Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Out of the following five figures, four are alike in some manner and one differs from these in that manner. Select the odd figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: The two small curved lines on the outer side of the figure are facing in the same direction. Second option: The two small curved lines on the outer side of the figure face in opposite directions. Third option: The
Question : A and B started a business partnership by investing in a ratio of 3 : 8. C joined them after 4 months with an amount equal to $\frac{3}{4}$th of B. What was their profit (in Rs.) at the end of the year if C got Rs. 24,000 as his share?
Option 1: 1,20,000
Option 2: 1,50,000
Option 3: 90,000
Option 4: 1,80,000
Correct Answer: 90,000
Solution : Ratio of investment = 3 : 8 Let the investment by A = 3$x$ and investment by B = 8$x$ ⇒ Investment by C = 8$x$ × $\frac{3}{4}$ = 6$x$ Ratio in which the profit is shared = (capital of A × time period of
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will complete the pattern in the question figure?
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Protection of life and liberty is included under which article of the Constitution of India?
Option 1: Article 21
Option 2: Article 23
Option 3: Article 24
Option 4: Article 20
Correct Answer: Article 21
Solution : The correct option is Article 21.
Article 21 of the Indian Constitution is a fundamental right that protects the life and personal liberty of individuals. It emphasises that no person can be deprived of their life or personal liberty except by following a
Question : Direction: The number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series increases by one. Which of the following series observes this rule?
Option 1: WBKQXYF
Option 2: WYBFKQX
Option 3: YBQQFHN
Option 4: WZCHJMQ
Correct Answer: WYBFKQX
Solution : Let's check the option –
First option: WBKQXYF W + 5 = B; B + 9 = K; K + 6 = Q; Q + 7 = X; X + 1 = Y; Y + 7 = F The option does not follow the given
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
Cry over spilt milk
Option 1: To find a solution
Option 2: To shout slogans
Option 3: To blame others
Option 4: To regret uselessly
Correct Answer: To regret uselessly
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
This idiom is often used to advise someone not to waste time worrying about things that have already happened and cannot be changed. It's a way of expressing the importance of moving on from past mistakes
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error. She has been a member of this club since it’s formation.
Option 1: a member of
Option 2: She has been
Option 3: since it’s formation
Option 4: this club
Correct Answer: since it’s formation
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The error lies in the use of the contraction "it’s" (which is a contraction of "it is" or "it has") instead of the possessive form "its." In this context, we need to indicate the duration
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (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.) (50, 60, 2000); (20, 30, 200)
Option 1: (31, 10, 48)
Option 2: (21, 11, 11)
Option 3: (80, 90, 6500)
Option 4: (20, 10, 200)
Correct Answer: (21, 11, 11)
Solution : Given: (50, 60, 2000), (20, 30, 200)
Subtract the first and second numbers by 10 and then multiply the resultant numbers to obtain the third number – (50, 60, 2000)→(50 – 10) × (60 – 10) = 40 × 50 = 2000 (20,
Question : What does Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code deal with:
Option 1: atrocity against women
Option 2: sedition
Option 3: crime for demanding dowry
Option 4: atrocity against SC/ST
Correct Answer: sedition
Solution : The correct answer is sedition.
The Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code specifies the penalty for sedition. Adopted and Drafted by Thomas Babington Macaulay in 1860, the Indian Penal Code was a product of the British Raj. The Section 124A is found in
Question : Fluid part of blood devoid of corpuscles is called:
Option 1: Tissue fluid
Option 2: Plasma
Option 3: Serum
Option 4: Lymph
Correct Answer: Serum
Solution : Correct Answer is Serum
The liquid that remains after the blood has clots is known as serum. When clotting is prevented by the addition of an anticoagulant, plasma is the liquid that is left behind. Serum contains antibodies. Serum is the name for plasma without
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