Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 6 : 136 :: 8 : ? :: 12 : 568
Option 1: 248
Option 2: 284
Option 3: 244
Option 4: 288
Correct Answer: 248
Solution : Given: 6 : 136 :: 8 : ? :: 12 : 568
Like, 6 : 136→(6 × 2)2 – 8 = (12)2 – 8 = 144 – 8 = 136 12 : 568→(12 × 2)2 – 8 = (24)2 – 8
Question : Directions: A piece of paper is folded and cut as shown below in the question figures. From the given answer figures, indicate how it will appear when opened.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: A question is given followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement/s are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and choose your answer carefully. Question: P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V are 7 people standing in a row all facing North (not necessarily in the same order). Who is standing second to the right of T? Statements: (I) U is standing 3rd from the right end and 2nd to the left of R. (II) Q is standing to the immediate right of T. Q is standing 2nd to the left of P.
Option 1: The data in both statements (I) and (II) together are sufficient to answer the question
Option 2: The data in statement (II) alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement (I) alone is not sufficient to answer the question
Option 3: The data in statement (I) alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement (II) alone is not sufficient to answer the question
Option 4: The data in both statements (I) and (II) together are NOT sufficient to answer the question
Correct Answer: The data in both statements (I) and (II) together are NOT sufficient to answer the question
Solution : Given: (I) U is standing 3rd from the right end and 2nd to the left of R. (II) Q is standing to the immediate right of T. Q is standing
Question : Directions: Select the option figure that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
Solution : The embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of all the option figures, only the third option figure is embedded in the given question figure.
Question : The base of a right prism is a triangle with sides 16 cm, 30 cm, and 34 cm. Its height is 32 cm. The lateral surface area (in cm2 ) and the volume (in cm3 ) are, respectively:
Option 1: 2560 and 7680
Option 2: 2688 and 7680
Option 3: 2624 and 7040
Option 4: 2560 and 6400
Correct Answer: 2560 and 7680
Solution : Here, (34)2 = (16)2 + (30)2 ⇒ 1156 = 256 + 900 So, 16, 30, and 34 are the sides of a right-angled triangle. ⇒ Volume of Prism = Area of base × height = $\frac{1}{2}$ × 16 × 30
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. Having a feeling of guilt
Option 1: Refulgence
Option 2: Restitution
Option 3: Remorse
Option 4: Repugnance
Correct Answer: Remorse
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Remorse means deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed; it is directly related to the feeling described in the given group of words, i.e., having a feeling of guilt.
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : In June 2022, the AGNIPATH scheme was launched by the central government for which of the following purposes?
Option 1: Recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces
Option 2: Popularising the use of non-plastic alternatives
Option 3: Sustainable and inclusive development of metro cities
Option 4: Providing house facilities to tea garden workers
Correct Answer: Recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces
Solution : The correct answer is the Recruitment of youth in the Armed Forces.
The Centre has approved the AGNIPATH scheme for youth enlistment in the armed forces. The young people chosen for this programme will be referred to as
Question : Comprehension: In the given passage, some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
During the pandemic, remote working has kept the work going across _____ (1) Almost every industry got shut down physically during the lockdowns, but the work-from-home model tried to ______ (2) the effect of the lockdown when it came to jobs. In the future also, many businesses across the globe, including the information technology industry, are _______ (3) continuing with the hybrid model. Remote working has replaced geography as a major hiring ________ (4), with 90 percent of senior executives expected to work from home. As a result, 76 percent of US organisations are more likely to _______ (5) outside the city or even state, according to a Talent Works poll of recruiting managers conducted across the US, quoted by an FE report. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 2.
Option 1: substitute
Option 2: reduce
Option 3: replenish
Option 4: substantiate
Correct Answer: reduce
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
In the context of the passage, the sentence discusses how the work-from-home model attempted to mitigate or counteract the impact of the lockdown on jobs. The word that best fits here is, reduce, as it conveys the idea
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'
Modern medicines has scored significant victories (1) / against both infection and trauma, (2) / the major causes of ill health and death. (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.
It should be "medicine before has" since "has" agrees with the singular subject and not with the plural subject "medicines." Moreover, "medicine" refers to medical practices and "medicines" refers to drugs for treating the patient.
Therefore, the
Question : If the amount obtained by A by investing INR 9,100 for three years at a rate of 10% p.a. on simple interest is equal to the amount obtained by B by investing a certain sum of money for five years at a rate of 8% p.a. on simple interest, then 90% of the sum invested by B (in INR) is:
Option 1: 8,450
Option 2: 7,800
Option 3: 8,540
Option 4: 7,605
Correct Answer: 7,605
Solution : Principal of A = INR 9,100 Rate of A = 10% Time of A = 3 years Rate of B = 8% Time of B = 5 years According to the question Simple interest, SI = $\frac{\text{Principal × Rate × Time}}{100}=\frac{(9100 × 10 × 3)}{100}=$
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