Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error."
To the ordinary man, in fact, the pealing of bells (1) / is a monotonous jangle and a nuisance (2) / tolerably only when mitigated by remote distance and sentimental association. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
Tolerable is the correct adjective to describe the level of tolerance, while tolerably is the adverb form. In this context, we are describing how the pealing of bells is only acceptable to an ordinary person
Question : Direction: In the following question a word is followed by four other words, one of which can not be formed by using the letters of the given word. Find this word.
PENULTIMATE
Option 1: PEANUT
Option 2: MINUTE
Option 3: ELIMINATE
Option 4: LIME-TEA
Correct Answer: ELIMINATE
Solution : Given:
First option: PEANUT;
All the letters of the above word are present in the given word PENULTIMATE.
Second option: MINUTE;
Third option: ELIMINATE;
The letter I is present two
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PRESIDENT is written as RPESDINTE, and KNOWLEDGE is written as NKOWELGED. How will EDUCATION be written in that language?
Option 1: DEUCTAONI
Option 2: DEUCTOANI
Option 3: DUECTAONI
Option 4: DECUTAONI
Correct Answer: DEUCTAONI
Solution : Given: PRESIDENT is written as RPESDINTE, and KNOWLEDGE is written as NKOWELGED.
Here, the position of the letters are being shuffled following a certain pattern as shown below – PRESIDENT is written as RPESDINTE→
KNOWLEDGE is written as NKOWELGED→
Similarly, follow the same pattern for
Question : If $a=17, b=13$, then find the value of the expression $\left(a^3-b^3 – 3a^2b+3ab^2\right)$.
Option 1: – 64
Option 2: – 27000
Option 3: 27000
Option 4: 64
Correct Answer: 64
Solution : Given: $a=17, b=13$ So, $\left(a^3-b^3 – 3a^2b+3ab^2\right)$ = $a^3-b^3 – 3 ab(a–b) = (a–b)^3$ = $(17–13)^3$ = 43 = 64 Hence, the correct answer is 64.
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at 1, 2, and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is 4.
To emend a piece of writing means to remove mistakes from it.
(1) amend
(2) edit
(3) rephrase
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The meanings of the other words are as follows:
Question : In which of the following market forms, a firm does not exercise control over price?
Option 1: Monopoly
Option 2: Perfect competition
Option 3: Oligopoly
Option 4: Monopolistic competition
Correct Answer: Perfect competition
Solution : The correct option is Perfect competition.
Perfect competition is an ideal type of market structure where all producers and consumers have full and symmetric information and no transaction costs. There are a large number of producers and consumers competing with one another in
Question : A, B, and C started a business with initial investments of INR 20,000, INR 25,000, and INR 10,000, respectively. After 5 months from the start, A invested INR 4000 more. After 6 months from the start, C invested INR 8000 more. After 4 months from the start, B withdrew INR 8,000. At the end of the year, they will receive a profit of INR $x$. In what ratio they will share the profits?
Option 1: 71 : 57 : 42
Option 2: 71 : 59 : 42
Option 3: 59 : 68 : 42
Option 4: 67 : 59 : 42
Correct Answer: 67 : 59 : 42
Solution : Given: A, B and C started a business with initial investments of INR 20,000, INR 25,000, and INR 10,000, respectively.
The ratio they
Question : If a and b are the lengths of the sides of a right triangle whose hypotenuse is 10 units and whose area is 20 sq. units, then the value of $(a+b)^{2}$ is:
Option 1: 140
Option 2: 180
Option 3: 120
Option 4: 160
Correct Answer: 180
Solution : Given that the area of the right angle triangle is 20 sq. units and the hypotenuse is 10 units. The area of a right triangle, $⇒ \frac{1}{2} \times a \times b = 20$ $⇒ab=40$ Applying Pythagoras theorem, $10^{2} = a^{2} + b^{2}$ ⇒ $100 =
Question : The monetary policy is India is formulated by:
Option 1: central government
Option 2: industrial financial corporation of India
Option 3: Reserve Bank of India
Option 4: Industrial Development Bank of India
Correct Answer: Reserve Bank of India
Solution : The correct option is Reserve Bank of India.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the nation's central banking organization, develops and implements the monetary policy of India. The RBI is in charge of policing and directing the flow of credit and the
Question : Which of the following are metalloids?
Option 1: Boron, Oxygen, Aluminium
Option 2: Boron, Mercury, Iron
Option 3: Boron, Silicon, Antimony
Option 4: Aluminium, Mercury, Copper
Correct Answer: Boron, Silicon, Antimony
Solution : The correct options are Boron, Silicon, and Antimony.
Boron, Silicon, and Antimony are considered metalloids. Metalloids are elements that have properties intermediate between metals and nonmetals. Metalloids have intermediate electrical conductivity compared to metals and non-metals. They can conduct electricity, but not as
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