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".
The ruins of the spillway are a vital clue to the epic struggle that unfold as generations of Khmer engineers coped with a water system that grew complex and unruly.
(1) coped with a water system that grew complex and unruly.
(2) to the epic struggle that unfold as generations of Khmer engineers
(3) The ruins of the spillway are a vital clue
(4) No error
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The verb tense in part (2) should be "unfolded" (past tense) instead of "unfold" (present tense) to maintain consistency with the past tense used earlier in the sentence ("coped").
To correct the sentence, it should be:
"The ruins of the spillway are a
Question : Directions: Shown below is a multiple bar diagram depicting the changes in the roll strength of a college in four faculties from 2001–02 to 2003–04.Study the above bar diagram and answer the question.
Arts
Science
Law
Commerce
The percentage of students in law faculty in 2003-04 is:
Option 1: 14.8%
Option 2: 18.5%
Option 3: 15.6%
Option 4: 16.7%
Correct Answer: 15.6%
Solution : $\text{We have}$
$\text{Number of students in Law in 2003 - 04 = 250}$
$\text{Total Number students in 2003-04 = 1600 (by adding all students in 2003-04)}$
$\text{Percentage Change =}\frac{\text{Number of students in Law in 2003 - 04 }}{\text{Total Number of students in 2003-04}}\times100$
$\text{Percentage Change
Question : Directions: Pranav went 10 kilometres to the north. Then he turned West and covered 10 kilometres. Then he turned south and covered 5 kilometres. Finally, he turned to the east and covered 10 kilometres. In which direction is he from the starting point?
Option 1: South
Option 2: North
Option 3: East
Option 4: West
Correct Answer: North
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions –
Here, A is the starting point and D is the end point of Pranav.
So, Pranav is in the north direction from the starting point. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Rukmini Devi Arundale is the exponent of which of the following Indian classical dance forms?
Option 1: Bharatanatyam
Option 2: Manipuri
Option 3: Sattriya
Option 4: Odissi
Correct Answer: Bharatanatyam
Solution : The correct option is Bharatanatyam.
Rukmini Devi Arundale was a prominent figure in the world of Indian classical dance, particularly Bharatanatyam. She established Kalakshetra, an important cultural institution in Chennai, in 1936. While preserving the classical elements, she also introduced innovations in terms of costume,
Question : Two trains, A and B, start from stations X and Y and travel towards Y and X, respectively. After passing each other, they take 4 hours 48 minutes, and 3 hours 20 minutes respectively to reach Y and X. If train A is moving at 45 km/hr, then the speed of train B is:
Option 1: 60 km/hr
Option 2: 64.8 km/hr
Option 3: 54 km/hr
Option 4: 37.5 km/hr
Correct Answer: 54 km/hr
Solution : Given: Two trains, A and B, start from stations X and Y and travel towards Y and X, respectively. After passing each other, they take 4 hours 48 minutes, and 3 hours 20 minutes, respectively, to reach Y and X and train A is
Question : In all AIBA Boxing competitions, the rest time between each round is___________ minutes.
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct option is 1.
In AIBA boxing competitions, the rest time between each round is typically 1 minute. These competitions follow specific rules and regulations, with rounds lasting for a set duration, typically three rounds of 3 minutes each, with 1-minute rest intervals between
Question : Find the single equivalent discount for successive discounts of 12%, 18%, and 25% on the marked price of a car.
Option 1: 35.28%
Option 2: 42.65%
Option 3: 40.25%
Option 4: 45.88%
Correct Answer: 45.88%
Solution : Given, Discounts = 12%, 18%, and 25% Let the marked price be 100. For three successive discounts Selling price = $\frac{100-\text{Discount}_1\%}{100}× \frac{100-\text{Discount}_2\%}{100}×\frac{100-\text{Discount}_3\%}{100}×$ marked price ⇒ After discount the price = $100 × (\frac{88}{100}) × (\frac{82}{100}) × (\frac{75}{100})= 54.12\%$ $\therefore$ Single equivalent discount = $(\frac{100 –
Question : The three sides of a triangle are 5 cm, 9 cm, and x cm. The minimum integral value of x is:
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 4
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : Given: The three sides of a triangle are 5 cm, 9 cm, and $x$ cm. We know, the sum of two sides of a triangle is greater than the third side. So, $x$ < 5 + 9 ⇒ $x$ < 14 Again, we know the
Question : Evergreen type forests are found in:
Option 1: Mediterranean region
Option 2: Monsoon climatic area
Option 3: Desert region
Option 4: Equatorial region
Correct Answer: Equatorial region
Solution : The correct option is Equatorial region.
Evergreen forests are commonly seen in the equatorial area. These forests are distinguished by their rich biodiversity, lush foliage, and year-round high temperatures and rainfall. They are found around the equator in areas with hot, humid temperatures. Evergreen
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
You go up a dark, rickety stairwell of a building on a crowded street in Calcutta. You enter a small room. The centre of the room is empty but the corners are stacked with bedrolls, utensils and water bottles. Musical instruments, drums, cymbals and gongs are piled in a corner. Today, the room is filled with the laughter of men and women in colourful attire. Among the happy chorus of congratulations and laughter, the bride Chumki Pal and the groom Sandeep can be seen smiling. They are both blind, as are most of the people surrounding them. Pal is wearing a bright turquoise blue sari. “I know it’s blue because people have told me but I can’t imagine how it looks. But believe me, when I dream, I dream only in colours,” she says. Their romance blossomed when they met as members of Blind Opera, the only one of its kind in the country as well as in Asia.
The 36 spirited members of Blind Opera demonstrate that physical disability is not an obstacle. They enact plays by Rabindranath Tagore, considered challenging even by veteran theatre groups. Blind Opera was launched in 1996 by four theatre aficionados, who took it as a challenge to get together the talents of these visually impaired people. The challenge to present the cast on stage is immense since space management is a problem. To solve this, the directors use ropes to separate the stage and the wings. When the actors step on the rope they know that it is the entrance to the stage. The members cannot see, but they can smell, hear and touch – three elements inherent to any theatre. At Blind Opera, they “believe that the blind can see. That is, they see in their own way, if not in our way, with the help of these abilities.”
For the visually impaired, theatre is the medium for the expression of their creative urges. They respond instinctively; they cannot copy anyone else because they cannot see. Their body language tells the story and hence it is very spontaneous. The members have earned kudos from Calcutta audiences. For the members of the troupe, discovering the language of the body is in a way also a journey of the persona. Coming from diverse backgrounds but bound together by the same disability, they have found an outlet for their creativity through the plays. They do not feel isolated anymore because they can relate to their fellow performers. There is also a greater purpose behind it: to use theatre to build a community and mainstream the huge number of disabled living in isolation. Together they can be a force to demand better facilities in public life. Blind children should enter the mainstream from the beginning. The big dream of the group is to establish a drama school following the ideal of Tagore’s Shantiniketan, offering a platform for creative expression to all those who are economically and socially forced to stay in the periphery. Like Chumki Pal, they all dream in colour.
Question:
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Option 1: Blind Opera is one of its kind in the world.
Option 2: Calcutta audiences have lauded Blind Opera.
Option 3: The blind can see in their own way.
Option 4: Blind Opera was launched in 1996.
Correct Answer: Blind Opera is one of its kind in the world.
Solution : The first option is correct.
In the first paragraph of the passage, it is mentioned that blind opera is one of its kind in the country and Asia, not in the world.
Therefore, the false statement
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