Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Find the HCF of 4.08 and 6.63.
Option 1: 0.50
Option 2: 0.52
Option 3: 0.51
Option 4: 0.53
Correct Answer: 0.51
Solution : HCF of 4.08 and 6.63: Treat them as whole numbers, the numbers are 408 and 663. ⇒ 408 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 51 ⇒ 663 = 13 × 51 HCF of 408 and 663 = 51 ⇒ HCF of 4.08 and 6.63
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
Now that I am back at work, (1) / I have beginning (2) / to feel much better. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
It is important to note that the verb "to begin" is irregular, and its past tense and past participle forms are "began" and "begun", respectively.
The present perfect tense is employed when an action or
Question : The list price (marked price) of an article is Rs. 900 and it's available at two successive discounts of 20% and 10%. The selling price of the article, in rupees, is:
Option 1: 640
Option 2: 648
Option 3: 720
Option 4: 738
Correct Answer: 648
Solution : Given: The list price (marked price) of an article is Rs. 900 and it's available at two successive discounts of $a$ = 20% and $b$ = 10%. Here, marked price = Rs. 900 So, after two successive discounts of 20% and 10%, Selling price =
Question : Directions: Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held on the right side?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The country’s rapid _________ has led to a rise in many people’s standard of living.
Option 1: idea
Option 2: life
Option 3: confidence
Option 4: growth
Correct Answer: growth
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The sentence structure suggests that the missing word should describe something that has led to an improvement in people's standard of living.
Among the options provided, "growth" best fits in the context, indicating a rapid increase or
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the bracketed word to fill in the blank.
There is a huge generation __________ (void) between Arun and his grandparents.
Option 1: traditions
Option 2: gap
Option 3: memory
Option 4: experience
Correct Answer: gap
Solution : The correct choice will be the second option.
Void means empty space, nothingness, zero, or zilch. Gap denotes an empty space in something or between two things, making it a fitting synonym.
The meanings of the words are as follows:
Traditions: It denotes a
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Deforestation, wildfires, and pollution cause animals (1) _________lose their homes. Animals may be (2) _________ by their surroundings. Most individuals are (3) __________ that they are taking down an animal's home when they cut down trees for wood. Animal (4)__________ is also lost as a result of wildfires. The main causes of an animal becoming (5)_________ are poaching and smuggling. Pollution is extremely harmful to animals and their environments. Animals are interested and try to eat the pollution-causing things. Furthermore, some rivers and natural resources are becoming polluted, forcing animals to relocate. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: wild
Option 2: endangered
Option 3: infused
Option 4: destructive
Correct Answer: endangered
Solution : The most appropriate option is the second option.
Endangered fits the context as it refers to animals that are at risk of becoming extinct or are vulnerable due to various threats like poaching and smuggling, aligning with the discussion of the causes of animals losing
Question : Which of the following periods is known as the period of population explosion in India?
Option 1: 1981-2021
Option 2: 1931-1961
Option 3: 1921-1951
Option 4: 1951-1981
Correct Answer: 1951-1981
Solution : The correct answer is 1951-1981.
India has a population of approximately 1,210 million, or about 17.5% of the world's population, according to the 2011 Census. India is the second-most populous nation in the world after China. In India, the years 1951–1981 are known as the
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Mob lynching is the act of a group of people murdering a person without due process of law for an (1)_________ infraction. In recent years, mob lynching has become one of the hate (2)_________ that targets persons of a certain identity, members of a minority population, or strangers on the basis of a mere (3)___________. Without obeying any principles of law, the mob takes the law into their own hands to punish the supposed (4)__________ in the name of justice. Mob lynching is a breach of human dignity and a (5)_________ violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, according to Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank 4.
Option 1: innocent
Option 2: lawman
Option 3: faultless
Option 4: accused
Correct Answer: accused
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
When a mob bypasses legal procedures and takes justice into its own hands, it targets the accused, someone it believes is guilty of a crime.
The term accused refers to a person who has been formally charged with or
Question : The train ticket fare from places A to B in 2nd class AC and 3rd class AC is Rs. 2,500 and Rs. 2,000, respectively. If the fares of 2nd class AC and 3rd class AC are increased by 20% and 10%, respectively, then find the ratio of the new fares of 2nd class AC and 3rd class AC.
Option 1: 15 : 11
Option 2: 12 : 11
Option 3: 13 : 11
Option 4: 15 : 13
Correct Answer: 15 : 11
Solution : The new fare for the 2nd class AC after a 20% increase would be = 1.20 × 2500 = Rs. 3000 The new fare for the 3rd class AC after a 10% increase would be = 1.10 × 2000 = Rs. 2200 Therefore,
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