Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence. The intern aspired to understand the ins and outs of the operating systems of the institution.
Option 1: Stern regulations
Option 2: Prior conditions
Option 3: Elaborate theories
Option 4: Detailed description
Correct Answer: Detailed description
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
A detailed description means a thorough explanation or account of something, including its intricacies and nuances. This aligns with the context of understanding the operating systems of the institution, making it the most suitable choice.
The meanings
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will come next in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the question figure – The whole circle with a dot and half arrow is rotated by 90° in a clockwise direction.
So, following the above pattern, the required figure will be –
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. The security guard needs a _______ of shoes.
Option 1: pare
Option 2: pear
Option 3: payor
Option 4: pair
Correct Answer: pair
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In this context, the sentence is referring to a set of shoes that a security guard needs. The correct term is pair, which is a set of two similar things.
The meanings of other options are as
Question : What is the product of a reaction of calcium carbonate, water, and carbon dioxide?
Option 1: Calcium oxide
Option 2: Calcium hydroxide
Option 3: Hydrochloric acid
Option 4: Calcium Hydrogen Carbonate
Correct Answer: Calcium Hydrogen Carbonate
Solution : The correct answer is Calcium Hydrogen Carbonate.
The product of the reaction of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), water (H2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2) is calcium hydrogen carbonate, also known as calcium bicarbonate, which can be represented by
Question : Directions: Azad points towards a picture and says it's the picture of his mother's father's only granddaughter's only brother. Towards whose picture Azad was pointing?
Option 1: His sister
Option 2: His son
Option 3: His father
Option 4: Azad himself
Correct Answer: Azad himself
Solution : According to the above information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, Azad was pointing towards his picture. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : If the price of petrol is increased by 28%, by what percentage should the consumption be decreased by the consumer if the expenditure on petrol remains unchanged? (Correct to 2 decimal places)
Option 1: 12.35%
Option 2: 21.88%
Option 3: 20.25%
Option 4: 25.75%
Correct Answer: 21.88%
Solution : Given that the price of petrol has increased by 28% Let the price of petrol before the increase be Rs. 100$a$ per 1000 ml ⇒ New price = 100$a$ × 128% = Rs. 128$a$ Now if the consumer wants to maintain the expenditure as before
Question : Directions: Select the odd group of numbers. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Option 1: (600 – 300 – 150)
Option 2: (400 – 200 – 50)
Option 3: (1000 – 500 – 250)
Option 4: (200 – 100 – 50)
Correct Answer: (400 – 200 – 50)
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: (600 – 300 – 150)→600 ÷ 2 = 300; 300 ÷ 2 = 150 Second option: (400 – 200 – 50)→400 ÷ 2 = 200; 200 ÷ 2 = 100 ≠ 50 Third option:
Question : Beyond the _____________, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India.
Option 1: Zoji La Pass
Option 2: Dihang gorge
Option 3: Bhutan border
Option 4: Nepal border
Correct Answer: Dihang gorge
Solution : The correct answer is Dihang Gorge.
The Himalayas' easternmost border is marked by the Namcha Barwa mountain and Brahmaputra River. The Himalayas begin to spread along India's eastern border beyond the Dihang Gorge before bending sharply to the south. Beyond the Dihang Gorge,
Question : A man bought 25 crates of oranges for INR 10,000. He lost five crates. In order to earn a total profit of 25% of the total cost, he would have to sell each of the remaining crates at:
Option 1: INR 650
Option 2: INR 625
Option 3: INR 600
Option 4: INR 575
Correct Answer: INR 625
Solution : The cost price of 25 crates of oranges = INR 10,000 Total profit = 25% of total cost = 25% of INR 10,000 = INR 2,500 The selling price of 25 crates of oranges = cost price + total profit = INR 10,000 +
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the letters that will complete the letter series when placed from left to right in the following blanks. SCR_WS_R_W_C_GWS_RH_
Option 1: GDFSRCW
Option 2: HDFSRCW
Option 3: ECFSRCW
Option 4: EDFSRDW
Correct Answer: ECFSRCW
Solution : Given: SCR_WS_R_W_C_GWS_RH_
To fill the series we have to divide the series – SCR_W / S_R_W / _C_GW / S_RH_ Let's check each option – First option: GDFSRCW; SCRGW / SDRFW / SCRGW / SC
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