Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All toys are Legos. No block is Lego. Some puzzles are blocks. Conclusions: I. Some Legos are puzzles. II. No Lego is a block. III. Some toys are blocks.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Only conclusion I follows
Option 3: Only conclusion I and II follow
Option 4: Only conclusion I and III follow
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some Legos are puzzles – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is no direct relation between Legos and puzzles.
Question : During a school excursion, each student of the junior school was charged Rs. 325 and each student of the senior school was charged Rs. 400. If there were 80 students from junior school and the combined average amount charged per student was Rs. 352, how many students from senior school went for the excursion?
Option 1: 55
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 50
Option 4: 40
Correct Answer: 45
Solution : Let the number of seniors be $x$. The total amount of money charged from the juniors $=325 \times 80= 26000$ Total amount of money charged from all students $= 352 \times (80 + x)$ The total amount charged from the seniors $ =400 \times x$
Question : Ebraham Alkazi is an eminent personality in which one of the following area ?
Option 1: Heart surgery
Option 2: Civil aviation
Option 3: Theatre
Option 4: Painting
Correct Answer: Theatre
Solution : The correct option is - Theatre
Ebrahim Alkazi was a prominent figure in Indian theatre, renowned as a director and educator. He held the position of director at the National School of Drama in New Delhi from 1962 to 1977. Furthermore, he gained recognition as
Question : A person standing at a distance looks at a building having a height of 1000 metres. The angle between the top of the building and the ground is 30o. At what approximate distance (in metres) is the person standing away from the building?
Option 1: 1000
Option 2: 936
Option 3: 1732
Option 4: 1542
Correct Answer: 1732
Solution : Given: AB = Height of the building = 1000 metres Let the distance of the man from the building, BC be $x$. From $\triangle$ ABC, we get $\tan 30° = \frac{AB}{BC}$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}= \frac{1000}{x}$ ⇒ $ x = 1000\sqrt{3}$ ⇒ $x$ = 1000 × 1.732
Question : Direction: Given equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. Find the correct answer for the unsolved equation on that basis.
2 + 4 + 6 = 48 and 3 + 2 + 8 = 48 , then 2 + 5 + 7 = ?
Option 1: 48
Option 2: 70
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 59
Correct Answer: 70
Solution : Here, in the given equations, we have–
2 + 4 + 6 = 48 ⇒ 2 x 4 x 6 = 48 3 + 2 + 8 = 48 ⇒ 3 x 2 x 8 = 48
Here, from the above two equations we can
Question : If $2s = a + b + c$, then the value of $s(s - c) + (s - a)(s - b)$ is:
Option 1: $ab$
Option 2: $abc$
Option 3: $0$
Option 4: $\frac{a+b+c}{2}$
Correct Answer: $ab$
Solution : Given: $2s = a + b + c$ ⇒ $s = \frac{a\:+\:b\:+\:c}{2}$ Now, $s(s - c) = (\frac{a\:+\:b\:+\:c}{2})(\frac{a\:+\:b\:+\:c}{2}-c)$ ⇒ $s(s - c) =(\frac{a\:+\:b\:+\:c}{2})(\frac{a\:+\:b\:-\:c}{2})$ Also, $(s - a)(s - b) = (\frac{a\:+\:b\:+\:c}{2}-a)(\frac{a\:+\:b\:+\:c}{2}-b)$ ⇒ $(s - a)(s - b) = (\frac{b\:+\:c\:-\:a}{2})(\frac{a\:+\:c\:-\:b}{2})$ So, $s(s - c) + (s
Question : Possible measures of the three angles of a triangle are:
Option 1: 33°, 42°, and 115°
Option 2: 40°, 70°, and 80°
Option 3: 30°, 60°, and 100°
Option 4: 50°, 60°, and 70°
Correct Answer: 50°, 60°, and 70°
Solution : The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°. Here, 50° + 60° + 70° = 180° Hence, the correct answer is '50°, 60°, and 70°'.
Question : An indifference curve measures the same level of:
Option 1: output from two factors
Option 2: satisfaction from two commodities
Option 3: satisfaction from income and capital
Option 4: satisfaction from expenditure and saving
Correct Answer: satisfaction from two commodities
Solution : The correct answer is satisfaction from two commodities.
An indifference curve is a graph that depicts all the combinations of two commodities that provide the same satisfaction to the consumer. Indifference curves are downward sloping because customers are prepared to trade off
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word. Anxiety
Option 1: Discomfort
Option 2: Relief
Option 3: Agitation
Option 4: Stress
Correct Answer: Relief
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: Relief stands opposite to anxiety, as it signifies the release from worry or tension, offering a sense of comfort or ease.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Which answer figure will combine with the pattern in the question figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : On comparing the question figure and all the answer figures, the following figure will combine and make the complete pattern –
Hence, the first option is correct.
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