Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 - operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (44, 63, 98) (59, 99, 149)
Option 1: (81, 15, 87)
Option 2: (54, 73, 121)
Option 3: (19, 32, 44)
Option 4: (82, 13, 96)
Correct Answer: (81, 15, 87)
Solution : Given: (44, 63, 98); (59, 99, 149)
In the given sets, the sum of the first and second numbers equals the sum of the third number and 9. (44, 63, 98)→44 + 63 = 107; 98 + 9 = 107 (59, 99, 149)→59
Question : Non-tax revenue is part of ______.
Option 1: Revenue expenditure
Option 2: Revenue receipts
Option 3: Capital expenditure
Option 4: Capital receipts
Correct Answer: Revenue receipts
Solution : The correct option is Revenue receipts.
Non-tax revenue is part of a government's total revenue. It includes income generated from sources other than taxes, such as fees, fines, profits from state-owned enterprises, and various other forms of income. The money a government collects for
Question : Directions: Which letter cluster will replace the question mark (?) to complete the given series? ABCD, EBCD, ?, OBCD, UBCD
Option 1: JBCD
Option 2: LBCD
Option 3: IBCD
Option 4: KBCD
Correct Answer: IBCD
Solution : Given: ABCD, EBCD, ?, OBCD, UBCD
According to the vowel series (A, E, I, O, U), the first letter is increased by 1 from the previous term and BCD is constant in all the terms – ABCD→A + 1 = E; According to
Question : Fifteen movie theatres average 600 customers per theatre per day. If six of the theatres close down, but the total theatre attendance stays the same, then the average daily attendance per theatre among the remaining theatres is:
Option 1: 900
Option 2: 1000
Option 3: 1100
Option 4: 1200
Correct Answer: 1000
Solution : Total attendance in 15 movie theatres = 15 × 600 = 9000 After the closing of 6 theatres, remaining theatres = 15 – 6 = 9 Attendance remains the same, so the required average: $=\frac{\text{Total attendance}}{\text{Remaining theatres}}$ $=\frac{9000}{9}$ $=1000$ Hence, the correct answer is 1000.
Question : Hailstorms are caused due to
Option 1: Condensation
Option 2: Convection
Option 3: sublimation
Option 4: Freezing
Correct Answer: Freezing
Solution : The correct option is Freezing.
Hailstorms are caused by updrafts in thunderstorms that carry raindrops into extremely cold cloud areas where they come into touch with supercooled water droplets (liquid water below the freezing point). When the supercooled water droplets come into touch with the
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear close to the mirror in the reflection. Here, according to the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the reflected image will appear
Question : In which year was the Estimates Committee constituted for the first time in India?
Option 1: 1948
Option 2: 1950
Option 3: 1947
Option 4: 1949
Correct Answer: 1950
Solution : The correct answer is 1950.
On the recommendation of the then-finance minister, John Matthai, the first Estimates Committee was formed in the post-independence era in 1950. It began with 25 members, but in 1956, the number was increased to 30. The committee's role was to
Question : Directions: Select the correct combination of mathematical signs to sequentially replace the * signs and balance the given equation. 76 * 4 * 26 * 13 * 9 * 62
Option 1: –, +, ÷, ×, =
Option 2: +, ÷, ×, –, =
Option 3: +, –, ÷, ×, =
Option 4: ÷, –, +, ×, =
Correct Answer: +, –, ÷, ×, =
Solution : Given: 76 * 4 * 26 * 13 * 9 * 62
Replace the * sign given in the equation with the assigned signs in the options. Let's check the options –
First option: –, +, ÷, ×, = ⇒ 76
Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
The Sun is the star at the centre of (1) __________ Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma. The Sun has inspired us since ancient times. It’s central to mythology and religion in (2) ____________ around the world. It keeps our planet warm enough for living things to grow. It gives us light, so we can see. It is by far the most important (3) _________of energy for life on Earth. It is about a hundred times as wide (4)________ the Earth. If there were no sun, many things wouldn’t occur, like photosynthesis or the presence of oxygen, which would have caused no existence of life. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: control
Option 2: gesture
Option 3: source
Option 4: symbol
Correct Answer: source
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: A source is a place from which something originates. This helps convey the intended meaning that the Sun is the most important place from where the energy originates for life on Earth.
Question : Which of the following is known as the world’s wettest place?
Option 1: Waialeale
Option 2: Mumbai
Option 3: Mawsynram
Option 4: Singapore
Correct Answer: Mawsynram
Solution : The correct option is Mawsynram.
Mawsynram is a village in the northeastern state of Meghalaya, India. It is renowned for holding the record for the highest average annual rainfall in the world. The average rainfall received by this region is 11,872 millimetres. The Bay of
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