Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Ecosystem consists of:
Option 1: A biotic community and its non - living elements
Option 2: Population
Option 3: A population and its non - living elements
Option 4: A biotic community
Correct Answer: A biotic community and its non - living elements
Solution : The correct answer is a biotic community and its nonliving elements.
Ecosystem is a community of living organism, plants and its surrounding environment. It is studies the interaction between the biotic and abiotic components within a geographical
Question : In nine innings of cricket, the average of a batsman is 58 runs. How many runs does he need to make in the tenth inning to get the average score of 61?
Option 1: 88
Option 2: 69
Option 3: 79
Option 4: 100
Correct Answer: 88
Solution : Let's denote the total runs scored in the nine innings by the batsman as T. The average score in these nine innings is given as 58. Average = $\frac{\text{Total runs scored}}{\text{Number of innings}}$ For the first nine innings: ⇒ Total = 58 × 9 =
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Jeopardy
Option 1: Safety
Option 2: Danger
Option 3: Precaution
Option 4: Risk
Correct Answer: Safety
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Jeopardy refers to a state of danger or risk of harm or loss. Its antonym would be a word that represents the opposite, or a state of being free from danger or risk.
Safety: This refers
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 : According to the given figure series – 1. The '(' element in each figure is increasing alternately and subsequently shifting in the anticlockwise direction. 2. Only two such lines are being formed in the same direction. So the answer figure is:
So the series becomes:
Hence,
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Everlasting
Option 1: Eternal
Option 2: Transient
Option 3: Fatuous
Option 4: Misled
Correct Answer: Transient
Solution : The second option is correct.
Everlasting means lasting forever or enduring indefinitely. Its antonym, transient means lasting only for a short time, temporary, or brief.
The meanings of the other words are:
Question : Successive discounts of 20% and 10% are given on an item marked at Rs. 700. Find the selling price.
Option 1: Rs. 504
Option 2: Rs. 196
Option 3: Rs. 582
Option 4: Rs. 601
Correct Answer: Rs. 504
Solution : Successive discounts 20% and 10% are equivalent to $(20+10-\frac{20×10}{100}) = (30- 2) = 28$% The item is marked at Rs. 700. Then the selling price = $(700×\frac{100-28}{100}) = (7×72)$ = Rs. 504 Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 504.
Question : Who was the other Congress leader who joined with Motilal Nehru to start the Swaraj Party in 1923 ?
Option 1: B.G. Tilak
Option 2: Chittaranjan Das
Option 3: M.K. Gandhi
Option 4: G.K. Gokhale
Correct Answer: Chittaranjan Das
Solution : The Correct Answer is Chittaranjan Das
On January 1st, 1923, Motilal Nehru, Chittaranjan Das, and other members of the Indian National Congress founded the Swaraj party. C R Das presided as president, and Motilal Nehru served as secretary. This party's constitution and program were
Question : The Comptroller and Auditor General is closely connected with which of the following Committees of Parliament?
Option 1: The Estimates Committee
Option 2: The Committee on Public Undertakings
Option 3: The Public Accounts Committee
Option 4: All of these
Correct Answer: The Public Accounts Committee
Solution : The answer is The Public Accounts Committee.
Article 148 of the Indian Constitution establishes the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. This institution is tasked with auditing both the Government of India and entities that receive government funding.
Question : The maximum area under crops in India is used for the cultivation of :
Option 1: Wheat
Option 2: Rice
Option 3: Sugarcane
Option 4: Cotton
Correct Answer: Rice
Solution : The correct option is Rice.
The largest portion of cultivated land in India is dedicated to rice production, making it a crucial staple for a significant portion of the population. Major rice-producing states include West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster. BET : UXM :: SYP : LRI :: HOX : ?
Option 1: NVE
Option 2: AHQ
Option 3: BHQ
Option 4: MVE
Correct Answer: AHQ
Solution : Given: BET : UXM :: SYP : LRI :: HOX : ?
Like, BET : UXM→B – 7 = U; E – 7 = X; T – 7 = M And, SYP : LRI→S – 7 = L; Y – 7 = R; P –
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