Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Which of the given figures when placed in the 5th position would continue the series that is established by the first four figures?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The pattern followed is – 1. With every next image the number of leaves is increasing by 1 in the figure. 2. + and – are interchanging their positions alternately. So, the next image would be –
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
Option 1: Accelerate
Option 2: Lacerate
Option 3: Procrastinate
Option 4: Recuperate
Correct Answer: Procrastinate
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Procrastinate means to delay or postpone tasks, often due to habitual carelessness or laziness. It precisely captures the meaning provided.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Accelerate: It means to increase in speed or to
Question : The radius of a spherical balloon is inflated from 3.5 cm to 4.9 cm by pushing air into it. What is the percentage increase in the volume of the original balloon?
Option 1: 173.6%
Option 2: 174.4%
Option 3: 74.4%
Option 4: 73.6%
Correct Answer: 174.4%
Solution : Volume of a sphere = $\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3$, where $r$ is the radius of the sphere. According to the question Initial Volume (V1) = $\frac{4}{3}\pi(3.5)^{3}$ Final Volume (V2) = $\frac{4}{3}\pi(4.9)^{3}$ Now, Percentage increase in volume = $\frac{\frac{4}{3}\pi(4.9)^{3} – \frac{4}{3}\pi(3.5)^{3}}{\frac{4}{3}\pi(3.5)^{3}}$ × 100 =
Question : Directions: From the given alternatives, select the word that can be formed using the letters of the given word. COMPANIONSHIP
Option 1: OPEN
Option 2: OPIUM
Option 3: OPINION
Option 4: NATION
Correct Answer: OPINION
Solution : Given: COMPANIONSHIP
Now let's compare all the option words with the word COMPANIONSHIP – First option: OPEN; E is not present in the word COMPANIONSHIP. Therefore, all the letters of OPEN are not present in the word COMPANIONSHIP. Second option: OPIUM; U is not present
Question : Choose the incorrectly spelt word.
Option 1: Streamlining
Option 2: Construction
Option 3: Barbaric
Option 4: Evolutoin
Correct Answer: Evolutoin
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: Evolution refers to the gradual development or change of something from a simpler or less advanced form to a more complex or advanced one over time. In biology, it specifically refers to the process by which
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. I don't wear the sunglasses at the moment.
Option 1: I didn't wear
Option 2: I wore
Option 3: I was wearing
Option 4: I'm not wearing
Correct Answer: I'm not wearing
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The original sentence is in the present tense, and I'm not wearing maintains the present continuous tense while expressing the negation of wearing sunglasses at the moment.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "I'm not wearing
Question : A man rows upstream 36 km and downstream 48 km taking 6 hours each time. The speed of the current is:
Option 1: 0.5 km/hr
Option 2: 2 km/hr
Option 3: 1 km/hr
Option 4: 1.5 km/hr
Correct Answer: 1 km/hr
Solution : Given: A man rows upstream 36 km and downstream 48 km, taking 6 hours each time. The speed of the current = $\frac{1}{2}\times (\text{rate of downstream}-\text{rate of upstream})$. The rate of upstream is given as $\frac{36}{6}=6$ km/hr The rate of downstream is given as
Question : Who among the following was responsible for the revival of Hinduism in 19th century ?
Option 1: Swami Dayanand
Option 2: Swami Vivekanand
Option 3: Guru Shankaracharya
Option 4: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Correct Answer: Swami Vivekanand
Solution : The correct option is Swami Vivekanand.
Swami Vivekananda, a revered spiritual leader, played a pivotal role in acquainting the Western world with Indian philosophies such as Vedanta and Yoga. He stressed the significance of applying spirituality in practical life and advocated for the unity
Question : The value of 95 × 105 is:
Option 1: 9981
Option 2: 9935
Option 3: 9965
Option 4: 9975
Correct Answer: 9975
Solution : Given, 95 × 105 = (100 – 5)(100 + 5) = 1002 – 52 = 9975 Hence, the correct answer is 9975.
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. By the skin of your teeth
Option 1: Confident of victory
Option 2: Kind towards the weak
Option 3: Determined to strike
Option 4: Just barely
Correct Answer: Just barely
Solution : The correct answer is the fourth option.
The idiom by the skin of your teeth means that someone has just barely managed to do something or succeed, often implying a very close call or a narrow escape.
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