Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Who is the Managing Director of the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation ?
Option 1: B.L. Joshi, Lt. Governor of Delhi
Option 2: Sam Pitroda
Option 3: Chairman of the Indian Railway Board
Option 4: Shri Sreedharan
Correct Answer: Shri Sreedharan
Solution : The correct option is - Shri Sreedharan
Elattuvalapil Sreedharan is an Indian engineer and politician best known for overseeing the Delhi Metro and the Konkan Railway. In charge of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) from 1995 to 2012, he served as managing director.
Question : India attained 'Dominion Status' on
Option 1: 15th January, 1947
Option 2: 15th August, 1947
Option 3: 15th August, 1950
Option 4: 15th October, 1947
Correct Answer: 15th August, 1947
Solution : The correct option is - 15th August, 1947
India attained Dominion Status on August 15, 1947. This status marked India's transition from being a colony under British rule to a self-governing, independent nation within the British Commonwealth. The Indian Independence Act of 1947,
Question : Who among the following gave the famous 'Do or Die' slogan during the Quit India Movement?
Option 1: Abul Kalam Azad
Option 2: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 3: Subhas Chandra Bose
Option 4: Mahatma Gandhi
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Solution : The correct option is Mahatma Gandhi.
During the Quit India Movement in 1942, Mahatma Gandhi encouraged people with the powerful slogan "Do or Die". This movement was an important step in India's fight for independence from British rule. Gandhi urged Indians to use non-violent
Question : Trichloromethane is better known as:
Option 1: chloroform
Option 2: butanes
Option 3: LPG
Option 4: laughing gas
Correct Answer: chloroform
Solution : The correct option is chloroform.
Chloroform is the most popular term for trichloromethane, which is also known as formyl trichloride and methane trichloride. A member of the class of volatile organic compounds (VOC), trichloromethane is a chlorinated organic chemical. It is an odourless, colourless
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, MADRAS is written as 112 and JAMMU is written as 82. How will PUNJAB be written in that language?
Option 1: 109
Option 2: 104
Option 3: 112
Option 4: 115
Correct Answer: 104
Solution : Given: MADRAS is written as 112 and JAMMU is written as 82.
Add the reverse position values of the letters of the word MADRAS then add the total number of letters in the word to obtain the required code – M→14; A→26; D→23; R→9; A→26;
Question : An airplane goes 14 km due east and then 48 km due north. How far is it from its initial position?
Option 1: 14 km
Option 2: 48 km
Option 3: 50 km
Option 4: 28 km
Correct Answer: 50 km
Solution : By Pythagoras theorem, $(AC)^2 = (AB)^2+(BC)^2$ ⇒ $(AC)^2=(14)^2 + (48)^2$ ⇒ $(AC)^2 = 196+ 2304$ ⇒ $AC = \sqrt{2500}$ ⇒ $AC = 50\ \mathrm{km}$ Hence, the correct answer is 50 km.
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Water gives itself away for our agriculture and other uses. B. Trees give flowers, fruits and wood. C. Giving soothes an individual with the vibration of joy. D. Unconditional giving is a natural principle and evident everywhere in nature which gives us solid, liquids and minerals.
Option 1: ACDB
Option 2: CDAB
Option 3: CBDA
Option 4: BDCA
Correct Answer: CDAB
Solution : The correct answer is the second option: CDAB.
To arrange the sentences in a meaningful and coherent paragraph, consider the logical flow of events. Here's the correct order:
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence. This game will not be played by you.
Option 1: You will not play this game.
Option 2: You will not be playing this game.
Option 3: You could not play this game.
Option 4: You had not play this game.
Correct Answer: You will not play this game.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
The structure of
Question : How many types of writs can be issued under Articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution of India?
Option 1: Four
Option 2: Six
Option 3: Five
Option 4: Seven
Correct Answer: Five
Solution : The correct answer is Five.
Five types of writs can be issued under Articles 32 and 226:
Habeas Corpus
Mandamus
Prohibition
Certiorari
Quo Warranto
Question : A, B and C can all together do a piece of work in 10 days, in which B takes 3 times as long as A and C together to do the work. In how many days can B alone do the work?
Option 1: 50 days
Option 2: 40 days
Option 3: 10 days
Option 4: 15 days
Correct Answer: 40 days
Solution : Let's suppose, A and C together can complete the work in $n$ days. So, B takes = $3n$ days According to the question, $\frac{3n\times n}{3n + n} = 10$ ⇒ $\frac{3n}{4} = 10$ ⇒ $3n = 40$ $\therefore$ B alone can complete a work
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