Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : If waste materials contaminate the source of drinking water, which of the following diseases will spread?
Option 1: Scurvy
Option 2: Typhoid
Option 3: Malaria
Option 4: Anaemia
Correct Answer: Typhoid
Solution : The correct answer is typhoid.
Typhoid is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi. It is spread through the consumption infected food and water. It is also known as enteric fever and it causes high fever and dysentery. Other disease causing baterias are-
Question : Which state Chief Minister has inaugurated a project of the Women and Child Development department to provide milk and eggs to children at all Anganwadis in the state in a bid to improve their nutrition levels?
Option 1: Andhra Pradesh
Option 2: Kerala
Option 3: Karnataka
Option 4: Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, launched an initiative by the Women and Child Development Department aimed at supplying milk and eggs to children in all Anganwadis across the state. The Kerala government has allocated more than Rs.
Question : Amita travels from her house at $3 \frac{1}{2}$ km/hr and reaches her school 6 minutes late. The next day she travels at $4 \frac{1}{2}$ km/hr and reaches her school 10 minutes early. What is the distance between her house and the school?
Option 1: 5.6 km
Option 2: 4.8 km
Option 3: 5.4 km
Option 4: 4.2 km
Correct Answer: 4.2 km
Solution :
Given: Speed 1 $=3 \frac{1}{2}$ km/hr $= 3.5$ km/hr reaches 6 min late Speed 2 $=4 \frac{1}{2}$ km/hr $= 4.5$ km/hr reaches 10 min early Distance $=\frac{\text{(Speed 1 × Speed 2)}}{\text{(Difference of speeds)}}$ × time difference $\therefore$ Distance $=\frac{\text{(3.5 × 4.5)}}{(4.5-3.5)} × \frac{16}{60}=4.2$ Hence,
Question : Who amongst the following wrestlers has been the recipient of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
Option 1: Vijender Singh
Option 2: Sushil Kumar
Option 3: Anand Kumar Singh
Option 4: Zorawar Singh Faujdar
Correct Answer: Sushil Kumar
Solution : The answer is Sushil Kumar.
Sushil Kumar became the first Indian to win two Olympic medals for an independent India. He got the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2009. Now, the name of the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been changed to
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 Delhi Police organise a mega function (1) / the Tyagraj Stadium (2) / to promote 'self-defence training' for women and girls. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The verb "organised" should be used instead of "organise" as the sentence is in the past tense. Moreover, the verb "organise" does not agree with the subject as per the subject-verb agreement.
So, the correct sentence is:
Question : The following pie charts show the percentage of employees in each department and the percentage of males working in each department. Find the number of females working in the production department.
Option 1: 36
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 32
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 36
Solution : We have to find the total number of females working in the production department. Total number of employees = 5100 In the production department total number of employees = $5100\times \frac{20}{100} = 1020$ And 48% are males. $\therefore$ Number of females in production department =
Question : Select the most appropriate idiom/phrase that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. This incident occurred without a warning.
Option 1: on thin ice
Option 2: bolt from the blue
Option 3: ignorance is bliss
Option 4: play devil's advocate
Correct Answer: bolt from the blue
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
This phrase describes something that is unusual and happens unexpectedly without any warning. This idiom fits correctly in the sentence and conveys the intended meaning that the incident occurred very unexpectedly.
The meanings of the
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Abhorrent
Option 2: Abseil
Option 3: Acede
Option 4: Abscess
Correct Answer: Acede
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The correct spelling is accede, not "acede". The correct form, "accede", means to agree or consent.
Question : Directions: In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair, the number on the left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three pairs are similar based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed).
Option 1: 10 – 100
Option 2: 8 – 62
Option 3: 6 – 36
Option 4: 4 – 16
Correct Answer: 8 – 62
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: (10 – 100); 102 = 100 Second option: (8 – 62); 82 = 64 ≠ 62 Third option: (6 – 36); 62 = 36 Fourth option: (4 – 16); 42 = 16
Question : Two years ago, the value of my motorbike was Rs. 62,500. If the value depreciates by 4% every year, its value now is:
Option 1: Rs. 56,700
Option 2: Rs. 57,600
Option 3: Rs. 57,500
Option 4: Rs. 55,700
Correct Answer: Rs. 57,600
Solution : Given: Two years ago, the price of the bike was Rs. 62,500. Rate of depreciation = 4% Solution: Its value depreciates by 4% every year. Value of the bike 1 year ago = 62500 – 4% of 62500 ⇒ Value 1 year ago =
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