Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Direction: If STYLE is written as PQVIB, how can SMELL be written in that code?
Option 1: PJBII
Option 2: PVBII
Option 3: PVHII
Option 4: PJHII
Correct Answer: PJBII
Solution : Given:
STYLE is written as PQVIB
S – 3 = P ; T – 3 = Q ; Y – 3 = V ; L – 3 = I ; E – 3 = B
Similarly, SMELL will be coded as:
S – 3 =
Question : Identify the animal that is not a non-chordate.
Option 1: Reptiles
Option 2: Arthropods
Option 3: Porifera
Option 4: Arachnids
Correct Answer: Reptiles
Solution : The correct answer is Reptiles.
Non-chordates are animals without backbones. Reptiles are chordates. Chordates are animals belonging to the phylum Chordata, which is characterized by the presence of a notochord. Reptiles fall within the subphylum Vertebrata, which includes animals with a vertebral column
Question : If the sum of two positive numbers is 65 and the square root of their product is 26, then the sum of their reciprocals is:
Option 1: $\frac{7}{52}$
Option 2: $\frac{5}{52}$
Option 3: $\frac{1}{52}$
Option 4: $\frac{3}{52}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{5}{52}$
Solution : Let the two numbers be $a$ and $b$. According to the question, ⇒ $a + b$ = 65 and $\sqrt{ab}$ = 26 So, $ab$ = 26 × 26 = 676 Now, the sum of reciprocals = $\frac{1}{a}$ + $\frac{1}{b}$ = $\frac{b+a}{ab}$ = $\frac{65}{676}$= $\frac{5}{52}$ Hence,
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
I prayed that his mother might recover soon.
Option 1: I said, "May your mother recover soon!"
Option 2: I said, "Might his mother soon recover."
Option 3: I said, "Oh God! Your mother may recover soon."
Option 4: I say, "Your mother may recover soon."
Correct Answer: I said, "May your mother recover soon!"
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Narration Conversion:
Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order. A. Mummy struggled to pull them apart and finally succeeded. B. She tried to get them to make up but they did not listen. C. It was a fierce fight, of course. D. The two children scratched and hit each other.
Option 1: CDAB
Option 2: DBAC
Option 3: CBDA
Option 4: ACBD
Correct Answer: CDAB
The logical flow of sentences is as follows:
Question : If $x$ can finish a job in 4 hours and $y$ can finish the same job in 8 hours independently, then they together will finish the job in:
Option 1: 140 minutes
Option 2: 160 minutes
Option 3: 120 minutes
Option 4: 150 minutes
Correct Answer: 160 minutes
Solution : Assume that $x$ efficiency is $e_x$ and $y$ efficiency is $e_y$. Let's assume that the work is 1 unit. Given that $x$ can finish a job in 4 hours. $⇒e_x = \frac{\text{work}}{\text{time}} = \frac{1}{4}$ Given that $y$ can finish the same job in 8
Question : Directions: Which two numbers and two signs should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 7 × 14 ÷ 6 + 12 + 6 = 30
Option 1: 7 and 6, × and ÷
Option 2: 7 and 14, × and ÷
Option 3: 7 and 6, ÷ and +
Option 4: 6 and 14, × and +
Correct Answer: 7 and 14, × and ÷
Solution : Given: 7 × 14 ÷ 6 + 12 + 6 = 30
Let's check the options – First option: 7 and 6, × and ÷ Since there are two 6s in the equation, it is not clear which 6 needs
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The police were on high alert on account of the _____ convict who had killed many people.
Option 1: run after
Option 2: walk away
Option 3: eloped
Option 4: runaway
Correct Answer: runaway
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Runaway is the most suitable choice, suggesting a dangerous individual who has escaped.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: In the following question, you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following signs. If + stands for multiplication, – stands for addition, and × stands for division, then what is the value of 128 + 9 – 16 × 4 =?
Option 1: 73
Option 2: 256
Option 3: 1156
Option 4: 1352
Correct Answer: 1156
Solution : Given: + stands for multiplication, – stands for addition, and × stands for division. 128 + 9 – 16 × 4 = ?
Replace the signs in the given equation as per the instructions and solve the equation – = 128 × 9 + 16
Question : Directions: In the question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four. My sister's marriage passed ___ peacefully.
Option 1: away
Option 2: by
Option 3: off
Option 4: out
Correct Answer: off
Solution : The first option 'passed away' means to 'die' which is inappropriate with 'marriage'.The second option 'passed by' means 'to go past a thing or near it on your way to another place', which can't be used in the context of marriage. The fourth option 'passed
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