Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 784 ÷ 6 × 9 – 30 + 14 = 528
Option 1: 14 and 6, + and –
Option 2: 784 and 30, + and x
Option 3: 784 and 6, × and –
Option 4: 9 and 6, + and ÷
Correct Answer: 14 and 6, + and –
Solution : Given: 784 ÷ 6 × 9 – 30 + 14 = 528
Let's check the options – First option: 14 and 6, + and – On interchanging the numbers and signs, the equation becomes – 784 ÷ 14 × 9
Question : Who was the viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India ?
Option 1: Lord Curzon
Option 2: Lord Minto
Option 3: Lord Hardinge
Option 4: Lord Waveli
Correct Answer: Lord Hardinge
Solution : The Correct Answer is Lord Hardinge
Delhi's status as the nation's financial and political hub during the earlier eras of Indian rule was one of the factors in its designation as the country's capital. Prior to its relocation, Lord Hardinge served as Viceroy of
Question : The Sharda Act is related to
Option 1: upliftment of scheduled tribes
Option 2: upliftment of minorities
Option 3: child marriage
Option 4: empowerment of women
Correct Answer: child marriage
Solution : The correct answer is child marriage.
The Orthodox could not be reconciled as they had been about the Age of Consent Act because the Sharda Act set the minimum age for marriage at fourteen, by which time the majority of girls would have
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
(Herself saw the thief).
(1) Herself she saw the thief
(2) She herself saw the thief
(3) Herself she see the thief
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The emphatic pronoun herself should be placed correctly in the sentence to emphasise the fact that the thief was seen by her. So, herself should be placed after the subject to make the sentence concise and meaningful.
Therefore,
Question : Anil bought two articles A and B at a total cost of INR 10,000. He sold Article A at a 15% profit and Article B at a 10% loss. In the whole deal, he made no profit or loss. Find the selling price of the article A.
Option 1: INR 4,500
Option 2: INR 5,400
Option 3: INR 4,600
Option 4: INR 4,200
Correct Answer: INR 4,600
Solution : Given: Anil bought two articles A and B at a total cost of INR 10,000. He sold Article A at a 15% profit and Article B at a 10% loss. Use the formulas, Profit percentage = $\frac{SP–CP}{CP}\times 100$, Loss percentage = $\frac{CP–SP}{CP}\times 100$, where
Question : Dhalo is a folk dance of which Indian state?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Goa
Correct Answer: Goa
Solution : The correct option is Goa.
Dhalo is a traditional folk dance from the state of Goa in India. Women typically perform it during special occasions and festivals. The dance involves forming a circle and moving rhythmically, accompanied by singing and clapping. Dhalo is a colourful,
Question : Directions: If 1 * 2 = 1, 2 * 3 = –1 and 3 * 4 = –5, then find the value of 7 * 9 = ?
Option 1: –47
Option 2: –29
Option 3: –2
Option 4: –9
Correct Answer: –47
Solution : Given: 1 * 2 = 1 2 * 3 = –1 3 * 4 = –5
(1 * 2 = 1→(1 + 2) – (1 × 2) = 3 – 2 = 1 (2 * 3) = –1→(2 + 3) – (2 × 3) =
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’. He was considered a genius by his school headmaster.
Option 1: No improvement
Option 2: was to be considered
Option 3: was been considered
Option 4: was considering
Correct Answer: No improvement
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The original sentence "He was considered a genius by his school headmaster" is grammatically correct. It uses the past tense "was considered" to convey the action of being regarded as a genius in the passive
Question : Directions: The graph shows the result of 10th class students of school for 4 years. Study the graph and answer the question:
III class
II class
I class
The ratio of students who scored second class to the total students who appeared in the year 2000 is:
Option 1: 3 : 16
Option 2: 4 : 17
Option 3: 5 : 16
Option 4: 11 : 16
Correct Answer: 5 : 16
Solution : $\text{Given:}$
$\text{No. of required student =50}$
$\text{Total No. of students in class= 20+50+90 =160}$
$\text{Required ratio = Number of students who scored second class in the 2000 : Total students appeared in the 2000 }$
$\text{Required ratio = 50:160 = 5:16}$
Question : The minimum period taken up to which the weather variations are considered to predict the climate of a place is _______ years.
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 30
Solution : The correct answer is 30.
30 years is the least amount of time that weather variations are taken into account when predicting a place's climate. The troposphere layer of the atmosphere is where weather primarily occurs and is the lowest level of the atmosphere. The
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