Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Find the area of the shaded portion of an equilateral triangle with sides 6 units shown in the following figure. A circle of radius 1 unit is centred at the midpoint of a side of the triangle.
Option 1: $\frac{1}{2}\left(9 \sqrt{3}-\frac{11}{7}\right)$ unit$^2$
Option 2: $\frac{1}{4}\left(9 \sqrt{3}-\frac{11}{7}\right)$ unit $^2$
Option 3: $\frac{1}{2}\left(6 \sqrt{3}-\frac{11}{7}\right)$ unit$^2$
Option 4: $\frac{1}{2}\left(9 \sqrt{3}-\frac{22}{7}\right)$ unit$^2$
Correct Answer: $\frac{1}{2}\left(9 \sqrt{3}-\frac{11}{7}\right)$ unit$^2$
Solution : Area of equilateral triangle = $\frac{\sqrt 3}{4}(side)^2$ $= \frac{\sqrt3}{4}(6)^2 = 9\sqrt{3}\ \mathrm{unit}^2$ Area of circle = $\pi r^2 = \pi\ \mathrm{unit^2}$ where $r$ = radius of circle = 1 unit. Area of shaded region = $\frac{1}{2}$ Area of triangle - $\frac{1}{4}$ Area of circle Area of shaded region = $\frac{9\sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{\pi}{4}$ $= \frac{9\sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{22}{7\times 4}$ $= \frac{9\sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{11}{7\times 2}$ $= \frac{1}{2}\left(9 \sqrt{3}-\frac{11}{7}\right)$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{1}{2}(9 \sqrt{3}-\frac{11}{7})$ unit2.
Question : The given table shows the number of new employees who joined different categories of employees in an organization and also the number of employees from these categories who left the organization every year since the foundation of the organization in 2015. Study the table and answer the questions that follow.
What was the total number of accountants working in the organization in the year 2019?
Option 1: 110
Option 2: 83
Option 3: 27
Option 4: 193
Correct Answer: 27
Solution : Total number of accountants working in the organization in the year 2019 = 35 – 0 + 26 – 16 + 15 – 5 + 20 – 38 + 14 – 24 = 27 Hence, the correct answer is 27.
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 3, 12
Option 2: 2, 6
Option 3: 6, 42
Option 4: 5, 35
Correct Answer: 5, 35
Solution : The pattern followed here is that when the second number is divided by the first number it gives the consecutive natural number of the first number.
Let's check the options — First option: 3 – 12→12 ÷ 3 = 4 Second option: 2 – 6→6 ÷ 2 = 3 Third option: 6 – 42→42 ÷ 6 = 7 Fourth option: 5 – 35→35 ÷ 5 = 7 ≠ 6
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number pairs, except one. Find that odd number pair.
Option 1: (7, 89)
Option 2: (8, 102)
Option 3: (5, 60)
Option 4: (6, 76)
Correct Answer: (5, 60)
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: (7, 89); (7 × 12) + (7 – 2) = 84 + 5 = 89 Second option: (8, 102); (8 × 12) + (8 – 2) = 96 + 6 = 102 Third option: (5, 60); (5 × 12) + (5 – 2) = 60 + 3 = 63 ≠ 60 Fourth option: (6, 76); (6 × 12) + (6 – 2) = 72 + 4 = 76
So, the third option does not follow the logic and is different from the others. Hence, the third option is correct.
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".
The reason for (1) / his failure is because (2) / he did not work hard (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
Explanation: The phrase, "the reason for his failure is because" is redundant. Both "the reason" and "because" convey the idea of causation. To correct this redundancy, we should use "the reason for his failure is that". In this case, using "that" results in a clearer and more concise sentence.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: "The reason for his failure is that he did not work hard."
Question : Blood group AB has
Option 1: no antigen
Option 2: no antibody
Option 3: neither antigen nor antibody
Option 4: both antigen and antibody
Correct Answer: no antibody
Solution : The correct option is no antibody.
Individuals with blood type AB do not naturally develop antibodies against the ABO blood group antigens. The four major blood types are A, B, AB, and O. Each blood type has different antigens on the surface of red blood cells, and people may have naturally occurring antibodies against antigens they don't have. Because type AB people have both A and B antigens on their red blood cells and do not normally create anti-A or anti-B antibodies, their plasma may be safely transfused to people with other blood types without provoking an immunological reaction.
Question : If a + b + c = 0, the value of (a3 + b3 + c3) is:
Option 1: abc
Option 2: 2abc
Option 3: 3abc
Option 4: 0
Correct Answer: 3abc
Solution : Given: a + b + c = 0 a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (a + b + c)(a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca) ⇒ a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = (0)(a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca) ⇒ a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = 0 ⇒ a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc Hence, the correct answer is 3abc.
Question : Select the most appropriate one-word substitution for the given words. Safe to drink
Option 1: Delectable
Option 2: Potable
Option 3: Feasible
Option 4: Edible
Correct Answer: Potable
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The meaning of the marked option is:
The meanings of the other options are:
Hence, the correct answer is potable.
Question : Which of the following organisations was established in 1885?
Option 1: Communist Party of India
Option 2: Muslim League
Option 3: East India Organisation
Option 4: Indian National Congress
Correct Answer: Indian National Congress
Solution : The correct answer is the Indian National Congress.
The Indian National Congress was established on December 28, 1885, and it was started by a retired British Civil Servant, A. O Hume. It was founded by a group of educated people in Bombay, with 72 founding members. The first president of the Indian National Congress was W. C. Banerjee. Mahatma Gandhi also became the President of this party in the 1924 session. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, also belonged to this party.
Question : Pathans in North-West India organised the society of Khudai Khidmatgars, popularly known as Red Shirt, under whose leadership?
Option 1: Muhammad Ali
Option 2: Mukhtar Ansari
Option 3: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Option 4: Hasrat Mohani
Correct Answer: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
The Red Shirt movement, also known as Khudai Khidmatgar (Persian for "Servants of God"), was founded in 1930 in India's North-West Frontier Province in support of the Indian National Congress. This organisation was formed under the leadership of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, who was also known as "Bacha Khan" or "Frontier Gandhi." Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a prominent leader and social reformer among the Pashtuns (Pathans) and played a significant role in the Indian independence movement.
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