Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The table given below shows the cost price and profit percentage of 5 articles.
The total selling price of articles P and Q is what percent of the total selling price of articles R, S, and T?
Option 1: 36.26%
Option 2: 49.27%
Option 3: 35.87%
Option 4: 46.38%
Correct Answer: 46.38%
Solution : Selling price of P = 450 + 90% of 450 = 450 × 1.9 = 855 Selling price of Q = 250 + 100% of 250 = 250 × 2 = 500 Selling price of R = 600 + 60% of 600 = 600 ×
Question : Directions: In the following question, you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following symbol. If + stands for division, – stands for equal, × stands for addition, ÷ stands for greater than, = stands for less than, > stands for multiplication and < stands for subtraction, then which of the following alternatives is correct?
Option 1: 5 ÷ 2 × 1 = 3 + 4 > 1
Option 2: 5 > 2 × 1 – 3 > 4 < 1
Option 3: 5 × 2 < 1 – 3 < 4 × 1
Option 4: 5 < 2 × 1 ÷ 3 > 4 × 1
Correct Answer: 5 > 2 × 1 – 3 > 4 < 1
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 5 ÷ 2 × 1 = 3 + 4 > 1 On replacing with symbols as directed, we get – 5 > 2 + 1 < 3 ÷
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: All Z is X. All G is X. Conclusions: I. Some G is Z. II. All X is G. III. Some Z is X.
Option 1: Both conclusions I and III follow
Option 2: Only conclusion III follows
Option 3: Neither conclusion follows
Option 4: Both conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion III follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some G is Z – From the diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between Z and G. So,
Question : Identify and correct the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the given sentence.
The Collector paid floaral tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi after hoisting the flag.
Option 1: floaral
Option 2: statue
Option 3: tributes
Option 4: hoisting
Correct Answer: floaral
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The correct spelling is floral and it refers to flowers or the use of flowers, which is accurate in the context of paying floral tributes.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Catalytic converters are generally made from:
Option 1: Alkaline metals
Option 2: Hydrogen
Option 3: Transition metals
Option 4: Carbon
Correct Answer: Transition metals
Solution : The correct option is - Transition metals
Catalytic converters are made of transitional metals. For instance, catalytic converters found in automobile exhaust systems can change carbon monoxide and nitrogen monoxide into the non-polluting gases nitrogen and carbon dioxide. In order to reduce the emission
Question : The term 'GM food' refers to the food
Option 1: that grows under genetic measures
Option 2: that is genetically modified
Option 3: that grows under geographical modification
Option 4: with greater glucose metabolism
Correct Answer: that is genetically modified
Solution : The correct option is that is genetically modified.
The phrase "GM food" refers to food generated from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or creatures that have been genetically altered. These are organisms that have had their genetic material changed in a way that
Question : A tangent is drawn from a point M to a circle, which meets the circle at T such that MT = 12 cm. A secant MAB intersects the circle at points A and B. If MA = 8 cm, what is the length (in cm) of the chord AB?
Option 1: 16
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : According to the concept, MA × MB = MT2 ⇒ 8 × MB = 122 ⇒ MB = $\frac{144}{8}$ ⇒ MB = 18 ⇒ MA + AB = 18 ⇒ 8 + AB = 18 ⇒ AB = 18 – 8 ⇒ AB
Question : Directions: If TALENT is written as LATENT, how will CLOUDS be written in that code language?
Option 1: CUDLSO
Option 2: SDUCLO
Option 3: OLCUDS
Option 4: OUSDLC
Correct Answer: OLCUDS
Solution : Given: TALENT is written as LATENT.
Like, TALENT is written as LATENT – Divide the letters of the word into two halves→TAL / ENT Reverse the first part→LAT; write the second part as it is. Now, join them, the code will be – LATENT
Question : Who amongst the following was awarded Nobel Prize for path breaking contributions to develop treatment against Parkinson's disease ?
Option 1: Arvid Carlsson
Option 2: Walter Kohn
Option 3: Robert B. Laughlin
Option 4: Ferid Murad
Correct Answer: Arvid Carlsson
Solution : The correct option is - Arvid Carlsson
Arvid Carlsson was a Swedish neuropharmacologist best known for his studies on the effects of dopamine on Parkinson's disease. For his studies on the chemical signals in the brain and the treatment it led to for Parkinson's
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word from the following sentence.
Encountered Many people have been experiencing the starting of heat waves and some of them have avoided going outside their homes.
Option 1: outside
Option 2: starting
Option 3: avoided
Option 4: experiencing
Correct Answer: experiencing
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Encountered refers to a more specific interaction or meeting with something, often implying an unexpected or direct confrontation. On the other hand, experiencing is a broader term, encompassing a range of situations where one undergoes or lives through various events,
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