Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : A car covers a distance of 350 km in 5 hours and covers another 450 km at a speed of 90 km/hr. What is the average speed (in km/hr) of the car?
Option 1: 72
Option 2: 82
Option 3: 80
Option 4: 85
Correct Answer: 80
Solution : Given: A car covers a distance of 350 km in 5 hours. $\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$ The time taken by the car $=\frac{450}{90} = 5$ hours So, the car covers an overall time of (5 + 5) = 10 hours The total distance travelled by the
Question : The amount of chlorine available in water after disinfection is called as
Option 1: Free chlorine
Option 2: Residual chlorine
Option 3: Free available chlorine
Option 4: Combined available chlorine
Correct Answer: Residual chlorine
Solution : The correct option is residual chlorine.
The quantity of chlorine that remains in water after disinfection is known as "residual chlorine." The concentration of chlorine (typically in the form of hypochlorous acid and hypochlorite ions) that remains in the water after disinfection is referred
Question : The common name of the compound CaOCl2 is ______.
Option 1: bleaching powder
Option 2: washing soda
Option 3: baking soda
Option 4: gypsum
Correct Answer: bleaching powder
Solution : The correct option is bleaching powder.
Calcium hypochlorite is commonly known as bleaching powder. It is widely used for water treatment, disinfection, and as a bleaching agent. In addition to its role in water purification, it's employed in the textile and paper industries
Question : In India, which city is also known as the 'City of Palace'?
Option 1: Jaipur
Option 2: Kolkata
Option 3: Gwalior
Option 4: Udaipur
Correct Answer: Kolkata
Solution : The correct answer is Kolkata.
In addition to its revolutionary past, Kolkata is renowned for its trade union, and leftist Naxalite movements. Many breathtakingly beautiful mansions, and palaces can be found in the city. The Bengali name Kalikata was Anglicised to become the city's previous
Question : Which of the following statements is false?
Option 1: Histidine is an essential alpha-amino acid and works towards growth and tissue repair
Option 2: Histidine plays an important role in the growth and repair of damaged tissues and the making of blood cells
Option 3: Valine is a non-essential amino acid and it is synthesized in the human body
Option 4: Lysine plays an important role in normal growth and muscle turnover
Correct Answer: Valine is a non-essential amino acid and it is synthesized in the human body
Solution : The correct answer is Valine is a non-essential amino acid and it is synthesized in the human body.
Valine is an essential amino acid with a branched chain. It implies that the
Question : Find the value of the given expression. 3 – (– 6) {– 2 – 9 – 3} ÷ 7{1 + (– 2) (– 1)}
Option 1: –1
Option 2: 15
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: –1
Solution : 3 – (– 6) {– 2 – 9 – 3} ÷ 7{1 + (– 2) (– 1)} = 3 – (–6) {–14} ÷ 7{3} = 3 – 84 ÷ 21 = 3 – 4 = –1 Hence, the correct answer is –1.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. In the absence of the Principal, the Vice- Principal ______ for him.
Option 1: deputes
Option 2: exchanges
Option 3: officiates
Option 4: replaces
Correct Answer: officiates
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Officiates means to perform the duties of an office, especially to act as an official in charge during the temporary absence of the regular occupant. This aligns with the context.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Radha said, “Why didn’t he forward his petition to me?”
Option 1: Radha enquired why he had not forwarded his petition to her.
Option 2: Radha enquired why he has not forwarded his petition to her.
Option 3: Radha enquired why had he not forwarded his petition to her.
Option 4: Radha enquired why he had not forward his petition to her.
Correct Answer: Radha enquired why he had not forwarded his petition to her.
Solution : The correct indirect form of the given sentence is the first option.
Explanation: In reported speech, the tense of the reporting verb often changes according to the sequence of tenses.
When the reporting verb is
Question : Which of the given personalities is not associated with Carnatic music?
Option 1: Kalyani Varadarajan
Option 2: M. S. Subbulakshmi
Option 3: Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
Option 4: Subramania Bharati
Correct Answer: Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande
Solution : The correct option is Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande.
Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande is not affiliated with Carnatic music. It is one of the two major traditions of classical music in India. It is primarily associated with the southern regions of India, including Tamil Nadu,
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the given set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the number into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (312, 24, 13) (645, 43, 15)
Option 1: (347, 27, 12)
Option 2: (347, 22, 17)
Option 3: (374, 17, 12)
Option 4: (374, 22, 17)
Correct Answer: (374, 22, 17)
Solution : Given: (312, 24, 13); (645, 43, 15)
In the given sets, multiply the second and the third numbers to get the first number. (312, 24, 13)→24 × 13 = 312 (645, 43, 15)→43 × 15 = 645 Let's check the options – First
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