Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Who among the following was the flag bearer of the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018?
Option 1: Neeraj Chopra
Option 2: Saina Nehwal
Option 3: Bajrang Punia
Option 4: P. T. Usha
Correct Answer: Neeraj Chopra
Solution : The correct option is Neeraj Chopra.
The flag bearer of the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018 was Neeraj Chopra. He is a renowned javelin thrower and won the gold medal in that event at the 2020
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figure series – 1. All the symbols of the box move around the corners in the clockwise direction. 2. The circle at the centre of the box gets converted into a triangle and vice versa.
So, following the above pattern, the required
Question : B would have taken 10 hours more than what A would have taken to complete a task if each of them worked alone. Working together, they can complete the task in 12 hours. How many hours would B take to do 50% of the task?
Option 1: 30
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : Let the time required for A to complete the task alone as $x$ hours and for B as $y$ hours. B would have taken 10 hours more than A to complete the task. $y = x + 10$ ..................(i) Working together, A and B can
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Our guests arrived; they are sitting in the garden.
Option 1: shall arrive
Option 2: have arrived
Option 3: are arriving
Option 4: might arrive
Correct Answer: have arrived
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The original sentence suggests a chronological order of events, with the guests arriving first and then sitting in the garden and thus, the previous action has relevance to the following action. Therefore, have arrived is more appropriate
Question : Which disease is caused by Nickel?
Option 1: Itai-Itai
Option 2: Dermatitis
Option 3: Learning disability
Option 4: Asthma
Correct Answer: Dermatitis
Solution : The correct option is dermatitis
Nickel is linked to an illness known as "nickel allergy" or "nickel dermatitis". This is a hypersensitive reaction to nickel, a metal that is often found in jewellery, clothes fasteners, and metal alloys. Individuals with nickel allergies may experience redness,
Question : Alloy A contains metals x and y only in the ratio 5 : 2 and alloy B contains these metals in the ratio 3 : 4. Alloy C is prepared by mixing A and B in the ratio 4 : 5. The percentage of x in alloy C is:
Option 1: $45$
Option 2: $55 \frac{5}{9}$
Option 3: $44 \frac{4}{9}$
Option 4: $56$
Correct Answer: $55 \frac{5}{9}$
Solution : Quantity of metal $x$ in alloy A = $\frac{5}{7}$ Quantity of metal $y$ in alloy A = $\frac{2}{7}$ Quantity of metal $x$ in alloy B = $\frac{3}{7}$ Quantity of metal $y$ in alloy B = $\frac{4}{7}$ According to the question, The ratio of $x$
Question : Why does a black board appears black in colour?
Option 1: It reflects black colour
Option 2: It absorbs black colour
Option 3: It reflects all colours
Option 4: It absorbs all the colours
Correct Answer: It absorbs all the colours
Solution : The correct option is it absorbs all colours.
When light, which is a blend of different wavelengths that correspond to different colors hits the blackboard, a sizeable percentage of it is absorbed, and very little of it is reflected. The surface's
Solution : According to the given question figure, 1. The circle is shaded half part and quarter part alternatively. 2. The circle is rotated by 90 degrees in clockwise direction. 3. The parallelogram rotated by 90 degrees in an anticlockwise direction. Thus, following the above pattern, the missing
Question : Limestone, chalk and marble are different forms of ______.
Option 1: Calcium Phosphate
Option 2: Calcium Hydroxide
Option 3: Calcium Oxide
Option 4: Calcium Carbonate
Correct Answer: Calcium Carbonate
Solution : The correct answer is Calcium Carbonate.
Limestone, chalk and marble are different forms of Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3), a chemical compound that occurs in nature. Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate. Chalk is a soft, white, porous sedimentary
Question : Who among the following was one of the founders of Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha or Religious Reform Association?
Option 1: Keshub Chandra Sen
Option 2: Dadabhai Naoroji
Option 3: Muhammad Iqbal
Option 4: Atmaram Pandurang
Correct Answer: Dadabhai Naoroji
Solution : The correct answer is Dadabhai Naoroji.
Naoroji Furdunji, Dadabhai Naoroji, S. S. Bengalee, and others founded the Rehnumai Mazdayasan Sabha, or Religious Reform Association, in 1851. The organization set out to regenerate the social condition of the Parsis and restore the Zoroastrian
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