of the National Forest Policy in 1988. JFM was introduced as a collaborative forest management initiative involving local communities and forest department authorities to promote sustainable
Question : Directions: In the following question, a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, follows from the given statement. Statement: Should rock shows be allowed to run till midnight at tourist places? Arguments: I. Yes, more tourists arrive due to rock shows. Tourism is good for the local economy. II. No, local traditions are harmed due to tourism.
Option 1: If only argument I is strong
Option 2: If only argument II is strong
Option 3: If both I and II are strong
Option 4: If neither I nor II is strong
Correct Answer: If only argument I is strong
Solution : According to the given statement – Argument I: Yes, more tourists arrive due to rock shows. Tourism is good for the local economy – If rock shows attract more tourists, and tourism is beneficial for the local economy, allowing rock
Question : Direction: In the following question a word is followed by four other words, one of which can not be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.
INTELLIGENCE
Option 1: GENTLE
Option 2: INCITE
Option 3: CANCEL
Option 4: NEGLECT
Correct Answer: CANCEL
Solution : Given:
First option: GENTLE;
All the letters of the above word are present in the given word INTELLIGENCE.
Second option: INCITE;
Third option: CANCEL;
Letter A of the above word
Question : If a vendor sells a coconut for Rs. 14.4, he makes a 10% loss. If he wants to make a 25% profit, then at what price (in Rs.) should he sell?
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 16
Option 4: 22
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : Given: The Selling price of a coconut = Rs. 14.4 Loss percent = 10% Cost price = $\frac{\text{Selling price×100}}{100-Loss\%}$ Cost price = $\frac{14.4}{0.9}=16$ Selling price = $\frac{\text{Cost price (100+Profit%)}}{100}$ For 25% profit, Selling price = $16\times 1.25$ = Rs. 20 Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Central character in a story or play
Option 1: Emulator
Option 2: Contender
Option 3: Protagonist
Option 4: Adversary
Correct Answer: Protagonist
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The protagonist is the leading character or one of the main characters in a story or a play. Thus, it is the correct one word substitute for the central character in a story or play.
The
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