Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Ravi has a roadmap with a scale of 1.5 cm for 18 km. He drives on that road for 72 kilometres. What would be the distance covered on that map?
Option 1: 4 cm
Option 2: 6 cm
Option 3: 8 cm
Option 4: 7 cm
Correct Answer: 6 cm
Solution : Given: According to the road map 18 km = 1.5 cm So, distance covered on the map for driving 1 km = $\frac{1.5}{18}$ $\therefore$ Distance covered on the map when Ravi drives on the road for 72 km = $ \frac{1.5 \times 72}{18} =
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Huge fire for celebration.
Option 1: Firepower
Option 2: Festivity
Option 3: Firefight
Option 4: Bonfire
Correct Answer: Bonfire
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
A bonfire is a large outdoor fire, often lit for celebration, to dispose of waste, or as part of a traditional custom or festival. It specifically relates to the concept of a huge fire for celebration.
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Question : Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
His father prevented him to go abroad for higher studies.
Option 1: for higher studies
Option 2: His father
Option 3: to go abroad
Option 4: prevented him
Correct Answer: to go abroad
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The error lies in the structure of the verb after the causative verb "prevented". The correct form should be "prevented him from going abroad for higher studies". The use of "from" is crucial to
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
What are you being disturbed by?
Option 1: What has disturbed you?
Option 2: Why are you disturbed?
Option 3: What is disturbing you?
Option 4: Who has disturbed you?
Correct Answer: What is disturbing you?
Active voice is a sentence construction where the subject performs the action stated by the verb. It typically follows a subject-verb-object order, conveying a clearer and more direct message. In active voice, the subject is
Question : Who appoints and dismisses the gazetted officials of the Union Government?
Option 1: The President of India
Option 2: The Prime Minister of India
Option 3: The Home Minister of India
Option 4: The Finance Minister of India
Correct Answer: The President of India
Solution : The correct answer is The President of India.
Gazetted officials in India refer to individuals who hold positions of authority in the government and are listed in the government gazette. The President appoints and removes the gazetted officials of the Union Government
Question : Identify the animal that does not have bilateral symmetry.
Option 1: Annelida
Option 2: Molluscs
Option 3: Arthropoda
Option 4: Cnidarian
Correct Answer: Cnidarian
Solution : The correct option is Cnidarian.
Cnidarians, such as jellyfish and corals, are examples of animals that do not have bilateral symmetry. Instead, they typically exhibit radial symmetry, meaning their body parts are arranged in a circular or radial pattern around a central point rather than
Question : Red data book contains data of which of the following?
Option 1: All plant species
Option 2: All animal species
Option 3: All endangered species
Option 4: All extinct species
Correct Answer: All endangered species
Solution : The correct option is All endangered species.
A Red Data Book lists species that are endangered or severely endangered worldwide or in a particular area. It is a comprehensive list of all the species that could become extinct if their current rate of
Question : When positive numbers a,b, and c are divided by 13, the remainder are 9, 7, and 10, respectively. What will be the remainder when (a + 2b + 5c) is divided by 13?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 10
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Let the quotient be 1. a = 13 × 1 + 9 = 22 b = 13 × 1 + 7 = 20 c = 13 × 1 + 10 = 23 Now, putting the values, we get: a + 2b + 5c = 22
Question : The biological process in which both aerobes and anaerobes degrade organic matter is:
Option 1: Manuring
Option 2: Composting
Option 3: Digesting
Option 4: Nitrifying
Correct Answer: Composting
Solution : The correct answer is Composting.
Composting is a process which converts dead plant and animal materials into nutrient rich product which increases fertility of soil. It is done by aerobic and anaerobic microbes like bacteria, fungi and insects. Vermi composting is done through earthworms. It
Question : The sum of money that will yield Rs. 60 as simple interest at a rate of 6% per annum in 5 years is:
Option 1: Rs. 200
Option 2: Rs. 225
Option 3: Rs. 175
Option 4: Rs. 300
Correct Answer: Rs. 200
Solution : Given: Simple interest = Rs. 60 Rate = 6% Time = 5 years Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal×Rate×Time}}{100}$ ⇒ $60=\frac{\text{Principal}×6×5}{100}$ ⇒ Principal = Rs. 200 Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 200.
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