Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The Supreme Court held that persons with disabilities have a right to reservation in promotion under Article 16(4) of the Constitution of India, 1950, in the case of:
Option 1: Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
Option 2: Rajeev Kumar Gupta v. Rangachari
Option 3: State of Kerala v. Leesamma Joseph
Option 4: State of Kerala v. N. M. Thomas
Correct Answer: State of Kerala v. Leesamma Joseph
Solution : The correct answer is State of Kerala v. Leesamma Joseph.
In the State of Kerala v. Leesamma Joseph case, the Supreme Court held that persons with disabilities have a right to reservation in promotion under Article 16(4) of the
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".
Neither of the two children (1) / said his/her prayer (2) / before going to bed. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : There is no error in the sentence.
Neither refers to one of the two subjects and is followed by the singular pronoun his or her to indicate that it could be either the boy's or the girl's prayer. This maintains the subject-verb agreement.
Therefore, the
Question : In which of the following cases does the law of demand fail?
Option 1: Giffen goods
Option 2: Normal goods
Option 3: Inferior goods
Option 4: Both Giffen and inferior goods
Correct Answer: Giffen goods
Solution : The correct answer is Giffen goods.
The law of demand generally holds that when a good's price goes up, people tend to buy less of it, and when its price goes down, they buy more. However, Giffen goods stand as a unique exception
Question : Who initiated the movement to form the India Nations Congress :
Option 1: Annie Besant
Option 2: A.O. Hume
Option 3: W.C. Banerjee
Option 4: Gandhiji
Correct Answer: A.O. Hume
Solution : Correct Answer is A.O. Hume
He is also known as the founding father of the Indian National Congress (INC). He invited other important Indians from various parts of India to a meeting in Poona on December 25th to December 28th 1885. This meeting resulted
Question : Directions: Select the word pair that does not represent a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/consonants/vowels in the word.) Rapidly : Swiftly
Option 1: Obtain : Procure
Option 2: Distress : Trouble
Option 3: True : Correct
Option 4: Idle : Active
Correct Answer: Idle : Active
Solution : Given: Rapidly : Swiftly (Rapidly is the synonym of swiftly.)
Let's check the options – First option: Obtain : Procure; Obtain and procure are the synonyms. Second option: Distress : Trouble; Distress and trouble are the synonyms. Third option: True : Correct; True
Question : If the price of salt decreases by 20%, then by what percentage should consumption be increased to keep the expenditure same?
Option 1: 26%
Option 2: 27%
Option 3: 25%
Option 4: 24%
Correct Answer: 25%
Solution : Let the price of 100 units of salt be Rs. 100. Current price of salt after 20% depreciation = (100 – 20% of 100) = Rs. 80 Amount of salt that can be bought in Rs 100 = $\frac{100}{80}\times100$ = 125 units Percentage increase in
Question : If $p^2+\frac{1}{p^{2}}$ = 47, the value of $p+\frac{1}{p}$ is:
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 7
Solution : Given: $p^2+\frac{1}{p^{2}}$ = 47 Since $(a + b)^2 = a^2 + b^2 + 2ab$ ⇒ $(p+\frac{1}{p})^2 = p^2 +\frac{1}{p^2} + 2 × p × \frac{1}{p}$ ⇒ ($p + \frac{1}{p}) = 47 + 2 = 49$ Taking root on both sides, ⇒ $p+\frac{1}{p} = 7$ Hence,
Question : The compound interest on a certain sum for 2 years at 10% per annum is Rs. 525. The simple interest on the same sum for double the time at half the rate percent per annum is:
Option 1: Rs. 520
Option 2: Rs. 550
Option 3: Rs. 500
Option 4: Rs. 515
Correct Answer: Rs. 500
Solution : Rate, R = 10% Compound interest = Rs. 525 Term, n = 2 years Compound interest after 2 years = $P[(1+\frac{R}{100})^{2} –1]$ ⇒ 525 = $P[(1+\frac{10}{100})^{2} –1)]$ ⇒ 525 = $P[(1.21 –1]$ $\therefore$ P = $\frac{525}{0.21}$ = Rs. 2500 Simple interest after n years
Question : The median of the following data will be _________. 32, 25, 33, 27, 35, 29, and 30
Option 1: 32
Option 2: 27
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 29
Correct Answer: 30
Solution : Given numbers: 32, 25, 33, 27, 35, 29, and 30 ⇒ the given data is in ascending order = 25, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35 The median of this data is the middlemost number of this data (as the total number of data is
Question : Directions: Three Statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some clowns are artists. All artists are smart. All smarts are rich. Conclusions: I. All artists are rich. II. Some clowns are smart. III. All clowns are artists.
Option 1: All conclusions follow
Option 2: Both conclusions II and III follow
Option 3: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Both conclusions I and III follow
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): All artists are rich – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the circle representing artists lies inside the
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