Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The Right to Freedom of Religion is contained within which Articles of the Constitution of India?
Option 1: Article 19 to Article 22
Option 2: Article 29 to Article 30
Option 3: Article 25 to Article 28
Option 4: Article 14 to Article 18
Correct Answer: Article 25 to Article 28
Solution : The correct option is Article 25 to Article 28.
The right to freedom of religion in India is primarily guaranteed under Articles 25 to 28 of the Constitution of India. These articles protect the freedom of individuals to profess, practice, and
Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Granny said to Nina, "I don't know why you think it is so wonderful."
Option 1: Granny said to Nina that she doesn't know why she thinks it was so wonderful.
Option 2: Granny said to Nina that she didn't know why she thought it was so wonderful.
Option 3: Granny said to Nina that she hadn't known why she was thinking it was so wonderful.
Option 4: Granny said to Nina that I don't know why you think it is so wonderful
Correct Answer: Granny said to Nina that she didn't know why she thought it was so wonderful.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Narration Conversion:
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. Socrates is flying. No, he is (1)______ The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2)_____ the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3)______ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages he is and he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4)______ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5)______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight, there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotion. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Option 1: soaring
Option 2: sluggish
Option 3: pertinent
Option 4: redundant
Correct Answer: soaring
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
Soaring fits the context of the passage where Socrates is described as flying or gliding through the air. It conveys the idea of moving gracefully and steadily through the sky, aligning with the overall theme of flight in
Question : In $\triangle $ABC, D is a point on side BC such that $\angle$ADC = 2$\angle$BAD. If $\angle$A = 80° and $\angle$C = 38°, then what is the measure of $\angle$ADB?
Option 1: 58°
Option 2: 62°
Option 3: 52°
Option 4: 56°
Correct Answer: 56°
Solution :
Let $\angle$BAD = z then $\angle$ADC = 2z In $\triangle $ABC, ⇒ $\angle$A + $\angle$B + $\angle$C = 180º ⇒ 80° + $\angle$B + 38° = 180º ⇒ $\angle$B + 118° = 180º ⇒ $\angle$B = 62º In $\triangle $ABD, ⇒ $\angle$A + $\angle$B =
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 1331, 2197, ?, 6859
Option 1: 4913
Option 2: 5832
Option 3: 4096
Option 4: 3375
Correct Answer: 4913
Solution : Given: 1331, 2197, ?, 6859
Find the cubes of the prime numbers (starting from 11) to obtain the missing term – 1331 = 113; 2197 = 133; 4913 = 173; 6859 = 193
So, 4913 is the missing
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The pattern followed in the given figure is – The elements are shifted as Center→Top right; Bottom right→Center; Top left→Bottom right; Top right→Top left Moving from box 1 to 2, the above movements in the elements will occur – Moving from box 2 to 3, the
Question : A shopkeeper offers the following two discount schemes. A) Buy 3 get 4 free B) Buy 5 get 6 free Which scheme has the maximum discount percentage?
Option 1: A
Option 2: A does not give any discount
Option 3: A and B both have the same discount percentage
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: A
Solution : Let the value of each item be 1. A) Buy 3 get 4 free. Discount percentage = $\frac{\text{Number of free articles}}{\text{Number of paid articles + Number of free articles}}$ × 100% The discount percentage = $\frac{4}{4+3}\times 100=\frac{4}{7}\times 100 = 57.14\%$ B) Buy 5 get 6
Question : What is the name of the world's smallest republic which has an area of 21 sq. km only ?
Option 1: Nauru
Option 2: Palermo
Option 3: Vatican City
Option 4: Namur
Correct Answer: Nauru
Solution : The correct answer is Nauru.
Nauru is the world's smallest republic, with only 21 square kilometres. It is an island country in the Pacific Ocean. Nauru has a population of around 10,800 people, making it the world's second-smallest country in terms of population. In 1968,
Question : Study the given graph and answer the question that follows. The average production of cement by company B in 2015, 2016, and 2018 is what percentage less than the average production of cement by company C in 2015 and 2017 ?
Option 1: $7 \frac{3}{7} \%$
Option 2: $7 \frac{1}{7} \%$
Option 3: $5 \frac{1}{3} \%$
Option 4: $6 \frac{2}{3} \%$
Correct Answer: $6 \frac{2}{3} \%$
Solution : Production of cement by company B in 2015, 2016 and 2018 = 150 + 180 + 300 = 630 Average = $\frac{630}{3}=210$ Production of cement by company C in 2015 and 2017 = 200 + 250 = 450 Average = $\frac{450}{2}=225$ Difference =
Question : Who has called the Prime Minister Primus inter pares (first among equals) ?
Option 1: Morely
Option 2: Harcourt
Option 3: Laski
Option 4: Lowell
Correct Answer: Morely
Solution : The correct option is Morely
Lord Morely referred to the Prime Minister as the "keystone of the cabinet arch" and "primus inter pares" (first among equals).It is typically used as an honorific title for people who are formally in their group but receive informal repeats
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