Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Who among the following Presidents of India was also the deputy chairman of the Planning Commission?
Option 1: V.V. Giri
Option 2: K. R. Narayanan
Option 3: Ramaswamy Venkataraman
Option 4: Pranab Mukherjee
Correct Answer: Pranab Mukherjee
Solution : The correct option is Pranab Mukherjee.
Pranab Mukherjee served as the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India from 1991 to 1996. The Planning Commission of India was a governmental body that formulated and implemented economic plans and policies for the country's
Question : Directions: In a certain coded language, A & B means A is the son of B; A # B means A is the sister of B; A @ B means A is the brother of B; A % B means A is the father of B; A − B means A is the daughter of B; A × B means A is the wife of B. If C # D @ E % Z & L # M – N × P, then how is E related to L?
Option 1: Husband
Option 2: Son
Option 3: Father
Option 4: Son-in-law
Correct Answer: Husband
Solution : Given: A & B ⇒ A is the son of B A # B ⇒ A is the sister of B A @ B ⇒ A is the brother of B A % B ⇒ A is the father of B A − B ⇒
Question : Directions: After interchanging the given two numbers and two signs what will be the values of equations (I) and (II) respectively? – and ×, 6 and 4 I. 7 × 6 + 8 ÷ 2 - 4 II. 4 – 7 × 6 + 8 ÷ 2
Option 1: 27, 42
Option 2: 27, 47
Option 3: 27, 49
Option 4: 25, 40
Correct Answer: 27, 42
Solution : Given: I. 7 × 6 + 8 ÷ 2 – 4 II. 4 – 7 × 6 + 8 ÷ 2
Let's solve each equation after interchanging signs and numbers according to the instructions. On interchanging the signs and numbers in the first equation,
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement required’.
The report that markets are open is not true.
Option 1: was open
Option 2: have open
Option 3: No improvement required
Option 4: has opened
Correct Answer: No improvement required
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sentence requires no improvement, as it maintains the subject-verb agreement and conveys the intended meaning.
Question : Which of the following has become the first state in the country to get the L-root server?
Option 1: Karnataka
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Rajasthan
Option 4: Andhra Pradesh
Correct Answer: Rajasthan
Solution : The correct option is Rajasthan.
As the first state in the country to get the L-root server, Rajasthan's government can now implement e-governance and provide its renowned digital services with uninterrupted internet access.
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments.Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. Mr. Das, my friend / and Principal / of this college, / have retired.
Option 1: Mr. Das, my friend
Option 2: have retired
Option 3: and Principal
Option 4: of this college
Correct Answer: have retired
Solution : The error lies in the second option.
The error lies in the subject-verb agreement. In this case, the subject Mr. Das is singular, but the verb have is plural. The correct form should be (has retired) to ensure agreement between the singular subject and
Question : Gross National Product - Depreciation Allowance = ?
Option 1: Per capita Income
Option 2: Gross Domestic Product
Option 3: Pesonal Income
Option 4: Net National Product
Correct Answer: Net National Product
Solution : Correct Answer is Net National Product
Commonly, the gross national product (GNP) is determined by adding up all domestic private investment, domestic government spending, net exports, and any resident income from overseas investments, then deducting foreign resident income. It is the total dollar
Question : Directions: The line chart given below shows the ratio of production to sales of two bike manufacturing firms over 6 years.
Assume that if sales in any year are greater than production, then both companies have sufficient stock to meet such instances.
If the sales of Company 1 in 2015 were 50,000 units, then what was its production (in units) in 2015?
Option 1: 38,460
Option 2: 45,000
Option 3: 52,000
Option 4: 65,000
Correct Answer: 65,000
Solution : Let $p$ denote the production for Company 1 in the year 2015. The sales of Company 1 in the year 2015 = 50,000 units The ratio of the production to the sales = $\frac{p}{50000}$ = 1.3 The production of Company 1 in the year 2015
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Rita said to her friend, “My sister is performing on stage today for the first time.”
Option 1: Rita told to her friend that her sister is performing on stage that day for the first time.
Option 2: Rita told her friend that her sister was performing on stage that day for the first time.
Option 3: Rita said to her friend that my sister is performing on stage today for the first time.
Option 4: Rita told her friend that my sister was performing on stage today for the first time.
Correct Answer: Rita told her friend that her sister was performing on stage that day for the first time.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Narration Conversion:
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. Some scientists think that the volcano could erupt in five minutes or five months. B. They just don’t know. C. On 28th September, steam appeared above Mount Agung, a volcano in Bali, Indonesia. D. Scientists fear that an eruption could happen soon.
Option 1: ABDC
Option 2: CDAB
Option 3: ADBC
Option 4: CADB
Correct Answer: CDAB
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
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