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 sets. (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.) (3, 9, 30) (10, 3, 33)
Option 1: (6, 9, 40)
Option 2: (8, 8, 74)
Option 3: (12, 3, 39)
Option 4: (9, 7, 98)
Correct Answer: (12, 3, 39)
Solution : Given: (3, 9, 30); (10, 3, 33)
In the given sets, multiply the first and second numbers and then add 3 to the resultant to get the third number. (3, 9, 30)→(3 × 9) + 3 = 27 + 3 = 30 (10,
Question : Which is the only living representative of Sphenopsida that has an underground, creeping and perennial rhizome that gives off aerial as well as underground branches?
Option 1: Adiantum
Option 2: Dryopteris
Option 3: Selaginella
Option 4: Equisetum
Correct Answer: Equisetum
Solution : The correct option is Equisetum.
The "horsetail" or "scouring rush" is the sole surviving member of the Sphenopsida with a perennial, subterranean, creeping rhizome that produces aerial and underground branches. Equisetum is the name given to this plant by botanists.
Equisetum plants are frequently
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Circulate 2. Circuit 3. Citrus 4. Cinnamon 5. Circular 6. Citizen
Option 1: 2, 1, 5, 4, 3, 6
Option 2: 4, 2, 1, 5, 6, 3
Option 3: 4, 5, 2, 1, 6, 3
Option 4: 4, 2, 5, 1, 6, 3
Correct Answer: 4, 2, 5, 1, 6, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Circulate 2. Circuit 3. Citrus 4. Cinnamon 5. Circular 6. Citizens
Step 1: The first and second letters of each word are the same, so move on to the next letter. Step 2: The third letter of each
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold parts at 1, 2, and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is 4.
Your father is among the other things a private person.
(1) of the other things
(2) among other things
(3) among the others
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The phrase "among the other things" is incorrect, as the article "the" should be omitted. It suggests that being a private person is just one aspect among several others that describe the father.
Other Options:
Question : Vinay and Mahesh are 250 metres apart from each other. They are moving toward each other at speeds of 36 km/hr and 54 km/hr respectively. In how much time will they meet each other?
Option 1: 12 seconds
Option 2: 20 seconds
Option 3: 10 seconds
Option 4: 15 seconds
Correct Answer: 10 seconds
Solution : Given: Vinay and Mahesh are 250 metres apart from each other. They are moving toward each other at speeds of 36 km/hr and 54 km/hr respectively. Use the formula, Time = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}$. The relative speed = 36 + 54 = 90 km/hr Convert km/hr
Question : The following table shows the number of delivery partners (in thousands) who joined five different companies during six different years.
Find the ratio of the number of delivery partners who joined Clipkart (in 2019 and 2020) to the number of delivery partners who joined Tomato (in 2019 and 2020).
Option 1: 4 : 3
Option 2: 3 : 2
Option 3: 1 : 2
Option 4: 2 : 1
Correct Answer: 2 : 1
Solution : In 2019 and 2020 the number of delivery partners joined Clipkart = (5600 + 6400) = 12000. In 2019 and 2020 the number of delivery partners joined Tomato = (2700 + 3300) = 6000. So, the required ratio = 12000 : 6000 =
Question : The given table shows the number of new employees who joined different categories of employees in an organization and also the number of employees from these categories who left the organization every year since the foundation of the organization in 2015. Study the table and answer the question that follows.
During the years given, what is the difference between the total number of Business Analysts who joined the organization and the total number of Sales Representatives who joined the organization?
Option 1: 141
Option 2: 140
Option 3: 142
Option 4: 143
Correct Answer: 140
Solution : The total number of Business Analysts who joined the organization = 80 + 63 + 78 + 42 + 67 = 330 The total number of Sales Representatives who joined the organization = 50 + 46 + 38 + 34 + 22 = 190 Required
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. What did you do to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?
Option 1: What is done by you to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?
Option 2: What was being done by you to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?
Option 3: What was done by you to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?
Option 4: What has been done by you to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?
Correct Answer: What was done by you to help the migrant labourers during the pandemic?
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active
Question : Which of the following are members of 15 naturally occurring metallic chemical elements whose atomic numbers are between 57 and 71?
Option 1: Alkali metals
Option 2: Lanthanides
Option 3: Halogens
Option 4: Actinides
Correct Answer: Lanthanides
Solution : The correct answer is Lanthanides.
Lanthanides are a series of 15 metallic elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table, and their atomic number ranges from 57 to 71. The modern periodic table consists of 118 elements arranged in 18 groups and seven periods.
Question : Directions: M is the brother of N. B is the brother of N. M is the brother of D. But N is not the brother of D. How is N related to D?
Option 1: Nephew
Option 2: Cousin
Option 3: Sister
Option 4: Brother
Correct Answer: Sister
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, N is the sister of D. Hence, the third option
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