Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
Option 1: FHG
Option 2: WZY
Option 3: LON
Option 4: ADC
Correct Answer: FHG
Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: FHG→F + 2 = H; H – 1 = G Second option: WZY→W + 3 = Z; Z – 1 = Y Third option: LON→L + 3 = O; O – 1 = N Fourth option: ADC→A +
Question : Pankaj Advani is associated with which sport ?
Option 1: Billiards
Option 2: Boxing
Option 3: Cricket
Option 4: Badminton
Correct Answer: Billiards
Solution : The correct option is - Billiards.
Pankaj Advani, an Indian professional billiards and snooker player has won the world championship 25 times. Advani has received various honors from the Indian government in recognition of his accomplishments, including the Arjuna Award in 2004, the Major Dhyan
Question : Directions: A sentence or a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are alternatives to the bold part that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose "No Improvement".
His policies were seen by much as crimping investment at a time when slumping copper prices were weighing on the economy.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Many is appropriate here to indicate a large number of people who perceived his policies in a certain way.
In the context of the sentence, the word many is used to refer to a large number of
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term and the fifth term is related to the sixth term. 47 : 9 :: ? : 14 :: 92 : 18
Option 1: 72
Option 2: 73
Option 3: 37
Option 4: 27
Correct Answer: 72
Solution : Given: 47 : 9 :: ? : 14 :: 92 : 18
Like, 47 : 9→(9 × 5) + 2 = 45 + 2 = 47 And, 92 : 18→(18 × 5) + 2 = 90 + 2 = 92 Similarly, ? : 14→(14 ×
Question : The duration of the Mesolithic period is from about ______ years ago to ______ years ago.
Option 1: 14000, 10000
Option 2: 17000, 12000
Option 3: 12000, 10000
Option 4: 10000, 7000
Correct Answer: 12000, 10000
Solution : The correct answer is 12000, 10000.
The Mesolithic (middle stone) is the name given to the period when environmental changes were observed, spanning from roughly 12,000 years ago to roughly 10,000 years ago. Microliths are small stone tools that are typically found in this
Question : October and November months in India come under which among the following seasons?
Option 1: Winter
Option 2: Summer
Option 3: Rainy
Option 4: Autumn
Correct Answer: Autumn
Solution : The correct answer is Autumn.
October through November is the post-monsoon or autumn season. Typically, October and November are cloudless in the northwest of India. The northeast monsoon season brings the majority of Tamil Nadu's yearly precipitation.
There are four distinct seasons in India:
Question : The name of the first cloned sheep was
Option 1: Molly
Option 2: Dolly
Option 3: Jolly
Option 4: Roly
Correct Answer: Dolly
Solution : The correct option is Dolly.
The first cloned sheep was named "Dolly." Dolly the sheep was cloned in 1996 by scientists at Scotland's Roslin Institute, and she became renowned as the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell via a procedure known
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who believes in fate.
Option 1: Realist
Option 2: Agnostic
Option 3: Fatalist
Option 4: Omniscient
Correct Answer: Fatalist
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
"Fatalist" refers to someone who believes that events are predetermined and controlled by fate and that they have little control over the outcomes.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : How many elected members are there in the Legislative Assembly of Telangana till December 2022?
Option 1: 124
Option 2: 120
Option 3: 121
Option 4: 119
Correct Answer: 119
Solution : Correct answer is 119
There are 119 elected members in the Telangana Legislative Assembly, the elections of the Telangana Legislative Assembly will be held at the end of this year. The last elections for the Telangana Legislative Assembly were held in the year 2018. In
Question : A started a business with a capital of Rs. 54,000 and admitted B and C after 4 months and 6 months, respectively. At the end of the year, the profit was divided among the three in the ratio 1 : 4 : 5. What is the sum (in Rs.) of the capital invested by B and C?
Option 1: 8,64,000
Option 2: 8,40,060
Option 3: 8,46,000
Option 4: 8,60,400
Correct Answer: 8,64,000
Solution : In a business partnership, the share of profit is proportional to the product of the capital invested and the time for which the capital is invested. Let the capital invested by B and C as $x$ and $y$ respectively. The time for B to invest
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