Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : "Globalisation of Indian Economy" denotes:
Option 1: increase of external borrowings.
Option 2: having minimum intervention in economic relations with other countries.
Option 3: starting new business units abroad.
Option 4: relaxing the programmes of import substitution.
Correct Answer: having minimum intervention in economic relations with other countries.
Solution : The correct option is having minimum intervention in economic relations with other countries.
The process of connecting the Indian economy with the global economy through liberalisation and privatisation policies is referred to as " globalisation of
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Believe 2. Breathe 3. Bereave 4. Blight 5. Brave 6. Banter
Option 1: 6, 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
Option 2: 6, 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
Option 3: 6, 1, 4, 3, 5, 2
Option 4: 6, 4, 1, 5, 3, 2
Correct Answer: 6, 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
Solution : Given: 1. Believe 2. Breathe 3. Bereave 4. Blight 5. Brave 6. Banter
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter B, then move on to the next letter.
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.
When he was in college, a famous poet made a useful distinction for him. He had drunk (1)________ in the poet's company to be compelled to describe to him a poem he was (2)_____of. It would be a monologue of sorts, the self-contemplation of a student on a summer afternoon who is reading Euphues. The poem itself would be a subtle (3)_____ of euphuisms, translating the heat, the day, and the student's concerns, into symmetrical posies; translating even his (4) ______and boredom with that famously foolish book into a euphuism. The poet nodded his big head in a sympathetic, rhythmic way as this was (5)_____ to him, then told him that there are two kinds of poems. There is the kind you write; there is the kind you talk about in bars. Both kinds have value and both are poems, but it's fatal to confuse them.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 2.
Option 1: thinking
Option 2: marking
Option 3: straying
Option 4: drying
Correct Answer: thinking
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Thinking means to direct one's mind towards someone or something, and it is the appropriate choice in this context that the poet was drunk enough to describe the poem he has in his mind.
Question : Direction: A word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. K can be represented by 00, 24, 32, etc. and L can be represented by 57, 68, 89, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the given word.
MUTE
Matrix I
Matrix II
Option 1: 66, 30, 02, 68
Option 2: 88, 21, 03, 76
Option 3: 66, 03, 20, 95
Option 4: 99, 20, 13, 95
Correct Answer: 66, 03, 20, 95
Solution : Here, from the matrices (Matrix 1 and Matrix 2), the numbers that represent the letters of the word MUTE —
M – 55, 66, 77, 88, 99
U – 03, 21, 12, 30, 44
T – 02, 13, 20, 34,
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Refinery 2. Reflect 3. Reference 4. Refugee 5. Refillable 6. Reformist
Option 1: 3, 5, 1, 2, 6, 4
Option 2: 5, 1, 3, 2, 4, 6
Option 3: 5, 1, 3, 2, 6, 4
Option 4: 3, 1, 5, 2, 6, 4
Correct Answer: 3, 5, 1, 2, 6, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Refinery 2. Reflect 3. Reference 4. Refugee 5. Refillable 6. Reformist
Step 1: The first three letters of each word are the same – r, e, f so move on to the next letter. Step 2: The fourth
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. Mother said that / it was quite all right / for her to get upset / for scoring less.
Option 1: Mother said that
Option 2: it was quite all right
Option 3: for scoring less.
Option 4: for her to get upset
Correct Answer: it was quite all right
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The use of quite in this context is superfluous. The word quite means to a certain extent or not very. In this sentence, it is not necessary to emphasise the fact that the mother
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 50 : 65 :: 122 : ?
Option 1: 157
Option 2: 145
Option 3: 147
Option 4: 155
Correct Answer: 145
Solution : Given: 50 : 65 :: 122 : ?
Like, 50 : 65→(7)2 + 1 = 49 + 1 = 50; (7 + 1)2 + 1 = (8)2 + 1 = 64 + 1 = 65 Similarly, (11)2 + 1 = 121
Question : Which Vitamin D analogue is used to treat hypoparathyroidism, refractory rickets and familial hypophosphatemia?
Option 1: Tacalcitol
Option 2: Tocopherol
Option 3: Ergocalciferol
Option 4: Retinol
Correct Answer: Ergocalciferol
Solution : The correct answer is Ergocalciferol.
Ergocalciferol is used to treat hypoparathyroidism (when the body does not produce enough parathyroid hormone), refractory rickets (bone softening and weakness that does not respond to treatment), and familial hypophosphatemia (rickets or osteomalacia caused by an inherited condition with a
Question : The marked price of a geyser is INR 9,400 and the shopkeeper allows a discount of 4% on it. Find the selling price of the geyser.
Option 1: INR 9,024
Option 2: INR 9,124
Option 3: INR 9,324
Option 4: INR 9,224
Correct Answer: INR 9,024
Solution : MP = INR 9,400 Discount = 4% $SP = MP - \frac{\text{MP × Discount rate}}{100}$ where SP is the selling price and MP is the marked price SP = $9400 – 9400 \times \frac{4}{100}= 9400 – 376 = 9024$ Hence, the correct answer is
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.) (189, 148, 107) (206, 165, 124)
Option 1: (84, 67, 39)
Option 2: (121, 85, 45)
Option 3: (76, 46, 26)
Option 4: (108, 67, 26)
Correct Answer: (108, 67, 26)
Solution : Given: (189, 148, 107); (206, 165, 124)
Here, (189,148,107)→(148 × 2) – 107 = 296 – 107 = 189 (206, 165, 124)→(165 × 2) – 124 = 330 – 124 = 206
Let's check the options – First option: (84, 67, 39)→(67 ×
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