Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Study the given graph and table and answer the following question. Data of different states regarding the population of states in the year 1998.
Total population of the given states = 32760000
If in the year 1998, there was an increase of 20% in the population of Goa and 10% in the population of Arunachal Pradesh compared to the previous year, then what was the ratio of the population of Goa and Arunachal Pradesh in 1997?
Option 1: 7 : 11
Option 2: 11 : 25
Option 3: 4 : 5
Option 4: 25 : 11
Correct Answer: 11 : 25
Solution : The population of Goa in the year 1998 = $32760000 \times \frac{12}{100}$ = 3931200 Population of Goa in the year 1997 = $3931200 \times \frac{100}{120}$ = 3276000 Population of Arunachal Pradesh in the year 1998 = $32760000 \times \frac{25}{100}$ = 8190000 Population of
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The concert will start when the conductor comes.
(1) When the conductor arrives
(2) When the curtain has been raising
(3) When the audience will arrive
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is the first option.
It is the correct choice because it maintains the order of the sentence as per the first conditional, Arrives is the appropriate verb to describe the conductor's action.
The other options change the meaning of
Question : A contractor decided to complete a work in 80 days and employed 60 men at the beginning and 20 men additionally after 20 days and got the work completed as per schedule. If he had not employed the additional men, how many extra days would he have needed to complete the work (round off to the nearest integer)?
Option 1: 32 days
Option 2: 20 days
Option 3: 30 days
Option 4: 26 days
Correct Answer: 20 days
Solution : Given, the time taken to complete the work = 80 days Number of days 60 men worked together = 20 days Number of days 80 men worked together = 60 days Let the work done by a man in a day be $x$ units.
Question : Direction: In the given question, select the related letter from the given alternatives.
CDGF : HILK :: NORQ : ?
Option 1: UVWY
Option 2: PQTS
Option 3: STWX
Option 4: IGNL
Correct Answer: PQTS
Solution : Given –
Here, the logic is that the second alphabet of each letter adds 1 letter ahead of the first letter, the third letter adds 3 ahead of the second letter and the fourth letter subtracts 1 before
Question : Directions: If + means division, – means multiplication, ÷ means subtraction, and × means addition, then what is the value of the following expression? 805 + 23 ÷ 4 – 6 × 2
Option 1: 32
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 29
Option 4: 13
Correct Answer: 13
Solution : Given: + means division, – means multiplication, ÷ means subtraction, and × means addition 805 + 23 ÷ 4 – 6 × 2
After interchanging the equation becomes – = 805 ÷ 23 – 4 × 6 + 2 = 35 – 4 × 6
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.
A new world research shows that the French (1) ______ large amounts of cheese and butter. Therefore, they have low levels of heart disease. The research (2) ______ that animal fat is good for the human body and helps in reducing the risks of heart attack. This study was (3) ______ in 2018 in 21 low and middle income countries. However, it (4) ______ that eating moderately is the (5) ______ key in this regard.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: closed
Option 2: concluded
Option 3: finished
Option 4: stopped
Correct Answer: concluded
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The word concluded is the most suitable choice in the context of a study or research. It means to bring something to an end, especially after careful consideration of all aspects.
The meanings of the other options are
Question : Directions: Select the option figure that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation of the figure is not allowed, let's check which of the option figures can exactly fit in the given question figure.
From the above, it is clear that the first option figure is embedded in the given question figure. Hence, the first option
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.
Solution : In the given series, the figures have two same geometrical shapes and one different shape. Let's check the given options – First option: Here, there are two squares and one circle. Second option: Here, there are two triangles and one circle. Third option: Here, there is
Question : A molecule in plants comparable to haemoglobin in animals is
Option 1: Cytochrome
Option 2: Cellulose
Option 3: Chlorophyll
Option 4: Carotene
Correct Answer: Chlorophyll
Solution : The correct option is Chlorophyll.
Chlorophyll is the plant chemical equivalent to haemoglobin in animals. Both molecules are required for the proper functioning of their respective species. Chlorophyll is a green pigment present in chloroplasts, which are the organelles in plants that perform photosynthesis. It
Question : Directions: Select the option in which the given figure is embedded (rotation is NOT allowed).
Solution : Since the rotation of the figure is not allowed, we will check where the question figure can exactly fit itself in the given option figures.
From the above, it is clear that the question figure is embedded in the fourth option figure. Hence, the fourth option
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