Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : German silver is an alloy of
Option 1: Copper, nickel and silver
Option 2: Silver ,copper and aluminium
Option 3: Zinc copper and nickel
Option 4: Zinc silver and copper
Correct Answer: Zinc copper and nickel
Solution : The correct option is Zinc copper and nickel.
German silver, sometimes known as nickel silver, is a metal alloy comprised mostly of copper, zinc, and nickel. It does not contain silver, despite its name. Due to its appealing look, durability, and corrosion
Question : _______ took over the charge of the Director General of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in October 2022.
Option 1: Ravi Mittal
Option 2: Suchitra K. Ella
Option 3: Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Option 4: Rajendra Kumar
Correct Answer: Rajendra Kumar
Solution : The correct option is Rajendra Kumar.
Rajendra Kumar took over the charge of the Director General of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation in October 2022. He was an IAS officer of the 1992 batch who served in the Tamil Nadu cadre.
Question : Arrange the following in chronological order :
a. Tughlaq
b. Lodis
c. Sayyaids
d. Ilbari Turks
e. Khiljis
Option 1: a, b, c, d, e
Option 2: e, d, c, b, a
Option 3: b, d, e, c, a
Option 4: d, e, a, c, b
Correct Answer: d, e, a, c, b
Solution : The correct option is d, e, a, c, b .
Early in the 13th century, a tribe of Turks known as the Ilbari Turks governed regions of northern India. Qutb al-Din Aibak, who founded the Mamluk Dynasty and became the first
Question : Chandragupta Maurya overthrew the Nanda Dynasty of Magadha with the help of _____.
Option 1: Skandagupta
Option 2: Chandragupta II
Option 3: Vishnugupta
Option 4: Samudragupta
Correct Answer: Vishnugupta
Solution : The correct answer is Vishnugupta.
The Mauryan Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 BC. His Prime Minister, originally known as Vishnugupta but more commonly referred to as Chanakya, played a pivotal role in its establishment following the defeat of the Nanda Empire.
Question : The sum of the length, breadth, and height of a cuboid is 20 cm. If the length of the diagonal is 12 cm, then find the total surface area of the cuboid.
Option 1: 364 cm2
Option 2: 256 cm2
Option 3: 356 cm2
Option 4: 264 cm2
Correct Answer: 256 cm2
Solution : Given: The sum of the length, breadth, and height of a cuboid is 20 cm. The length of the diagonal is 12 cm. Use the formulas, The length of the diagonal of the cuboid = $\sqrt{l^2+b^2+h^2}$, The total surface area of the cuboid
Question : What is the name of the scheme launched to fund infrastructure and social development projects in the northeast for a period of four years from 2022-23 to 2025-26?
Option 1: PM-NERLP
Option 2: PM-DRUV
Option 3: PM-FME
Option 4: PM-DevINE
Correct Answer: PM-DevINE
Solution : The correct option is PM-DevINE.
In the Union Budget for 2022–23, the Prime Minister's Development Initiative for the Northeastern Region (PM–DevINE) was introduced as a new central sector initiative with 100% central funding, a list of the first seven projects, and an initial budget
Question : Comprehension: In the following 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 challenge in Madras High Court to the Emergency-era shifting of education from state list to concurrent list (1) ____ a futile exercise in turning back the clock. Forty-six years have passed (2) ___ the 42 Constitution Amendment Act. In this period, the education sector has seen far too many changes, and most can't be (3) ____ For instance, a common national medical test now allows students the ease of appearing for just one examination instead of multiple ones conducted by each state. States still enjoy (4) ____ to operate their own universities, schools, and education syllabus. The private sector is also flourishing in education. And the policy tinkering at all levels goes on. UGC is restructuring UG, PG, and doctoral programmes. States are trying out clustering of schools, closing down smaller schools. Instruction in English seems to have lost favour at the Centre, even though society is (5) ___ headed in the opposite direction. But the moot point is no one entity can claim complete control. It is a diverse ecosystem. Far more important issues than locating education in the Constitution are at stake. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 3.
Option 1: turned
Option 2: backed
Option 3: returned
Option 4: reversed
Correct Answer: reversed
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The context of the passage suggests that the changes in the education sector over the years cannot be undone or "turned back." The word "reversed" is more fitting in this context, as it specifically implies undoing or
Question : The study of extinct animals is called:
Option 1: Hepetology
Option 2: Orthinology
Option 3: Geology
Option 4: Palaentology
Correct Answer: Palaentology
Solution : The correct option is Palaentology.
Palaeontology is the study of extinct animals. Palaeontology is the scientific field that studies the discovery, identification, categorization, and understanding of ancient living forms, such as dinosaurs and other prehistoric species, using fossils and geological evidence.
Question : $\sec \theta \sqrt{1-\sin ^2 \theta}=$?
Option 1: –1
Option 2: 1
Option 3: $\infty$
Option 4: 0
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : $\sec \theta \sqrt{1–\sin^2\theta}$ $=\sec \theta \sqrt{\cos^2 \theta}$ $=\sec \theta \cos\theta$ $=\sec\theta×\frac{1}{\sec\theta}$ $=1$ Hence, the correct answer is 1.
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figure series – 1. The circle at the bottom of the figure becomes shaded and unshaded alternatively. 2. The position of the X type symbol is constant. The following figure will complete the given pattern –
Hence, the third option is correct.
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