Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : "Taxes on lands and buildings" is listed in the______list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
Option 1: Union
Option 2: State
Option 3: Global
Option 4: Concurrent
Correct Answer: State
Solution : The correct option is State
The State List of the Seventh Schedule to the Indian Constitution lists taxes that apply to both land and buildings. It indicates that state governments are authorised to pass legislation and tax properties and buildings inside their borders. The State
Question : Which scientist thought of the concept of the steady state of the universe?
Option 1: Harold Jeffreys
Option 2: Edwin Hubble
Option 3: Fred Hoyle
Option 4: Pierre-Simon Marquis de Laplace
Correct Answer: Fred Hoyle
Solution : The correct answer is Fred Hoyle.
The steady-state theory is a theoretical framework for cosmology that depicts the universe as expanding continuously while maintaining a constant average density. British scientists Sir Hermann Bondi, Thomas Gold, and Sir Fred Hoyle first proposed the theory in
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at MN as shown below.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in reflection. According to the given figure, when the mirror is placed on the line MN, the left side and the right side get interchanged, i.e., the left side becomes the right and the
Question : In an office, typing work can be finished by Monika in 6 hours, Anita in 8 hours, and Manju in 5 hours if they work alone. How much time (in hours) will they take if they work together?
Option 1: $3 \frac{3}{59}$
Option 2: $2 \frac{2}{59}$
Option 3: $2 \frac{2}{5}$
Option 4: $2 \frac{2}{57}$
Correct Answer: $2 \frac{2}{59}$
Solution : Work done by Monika in 1 hour = $\frac{1}{6}$ Work done by Anita in 1 hour = $\frac{1}{8}$ Work done by Manju in 1 hour = $\frac{1}{5}$ Work done together in one hour = $\frac{1}{6}$+$\frac{1}{8}$+$\frac{1}{5}$ = $\frac{20+15+24}{120}$ = $\frac{59}{120}$ The typing can be complete
Question : Which of the following institutions was not founded by Mahatma Gandhi?
Option 1: Sabarmati Ashram
Option 2: Sevagram Ashram
Option 3: Visva-Bharati
Option 4: Phoenix Ashram
Correct Answer: Visva-Bharati
Solution : The correct answer is Visva-Bharati.
It is situated in West Bengal, India's Shantiniketan. When it was established in 1921, it was given the name Visva-Bharati Society until the Visva-Bharati Society was officially registered as an organisation in May 1922. Rabindranath Tagore established Visva-Bharati University
Question : Directions: The following bar diagram shows the percentage of Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims in a state during the years from 2004 to 2007. Examine the bar diagram and answer the following question:
Hindu
Sikhs
Muslims
The ratio between the Hindu and Sikh population in 2004 was:
Option 1: 3 : 5
Option 2: 1 : 2
Option 3: 2 : 3
Option 4: 3 : 4
Correct Answer: 2 : 3
Solution : $\text{We have,}$
$\text{The Hindu population in 2004 = 30% , And Sikh population in 2004 = 45%}$
$\text{Required ratio = The Hindu population in 2004 : Sikh population in 2004}$
$\text{Required ratio =30:45=2:3}$
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error."
Many people die (1) / with cholera (2) / every year. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
If an illness or disease is the cause of one's death, usually the verb "die" is followed by the preposition "of".
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Many people die of cholera every year."
Question : The area of the triangle formed by the graph of the straight lines $x-y=0$, $x+y=2$, and the $x$-axis is:
Option 1: 1 sq. unit
Option 2: 2 sq. units
Option 3: 4 sq. units
Option 4: 5 sq. units
Correct Answer: 1 sq. unit
Solution : Given: The straight lines $x-y=0$, $x+y=2$. By substituting $x=y$ in the equation $x+y=2$ , we get, $2y=2$ ⇒ $y=1$ and therefore, $x$ = 1 The point of intersection of two lines is $(1,1)$. By substituting $y=0$ in the equation $x+y=2$, we get, $x+0=2$
Question : The salary of Mohit is 60 percent more than Vijay's. Salary of Vijay is how much percent less than Mohit?
Option 1: 42.5%
Option 2: 47.5%
Option 3: 45%
Option 4: 37.5%
Correct Answer: 37.5%
Solution : Given: The salary of Mohit is 60 percent more than Vijay's. $\text{Percentage}=\frac{\text{Difference}}{\text{The larger value}}\times 100$ Let the Vijay's salary be INR 100. Mohit's salary = 100 + 60% of 100 = 100 + 60 = INR 160 The salary of Vijay and less than Mohit's,
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The basic elements of computers that (1)____ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)____ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities, and mazes (3)____ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)____ exercises are incorporated to (5)___ the conceptual understanding of the students.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no.3.
Option 1: help
Option 2: helped
Option 3: helps
Option 4: had helped
Correct Answer: help
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
"The puzzles, activities, and mazes" is a plural subject. As per the subject-verb agreement, the verb should be in the plural form, and thus "help" is the appropriate verb form to be used.
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