Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Study the given graph and answer the question that follows. The average production of cement by company B in 2015, 2016, and 2018 is what percentage less than the average production of cement by company C in 2015 and 2017 ?
Option 1: $7 \frac{3}{7} \%$
Option 2: $7 \frac{1}{7} \%$
Option 3: $5 \frac{1}{3} \%$
Option 4: $6 \frac{2}{3} \%$
Correct Answer: $6 \frac{2}{3} \%$
Solution : Production of cement by company B in 2015, 2016 and 2018 = 150 + 180 + 300 = 630 Average = $\frac{630}{3}=210$ Production of cement by company C in 2015 and 2017 = 200 + 250 = 450 Average = $\frac{450}{2}=225$ Difference =
Question : Who has called the Prime Minister Primus inter pares (first among equals) ?
Option 1: Morely
Option 2: Harcourt
Option 3: Laski
Option 4: Lowell
Correct Answer: Morely
Solution : The correct option is Morely
Lord Morely referred to the Prime Minister as the "keystone of the cabinet arch" and "primus inter pares" (first among equals).It is typically used as an honorific title for people who are formally in their group but receive informal repeats
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The sermon of the priest was very short and_______.
Option 1: coned
Option 2: conveyance
Option 3: concise
Option 4: consisted
Correct Answer: concise
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Question : All are protozoan diseases except
Option 1: Elephantiasis
Option 2: Oriental sores
Option 3: Sleeping sickness
Option 4: Kala-azar
Correct Answer: Elephantiasis
Solution : The correct option is Elephantiasis.
Among the diseases that have been stated, "Elephantiasis" (lymphatic filariasis) differs from the rest in that it is caused by filarial nematode worms rather than protozoan parasites. These worms are members of the Filarioidea family and are transferred to humans
Question : The sum of two numbers is thrice their difference, their ratio is:
Option 1: 1 : 2
Option 2: 2 : 1
Option 3: 3 : 1
Option 4: 1 : 3
Correct Answer: 2 : 1
Solution : Given: The sum of two numbers is thrice of their difference. Let the two numbers be $a$ and $b$. As per given conditions, $a + b = 3(a -b)$ ⇒ $a + b = 3a - 3b$ ⇒ $4b = 2a$ ⇒ $\frac{a}{b}=\frac{2}{1}$
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. Child marriage is a kind of right exploitation as to (1)__________ in practically all areas, the kid must be at least 18 years old. As a result, marrying off a kid before they reach the age of (2)________ is an exploitation of their right. The long-standing (3)_________ of child marriage is one of the most prevalent reasons for child marriage. The elders want to plan for the (4)________ of their family, so they marry off the children to establish their position. Most crucially, poor individuals marry children to get rid of their debts, taxes, dowry, and other (5)__________.
Question: Select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank 4.
Option 1: evolution
Option 2: extension
Option 3: coalition
Option 4: creation
Correct Answer: extension
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: We have to look for a word that makes sense in the context of planning for the future in relation to family. Among other options, extension is the correct choice. The phrase "plan for the
Question : Select the segment in which a word has been INCORRECTLY used.
Is the Abominable Snowman a friction of the mountaineers’ imagination?
Option 1: a friction
Option 2: of the mountaineers’
Option 3: imagination
Option 4: Is the Abominable Snowman
Correct Answer: a friction
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word friction is incorrectly used in this context, and it should be figment. Friction refers to the resistance between two surfaces in contact, while figment means something invented or imagined, which fits the context
Question : Established in 1867 in Bombay, the ____ sought to remove caste restrictions, abolish child marriage, and encourage the education of women, etc.
Option 1: Veda Samaj
Option 2: Arya Samaj
Option 3: Prarthana Samaj
Option 4: Satyashodhak Samaj
Correct Answer: Prarthana Samaj
Solution : The correct answer is Prarthana Samaj.
On March 31, 1867, during Keshub Chandra Sen's visit to Maharashtra, Atmaram Pandurang created Prarthana Samaj to convert people to monotheistic belief systems. After Mahadev Govind Ranade joined, it gained popularity. The intellectuals who supported changes to
Question : The following sentence has been divided into parts. One of them may contain an error. Select the part that contains the error from the given options. If you don't find any error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
Mr. Ram Kumar, the cashier are / on temporary withdrawal / from service.
Option 1: on temporary withdrawal
Option 2: Mr. Ram Kumar, the cashier are
Option 3: from service
Option 4: No error
Correct Answer: Mr. Ram Kumar, the cashier are
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The error is in the subject-verb agreement. The subject "Mr. Ram Kumar, the cashier" is a singular entity, and the verb should also be singular.
The subject consists of two parts, i.e.,
Sajni had / interfere in / this matter.
Option 1: Sajni had
Option 2: interfere in
Option 3: this matter
Correct Answer: interfere in
The infinitive form, that is, to interfere, should be used to make the sentence grammatically accurate and convey the intended meaning, that Sajni had to step in the matter.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: Sajni
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