All Questions

Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam

Get Updates
Showing 12851 - 12860 out of 16732 Questions
14 Views

Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
Sid and Harsh are ____ unable to complete the task.

Option 1: neither

Option 2: either

Option 3: each

Option 4: both

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: both


Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.

Both: It means the two of them or both of the two things or people together.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

Neither: It means not one nor the other of two things

246 Views

Question : Rima spends 35% of her monthly income on food articles and 15% of the remaining on clothes. She saves 40% of the remaining income. If her monthly salary is INR 27,500, how much does she save (in INR) every month?

Option 1: 6077.50

Option 2: 6170.50

Option 3: 6277.50

Option 4: 6370.50

Team Careers360 15th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 6077.50


Solution : Rima's monthly salary is INR 27,500.
Rima spends 35% of her monthly income on food.
So, remaining salary = $\frac{100-35}{100}×27500=17875$
She spends 15% of the rest on clothes.
So, after that, she has = $\frac{100-15}{100}×17875=15193.75$
She saves 40% of the remaining income.
So, her savings

74 Views

Question : If $\sqrt[3]{N}$ lies between 6 and 7, where $N$ is an integer then how many values $N$ can take?

Option 1: 126

Option 2: 127

Option 3: 128

Option 4: 125

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 126


Solution : Given: If $\sqrt[3]{N}$ lies between 6 and 7, where $N$ is an integer.
$6^3=216$
$7^2=343$
The cube root of 216 is 6 and the cube root of 343 is 7.
Every number between 343 and 216 has a cube root between 6 and 7.
The

24 Views

Question : Find the sum of $\left (1-\frac{1}{n+1} \right) + \left (1-\frac{2}{n+1} \right) + \left (1- \frac{3}{n+1} \right)+.....\left ( 1- \frac{n}{n+1} \right)$.

Option 1: $n$

Option 2: $\frac{n}{2}$

Option 3: $(n+1)$

Option 4: $\frac{(n+1)}{2}$

Team Careers360 19th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $\frac{n}{2}$


Solution : $\left (1-\frac{1}{n+1} \right) + \left (1-\frac{2}{n+1} \right) + \left (1- \frac{3}{n+1} \right)+.....\left (1- \frac{n}{n+1} \right)$
= $\frac{n}{n+1}+\frac{n-1}{n+1}+\frac{n-2}{n+1}+...........+\frac{1}{n+1}$
$= \frac{1}{(n+1)}\frac{[n(n+1)]}{2}$
$=\frac{n}{2}$
Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{n}{2}$.

109 Views

Question : The salaries of Rida and Riya are in the ratio of 3 : 5, respectively. If the salary of each one is increased by Rs. 5,000, then the new ratio becomes 5 : 7. What is Riya’s present salary?

Option 1: Rs. 12,500

Option 2: Rs. 7,500

Option 3: Rs. 2,500

Option 4: Rs. 10,000

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Rs. 12,500


Solution : Let the present salaries of Rida and Riya be $3x$ and $5x$ respectively.
According to the question,
$(3x + 5000) : (5x + 5000) = 5 : 7$
⇒ $21x + 35000 = 25x + 25000$
⇒ $4x = 10000$
⇒ $x = 2500$

17 Views

Question : Who was the first known Gupta ruler ?

Option 1:

Sri Gupta       

Option 2: Chandragupta I         

Option 3: Ghatotkacha     

Option 4: Kumaragupta I

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer:

Sri Gupta       


Solution : Correct Answer is Sri Gupta

Beginning in the third century CE and lasting until 543 CE, the Gupta empire. It was an empire from prehistoric India. The Gupta dynasty was founded by Sri Gupta. He was in charge from 240 to 280 AD. According

16 Views

Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster.
CONTROL : NOCTRLO :: MISTAKE : SIMTAEK :: JOURNAL : ?

Option 1: AOUNRJL

Option 2: OJRLAUN

Option 3: JRNAOUL

Option 4: UOJRNLA

Team Careers360 11th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: UOJRNLA


Solution : Given:
CONTROL : NOCTRLO :: MISTAKE : SIMTAEK :: JOURNAL : ?

Shuffle the position of the letters of the words CONTROL and MISTAKE to get their related letter clusters as shown –

So, CONTROL is related to NOCTRLO.

So, MISTAKE is related to SIMTAEK.

13 Views

Question : Who was the Nawab of Bengal during "Battle of Plassey" ?

Option 1: Mir Jafar

Option 2: Mir Qasim

Option 3: Siraj-ud-daula

Option 4: None of these

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: None of these


Solution : Correct Answer is None of these

The province of Bengal was one of the wealthiest provinces in India. In 1756 AD, Sirajuddin Daulah assumed the title of Nawab of Bengal and took over the European's factory in Kolkata. In this battle, Siraj-ud Daulah

19 Views

Question : In $\triangle ABC$, D and E are the midpoints of sides BC and AC, respectively. AD and BE intersect at G at the right angle. If AD = 18 cm and BE=12 cm, then the length of DC (in cm ) is:

Option 1: 10

Option 2: 6

Option 3: 9

Option 4: 8

Team Careers360 12th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 10


Solution :
Given:
D is the midpoint of BC 
E is the midpoint of AC 
AD and BE intersect at G at right angles.
AD = 18 cm and BE = 12 cm
Concept used:
The centroid of a triangle divides the median in the ratio of

The question have been saved in answer later, you can access it from your profile anytime. Access now