Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in a salt water, what will be the expected consequence?
Option 1: The fish becomes dehydrated and dies
Option 2: The fish becomes bloated and dies
Option 3: The fish suffers from fungal or bacterial diseases and dies
Option 4: There is no observable effect on fish provided there is sufficient food
Correct Answer: The fish becomes dehydrated and dies
Solution : The correct option is The fish becomes dehydrated and dies.
When a healthy freshwater fish is exposed to saltwater (a more concentrated salty environment), it will likely dehydrate and die. This is due to osmosis, which involves the transport of
Question : A and B worked together and received a total of Rs. 18,000 for 15 days. A's efficiency in the work was 5 times that of B's. The daily wage of A (in Rs.) was:
Option 1: 800
Option 2: 600
Option 3: 1,200
Option 4: 1,000
Correct Answer: 1,000
Solution : Let the daily wage of A as Wa and the daily wage of B as Wb. Given that A's efficiency is 5 times that of B's. ⇒ Wa = 5 × Wb Also, given that A and B together received a total of Rs. 18,000
Question : Sentences with spelling errors are given. Select the sentence with No error.
Option 1: Making healtcare more affordable is something I would do as Prescident.
Option 2: Making healtcare more afordable is something I would do as President.
Option 3: Making healthcare more affordable is something I would do as President.
Option 4: Making healthcare more afordable is something I would do as Prescident.
Correct Answer: Making healthcare more affordable is something I would do as President.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who is a boot licker and flatterer.
Option 1: Gold-digger
Option 2: Gregarious
Option 3: Sycophant
Option 4: Manipulative
Correct Answer: Sycophant
Explanation:
A sycophant is someone who uses excessive flattery, praise, or bootlicking to gain favour or advantage from a person in authority. This term specifically captures the idea of someone who seeks to ingratiate himself with others
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Insidious
Option 1: Protected
Option 2: Secure
Option 3: Safe
Option 4: Harmful
Correct Answer: Harmful
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Insidious means proceeding in a gradual, subtle way with harmful effects and harmful directly conveys the idea of causing harm.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Protected: It means kept safe or shielded from harm.
Question : The position of Indian Railways network in the world is
Option 1: second
Option 2: third
Option 3: fourth
Option 4: fifth
Correct Answer: fourth
Solution : The correct answer is fourth.
During the British period railways was introduced in India. In 1832, Arthur Cotton constructed India's first railway line, the Red Hill Railroad, to transport stone for road construction in Madras. Presently India ranks fourth in railway line network. Top 3
Question : A horse is grazing in a field. It is tied to a pole with a rope of length 6 m. The horse moves from point A to point B making an arch with an angle of 70°. Find the area of the sector grazed by the horse.
Option 1: 22 m$^2$
Option 2: 21 m$^2$
Option 3: 23 m$^2$
Option 4: 20 m$^2$
Correct Answer: 22 m$^2$
Solution : Given, Radius, $r$ = 6 m Central angle, $\theta$ = 70° So, the required area = $\pi\times 6^2 \times \frac{70°}{360°}$ $=\frac{22}{7}\times 36\times \frac{70°}{360°}$ $= 22\text{ m}^2$ Hence, the correct answer is 22 m$^2$.
Question : In trapezium $ABCD$, $AB \parallel CD$ and $AB = 2CD$. Its diagonals intersect at $O$. If the area of $\triangle AOB=84\;\mathrm{cm^2}$ then the area of $\triangle COD$ is equal to:
Option 1: 72 cm2
Option 2: 21 cm2
Option 3: 42 cm2
Option 4: 26 cm2
Correct Answer: 21 cm2
Solution :
In trapezium $ABCD$, $AB \parallel CD, AB = 2CD$ and area of $\Delta AOB=84\;\mathrm{cm^2}$. In $\triangle AOB$ and $\triangle COD$, $\angle AOB=\angle COD$ (Vertically opposite angles) $\angle ABO=\angle CDO$ (Alternate angles) $\angle BAO=\angle DCO$ (Alternate angles) So, $\triangle AOB\sim\triangle COD$ Using the theorem,
Question : Reserve Bank of India was nationalised in:
Option 1: 1947
Option 2: 1948
Option 3: 1949
Option 4: 1951
Correct Answer: 1949
Solution : The correct answer is 1949.
RBI was established under the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934. It was established on the recommendation of Hilton Young Commission also known as Royal Commission on Indian Currency and Finance. It was nationalised on 1st January 1949 on the
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. INEVITABLY
Option 1: Avoidably
Option 2: Certainly
Option 3: Distantly
Option 4: Unlikely
Correct Answer: Certainly
Solution : The second option is correct.
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