Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Study the given graph and answer the question that follows.
By what percent were the total exports of computers, by the company, in 2013, 2014, and 2018 less than the total production of computers from 2015 to 2017 (correct to one decimal place)?
Option 1: 28.8
Option 2: 32.6
Option 3: 43.1
Option 4: 30.1
Correct Answer: 30.1
Solution : Total export during 2013, 2014, and 2018 = 140 + 240 + 270 Total export during 2013, 2014, and 2018 = 650 Total production during ;2015, 2016, and 2017 = 300 + 290 + 340 Total production during 2015, 2016, and 2017 = 930 The
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 42 : 56 :: 110 : ?
Option 1: 18
Option 2: 132
Option 3: 136
Option 4: 140
Correct Answer: 132
Solution : Given: 42 : 56 :: 110 : ?
7 × (7 – 1) = 7 × 6 = 42 7 × (7 + 1) = 7 × 8 = 56 Similarly, 11 × (11 – 1) = 11 × 10 = 110 11 × (11
Question : Directions: The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number pairs except one. Find that odd number pair.
Option 1: 15 : 34
Option 2: 1 : 6
Option 3: 7 : 18
Option 4: 18 : 42
Correct Answer: 18 : 42
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 15 : 34; 15 × 2 = 30; 30 + 4 = 34 Second option: 1 : 6; 1 × 2 = 2; 2 + 4 = 6 Third option: 7 : 18; 7 × 2
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
I left my job because I did not (agree to) the company's appraisal policies.
(1) agree about
(2) agree with
(3) agree on
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The appropriate answer is the second option because 'agree with' should be used instead of 'agree to' which means 'to accept a suggestion' and makes the sentence contextually correct.
Therefore, the correct statement should be "I left my job because I did not agree with
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select 'No substitution required'.
It is reported that she has win a prize money of ten lakhs at a reality show.
Option 1: she will won
Option 2: she had win
Option 3: No substitution required
Option 4: she has won
Correct Answer: she has won
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The original sentence contains a verb-tense error. In this context, the past participle form has won should be used to indicate that she has already won the prize money.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: It is
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Jailor : Prison :: Curator : ?
Option 1: Cell
Option 2: Museum
Option 3: Warden
Option 4: Cure
Correct Answer: Museum
Solution : Given: Jailor : Prison :: Curator : ?
The jailor is the custodian of prisoners in prison. Similarly, the curator is the custodian of the collections in a museum.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : A shopkeeper bought a certain number of apples for Rs. 3,600. He sold one-fifth of them at a loss of 10%, one-fourth of the remaining apples at a loss of 5%, and two-thirds of the rest at a profit of 15%. At what price (in Rs.) should he sell the remaining apples to earn a profit of 27% overall?
Option 1: 1,548
Option 2: 1,584
Option 3: 1,845
Option 4: 1,864
Correct Answer: 1,584
Solution : A shopkeeper bought a certain number of apples for Rs. 3,600. He wants 27% profit overall. So, the overall selling price for the full set must be $\frac{3600 × 127}{100} = 4572$ Let's assume he has 100 apples. An apple costs $\frac{3600}{100} = 36$ He
Question : A ______ is an input device, which is used for converting pictures, maps and drawings into digital from for storage in computers.
Option 1: OCR
Option 2: OMR
Option 3: MICR
Option 4: digitizer
Correct Answer: digitizer
Solution : The correct option is digitizer.
A digitizer, also known as a graphics tablet or a digitising tablet, is a type of input device used to transform images, maps, and drawings into digital format for storage in computers. It allows users to draw or write directly
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Nature has been suffering mutely for hundreds of years but the problem did not (1)______ serious proportions so long as the damage was (2)______ and not beyond self-repair. These limits were crossed with (3)______ technological breakthroughs accomplished during the recent years. The developed nations (4)______ benefitted most from these were the first to (5)______ the environmental diseases bred by advanced technology.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank 2.
Option 1: countable
Option 2: containable
Option 3: credible
Option 4: attainable
Correct Answer: containable
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The sentence talks about damage not being problematic as long as it is contained and within the limits of self-repair. Containable fits contextually, as it refers to damage that can be controlled or kept within certain limits, not
Question : Medical Insurance Scheme for State Employees and Pensioners (abbr. MEDISEP) is a unique and comprehensive social insurance scheme. This scheme was implemented by which state government?
Option 1: Karnataka
Option 2: Chhattisgarh
Option 3: Kerala
Option 4: Rajasthan
Correct Answer: Kerala
Solution : The correct answer is Kerala.
All active and retired employees of the Kerala State Government and the Kerala High Court currently covered by the Kerala Government Servants Medical Attendant Rules [1960] are to receive full medical insurance coverage under the MEDISEP scheme.
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