Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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 – I. The chain of the symbol inside the box is moving forward in the increasing order of the places for example, in the first step, it is shifting one place forward then in the second step, two places forward,
Question : Pancha siddhantham of Varaha mihira deals with
Option 1: Astrology
Option 2: Astronomy
Option 3: Medicine
Option 4: Anatomy
Correct Answer: Astronomy
Solution : The correct option is Astronomy.
Varahamihira wrote the Pancha Siddhantika, a book on mathematical astronomy, in the sixth century CE. It is a synthesis of five older astronomical systems: the Surya Siddhanta, the Romaka Siddhanta, the Paulisa Siddhanta, the Vasishtha Siddhanta, and the Paitamaha Siddhanta.
Question : In the given sentence the underlined word may have been incorrectly spelt. Identify the option that rectifies the spelling. If there is no error in spelling, select ‘No Error’. The ameteur sculptor received an award at the international sculpting competition.
Option 1: ameature
Option 2: No Error
Option 3: amateur
Option 4: ameateur
Correct Answer: amateur
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The correct spelling is amateur. The word amateur refers to someone who engages in a particular activity, such as sculpting, for the love of it or as a hobby, rather than as a professional.
Therefore, the correct
Question : If the government revenue expenditure exceeds revenue receipt, it is called:
Option 1: revenue deficit
Option 2: primary deficit
Option 3: capital deficit
Option 4: fiscal deficit
Correct Answer: revenue deficit
Solution : The correct option is a revenue deficit.
The term "deficit budget" refers to a situation in which the government spends more money than it brings in for government initiatives. The excess of expenses over receipts on a revenue account is called a revenue
Question : In an equilateral triangle of side 24 cm, a circle is inscribed touching its sides. The area of the remaining portion of the triangle is:
Option 1: $98.55\;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Option 2: $100 \;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Option 3: $101 \;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Option 4: $95\;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Correct Answer: $98.55\;\mathrm{cm^2}$
Solution :
In an equilateral triangle, the radius of the inscribed circle, where $a$ is the side of the equilateral triangle. $r = \frac{a\sqrt{3}}{6}$ Put $a=24\text{ cm}$, $r = \frac{24\sqrt{3}}{6} = 4\sqrt{3} \text{ cm}$ The area of the inscribed circle, where $r$ is the radius of the
Question : Ganga Sagar Mela is conducted at the mouth of the River Hooghly in ________.
Option 1: West Bengal
Option 2: Bihar
Option 3: Goa
Option 4: Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: West Bengal
Solution : The correct option is West Bengal.
Ganga Sagar Mela is conducted at the mouth of the River Hooghly in West Bengal, India. The festival takes place at Sagar Island, also known as Ganga Sagar, where the river Ganges meets the Bay of Bengal.
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'.
I was shocked (1) / to see how much my grandmother had aged (2) / since the last time we visited her. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
The sentence is grammatically correct and effectively conveys the idea that the speaker was shocked to see how much their grandmother had aged since the last visit.
Question : Direction: Joan's age is 42, and Kelvin's age is 26. How many years ago was Kelvin's age half of Joan's age?
Option 1: 6 years
Option 2: 4 years
Option 3: 10 years
Option 4: 8 years
Correct Answer: 10 years
Solution : Given:
Joan's present age = 42 years
and, Kelvin's present age = 26 years
Before years let the age was X years.
According to the question →
Kelvin's age = 1 / 2 Joan's age
⇒ 26 - X = 1 / 2 (
Question : A store offers a variety of discounts that range between 20% and 25% inclusive. If a book is discounted to a price of Rs. 270, its greatest possible original price was:
Option 1: Rs. 345.5
Option 2: Rs. 324
Option 3: Rs. 360
Option 4: Rs. 337.5
Correct Answer: Rs. 360
Solution : The greatest possible buying price will be when the discount is maximum. Here, we are taking maximum discount = 25% If the price is Rs. $y$, then $\frac{75}{100}\text{of y}=270$ ∴ $y =360$ So, its greatest possible original price was Rs. 360. Hence, the correct
Question : When single gene controls the expression of more than one character, it is said to be
Option 1: Heterotrophic
Option 2: Autotrophic
Option 3: Allotropic
Option 4: Pleiotropic
Correct Answer: Pleiotropic
Solution : The correct option is Pleiotropic.
Pleiotropy occurs when a single gene regulates the expression of more than one character or attribute. Pleiotropy is a genetic phenomena in which a single gene has many impacts on an organism's phenotype (observable features or qualities). In other words,
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