Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Consider the given statement(s) to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can be drawn from the given statements. Statements: All books are novels. Some novels are poems. Conclusions: I. Some books are poems. II. Some poems are novels.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Option 4: Both conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some books are poems – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between the books
Question : The pie chart shows the marks of a student in different subjects out of 100.
The marks scored in Hindi and Mathematics are more than the marks scored in English and Science by:
Option 1: 35
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : The marks scored in Hindi and mathematics = 70 + 90 = 160 The marks scored in English and Science = 55 + 80 = 135 Required difference = 160 – 135 = 25 Hence, the correct answer is 25.
Question : In January 2023, the legislative bill providing ________ reservation to women in state government jobs has been approved by Uttarakhand Governor, Lt Gen (Retd.) Gurmit Singh.
Option 1: 20%
Option 2: 25%
Option 3: 30%
Option 4: 35%
Correct Answer: 30%
Solution : The correct answer is 30%.
Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd), Governor of Uttarakhand, has authorized a 30% horizontal reservation for state-domiciled women in the government jobs bill. On November 29, 2022, the Uttarakhand state assembly passed the Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation for Women)
Question : Parts of the following sentence have been given as options. Select the option that contains a grammatical error. The wedding gown / looked decently / despite being / studded with jewels.
Option 1: The wedding gown
Option 2: despite being
Option 3: looked decently
Option 4: studded with jewels.
Correct Answer: looked decently
Solution : The third option is correct.
The correct phrase should be looked decent instead of looked decently. The adverb decently should be replaced with the adjective decent to properly modify the noun gown.
Therefore, the correct sentence should be: The wedding gown looked decent despite
Question : Which of the following is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Deflator?
Option 1: The ratio of nominal to real GDP
Option 2: The ratio of nominal to real GNP
Option 3: The ratio of nominal to real CPI
Option 4: The ratio of real to nominal GNP
Correct Answer: The ratio of nominal to real GDP
Solution : The correct option is The ratio of nominal to real GDP.
The GDP deflator is a gauge for changes in an economy's total price level. The formula is used to compute GDP Deflator = (Nominal GDP / Real
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? UV, OY, IB, EE, ?
Option 1: ZK
Option 2: AH
Option 3: BI
Option 4: BH
Correct Answer: AH
Solution : Given: UV, OY, IB, EE,?
The series follows a reverse alphabetical order of vowels (U, O, I, E) as the first letter of each letter cluster. The first letter of the next term of the series will be A. For the second letter of each
Question : Raghav covers a distance of 3300 m in 45 minutes. What is his speed (in km/hr)?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 4.4
Option 3: 2.25
Option 4: 3.75
Correct Answer: 4.4
Solution : Given: Distance covered = 3300 m = $\frac{3300}{1000}$ = 3.3 km Time taken = 45 minutes = $\frac{45}{60}$ = 0.75 hours Speed = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$ = $\frac{3.3}{0.75}$ = 4.4 km/hr Hence, the correct answer is 4.4 km/hr.
Question : Alipta got some money from her father. In how many years will the ratio of the money and the interest obtained from it be 10 : 3 at the rate of 6% simple interest per annum?
Option 1: 7 years
Option 2: 3 years
Option 3: 5 years
Option 4: 4 years
Correct Answer: 5 years
Solution : Given: Rate = 6% $\frac{\text{Principal}}{\text{Interest}}=\frac{10}{3}$ Let Principal be $10k$ and Interest be $3k$. Simple interest =$\frac{\text{Principal×Rate×Time}}{100}$ ⇒ $3k = \frac{\text{10k×6×Time}}{100}$ ⇒ Time = $\frac{3k×100}{10k×6}$ $\therefore$ Time = 5 years Hence, the correct answer is 5 years.
Question : Directions: In the given question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
As usual, a lot of people were _____ in the king's darbar.
Option 1: their
Option 2: possess
Option 3: past
Option 4: present
Correct Answer: present
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
This is the correct choice for the sentence, as present is used as an adjective, which means being in attendance or being at a particular place. In this sense, when someone is described as present, it means
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
His (argument) against his opponent duly brought jeers from the crowd.
(1) invective
(2) praise
(3) controversy
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct choice to improve the sentence is the first option.
Explanation: "Invective" is a noun that refers to harsh and abusive language. Given the context, it fits appropriately as it describes a strong and negative argument. The original word "argument" doesn't convey the same
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