Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
Ram (cooked) a conspiracy to cheat Abdul.
(1) cultivated
(2) hatched
(3) fabricated
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the second option.
Hatched is a suitable word in this context. It means to devise, develop, or plan something, often secretly or deviously. In this context, it means that Ram devised a plan, which is the intended meaning.
The
Question : A can complete a piece of work alone in 120 days, while A and B, working together, can complete the same work in 72 days. In how many days can B, working alone, complete this piece of work?
Option 1: 180
Option 2: 200
Option 3: 160
Option 4: 216
Correct Answer: 180
Solution : One day's work of A = $\frac{1}{120}$ One day's work of A and B together = $\frac{1}{72}$ Let B alone complete the work in b days. One day's work of B = $\frac{1}{b}$ $\frac{1}{120}+\frac{1}{b}=\frac{1}{72}$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{b}=\frac{1}{72} -\frac{1}{120}$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{b}=\frac{15-9}{1080}$ ⇒ $\frac{1}{b}=\frac{1}{180}$ ⇒ $\therefore b=180$ days
Question : The average of two numbers is 8, and the average of the other three numbers is 3. The average of the five numbers is:
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 5
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 5
Solution : Given: The average of two numbers = 8 Average of three numbers = 3 According to the question, Sum of two numbers = 2 × 8 = 16 Sum of three numbers = 3 × 3 = 9 Sum of five numbers = 16 +
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. All is calm now ______ the heart of Paris due to the lockdown.
Option 1: in
Option 2: at
Option 3: on
Option 4: by
Correct Answer: in
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
When we read the sentence, we get to know that somewhere something happened due to lockdown. We generally use the preposition "in" to express the position in a particular place.
Hence, the complete sentence is: "All is calm
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Allegiance to one’s favourite team is something that sports fans (1)______ over a period of time. They are so attached to their favourite teams that they could display (2) ______ emotions, not just during the course of the match, but much after the actual event is over. This phenomenon, (3) ______ common across the globe, is more seen in countries like Brazil, India, the US and even the UK, where the favourite sport may not be the same in each of these nations. In spite of this craze and hysteria, sport has (4)______ a long way. It is accepted as one of the world’s most (5)______ pastimes ever.
Question
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number (1).
Option 1: crave
Option 2: infer
Option 3: develop
Option 4: defer
Correct Answer: develop
Solution : The third option is correct.
The sentence implies that allegiance to a favourite sports team is something that sports fans gradually acquire or cultivate over time. The word develop aligns with this idea, suggesting the gradual formation or growth of loyalty towards a particular team.
Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order. A. It was interesting to find out that the centre operates 24 hours a day all year round. B. The recent trip to the recycling centre was a very useful experience. C. However, it was surprising to learn that the centre only collects 50% of the waste, as a lot of it is used as landfill. D. The main aim of the visit was to find out about the systems put in place to recycle waste.
Option 1: BCAD
Option 2: ACDB
Option 3: BDAC
Option 4: ABCD
Correct Answer: BDAC
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
The story is about a recent trip by the speaker to the recycling centre. Sentence B should be the first sentence, as it introduces that the trip was to the recycling centre. The next sentence should be sentence
Question : The profit (in Rs.) after selling an article for Rs. 524 is the same as the loss (in Rs.) after selling it for Rs. 452. The cost price of the article is:
Option 1: Rs. 480
Option 2: Rs. 485
Option 3: Rs. 488
Option 4: Rs. 500
Correct Answer: Rs. 488
Solution : Let the cost price be Rs. x. Profit = Selling price – Cost price = 524 – x Loss = Cost price – Selling price = x – 452 According to the question, 524 – x = x – 452 ⇒ 2x = 976
Question : The sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio 5 : 7. The areas of these triangles are in the ratio of:
Option 1: 35 : 49
Option 2: 15 : 49
Option 3: 25 : 49
Option 4: 36 : 49
Correct Answer: 25 : 49
Solution : The sides of two similar triangles are in the ratio of 5 : 7. Let the sides be $5x$ and $7x$. In two similar triangles, the ratio of their areas is square of the ratio of their sides. $\frac{\textnormal{Area of triangle 1}}{\textnormal{Area of
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. Mob lynching is the act of a group of people murdering a person without due process of law for an (1)_________ infraction. In recent years, mob lynching has become one of the hate (2)_________ that targets persons of a certain identity, members of a minority population, or strangers on the basis of a mere (3)___________. Without obeying any principles of law, the mob takes the law into their own hands to punish the supposed (4)__________ in the name of justice. Mob lynching is a breach of human dignity and a (5)_________ violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, according to Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank 2.
Option 1: crimes
Option 2: gossips
Option 3: goals
Option 4: desires
Correct Answer: crimes
Solution : The first option is correct.
Hate crimes refer to criminal acts that are motivated by prejudice, bias, or hatred toward a particular group of people. Mob lynching is also one of these crimes.
So, in the given context, mob lynching is shown as a
Question : Directions: The second number in the given number pairs is obtained by performing certain mathematical operation(s) on the first number. The same operation(s) is/are followed in all the number pairs, except one. Find that odd number pair. (NOTE: The relation should be found without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits.)
Option 1: 225 : 169
Option 2: 361 : 400
Option 3: 529 : 576
Option 4: 441 : 484
Correct Answer: 225 : 169
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 225: 169; (15)2 = 225; 15 – 2 = 13; (13)2 = 169 Second option: 361: 400; (19)2 = 361; 19 + 1 = 20; (20)2 = 400 Third option: 529: 576;
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