Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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).
Mumbai is famous because of its textiles.
(1) No Improvement
(2) at
(3) in
(4) for
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is: for
Explanation: This option suggests replacing "because of" with "for." "Mumbai is famous for its textiles" is the correct improvement. It conveys that Mumbai's fame is due to its textiles, making it clear that the textiles industry is
Question : A horse was sold for Rs. 60,000 at a profit of 20%. For what price should he have sold to gain a 30% profit?
Option 1: Rs. 64,000
Option 2: Rs. 65,000
Option 3: Rs. 50,000
Option 4: Rs. 55,000
Correct Answer: Rs. 65,000
Solution : Selling price of the horse at a profit of 20% = Rs. 60,000 $\therefore$ Cost price of the horse $=\frac{100}{100+20}×60000=50000$ To get a profit of 30%, new selling price of the horse $=\frac{100+30}{100}×50000=65000$ Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 65,000.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She could easily eat the _____ biryani by herself.
Option 1: haul
Option 2: whole
Option 3: hall
Option 4: hole
Correct Answer: whole
Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank is the second option.
"Whole" means complete or entirely, which in this case implies that she could eat all of the biryani by herself, which is the intended meaning of the sentence.
The meanings of the other
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).
My friend has a toothache and cannot eat something.
(1) anything
(2) things
(3) edibles
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
In this sentence, the word something doesn't specify the type of food or substance that the friend cannot eat due to the toothache. The word anything is the most appropriate choice because it refers to any type of
Question : Directions: Seven persons are sitting around a circular dining table facing towards the centre. S is sitting to the immediate left of Y and third, to the right of R. R is sitting to the immediate left of A and immediate right of P. A is sitting to the immediate left of D. Q is sitting to the immediate left of P. If D exchanges seat with Y and P with Q, then who is sitting to the immediate right of D?
Option 1: P
Option 2: S
Option 3: Q
Option 4: R
Correct Answer: P
Solution : Given: (i) S is sitting to the immediate left of Y and third, to the right of R. R is sitting to the immediate left of A and immediate right of P. A is sitting to the immediate left of D. Q is sitting to
Question : Banks are required to keep some reserves in liquid form with themselves. This is called ______.
Option 1: marginal stability scheme
Option 2: statutory liquidity ratio
Option 3: open market operations
Option 4: legal deposit ratio
Correct Answer: statutory liquidity ratio
Solution : The correct answer is the statutory liquidity ratio.
The minimal percentage of deposits that commercial banks are required to keep in their vaults as cash, gold assets, or government-approved securities is known as the Statutory liquidity ratio (SLR). The banks, not the
Question : The toxicity of which of the following heavy metals leads to liver cirrhosis ?
Option 1: Copper
Option 2: Lead
Option 3: Mercury
Option 4: Zinc
Correct Answer: Copper
Solution : The correct option is copper.
Chronic exposure to excessive copper levels can result in liver cirrhosis. Wilson's illness, a genetic illness affecting copper metabolism, can cause copper to accumulate in different organs, including the liver. This buildup, over time, can cause liver damage and cirrhosis,
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Calf : Cattle :: Foal : ?
Option 1: Elephant
Option 2: Horse
Option 3: Deer
Option 4: Kangaroo
Correct Answer: Horse
Solution : Given: Calf : Cattle :: Foal : ?
Like, the calf is a young one of cattle. Similarly, Foal is a young animal of the horse species.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the grammatically correct sentence.
A. The Supriya is the best girl in the class. B. Supriya is the best girl in the class. C. Supriya is best girl in the class. D. The Supriya is a best girl in the class.
Option 1: C
Option 2: A
Option 3: D
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: B
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The grammatically correct sentence is: Supriya is the best girl in the class.
This sentence is grammatically correct and well-structured. It correctly identifies Supriya as the best girl in the class.
Question : If $a - b = 2$ and $a^3 - b^3 = 80$, then what will be the value of $ab$?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: –24
Option 3: 24
Option 4: –12
Correct Answer: 12
Solution : Given: $a - b = 2$ and $a^3 - b^3 = 80$ Consider $a - b = 2$ Cubing both sides we get, $⇒a^3-b^3-3ab(a-b)=8$ $⇒80-3ab(2)=8$ $⇒6ab=72$ $\therefore ab = 12$ Hence, the correct answer is 12.
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