Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the figure from among the given options that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the given figure – 1. The arrow located in the top left corner is rotating in the anticlockwise direction. 2. In the middle of the box, prime numbers are written, starting from 2→2, 3, 5, 7 3. V located at the bottom left corner of the box is also rotating in the anticlockwise direction. 4. The vowels mentioned in the given boxes→a, e, i, o, shift from one corner to another; a→top right corner, e→bottom right corner, i→bottom left corner, o→top left corner So, following the above pattern, in the next figure, the arrow on the top left corner will be facing downwards, the next prime number 11 will be in the center, V at the bottom left corner will be facing upwards, and the vowel u will be at the top right corner.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Direction: How many dots will be there on the face opposite to the face with 2 dots?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : Taking dice positions 1 and 2 with five dots as the common face,
Moving clockwise from the common face with five dots,
Pair of opposite faces –
So, the opposite to the face containing two dots is the face containing six dots.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : The difference between the areas of two concentric circles is 264 cm2. What is the difference between the square of their radius? (use $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$)
Option 1: 70
Option 2: 140
Option 3: 84
Option 4: 64
Correct Answer: 84
Solution : Given: The difference between the areas of two concentric circles is 264 cm2. The area of the circle $=\pi R^2$ where $R$ is the radius. According to the question, $\pi R^2–\pi r^2=264$ ⇒ $\frac{22}{7}\times(R^2–r^2)=264$ ⇒ $(R^2–r^2)=\frac{264\times 7}{22}$ ⇒ $R^2–r^2=\frac{1848}{22}=84$ Hence, the correct answer is 84.
Question : The Kunbi dance is performed by the tribal community of _____.
Option 1: Sikkim
Option 2: Tamil Nadu
Option 3: Uttar Pradesh
Option 4: Goa
Correct Answer: Goa
Solution : The correct option is Goa.
Kunbi dance is a folk dance performed by the tribal community of Goa. The Kunbi dance is often performed during cultural events, festivals, and celebrations within the community. The dancers wear colourful costumes.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The librarian said, “Let no student be issued a book till next week.”
Option 1: The librarian said that no student was to be issued a book till the following week.
Option 2: The librarian said that no student is to be issued a book till next week.
Option 3: The librarian said that no student will be issued a book till the following week.
Option 4: The librarian said that let no student be issued a book till next week.
Correct Answer: The librarian said that no student was to be issued a book till the following week.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
In reported speech, it's essential to make appropriate changes to verb tense, pronouns, and other elements to convey the original speaker's message accurately.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
So, the correct sentence would be: The librarian said that no student was to be issued a book till the following week.
Question : ' Permanent Sattlement ', the system of revenue collection was introduced in India by
Option 1: Lord Curzon
Option 2: Lord Dalhousie
Option 3: Lord Hastings
Option 4: Lord Cornwallis
Correct Answer: Lord Cornwallis
Solution : Correct Answer is Lord Cornwallis
Eventually, the system was extended to the whole of northern India by a set of regulations on 1 May 1793, which remained in force until 1833, the date of the Charter Act. The Permanent Settlement was established by Lord Cornwallis, 1st Earl of Cornwallis, in 1793. It was an agreement between East India Company and zamindars for fixing the land revenue. The settlement was concluded with zamindars in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
Question : According to census 2011, which state has the lowest literacy rate in India?
Option 1: Uttar Pradesh
Option 2: Lakshadweep
Option 3: Mizoram
Option 4: Bihar
Correct Answer: Bihar
Solution : The correct option is Bihar.
Bihar has the lowest literacy percentage of 61.8% in India, according to the 2011 Census. The literacy rate of men and women is 71.2% and 51.5%, respectively, in Bihar.
Question : The highest altitute (4411 meters above sea level) is of :
Option 1: Daocheng Yading Airport
Option 2: Heathrow Airport
Option 3: Kathmandu Airport
Option 4: Bangda Airport
Correct Answer: Daocheng Yading Airport
Solution : Correct answer is Daocheng Yading Airport
Daocheng Yading Airport is situated at Sichuan province in China, It is the world's highest civil airport at a height of 4411 meters above the sea level. Heathrow Airport is the UK's biggest airport located near London. Kathmandu Airport Is known as Tribhuvan International Airport and it is the only international airport in Nepal.
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Did you told him about the new plot that you have bought?
Option 1: have bought
Option 2: Did you told him
Option 3: about the new plot
Option 4: that you
Correct Answer: Did you told him
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The correct past tense form of the verb after the auxiliary verb did is the base form of the verb. In this case, told should be replaced with tell.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Did you tell him about the new plot that you have bought?
Question : Find the HCF of 238 and 832.
Option 1: 16
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 14
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Here, we have to find the H.C.F of 238 and 832 238 = 2 × 7 × 17 832 = 26 × 13 Common factor of 238 and 832 is 2 Hence, the H.C.F of 238 and 832 are 2. Hence, the correct answer is 2.
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