Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Joravarsinh Jadav was awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to which of the following dance forms?
Option 1: Karnataka folk dance, Yakshagana
Option 2: Gujarati folk dance form, Bhavai
Option 3: Maharashtrian folk dance form, Tamasha
Option 4: Rajasthani folk dance form, Ghoomar
Correct Answer: Gujarati folk dance form, Bhavai
Solution : The correct option is the Gujarati folk dance form, Bhavai.
Joravarsinh Jadav was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019 for his contribution to the Gujarati folk dance form known as Bhavai. It is a traditional dance-drama performance art form popular
Question : If $a^3b=abc=180;\ a, b$, and $c$ are positive integers, then the value of $c$ is:
Option 1: 110
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 25
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : Given: $a^3b=abc=180;\ a, b$ and $c$ are positive integers. The factors of $180 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 5$ Since $a^3b$ contains the cube of $a$. So, $a =1$ is the only possibility. Also $a^3b=abc$ ⇒ $a^2=c$ So, $c=1$ Hence, the
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one number missing. Select the missing number from the given alternatives. 1, 3, 6, 11, 18, ?
Option 1: 27
Option 2: 28
Option 3: 29
Option 4: 31
Correct Answer: 29
Solution : Given: 1, 3, 6, 11, 18, ?
Add consecutive prime numbers to each term to obtain the next term in the series – 1 + 2 = 3; 3 + 3 = 6; 6 + 5 = 11; 11 + 7 = 18; 18 +
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
I am not spoiling the sheet.
Option 1: The sheet does not being spoilt by me.
Option 2: The sheet is not being spoilt by me.
Option 3: The sheet must not be spoilt by me.
Option 4: The sheet was not being spoilt by me.
Correct Answer: The sheet is not being spoilt by me.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who acts. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive
Question : Directions: The following figure shows the number of students (in thousands) admitted and passed out per year in a college during the years 2000-2004. Follow the figure and answer the question. In which of the two years, the pass percentage of the students was between 60 and 70?
Option 1: 2000 and 2001
Option 2: 2003 and 2004
Option 3: 2001 and 2002
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: 2000 and 2001
Solution : As per the given bar graph: In the year 2000, The number of passed students in 2000 = 4 thousand The number of admitted students in 2000 = 6 thousand Passing percentage in 2000 = $\frac{4}{6}×100=66.67\%$ In the year 2001, The number of
Question : Which of the following is a Tibeto-Burmese language?
Option 1: Odia
Option 2: Tripuri
Option 3: Assamese
Option 4: Tulu
Correct Answer: Tripuri
Solution : The correct answer is Tripuri.
Tripuri is a Tibeto-Burmese language. Tripuri is spoken by the Tripuri people, who primarily reside in the Indian state of Tripura, which is located in the northeastern region of India. This language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman branch of the
Question : Directions: If code P is denoted by 7, X is denoted by 9, M is denoted by 5, Z is denoted by 8, L is denoted by 2, and T is denoted by 1, then what will ZLTPXM be?
Option 1: 812851
Option 2: 821591
Option 3: 812715
Option 4: 821795
Correct Answer: 821795
Solution : Given: P→7; X→9; M→5; Z→8; L→2; T→1
Substituting the above-coded values for the letters ZLTPXM – ZLTPXM→821795
So, ZLTPXM is coded as 821795. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Which of the following pair is wrongly matched?
Option 1: Plato-Republic
Option 2: Aristotle-Politics
Option 3: Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru-Hind Swaraj
Option 4: Karl Marx-Das Kapital
Correct Answer: Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru-Hind Swaraj
Solution : Correct Answer is Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru-Hind Swaraj
Mohandas Karamchandra Gandhi wrote Hind Swaraj, popularly known as Indian Home Rule in English, in 1909.It was first written in Gujarati and afterwards translated into various languages, including French.
Mahatma Gandhi was a patriot and
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
The mother looked _________ as her child began to walk much before the month prescribed by the doctors.
Option 1: Astonishingly
Option 2: Predictably
Option 3: Irately
Option 4: Menacingly
Correct Answer: Astonishingly
Solution :
To complete the sentence correctly, we need a word that conveys how the mother looked or felt in this situation. The word "astonishingly" is appropriate here. It means in a manner that causes astonishment or great surprise, which fits the context of the mother's reaction
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
Madhu lived in Mumbai (1) / since 1970 to 1985, (2) / but is now living in Chennai. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error is in the second part of the sentence.
Explanation: The prepositions "from and to" are used to mark the beginning and ending point of time of an action or state. Here, it indicates the starting and the ending point of Madhu's living
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