Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
A no-examination policy would kill the competitive (1) __________among the students. It is (2) ____________to encourage healthy competition in today's (3) ___________where all admissions and job (4) _________are based on elimination. Also, (5) _________the total absence of examinations, (6) ________who truly deserve may not get fair (7) __________, while those who need to (8) ___________may not get the right (9)___________. Moreover, examinations help to assess the (10) ___________of teaching.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: convenient
Option 2: important
Option 3: auspicious
Option 4: applicable
Correct Answer: important
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In this context, important fits well to convey that it is crucial or significant to encourage healthy competition.
Using important emphasises the necessity of fostering healthy competition for the overall development and success of students in the given
Question : A metallic solid spherical ball of radius 3 cm is melted and recast into three spherical balls. The radii of two of these balls are 2 cm and 1.5 cm. What is the surface area (in cm2) of the third ball?
Option 1: $50 \pi$
Option 2: $\frac{25}{4} \pi$
Option 3: $25 \pi$
Option 4: $\frac{25}{2} \pi$
Correct Answer: $25 \pi$
Solution : Let the radius of the smaller balls be r1, r2, and r3. The radius of the larger sphere is r. So, $\frac{4}{3}\pi$r3 = $\frac{4}{3}\pi$(r13 + r23 + r33) ⇒ r3 =
Question : Equilibrium out is determined by:
Option 1: the equality between total variable cost and marginal revenue
Option 2: the equality between Marginal cost and Marginal revenue
Option 3: the equality between Average cost and Average revenue
Option 4: the equality between total cost and total revenue
Correct Answer: the equality between Marginal cost and Marginal revenue
Solution : The correct option is the equality between total cost and total revenue.
A company maximises its profit in a competitive market by generating the amount of production where the difference between total revenue and the total cost
Question : The song "Vande Mataram" occurs in the book
Option 1: Geetanjali
Option 2: Anandmath
Option 3: Indian People
Option 4: Poverty and un-British Rule in India
Correct Answer: Anandmath
Solution : The correct answer is Anandmath.
"Vande Mataram" was written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay in Sanskrit in his Bengali novel Anandmath, and later made the national song of India. "Gitanjali" is a collection of poems written by Rabindranath Tagore. "Poverty and un-British Rule in India" was
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 poor man saves the money (1) / but then he began to worry (2) / that thieves might take it away (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 sentence is in the past tense, and the word "saves" is in the simple present tense. So, the verb "saves" should be replaced with "saved", which is a simple past tense.
Therefore, the correct
Question : Which of the following statements is true?
A) The wage bill of the government is a capital expenditure.
B) Disinvestment by the government in a company is a capital receipt.
Option 1: Only (A)
Option 2: Neither (A) nor (B)
Option 3: Both (A) and (B)
Option 4: Only (B)
Correct Answer: Only (B)
Solution : The correct option is Only (B).
Disinvestment by the government refers to the sale of its assets, which can include the sale of its stake in a company. The money received from disinvestment is treated as a capital receipt, as it involves a
Question : Which scheduling service is used to handle traffic with different priorities?
Option 1: Traffic management
Option 2: QoS traffic scheduling
Option 3: QoS Scheduler
Option 4: QoS Manager
Correct Answer: QoS traffic scheduling
Solution : The correct answer is QoS traffic scheduling.
To handle traffic with varying priorities, the QoS traffic scheduling service is utilised. It is a collection of strategies for prioritising network traffic, ensuring that particular forms of traffic, such as VoIP or video streaming, are
Question : A number is greater than 58 times its reciprocal by $\frac{3}{4}$. What is the number?
Option 1: –8
Option 2: 12
Option 3: –12
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Let the number be $x$. According to the question, $\frac{58}{x}+\frac{3}{4}=x$ $\Rightarrow 4x^2-3x-232=0$ $\Rightarrow 4x^2-32x+29x-232=0$ $\Rightarrow 4x(x-8)+29(x-8)=0$ $\Rightarrow (4x+29)(x-8) =0$ $\Rightarrow (4x+29)=0$ or $(x-8) =0$ $\therefore x=\frac{-29}{4},8$ Hence, the correct answer is 8.
Question : Directions: In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. LEGISLATOR
Option 1: RAISE
Option 2: GIST
Option 3: LEGAL
Option 4: GREATER
Correct Answer: GREATER
Solution : Given: LEGISLATOR
Let's check the options – First option: RAISE; All the letters of RAISE are present in the word LEGISLATOR. Second option: GIST; All the letters of GIST are present in the word LEGISLATOR. Third option: LEGAL; All the letters of LEGAL are present
Question : Helium is added to the oxygen supply of deep-sea divers because it is
Option 1: less poisonous than nitrogen
Option 2: lighter than nitrogen
Option 3: readily miscible with oxygen
Option 4: less soluble in blood than Nitrogen at high-pressure
Correct Answer: less soluble in blood than Nitrogen at high-pressure
Solution : The correct option is less soluble in blood than Nitrogen at high pressure.
Helium is added to the breathing mixtures of deep-sea divers and underwater workers for a specific reason: it is less soluble in blood than
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