Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, FUEL is coded as 50, and JEER is coded as 44. How will FARE be coded in that language?
Option 1: 38
Option 2: 34
Option 3: 40
Option 4: 36
Correct Answer: 36
Solution : Given: FUEL is coded as 50, and JEER is coded as 44.
Place values of the letters of FUEL; F→6; U→21; E→5; L→12 Add these place values→(6 + 21 + 5 + 12) + 6 = 44 + 6 = 50 So, FUEL is coded
Question : When n is divided by 4, the remainder is 3. The remainder when 2n is divided by 4 is:
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given: Divisor = 4, remainder = 3 Let quotient = q and dividend = n Dividend = (Divisor × Quotient) + Remainder ⇒ n = (4 × q) + 3 Multiplying both sides by 2 ⇒ 2n = 8q + 6 ⇒ 2n = 4
Question : Select the nearest homonym of the given word. Accept
Option 1: Accent
Option 2: Expect
Option 3: Except
Option 4: Expert
Correct Answer: Except
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
Question : Directions: The ratio of the present ages of P and Q is 5 : 8. Three years later their ages will be in the ratio 8 : 11. What is the present age (in years) of Q?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 11
Option 3: 14
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: The ratio of the present ages of P and Q is 5 : 8. Let the present age of P be 5y and the present age of Q be 8y. Age of P after 3 years = 5y + 3 Age of Q after
Question : The number of mobile SIM card owners in the 4 states/UT is given in the bar diagram. Study the diagram and answer the question.
The average number of SIM cards sold in the four States/UT in lakhs is:
Option 1: 51.5
Option 2: 51.25
Option 3: 50
Option 4: 55.25
Correct Answer: 51.25
Solution : The average number of SIM cards sold in the four States/UT in lakhs = $\frac{(20+15+25)+(25+20+15)+(15+20+10)+(10+25+5)}{4}$ = $\frac{60+60+45+40}{4}$ = $\frac{205}{4}$ = 51.25 Hence, the correct answer is 51.25.
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 5, 11, 24, 51, 106, ?
Option 1: 122
Option 2: 217
Option 3: 120
Option 4: 153
Correct Answer: 217
Solution : Given: 5, 11, 24, 51, 106, ?
Multiply each term by 2 and add consecutive natural numbers to get the next term of the series – (5 × 2) + 1 = 10 + 1 = 11; (11 × 2) + 2 = 22 +
Question : By selling an article for Rs. 33,000 a man gains 10%. To get a profit of 20%, he has to sell it for:
Option 1: Rs. 30,000
Option 2: Rs. 35,000
Option 3: Rs. 36,000
Option 4: Rs. 36,600
Correct Answer: Rs. 36,000
Solution : Let the cost price of the article be Rs. $x$. A gain of $10\%$ on the cost price is equal to $0.10x$. So, the selling price is the cost price plus the gain: Selling Price = Cost Price + Gain = $x+0.10x=1.10x$ Given that
Question : Direction: In the following question, select the one which is different from other three alternatives.
Option 1: WXYZ
Option 2: PRSQ
Option 3: ABCD
Option 4: EFGH
Correct Answer: PRSQ
Solution : Given:
First option: WXYZ ; Correct order → WXYZ
Second option: PRSQ ; Correct order → PQRS
Third option: ABCD ; Correct order → ABCD
Fourth option: EFGH ; Correct order → EFGH
In the first, third, and fourth options, the letters are arranged correctly,
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. War is mostly glorified and (1)________ by society. The real picture of warfare is as horrific and (2)________ as one can imagine. Often, soldiers who witness death-like experiences suffer from psychological disorders and are (3)________ for the rest of their lives. Many war poems contrast all the sentimental myths about warfare by (4)_________ the harsh realities that soldiers face. The real trauma is seen in people who are left to (5)______ for their loved ones after they are gone.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: creeped
Option 2: shelled
Option 3: numbed
Option 4: hardened
Correct Answer: numbed
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is numbed because it aligns with the idea that soldiers who witness death-like experiences often become emotionally numb. In the context of war and the horrors associated with it,
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd letter cluster from the given alternatives.
Option 1: CZHK
Option 2: MLAG
Option 3: XVBU
Option 4: SEND
Correct Answer: CZHK
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: CZHK; There is no vowel. Second option: MLAG; Here, A is a vowel. Third option: XVBU; Here, U is a vowel. Fourth option: SEND; Here, E is a vowel.
So, the first option is different from the other
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