Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Direction: Suket has three daughters and each daughter has a brother. How many male members are there in the family?
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : According to the given information, the family tree is shown below.
According to the above family tree, the male member is the brother of all three daughters of Suket. Suket and his daughter's brother are the male members of the family.
So, there are two
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
The artist claims to have royal blood (in his veins).
(1) hand
(2) head
(3) forehead
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence is grammatically accurate and conveys the intended meaning that the artist is claiming that he has royal blood running inside his veins.
Question : As per the TRIPS agreement 1994, a good originating from a region with specific character/ quality / reputation is covered under the IPR as
Option 1: patent
Option 2: trademark
Option 3: trade secret
Option 4: GI (geographical indicator)
Correct Answer: GI (geographical indicator)
Solution : The correct answer is GI (geographical indicator).
GI (geographical indicator) or GI tag is provided by the Geographical Indication Registry under the Department of Industry Promotion and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry under the TRIPS agreement 1994.It shows the unique characteristic
Question : A solid metallic sphere of radius 12 cm is melted and recast into a cone having a diameter of the base of 12 cm. What is the height of the cone?
Option 1: 258 cm
Option 2: 192 cm
Option 3: 166 cm
Option 4: 224 cm
Correct Answer: 192 cm
Solution : According to the question, The volume of the sphere = Volume of the cone So, $\frac{4}{3}\pi12^3= \frac{1}{3}\pi6^2h$ ⇒ $4 × 12^3 = \pi6^2h$ ⇒ $4 \times 48 = h$ ⇒ $h = 192$ Hence, the correct answer is 192 cm.
Question : The ratio of the height and the diameter of a right circular cone is 6: 5 and its volume is $\frac{2200}{7} \mathrm{~cm}^3$. What is its slant height? (Take $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$ )
Option 1: 26 cm
Option 2: 13 cm
Option 3: 25 cm
Option 4: 5 cm
Correct Answer: 13 cm
Solution : The height and diameter of a right circular cone is in the ratio 6 : 5. The volume of the right circular cone = $\frac{2200}{7}\ \text{cm}^3$ The volume of a right circular cone = $\frac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h$, where $r$ is the radius and $h$
Question : The production ,marketing ,storge , advertisement and cosumption of smokeless tobacco is banned in :
Option 1: Assam
Option 2: Arunnchal Pradesh
Option 3: Nagaland
Option 4: Maghalaya
Correct Answer: Assam
Solution : The correct answer is Assam
In February 2014, became the first state to legally ban consumption of all forms of smokeless tobacco, including pan masala containing tobacco and nicotine, through an act. Smokeless tobacco accounts for 90% of oral cancers, the act also bans the
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Ringworm : Skin :: Tapeworm : ?
Option 1: Intestine
Option 2: Blood
Option 3: Lungs
Option 4: Heart
Correct Answer: Intestine
Solution : Given: Ringworm : Skin :: Tapeworm : ?
Like, Ringworm is a contagious skin infection causing a small, and itchy rash. Similarly, a tapeworm infection is a parasite that can live and feed in human intestines.
Hence, the first option is correct.
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 basic elements of computers that (1)____ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)____ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities and mazes (3)____ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)____ exercises are incorporated to (5)___ the conceptual understanding of the students.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.
Option 1: difficult
Option 2: complex
Option 3: trivial
Option 4: unique
Correct Answer: unique
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
Unique means "one-of-a-kind and unparalleled," and it fits perfectly in the sentence. The sentence conveys the meaning that the book stands out because it offers a distinctive way of presenting its content.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Directions: Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can be drawn from the given statements. Statements: Some flies are ants. All insects are ants. Conclusions: I. All flies are ants. II. Some ants are insects.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All flies are ants – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circles representing flies and ants overlap and have
Question : When is Raksha Bandhan celebrated in India as per the Hindu calendar?
Option 1: Amavasya, Shravan month
Option 2: Poornima, Ashadha month
Option 3: Amavasya, Ashadha month
Option 4: Poornima, Shravan month
Correct Answer: Poornima, Shravan month
Solution : The correct option is Poornima, Shravan month.
Raksha Bandhan is typically celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravana, which usually falls in July or August.
On this day, sisters tie a sacred thread, known as a "rakhi,"
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