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Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam

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Question :

Conversion of starch to sugar is essential for:

Option 1:

Stomatal opening

Option 2:

Stomatal closing

Option 3: Stomatal formation

 

Option 4: Stomatal growth

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Correct Answer:

Stomatal opening


Solution : The correct answer is Stomatal opening.

Guard cells, which are specialised cells that govern the opening of the stomata, convert starch to sugar. The guard cells becomes turgid and the stomata open when they are loaded with sugar. During photosynthesis, this enables for the

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Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.

Option 1: 36

Option 2: 64

Option 3: 54

Option 4: 108

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Correct Answer: 64


Solution : Let's check the options —
First option: 36 ⇒ 36 ÷ 3 = 12
Second option: 64 ⇒ 64 is not divisible by 3
Third option: 54 ⇒ 54 ÷ 3 = 18
Fourth option: 108 ⇒108 ÷ 3 = 36

So, the second option

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Question : Palk Strait separates India with which country?

Option 1: Pakistan

Option 2: Bangladesh

Option 3: Indonesia

Option 4: Sri Lanka

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Correct Answer: Sri Lanka


Solution : The correct option is Sri Lanka.

The Palk Strait separates Sri Lanka's Northern Province, particularly the Jaffna District, from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It connects Palk Bay in the southwest to the Bay of Bengal in the northeast. This strait is

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Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
CONSULTATION

Option 1: CONSTANT

Option 2: NATION

Option 3: SALUTE

Option 4: STATION

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Correct Answer: SALUTE


Solution : Given:
CONSULTATION

Now, let's compare all the option words with the word CONSULTATION –
First option: CONSTANT; All the letters of CONSTANT​​​​​ are present in the word CONSULTATION.
Second option: 
NATION; All the letters of NATION are present in the word CONSULTATION.

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Question : Select the wrongly spelt word.

Option 1: delicious

Option 2: virtious

Option 3: religious

Option 4: precious

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Correct Answer: virtious


Solution : The second option is the correct choice.

The wrongly spelled word is virtious. The correct spelling is virtuous, which refers to having high moral qualities and being characterised by virtue or moral excellence.

The meanings of other options are as follows:

  • Delicious means having a
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Question : A person lent a certain sum of money at the annual rate of 7% on simple interest and the interest received in 11 years is Rs. 920 less than the sum lent. What is the sum lent?

Option 1: Rs. 41200

Option 2: Rs. 4000

Option 3: Rs. 52000

Option 4: Rs. 2400

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Correct Answer: Rs. 4000


Solution : Given, Rate = 7% and Time = 11 years
Let the amount lent be $P$.
Interest earned = $P - 920$
We know, Simple interest = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$
⇒ $P - 920 = \frac{P×7×11}{100}$
⇒ $100P - 92000 = 77P$
⇒

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Question : Who was associated with the foundation of the Fergusson College?

Option 1: Dadabhai Naoroji

Option 2: Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Option 3: Lala Lajpat Rai

Option 4: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

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Correct Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak


Solution : The correct option is Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was associated with the foundation of Fergusson College. Fergusson College is located in Pune, India, and it was established in 1885 by the Deccan Education Society, of which Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a

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Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.

Option 1: 1 : 8

Option 2: 27 : 64

Option 3: 125 : 218

Option 4: 343 : 512

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Correct Answer: 125 : 218


Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: 1 – 8→13 = 1; 23 = 8 
Second option: 27 – 64→ 33 = 27; 43 = 64
Third option: 125 – 218→ 53 = 125; 63 = 216

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Question : What is the surface area (in cm²) of a spherical sculpture whose radius is 35 cm?
(Take $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$)

Option 1: 16540

Option 2: 15700

Option 3: 15400

Option 4: 14500

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Correct Answer: 15400


Solution : The radius of spherical sculpture, $r$ = 35 cm
Surface area of sphere = $4\pi r^2$
= $4×\frac{22}{7}×{35}^2$
= 15400 cm2
Hence, the correct answer is 15400.

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