Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Penalise
Option 1: Punish
Option 2: Praise
Option 3: Pretend
Option 4: Protect
Correct Answer: Punish
Solution : The correct solution is the first option.
Explanation: The word "penalise" is associated with imposing a penalty or punishment for wrongdoing or violation of rules. Therefore, the most appropriate synonym is punish. The grammatical aspect here involves understanding the context in which the
Question : The average of the marks of 17 students in an examination was calculated as 71. However, it was later found that the mark of one student had been wrongly entered as 65 instead of 56 and another as 24 instead of 50. The correct average is:
Option 1: 70
Option 2: 71
Option 3: 72
Option 4: 73
Correct Answer: 72
Solution : Given: Average of the marks of 17 students in an examination = 71 Wrong marks = 65 + 24 = 89 Correct marks = 56 + 50 = 106 Difference = 106 – 89 = 17 marks $\therefore$This difference affect the 17 students $= \frac{17}{17}
Question : Directions: Which of the following terms will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? AXY, EZW, ICU, OHS, ?
Option 1: UOQ
Option 2: UPQ
Option 3: UNQ
Option 4: VOQ
Correct Answer: UOQ
Solution : Given: AXY, EZW, ICU, OHS, ?
The first letter of the series are of vowels→A, E, I, O, U For the second letter of the series→Add prime numbers to the positional values of the letters – X + 2 = Z; Z + 3 =
Question : Coronation of Shivaji took place in
Option 1: 1627 A.D.
Option 2: 1674 A.D.
Option 3: 1680 A.D
Option 4: 1670 A.D
Correct Answer: 1674 A.D.
Solution : The correct option is - 1674 A.D.
The coronation of Shivaji took place on June 6, 1674, at the Raigad Fort in Maharashtra, India. Shivaji Bhonsle, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was a Maratha warrior king and the founder of the Maratha Empire
Question : Directions: In a certain code language BOTTLE is written as 148, and SIPPER is written as 166. How will BUMPER be written in that language?
Option 1: 160
Option 2: 170
Option 3: 150
Option 4: 180
Correct Answer: 150
Solution : Given: BOTTLE is written as 148, and SIPPER is written as 166.
Multiply the sum of the position values of each letter of BOTTLE by 2 to obtain the required code – The position values of BOTTLE are – B→2; O→15; T→20; T→20; L→12; E→5
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
Football tournament was being avoided by his son.
Option 1: His son is avoiding football tournament.
Option 2: His son was avoiding football tournament.
Option 3: His son avoided football tournament.
Option 4: His son avoids football tournament.
Correct Answer: His son was avoiding football tournament.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
The structure of
Question : If $n= 7+4\sqrt{3}$, the value of $(\sqrt{n}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}})$ is:
Option 1: $2\sqrt{3}$
Option 2: $4$
Option 3: $-4$
Option 4: $-2\sqrt{3}$
Correct Answer: $4$
Solution : Given: $n= 7+4\sqrt{3}$ So, $\sqrt{n}=\sqrt{7+4\sqrt{3}}=\sqrt{2^2+(\sqrt{3})^2+2×2×\sqrt{3}}=\sqrt{(2+\sqrt{3})^2}=2+\sqrt{3}$ Therefore, $\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}=\frac{1}{(2\:+\:\sqrt{3})}×\frac{(2\:-\:\sqrt{3})}{(2\:-\:\sqrt{3})}=(2-\sqrt{3})$ So, $(\sqrt{n}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}})=2+\sqrt{3}+2-\sqrt{3}=4$ Hence, the correct answer is $4$.
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd letter cluster from the given alternatives.
Option 1: AOU
Option 2: EOI
Option 3: UIE
Option 4: ALO
Correct Answer: ALO
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: AOU; A, O, and U are all vowels. Second option: EOI; E, O, and I are all vowels. Third option: UIE; U, I, and E are all vowels. Fourth option: ALO; A and O are vowels but L
Question : The study of factor pricing is alternatively called the theory of
Option 1: Functional distribution .
Option 2: Personal distribution.
Option 3: Income distribution.
Option 4: Wealth distribution .
Correct Answer: Functional distribution .
Solution : The correct option is Functional distribution .
The theory of functional distribution is another name for the study of factor pricing. Based on the many components of production's individual contributions, this theory examines how the overall income produced in an economy is distributed
Question : Directions: Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement(s). Statements: I. Some ships are cups. II. No cup is a stool. III. All windows are cups. Conclusions: I. Some ships being windows is a possibility. II. No window is a stool. III. All cups are windows. IV. No ship is a stool.
Option 1: Only conclusions I, II and IV follow
Option 2: Only conclusions II and III follow
Option 3: Only conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusions I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the statements given in the question –
Let's analyse each conclusion – Conclusion I: Some ships being windows is a possibility – According to the Venn diagram, there is no definite or negative relation
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