Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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".
Every member of the committee (1) / have been present (2) / at all the meetings. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error is in the second part of the sentence.
Explanation:
In this sentence, "Every member" is a singular subject, so the verb should also be singular. The correct verb form should be "has been", which agrees with the singular subject. The incorrect usage in
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd letter cluster from the given alternatives.
Option 1: AE
Option 2: CG
Option 3: JN
Option 4: MO
Correct Answer: MO
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: AE; A + 4 = E Second option: CG; C + 4 = G Third option: JN; J + 4 = N Fourth option: MO; M + 2 = O
So, the fourth option is different from the
Question : Prince Ellara conquered Sri Lanka in the second century BC. With which of the following dynasties of Dravida ruler was he associated ?
Option 1:
Chera
Option 2: Chola
Option 3: Pandya
Option 4: Pallava
Correct Answer: Chola
Solution : Correct Answer is Chola
Known as 'the Just King'. Elalan is a Tamil name that translates to "the one who rules the Ellai (boundary)." Elara is a unique figure in Sri Lankan history, with special resonance given the country's ongoing ethnic strife. Despite his status
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 13
Option 2: 17
Option 3: 29
Option 4: 87
Correct Answer: 87
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 13→The factors of 13 are 1 and 13. So, 13 is a prime number. Second option: 17→The factors of 17 are 1 and 17. So, 17 is a prime number. Third option: 29→The factors of 29 are 1
Question : Direction: An aeroplane covers a distance at a speed of 340 km/h in 8 hours. To cover the same distance in hours, it must travel at what speed?
Option 1: 660 km/h
Option 2: 700 km/h
Option 3: 680 km/h
Option 4: 1020 km/h
Correct Answer: 1020 km/h
Solution : Given: Speed = 340 km/h Time = 8 hrs
Distance = speed × time = 340 × 8 = 2720 km
Time = hrs = 8/3 hrs
Required speed = Distance ÷ Time = 2720 ÷ 8/3 = 2720 × 3/8 = 1020 km/h
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, if RPD is written as 43 and FCL is written as 60, how will QTS be written in the same code language?
Option 1: 35
Option 2: 28
Option 3: 25
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Given: RPD is written as 43 and FCL is written as 60.
Add the position value of the opposite letter pairs of RPD to get the required code –
RPD→9
Question : Who batrayed Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 ?
Option 1: Hyder Ali
Option 2: Mir Qasim
Option 3: Mir Jafar
Option 4: Nawab of Oudh
Correct Answer: Mir Jafar
Solution : The correct option is Mir Jafar.
During the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daula, experienced treachery from one of his own commanders, Mir Jafar. This high-ranking officer collaborated with the British East India Company under the leadership of Robert Clive
Question : The parallel sides of a trapezium are $8\;\mathrm{cm}$ and $4\;\mathrm{cm}$. If the $\mathrm{M}$ and $\mathrm{N}$ are the mid-points of the diagonals of the trapezium, then the length of $\mathrm{MN}$ is:
Option 1: $12\;\mathrm{cm}$
Option 2: $6\;\mathrm{cm}$
Option 3: $1\;\mathrm{cm}$
Option 4: $2\;\mathrm{cm}$
Correct Answer: $2\;\mathrm{cm}$
Solution : In a trapezium, the line segment joining the mid-points of the diagonals is parallel to the bases and its length is half the difference of the lengths of the bases. Given that the lengths of the parallel sides (bases) are $8\;\mathrm{cm}$ and $4\;\mathrm{cm}$. The length
Question : Find the least number divisible by 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 18 which is a perfect square.
Option 1: 900
Option 2: 400
Option 3: 144
Option 4: 3600
Correct Answer: 900
Solution : LCM of 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 18 = 90 $90 = 2 \times 3 \times 3 \times 5$ As 2 and 5 are not in pairs, we need to multiply 90 by 2 × 5 to make it a perfect square. $\therefore 90
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
Everyone was (moved with) tears at his sad story.
(1) moved by
(2) moved to
(3) moved in
(4) No Improvement
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The preposition "to" in this case is used to denote the direction or result of the emotional response. When we say someone is "moved to tears", the preposition "to" establishes a connection between the emotional state (tears)
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