Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The ratio of the present age of the father to that of his son is 7 : 2. If after 10 years the ratio of their ages becomes 9 : 4, then the present age of the father is:
Option 1: 43 years
Option 2: 35 years
Option 3: 37 years
Option 4: 40 years
Correct Answer: 35 years
Solution : Let the present age of the father be $7x$ years, and the present age of the son be $2x$ years. After 10 years, the father's age will be $7x + 10$, and the son's age will be $2x + 10$. According to the question,
Question : A dealer sold an article at a loss of 2%. Had he sold it for INR 44 more, he would have gained 20%. Find the cost price of the article.
Option 1: INR 250
Option 2: INR 300
Option 3: INR 400
Option 4: INR 200
Correct Answer: INR 200
Solution : Given: A dealer sold an article at a loss of 2%. Had he sold it for INR 44 more, he would have gained 20%. Let the cost price of the article be 100%. The first percent = – 2% and the second percent =
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
I used to swim across the river when I was young.
Option 1: will swim across
Option 2: was swimming across
Option 3: could swim across
Option 4: can swim across
Correct Answer: could swim across
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
When could is used as the past tense of "can", it refers to an ability that a person generally had in the past or to something that was generally possible in the past.
For example:
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Intriguing
Option 1: Glorifying
Option 2: Ravishing
Option 3: Stunning
Option 4: Interesting
Correct Answer: Interesting
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The adjective intriguing means fascinating or arousing attention or curiosity. Interesting means engaging or thought-provoking, capable of holding one's attention or arousing curiosity.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’. You have not showed any improvement in your handwriting.
Option 1: had not showed
Option 2: has not shown
Option 3: No improvement
Option 4: have not shown
Correct Answer: have not shown
The verb "show" follows an irregular pattern for its past participle, which is "shown". The correct construction of the present perfect tense in this case requires the auxiliary verb "have" followed by the past participle "shown".
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
Our new neighbours (1) / had been living in Arizona (2) / since ten years before moving to their present house. (3)/ No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence. When talking about a duration of time, we use "for" to indicate how long something lasted. Therefore, it should be "for ten years" instead of "since ten years" to convey the intended meaning.
So, the
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. ACEG : BDFH :: IKMO : ?
Option 1: IJKL
Option 2: JLNP
Option 3: KLMN
Option 4: HIJK
Correct Answer: JLNP
Solution : Given: ACEG : BDFH :: IKMO : ?
Add 1 to the place value of each letter of ACEG to obtain the required code – A + 1 = B; C + 1 = D; E + 1 = F; G + 1 = H
Question : With which conspiracy case Aurobindo Ghosh's name is connected ?
Option 1: Kakori Conspiracy Case
Option 2: Lahore Conspiracy Case
Option 3: Meerut Conspiracy Case
Option 4: Alipore Conspiracy Case
Correct Answer: Alipore Conspiracy Case
Solution : Correct Answer is Alipore Conspiracy Case
Khudiram bose and prafulla chaki were assigned to carry out the task. They dropped the bombs on the car as it was leaving the magistrate's residence on the 30th of April, 1908. Since the magistrate was not
Question : Direction: In this question, some equation are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis find out the correct answer from amongst the four alternatives for the unsolved equation. 462 = 551 398 = 487 856 = ?
Option 1: 745
Option 2: 773
Option 3: 945
Option 4: 743
Correct Answer: 945
Solution : Here, in the given equations hundreds place digit is increased by 1 and tens and units place digits are reduced by 1.
⇒ 462 = 551
⇒ 398 = 487
Similarily, following the same pattern, we have–
⇒ 856 = 945
Hence, option third is
Question : Some important administrative posts were hereditary during the Rashtrakuta and Chola dynasties. What does post "Nagara-Shreshthi" mean?
Option 1: Leader of the merchant caravans
Option 2: Merchant of the city
Option 3: Important minister
Option 4: Chief judicial officer
Correct Answer: Merchant of the city
Solution : The correct answer is Merchant of the City.
During the Rashtrakuta and Chola dynasties in ancient India, the administrative post of Nagara-Shreshthi referred to the chief or head merchant of a city or town. They were the foremost merchant or commercial
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