Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Find the value of the given expression: 30 – [40 – {56 – (25 – 13 – 12)}]
Option 1: 38
Option 2: 22
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 46
Correct Answer: 46
Solution : 30 – [40 – {56 – (25 – 13 – 12)}] = 30 – [40 – {56 – (25 – 25)}] = 30 – [40 – 56] = 30 – [40 – 56] = 30 – [– 16] = 30 + 16 = 46 Hence,
Question : The diameter of a wheel on a bicycle is 21 cm. The cyclist takes 45 minutes to reach a destination at a speed of 16.5 km/hr. How many revolutions will the wheel make during the journey?
Option 1: 12325
Option 2: 18750
Option 3: 21000
Option 4: 24350
Correct Answer: 18750
Solution : Here, 16.5 km/hr = $\frac{16500}{60}$ m/min = 275 m/min So, the total distance of the journey is = (275 × 45) = 12375 metres = 1237500 cm Here, the diameter of a wheel on a bicycle is 21 cm. ⇒ the radius is = $\frac{21}{2}$
Question : Directions: I go 5 km east, then turn right and go 8 km. Then I turn left and go 5 km, and then I turn left and go 8 km. At what distance am I from the starting point?
Option 1: 8 km
Option 2: 0 km
Option 3: 10 km
Option 4: 5 km
Correct Answer: 10 km
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions – Now, we have to find the distance between the starting point and the endpoint.
In the figure, A is the starting point and E is the endpoint. So, AE is the distance
Question : TRIPS and TRIMS are the terms associated with
Option 1: IMF
Option 2: WTO
Option 3: IBRD
Option 4: IDA
Correct Answer: WTO
Solution : The Correct Answer is WTO
WTO is connected to the terms TRIPS and TRIMS. The World Trade Organization's (WTO) members have all agreed to abide by the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). WTO members are required by the TRIPS Agreement to
Question : Which of the following festivals is known as Vijaya Utsav?
Option 1: Hampi Festival
Option 2: Gangasagar Mela
Option 3: Pushkar Fair
Option 4: Konark Dance Festival
Correct Answer: Hampi Festival
Solution : The correct option is the Hampi Festival
Hampi Festival is an annual cultural extravaganza held in Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the state of Karnataka. The festival showcases a variety of cultural performances, including traditional music, dance, drama and puppet shows. Special
Question : In which state is the Maihar court where Baba Allauddin Khan was a musician?
Option 1: Tripura
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Solution : The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.
Maihar, located in Madhya Pradesh, is renowned for the Maa Sharada temple and the Maihar gharana, established by the legendary sarod musician Baba Alauddin Khan, which has produced prominent figures in Indian classical music.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the odd letter cluster from the given alternatives.
Option 1: DGJ
Option 2: KNQ
Option 3: RUX
Option 4: ILN
Correct Answer: ILN
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: DGJ; D + 3 = G; G + 3 = J Second option: KNQ; K + 3 = N; N + 3 = Q Third option: RUX; R + 3 = U; U + 3 = X Fourth
Question : "Globalisation of Indian Economy" denotes:
Option 1: increase of external borrowings.
Option 2: having minimum intervention in economic relations with other countries.
Option 3: starting new business units abroad.
Option 4: relaxing the programmes of import substitution.
Correct Answer: having minimum intervention in economic relations with other countries.
Solution : The correct option is having minimum intervention in economic relations with other countries.
The process of connecting the Indian economy with the global economy through liberalisation and privatisation policies is referred to as " globalisation of
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Believe 2. Breathe 3. Bereave 4. Blight 5. Brave 6. Banter
Option 1: 6, 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
Option 2: 6, 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
Option 3: 6, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
Option 4: 6, 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
Correct Answer: 6, 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
Solution : Given: 1. Believe 2. Breathe 3. Bereave 4. Blight 5. Brave 6. Banter
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter B, then move on to the next letter.
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.
When he was in college, a famous poet made a useful distinction for him. He had drunk (1)________ in the poet's company to be compelled to describe to him a poem he was (2)_____of. It would be a monologue of sorts, the self-contemplation of a student on a summer afternoon who is reading Euphues. The poem itself would be a subtle (3)_____ of euphuisms, translating the heat, the day, and the student's concerns, into symmetrical posies; translating even his (4) ______and boredom with that famously foolish book into a euphuism. The poet nodded his big head in a sympathetic, rhythmic way as this was (5)_____ to him, then told him that there are two kinds of poems. There is the kind you write; there is the kind you talk about in bars. Both kinds have value and both are poems, but it's fatal to confuse them.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Option 1: thinking
Option 2: marking
Option 3: straying
Option 4: drying
Correct Answer: thinking
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Thinking means to direct one's mind towards someone or something, and it is the appropriate choice in this context that the poet was drunk enough to describe the poem he has in his mind.
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