Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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
Correct Answer:
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
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
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
Question : Palk Strait separates India with which country?
Option 1: Pakistan
Option 2: Bangladesh
Option 3: Indonesia
Option 4: Sri Lanka
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
Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case, no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
Anxiety and other such emotions are known to be unhealthy to the body.
(1) dangerous
(2) detrimental
(3) damaging
(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.
It is the most appropriate choice, as it directly conveys the idea that something is harmful or hurts health. It means tending to cause harm or have a damaging effect.
The meanings of the other options are as
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
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.
Question : Select the wrongly spelt word.
Option 1: delicious
Option 2: virtious
Option 3: religious
Option 4: precious
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:
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
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 = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}$ ⇒ $P - 920 = \frac{P×7×11}{100}$ ⇒ $100P - 92000 = 77P$ ⇒
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
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
Option 1: 1 : 8
Option 2: 27 : 64
Option 3: 125 : 218
Option 4: 343 : 512
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
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
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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