Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Wax
Option 1: Polish
Option 2: Cane
Option 3: Wail
Option 4: Wane
Correct Answer: Wane
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Wax means to become larger or stronger whereas wane means to progressively become smaller.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Polish: It refers to the process of making something smooth and shiny.
Cane: It refers
Question : The average temperature for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday was $48^{\circ}$. The average temperature for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was $52^{\circ}$. If the temperature on Monday was $42^{\circ}$, then the temperature on Friday was (in degrees):
Option 1: 58$^\circ$
Option 2: 56$^\circ$
Option 3: 52$^\circ$
Option 4: 50$^\circ$
Correct Answer: 58$^\circ$
Solution : Monday + Tuesday + Wednesday + Thursday = 4 x 48 = 192 Tuesday + Wednesday + Thursday + Friday = 4 x 52 = 208 $\therefore$ Monday = 42 Tuesday + Wednesday + Thursday = 192 – 42 = 150 $\therefore$ Friday = 208
Question : The table given below shows the earnings of two persons on five different days.
What is the difference between the total earnings of A and B on all five days?
Option 1: 45
Option 2: 35
Option 3: 50
Option 4: 55
Correct Answer: 45
Solution : Total earnings of A = 85 + 76 + 45 + 95 + 110 = 411 Total earnings of B = 130 + 90 + 102 + 86 + 48 = 456 Difference between the total earnings of A and B on all five days
Question : The effective speed of a boat is 15.2 km/h against the stream and 20.8 km/h along the stream. Find the speed of the stream.
Option 1: 18 km/h
Option 2: 1.8 km/h
Option 3: 2.8 km/h
Option 4: 4.3 km/h
Correct Answer: 2.8 km/h
Solution : Speed of stream $= \frac{\text{Speed along the stream - Speed against the stream}}{2}$ $ = \frac{20.8 - 15.2}{2}$ $ = \frac{5.6}{2}$ $ = 2.8$ km/h Hence, the correct answer is 2.8 km/h.
Question : Aung San Sun Kyi is a native to:
Option 1: China
Option 2: Myanmar
Option 3: Arunachal Pradesh
Option 4: Tibet
Correct Answer: Myanmar
Solution : The correct option is - Myanmar.
From 2016 to 2021, Aung San Suu Kyi, a politician, diplomat, and author from Myanmar, served as the country's State Counselor and Minister of Foreign Affairs. She has been the National League for Democracy's (NLD) leader from the organization's
Question : Directions: If a mirror is placed on line AB, which of the answer figures is the right image of the given figure?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in reflection. According to the information provided, if the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB), the right of the reflected image will appear as the left,
Question : What is the value of a2 + b2 + c2, if a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 23 ?
Option 1: 22
Option 2: 32
Option 3: 49
Option 4: 35
Correct Answer: 35
Solution : Given: a + b + c = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 23 Squaring on both sides, ⇒ (a + b + c)2 = 92 ⇒ a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca)
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
I left (1) / no stone unturned (2) / to achieve for my object. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error in the sentence is in part three.
It should be "to achieve my object" instead of "to achieve for my object." When expressing the purpose of one's efforts, we typically use "to achieve [something]" without the preposition "for."
Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the word.
Amend.
Option 1: Rectify
Option 2: Harm
Option 3: Impair
Option 4: Worsen
Correct Answer: Rectify
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
The word amend means to make corrections or improvements to a document, law, or situation. Rectify also carries a similar meaning, indicating the act of correcting or making things right.
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error."
The period (1) / between 1980 to 1990 (2) / was very significant in my life. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
To denote the time duration correctly, "between" is effectively linked with "and", whereas "from" is effectively linked with "to." Thus, "from" should replace "between" in the sentence as "from" denotes the starting point.
Therefore, the
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