Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) are followed in all the number pairs, EXCEPT one. Find that odd number pair.
Option 1: (2, 24)
Option 2: (4, 320)
Option 3: (5, 430)
Option 4: (3, 108)
Correct Answer: (5, 430)
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: (2, 24)→(2)3 + (2)4 = 8 + 16 = 24 Second option: (4, 320)→(4)3 + (4)4 = 64 + 256 = 320 Third option: (5, 430)→(5)3 + (5)4 = 125 +
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 70 – 80
Option 2: 54 – 62
Option 3: 28 – 32
Option 4: 21 – 24
Correct Answer: 54 – 62
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 70 – 80→70 : 80 = 7 : 8 Second option: 54 – 62→54 : 62 = 27 : 31 ≠ 7 : 8 Third option: 28 – 32→28 : 32 = 7 : 8 Fourth
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
I told him that if he went around the park he would see some rare flowers.
Option 1: I said to him, “If you go around the park you would saw some rare flowers.”
Option 2: I said to him, “If you went around the park you would see some rare flowers.”
Option 3: I said to him, “If he went around the park he will see some rare flowers.”
Option 4: I said to him, “If you go around the park you will see some rare flowers.”
Correct Answer: I said to him, “If you go around the park you will see some rare flowers.”
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Converting indirect speech to direct speech involves changing the pronouns, verb tenses, and sometimes word order.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Question : The principal lignite reserves are in Neyveli, which is situated in ______.
Option 1: Karnataka
Option 2: Andhra Pradesh
Option 3: Tamil Nadu
Option 4: Kerala
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
Solution : The correct option is Tamil Nadu.
Neyveli, located in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, hosts substantial lignite reserves, a low-grade form of coal. These reserves are a valuable source of fuel for power generation and industrial applications.
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited
Question : Direction: In the following question, select the one which is different from other three alternatives.
Option 1: Man = 13114
Option 2: Ram = 18113
Option 3: Jug = 10217
Option 4: Hub = 82110
Correct Answer: Hub = 82110
Solution : Let's check the given alternatives –
First option: Man = 13114
Therefore, Man = 13114
Second option: Ram = 18113
Therefore, Ram = 18113
Third
Question : Mariana Trench is located in which ocean?
Option 1: Arctic Ocean
Option 2: Pacific Ocean
Option 3: Atlantic Ocean
Option 4: Southern Ocean
Correct Answer: Pacific Ocean
Solution : The correct answer is the Pacific Ocean.
The Mariana Trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean. It is the deepest part of the world's oceans and reaches a maximum known depth at a point known as the Challenger Deep. The trench is
Question : Ram sold two horses at the same price. On one, he makes a profit of 10% and on the other, incurs a loss of 10%. Then Ram gets:
Option 1: 2% loss
Option 2: No loss or profit
Option 3: 1% loss
Option 4: 1% profit
Correct Answer: 1% loss
Solution : Given: a = 10% Selling prices are the same and the profit-loss percentages are the same. In such transactions, there is always loss. Loss percentage = $\frac{a^2}{100}$= $\frac{10×10}{100}$= 1% Hence, the correct answer is 1% loss.
Question : The West Bengal government has launched the "Paray Shikshalaya" programme. This initiative supports _______.
Option 1: open-air classroom
Option 2: financial assistance for girl child
Option 3: blackboard distribution in every school
Option 4: higher education for class 10th students
Correct Answer: open-air classroom
Solution : The correct answer is the open-air classroom.
The West Bengal government launched the outdoor learning programme "Paray Shikshalaya" in Kolkata for pupils below the eighth grade. Encouragement to pursue further education is the goal of this programme for students who left school during
Question : In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Our beautiful ecosystem is being systematically (1)____ by industrial pollution channelled into rivers like the Ganga and the Yamuna, nuclear wastes from atomic plants muted into the world’s oceans, and (2)____ gases such as carbon dioxide mixed with the ozonosphere. Besides, tropical rainforests and green pastures are disappearing (3)_____ the pressure of a proliferating population. Dams are being (4)_____ over the rivers like the Narmada to change nature’s well-balanced surface equations between flora and fauna, and sloping mountainous terrain is being converted into mini oceans to supply electricity to the ever-starving industrial stomach of our age. Elephants, tigers, the wild rhinos of South Africa and many other forest creatures have become (5)_____ species.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: poisonous
Option 2: useful
Option 3: nuclear
Option 4: hygienic
Correct Answer: poisonous
Solution : The first option is correct.
Explanation: The context of the passage discusses the negative impact on the ecosystem due to various forms of pollution. In this context, the adjective poisonous accurately describes the nature of the gases mentioned, such as carbon dioxide, which contributes to
Question : Which of the following acts as the best adsorbent?
Option 1: Charcoal
Option 2: Activated charcoal
Option 3: Activated coconut charcoal
Option 4: Carbon black
Correct Answer: Activated coconut charcoal
Solution : The correct option is Activated coconut charcoal.
Activated coconut charcoal, derived from coconut shells, is known for its purity, and high adsorption capacity. Because of its large surface area and porous structure, it may efficiently adsorb a wide range of compounds, including poisons,
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