Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Arrangement
Option 2: Jeopardise
Option 3: Corruption
Option 4: Remission
Correct Answer: Remission
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
The incorrectly spelt word is remmission. The correct spelling should be remission. It means a temporary or permanent decrease or relief of the symptoms of a disease.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Arrangement: An
Question : Directions: After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come in third position? 1. Unaffected 2. Unarmed 3. Unasked 4. Unattached 5. Unauthorized
Option 1: Unauthorized
Option 2: Unarmed
Option 3: Unasked
Option 4: Unattached
Correct Answer: Unasked
Solution : Given: 1. Unaffected 2. Unarmed 3. Unasked 4. Unattached 5. Unauthorized
Step 1: Compare the first, second, and third letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter U and, are followed by n and a, then move on to
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Out of the blue
Option 1: Undoubtedly
Option 2: Unexpectedly
Option 3: Unbelievably
Option 4: Unconcerned
Correct Answer: Unexpectedly
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The idiom out of the blue means unexpectedly or suddenly and it is used to describe something that happens without warning or preparation. When something happens out of the blue it means it comes as a surprise or
Question : In a $\triangle$ABC, the median BE intersects AC at E. If BG = 12 cm, where G is the centroid, then BE is equal to:
Option 1: 16 cm
Option 2: 18 cm
Option 3: 15 cm
Option 4: 13 cm
Correct Answer: 18 cm
Solution :
Using this concept, BG : GE = 2 : 1 So, GE = 6 cm Now, BE = BG + GE = 12 + 6 = 18 cm Hence, the correct answer is 18 cm.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Don’t put all your eggs in the same basket
Option 1: Don’t invest in loss making propositions
Option 2: Don’t concentrate all your resources in one place
Option 3: Don’t share your wealth with others
Option 4: Don’t buy too many things at one time
Correct Answer: Don’t concentrate all your resources in one place
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
This idiom is a metaphor advising against relying on a single source or strategy. The idiom suggests diversifying or spreading out your investments, efforts, or resources to minimise the risk of
Question : Directions: If A + B means that A is the brother of B, A × B means that A is the sister of B, and A ÷ B means that A is the father of B, then which of the following expressions shows that P is the sister of R?
Option 1: P ÷ Q + R
Option 2: P + Q × R
Option 3: P × Q ÷ R
Option 4: P × Q + R
Correct Answer: P × Q + R
Solution : Given: A + B ⇒ A is the brother of B A × B ⇒ A is the sister of B A ÷ B ⇒ A is the father of B
Let's check each option – First option: P ÷ Q
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
We could not help admire his inventive genius.
(1) could not help to
(2) could not help but
(3) could not but
(4)No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is the second option.
Explanation: This is the correct choice. It maintains the intended meaning, and "but" is used as a conjunction to indicate that the speaker couldn't do anything other than admire his inventive genius.
The meanings of
Question : In a division sum, the divisor is 10 times the quotient 'q' and five times the remainder 'r '. If r = 46, the dividend will be:
Option 1: 5042
Option 2: 5328
Option 3: 5336
Option 4: 4276
Correct Answer: 5336
Solution : According to the question, Divisor = (5 × 46) = 230 10 × Quotient = 230 $\therefore$ Quotient = $\frac{230}{10}$ = 23 Dividend = (Divisor × Quotient) + Remainder ⇒ Dividend = (230 × 23) + 46 ⇒ Dividend = 5290 + 46 $\therefore$ Dividend
Question : Which of the following tribes is associated with the "Tana Bhagat" movement ?
Option 1: Uraon
Option 2: Munda
Option 3: Santhal
Option 4: Kondadora
Correct Answer: Uraon
Solution : The Correct Answer is Uraon
They adhered to Ahimsa (Non-Violence) and were followers of Mahatma Gandhi. Jatra Bhagat and Turia Bhagat founded the tribal movement in the Chota Nagpur Plateau, which is now in the state of Jharkhand. The Uraon Tana Bhagat Movement is yet
Question : ________ of an input is defined as the change in output per unit of change in the input when all other inputs are held constant.
Option 1: Marginal product
Option 2: Production function
Option 3: Total product
Option 4: Average product
Correct Answer: Marginal product
Solution : The correct answer is Marginal product.
It measures how many units of a particular input, such as labour or capital, contribute to total output or production in a certain period if all other factors remain static. The marginal product of an input may
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