Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Red rot is a disease caused by which of the following plants?
Option 1: Paddy
Option 2: Sugarcane
Option 3: Mustard
Option 4: Wheat
Correct Answer: Sugarcane
Solution : The correct option is Sugarcane.
The sugar sector suffers huge financial losses as a result of the dangerous fungal disease known as red rot disease, which destroys sugarcane plants. The fungus Colletotrichum falcatum is responsible for the illness. It mostly impacts the sugarcane plant's
Question : In a division sum, the divisor is 13 times the quotient and 6 times the remainder. If the remainder is 39, the dividend is:
Option 1: 4240
Option 2: 4576
Option 3: 4251
Option 4: 4800
Correct Answer: 4251
Solution : Divisor = 13 × Quotient Divisor = 6 × Remainder Remainder = 39 ⇒ Divisor = 39 × 6 = 234 So, Quotient $=\frac{234}{13} = 18$ Dividend = Divisor $×$ Quotient + Remainder $\therefore$ Dividend = 234 × 18 + 39 = 4251 Hence, the
Question : If 10% of $x$ is 3 times of 15% of $y$, then find $x:y$.
Option 1: $7:2$
Option 2: $9:2$
Option 3: $8:3$
Option 4: $11:4$
Correct Answer: $9:2$
Solution : Given: $10$% of $x$ = $3×15$% of $y$ ⇒ $x×\frac{10}{100}=3×y×\frac{15}{100}$ ⇒ $10x=45y$ ⇒ $\frac{x}{y}=\frac{45}{10}=\frac{9}{2}$ ⇒ $x:y=9:2$ Hence, the correct answer is $9:2$.
Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary. 1. Patriot 2. Pastor 3. Patron 4. Pattern 5. Pastern
Option 1: 5, 2, 3, 1, 4
Option 2: 5, 2, 1, 3, 4
Option 3: 5, 2, 4, 1, 3
Option 4: 5, 2, 4, 3, 1
Correct Answer: 5, 2, 1, 3, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Patriot 2. Pastor 3. Patron 4. Pattern 5. Pastern
Step 1: Since all the words start with the same letter P, so move on to the next letter. Step 2: The second letter of each word is the
Question : Which Mughal ruler contributed to the revolt of 1857?
Option 1: Shah Alam II
Option 2: Bahadur Shah I
Option 3: Alamgir II
Option 4: Bahadur Shah II
Correct Answer: Bahadur Shah II
Solution : The correct option is Bahadur Shah II.
The Mughal ruler associated with the Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Indian Independence, was Bahadur Shah II, commonly known as Bahadur Shah Zafar. Bahadur Shah II
Question : Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the number of doughnuts sold by three different stores in five different months.
What is the ratio of the total number of doughnuts sold by stores P and R together in October to the total number of doughnuts sold by stores Q and R together in the same month?
Option 1: 353 : 217
Option 2: 217 : 373
Option 3: 373 : 217
Option 4: 217 : 353
Correct Answer: 217 : 373
Solution : Doughnuts sold by stores P and R together in October = 125 + 960 = 1085 Doughnuts sold by stores Q and R together in October = 905 + 960 = 1865 So, the required ratio = 1085 : 1865 = 217 :
Question : Jallikattu practiced in Tamil Nadu is a part of which festival?
Option 1: Onam
Option 2: Pongal
Option 3: Natuanjali
Option 4: Hampi
Correct Answer: Pongal
Solution : The correct option is - Pongal
Jallikattu is practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of the Pongal festivities on Mattu Pongal Day, which takes place every January. The term Pongal is derived from Tamil literature, which means to boil. It is
Question : Who was behind publishing the first News Paper in India?
Option 1: Deen Bandhu Mitra
Option 2: James Augustus Hickey
Option 3: Hem Chandrakar
Option 4: Harishchandra Mukherjee
Correct Answer: James Augustus Hickey
Solution : The correct option is James Augustus Hickey
The first newspaper in India was published by James Augustus Hicky. It was called "Hicky's Bengal Gazette" and was first published on January 29, 1780, in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
Hicky used his newspaper to criticize the
Question : A shopkeeper offers the following discount schemes for buyers in an article: i. Two successive discounts of $15 \%$ each ii. A discount of $\mathrm{25 \%}$ followed by a discount of $5 \%$ iii. Two successive discounts of $20 \%$ and $10 \%$ iv. A discount of $30 \%$ Under which scheme will the selling price be maximum?
Option 1: Scheme iv
Option 2: Scheme iii
Option 3: Scheme ii
Option 4: Scheme i
Correct Answer: Scheme i
Solution : i. Two successive discounts of $15 \%$ each Single equivalent discount $= a+b–\frac{a×b}{100} =15 + 15 -\frac{15\times 15}{100}=30-2.25=27.75\%$ ii. A discount of $\mathrm{25 \%}$ followed by a discount of $5 \%$ Single equivalent discount $=25 + 5 -\frac{25\times 5}{100}=30-1.25=28.75\%$ iii. Two successive discounts of
Question : The causative agent of Tuberculosis is
Option 1: Mycobacterium
Option 2: Aspergillus
Option 3: Rhabdovirus
Option 4: HIV
Correct Answer: Mycobacterium
Solution : The correct option is Mycobacterium.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB). Mycobacterium tuberculosis is known for its slow growth and ability to survive in the body for extended periods, making TB a chronic and potentially serious disease. It is typically spread from
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