Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : A group of inter-connected islands is known as ____.
Option 1: Strait
Option 2: Peninsula
Option 3: Archipelago
Option 4: Lagoon
Correct Answer: Archipelago
Solution : The correct answer is Archipelago.
An archipelago is a group of islands distributed in lakes, rivers, or the ocean. The majority of archipelagos are formed when volcanoes erupt from the ocean floor.
Examples of archipelagos include the Indonesian Archipelago, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the
Question : The ten-day festival of Bastar Dussehra is associated with which Indian state?
Option 1: Chhattisgarh
Option 2: Odisha
Option 3: Jharkhand
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Chhattisgarh
Solution : The correct answer is Chhattisgarh.
The ten-day Bastar Dussehra celebration is related to the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Bastar Dussehra is a one-of-a-kind and culturally rich event observed in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, which is noted for its peculiar traditions and customs. This festival, which is
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.
The deserted garden was infested ________ weeds.
Option 1: with
Option 2: for
Option 3: into
Option 4: on
Correct Answer: with
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
In this sentence, "with" is the correct word to fill in the blank. It is used to show the connection or presence of something within something else. In this case, it indicates that the deserted garden is filled
Question : When expenditure exceeds revenue, the budget is said to be in_____________.
Option 1: deficit
Option 2: surplus
Option 3: reserve
Option 4: debt
Correct Answer: deficit
Solution : The correct option is the deficit.
A budget is in deficit when its expenditures surpass its revenue, leading to a financial imbalance. This shortfall necessitates borrowing or using reserves to cover the gap.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Summer : Aestivation :: Winter : ?
Option 1: Cache
Option 2: Hibernation
Option 3: Survival
Option 4: Activation
Correct Answer: Hibernation
Solution : Given: Summer : Aestivation :: Winter : ?
During summer, some animals go into a state of dormancy or reduced metabolic activity called Aestivation to avoid extreme heat. Similarly, during winter, some animals go into a state of dormancy or reduced metabolic activity called Hibernation
Question : If the price of sugar increases by 20%, one can buy 2 kg less for Rs. 50. What is the amount of sugar that could be bought before the price hike?
Option 1: 10 kg
Option 2: 12 kg
Option 3: 14 kg
Option 4: 16 kg
Correct Answer: 12 kg
Solution : Let the initial price of the sugar be Rs. $x$ per kg. Increase in price is 20%, it means increased price $=\frac{120x}{100} = \frac{6x}{5}$ According to the question, Initial quantity – Current quantity = Reduction in quantity ⇒ $\frac{50}{x} -\frac{50}{ \frac{6x}{5}} = 2$ ⇒
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. The secretary assures the audience that he/she is going to help them.
Option 1: The secretary said to the audience, “I am going to help you.”
Option 2: The secretary says to the audience, “I am going to help you.”
Option 3: The secretary says to the audience, “I was going to help you.”
Option 4: The secretary says to the audience, “I will be going to help you.”
Correct Answer: The secretary says to the audience, “I am going to help you.”
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
Direct speech involves directly quoting what someone says, whereas reported speech conveys the meaning of what someone says without using their exact words.
When converting this
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 3125 : 25 :: 1600 : 20 :: 675 : ?
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : Given: 3125 : 25 :: 1600 : 20 :: 675 : ?
Like, 3125 : 25→3125 × 5 = 15625; 15625 is the cube of 25. 1600 : 20→1600 × 5 = 8000; 8000 is the cube of 20. Similarly, follow the same pattern for
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution'.
Abraham Lincoln has been the sixteenth president of the United States and save the Union at the American Civil War.
Option 1: No substitution
Option 2: save the Union alongside
Option 3: saved the Union during
Option 4: saved the Union on
Correct Answer: saved the Union during
Solution : The most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment is the third option.
The original sentence has an error because it combines "has been" (present perfect tense) with "save" (present tense). To maintain tense consistency, we should use "saved"
Question : The radius of a hemisphere is 6.3 cm. What will be its volume?
Option 1: $572.80\ \text{cm}^3$
Option 2: $643.50\ \text{cm}^3$
Option 3: $523.90\ \text{cm}^3$
Option 4: $353.38\ \text{cm}^3$
Correct Answer: $523.90\ \text{cm}^3$
Solution : The volume of a hemisphere with radius $r$ $= \frac{2}{3}\pi r^3$ $=\frac{2}{3}×\frac{22}{7}×6.3×6.3×6.3$ $= 523.90\ \text{cm}^3$ Hence, the correct answer is $523.90\ \text{cm}^3$.
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