Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The following table shows the number of sweets manufactured by six factories.
What is the respective ratio of sweets manufactured by factories P, Q, and R together in the year 1998, to the sweets manufactured by factories S, T, and U together in the same year?
Option 1: 568 : 499
Option 2: 61 : 72
Option 3: 61 : 42
Option 4: 40 : 51
Correct Answer: 568 : 499
Solution : Using the information given in the table: Sweet manufactured by factories P, Q, and R in 1998 = 178 + 240 + 150 = 568 Sweet manufactured by factories S, T, and U in 1998 = 130 + 177 + 192 = 499
Question : Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words. A doctor who treats skin diseases
Option 1: Dermatologist
Option 2: Orthodontist
Option 3: Cardiologist
Option 4: Ophthalmologist
Correct Answer: Dermatologist
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
A dermatologist is a medical practitioner qualified to diagnose and treat skin disorders.
The meanings of the other options are:
Question : The hour hand moves through 4 hours and has a length of 6 cm. Find the area (in cm2, rounded off to two decimal places) of the sector covered by the hour hand.
Option 1: 32.69
Option 2: 30.67
Option 3: 37.71
Option 4: 35.75
Correct Answer: 37.71
Solution : In 4 hours, the hour hand covers = $0.5° \times 4 \times 60 = 120°$ Now, the area of the sector covered by the hour hand = $\pi \times 6^2\times \frac{120°}{360°}$ ⇒ Area = $12\pi = 37.71\ \mathrm{cm^2}$ Hence, the correct answer is 37.71.
Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Which Article of the Constitution of India mentions that law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all courts?
Option 1: Article 143
Option 2: Article 142
Option 3: Article 144
Option 4: Article 141
Correct Answer: Article 141
Solution : The correct option is Article 141.
Article 141 of the Constitution of India states that the Law declared by the Supreme Court is to be binding on all courts. The law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
A study is going underway to determine the exact concentration of lead in the water supply.
(1) to determine the exact concentration
(2) No Error
(3) of lead in the water supply.
(4) A study is going underway
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The phrase "is going underway" is redundant. "Underway" already means that something is in progress, so there's no need to use "going" alongside it. The corrected sentence removes the redundancy and conveys the intended meaning that a study is currently in progress to determine the
Question : If solution A contains 10% acid and solution B contains 30% acid, what ratio of solution A to solution B should be mixed to obtain a mixture with 25% acid?
Option 1: 1 : 2
Option 2: 3 : 1
Option 3: 1 : 3
Option 4: 2 : 1
Correct Answer: 1 : 3
Solution : Given: A contains 10% acid, solution B contains 30% acid and the mixture contains 25% acid. Using the rule of alligation, we get, So, the required ratio = 5 : 15 = 1 : 3 Hence, the correct answer is 1 : 3.
Question : The body of the ______ is circular in cross-section; hence, the name roundworms. They may be free-living, aquatic, terrestrial, or parasitic on plants and animals.
Option 1: Platyhelminthes
Option 2: Ctenophores
Option 3: Mollusca
Option 4: Aschelminthes
Correct Answer: Aschelminthes
Solution : The correct answer is Aschelminthes.
Another name used for roundworms is Aschelminthes. This may be free-living, or parasitic. This means they are found in nature alone or may also be present in the bodies of other organisms. One distinguished characteristic of this organism is the
Question :
Taxonomy is a science that deals with:
Morphology
Anatomy
Option 3: Classification
Option 4: Economic uses
Correct Answer: Classification
Solution : The correct option is Classification.
The science of classifying organisms is known as taxonomy. It is a vast discipline that includes organism identification, description, naming, and classification. Taxonomy is founded on the idea that all organisms are linked to one another and may be classified
Question : Directions: Which of the following cubes in the answer figure cannot be made based on the unfolded cube in the question figure?
Solution : Properties of a dice – 1. Opposite faces of a dice cannot appear or hide together. 2. Sides of the opposite faces of a dice cannot touch each other. Rules to find out the opposite faces of a dice when two or more positions of the
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