Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Ajmer became the suba headquarters under the ______.
Option 1: Pallavas
Option 2: Cholas
Option 3: Mughals
Option 4: Delhi Sultanate
Correct Answer: Mughals
Solution : The correct option is the Mughals.
Ajmer became the suba (administrative region or province) headquarters under the Mughal Empire. The Mughal rulers established a system of provincial administration known as the "Subah" during their reign.
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. If you don't find any error, mark 'No Error' as your answer. Her concerts / are very admired / by the foreigners. / No Error
Option 1: are very admired
Option 2: by the foreigners.
Option 3: No Error
Option 4: Her concerts
Correct Answer: are very admired
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The phrase "are very admired" contains a grammatical error due to the incorrect placement of the adverb very.
The adverb very is usually used to intensify adjectives or other adverbs, but it's not commonly used
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: Some A is W. Some W is C. Conclusions: I. All A is C. II. No C is W. III. No W is A.
Option 1: None of the conclusions follow
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: All conclusions follow
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: None of the conclusions follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All A are C – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between A and
Question : Which of the following industries is known as the 'Sunrise Industry'?
Option 1: Iron and steel
Option 2: Cotton textile
Option 3: Information technology
Option 4: Tea and coffee
Correct Answer: Information technology
Solution : The correct answer is Information technology.
Sunrise industries are those industrial sectors that have high growth potential. High rates of growth, a large number of start-ups, and substantial venture capital funding are what define them. The information technology sector is booming in India
Question : What is the value of $\frac{1+x}{1-x^{4}}\div \frac{x^{2}}{1+x^{2}}\times x(1-x)\; ?$
Option 1: $\frac{1}{x}$
Option 2: $x^2-1$
Option 3: $x+1$
Option 4: $x$
Correct Answer: $\frac{1}{x}$
Solution : $\frac{1+x}{1-x^{4}}\div \frac{x^{2}}{1+x^{2}}\times x(1-x)\;$ = $\frac{1+x}{(1+x)(1-x)(1+x^{2})}\div \frac{x^{2}}{1+x^{2}}\times x(1-x)\;$ = $\frac{1}{(1-x)(1+x^{2})}×\frac{1+x^{2}}{x^2}\times x(1-x)\;$ = $\frac{1}{(1-x)x^{2}}\times x(1-x)\;$ = $\frac{1}{x}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{1}{x}$.
Question : Directions: From her house, Rimi went 20 km to the north. Then she turned west and covered 15 km. Then she turned south and covered 10 km. Finally turning to the east, she covered 15 km. In which direction is she from her house?
Option 1: East
Option 2: West
Option 3: North
Option 4: South
Correct Answer: North
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions – Here, A is the starting point and E is the endpoint in the figure given below. So, Rimi is in the north direction from her house. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : How many of the following numbers are divisible by 132? 660, 754, 924, 1452, 1526, 1980, 2045, and 2170
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : We can write 132 = 11$\times$12 So, if any number is divisible by 11 and 12, it can also be divisible by 132. 660 is divisible by 11 and 12, so 660 is divisible by 132 754 is not divisible by 11 and 12, so
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word) Pain : Agony :: Anger: ?
Option 1: Calm
Option 2: Rage
Option 3: Sad
Option 4: Peace
Correct Answer: Rage
Solution : Given: Pain : Agony :: Anger: ?
Like, Pain and Agony are synonyms which means intense pain of mind or body. Similarly, Anger and Rage are synonyms which means a strong feeling that a person has when something wrong happens.
So, Rage is the correct
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
We yet / have time / to catch / the bus.
Option 1: have time
Option 2: to catch
Option 3: the bus
Option 4: We yet
Correct Answer: We yet
Solution : The segment that contains a grammatical error is in the fourth option.
Explanation: The word "still" should replace "yet" as "still" refers to an action that has begun in the past and is continuing in the present whereas the word "yet" refers to
Question : Direction: 15/20 + 4/5 × 2/3 × 8/5 = ?
Option 1: 0
Option 2: 1.60
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 1.60
Solution : Given: 15/20 + 4/5 × 2/3 × 8/5 = ?
BODMAS: B → Brackets; O → Of; D → Division; M → Multiplication; A → Addition; S → Subtraction
On solving: = 15/20 + 4/5 × 2/3 × 8/5 = 15/20 + 64/75 = (225
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