Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which among the following will be a negative ion?
Option 1: If it has more electron than protons
Option 2: If it has more electrons than neutrons
Option 3: If it has more protons than electrons
Option 4: If it has more protons than neutrons
Correct Answer: If it has more electrons than neutrons
Solution : The correct answer is If it has more electrons than neutrons
Negative ions, or anions, arise when an atom or molecule gains one or more electrons. We call it electron gain. Certain elements are more likely to attract electrons
Question : 1024 bytes equals:
Option 1: 1 TB
Option 2: 1 GB
Option 3: 1 MB
Option 4: 1 KB
Correct Answer: 1 KB
Solution : The correct answer is 1 KB.
Computer is an electronic device which understands only binary language i.e. 0 and 1. 1 byte consists of 8 bits and 1024 bytes together form 1 kilobyte or 1 kB. The unit of memory is as follows-
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The massive ransomware attack that has crippled the e-hospital services of AIIMS, Delhi, highlights the (1)______ vulnerability of the country's healthcare infrastructure, and possibly other critical IT systems, to cyber criminals. The premier public healthcare institute (2)______ to around 15 lakh outpatients and 80,000 inpatients every year. Consequently, there are fears that the attackers could sell the now force-encrypted AIIMS databases that contain (3)______ information of patients-including political leaders, senior administrators, and judges, and their healthcare records on the Dark Web. Of course, what has happened to AlIMS is hardly a local phenomenon. A (4)_____ increase in cyberattacks on healthcare institutes worldwide (5)_____ during the Covid pandemic. The Indian healthcare sector was the second-most targeted globally. It is clear that Indian hospitals are vulnerable to cybersecurity. Government and hospitals need to use best practices to ward off future crises.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 4.
Option 1: grand
Option 2: weighty
Option 3: massive
Option 4: bulk
Correct Answer: massive
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the third option.
The sentence discusses the increase in cyberattacks on healthcare institutes worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. The term massive appropriately conveys the scale or extent of this increase in cyberattacks, as it means exceptionally large.
Question : Among the defects of eye, the shortsightedness is called
Option 1: coma
Option 2: hypermetropia
Option 3: myopia
Option 4: astigmatism
Correct Answer: myopia
Solution : The correct option is Myopia.
Myopia is the medical term for shortsightedness. It is a condition in which light rays from distant objects concentrate in front of, rather than on, the retina, resulting in impaired vision for distant objects. This is due to the eyeball
Question : Padma Shri awardee, Darshana Jhaveri is a ________ dancer of India.
Option 1: Kathakali
Option 2: Bharatanatyam
Option 3: Kathak
Option 4: Manipuri
Correct Answer: Manipuri
Solution : The correct answer is Manipuri.
Darshana Jhaveri is an Indian classical Manipuri dancer. She was born in 1940 and her notable achievements include the Padma Shri Award, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, etc. Mainpuri dance has both Tandava and Lasya elements and she excelled in both
Question : The population of the town is 3,11,250. The ratio between women and men is 43 : 40. If there are 24% literate among men and 8% literate among women, the total number of literate persons in the town is?
Option 1: 4,18,00
Option 2: 48,900
Option 3: 56,800
Option 4: 99,600
Correct Answer: 48,900
Solution : Total Population = 3,11,250 The ratio between women and men is 43 : 40. So, the number of women = $\frac{43}{43+40}$ × 311250 = 1,61,250 and the number of men = $\frac{40}{43+40}$ × 311250 = 1,50,000 Also, there are 24% of literate among men and
In the given passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
The word ‘diet’ is associated with the feeling of developing eating (1) _________ that are time-bound, coupled (2) ________ a strict food plan. But the (3) ________ meaning of diet is the food (4) _________ which a person follows daily. It (5) ________ creating a food plan that(6) _________ around your lifestyle, your work, (7) _________ quality of your sleep, your (8)__________ level, the kind of (9) _______ you do, your palate and your (10) ___________.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.6
Option 1: resolves
Option 2: orders
Option 3: orbits
Option 4: revolves
Correct Answer: revolves
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
As per the context of the sentence, the creation of a food plan is centred around one's lifestyle and other factors.
Hence, we find that the verb revolves is the correct choice here.
Question : A can do $\frac{1}{4}$th part of a work in 9 days. B can do $\frac{2}{3}$rd part of the same work in 28 days. Working together, in how many days can A and B complete the whole work?
Option 1: $\frac{262}{11}$ days
Option 2: $\frac{252}{13}$ days
Option 3: $\frac{261}{15}$ days
Option 4: $\frac{198}{17}$ days
Correct Answer: $\frac{252}{13}$ days
Solution : Given: A can do $\frac{1}{4}$ part of a work in 9 days. A does the whole work in $9\times 4=36$ days. So, A's one day's work = $\frac{1}{36}$. B can do $\frac{2}{3}$ part of the same work in 28 days. B does the whole
Question : ISRO is abbreviation for
Option 1: Indian Scientific Research Organisation
Option 2: International Space Research Organisation
Option 3: International Sales Research Organisation
Option 4: Indian Space Research Organisation
Correct Answer: Indian Space Research Organisation
Solution : The correct answer is Indian Space Research Organisation.
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the premier space research organisation in India. It was established on 15th August 1969. It superseded INCOSPAR also known as Indian National Committee for Space Research, which was
Question : Which is the highest award for gallantry during peacetime ?
Option 1: Vir Chakra
Option 2: Param Vir Chakra
Option 3: Ashok Chakra
Option 4: Mahavir Chakra
Correct Answer: Ashok Chakra
Solution : The correct answer is Ashok Chakra.
The highest peacetime gallantry award is the Ashok Chakra, which is followed by the Kirti Chakra and the Shaurya Chakra. Peacetime gallantry awards were established on January 4, 1952, but became effective from August 15, 1947
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