Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. An excessively intense desire for returning to past or lost conditions
Option 1: Affection
Option 2: Glitterati
Option 3: Nostalgia
Option 4: Paranoia
Correct Answer: Nostalgia
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Nostalgia is a one-word substitute for an excessively intense desire to return to past or lost conditions. It specifically refers to a sentimental longing or affectionate remembrance of the past.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : Which national Park in Nepal is a continuation of India's Valmiki National Park?
Option 1: Chitwan National Park
Option 2: Bandipur National Park
Option 3: Dudhwa National Park
Option 4: Jim Corbett National Park
Correct Answer: Chitwan National Park
Solution : The correct option is Chitwan National Park.
The Valmiki National Park in India continues into the Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Both parks are located along the Nepal-India border, and together, they make up a single, contiguous protected area called the "Terai
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the number that can be placed at the sign of the question mark (?) from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 8
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The sum of the numbers in the first and second figures is 22, so it should be the same in the third figure as well.
In the first figure – 3 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 7 = 22 In the
Question : A policeman starts chasing a thief when he is already 600 metres ahead. If the policeman is running at a speed of 9 km/hr and the thief at 8 km/hr, then the thief would be caught at a distance of:
Option 1: 6.5 km
Option 2: 6 km
Option 3: 5 km
Option 4: 5.4 km
Correct Answer: 5.4 km
Solution : Thief's speed = 8 km/hr = $8×\frac{5}{18}$ = $\frac{20}{9}$ m/s Policeman's speed = 9 km/h = $9×\frac{5}{18}=\frac{5}{2}$ m/s Distance $=\frac{\text{Difference of distance × Faster speed}}{\text{Faster speed – Slower speed}}$ $=\frac{600×\frac{5}{2}}{\frac{5}{2}-\frac{20}{9}}=600×\frac{5}{2}×\frac{18}{5}=5400$ m $= 5.4$ km Hence, the correct answer is 5.4 km.
Question : If $(a+\frac{1}{a})^{2}=3$, then the value of $a^{18}+a^{12}+a^{6}+1$ is:
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 1
Option 3: 0
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 0
Solution : Given: $(a+\frac{1}{a})^{2}=3$ ⇒ $(a+\frac{1}{a})=\sqrt3$ Cubing both sides, $(a^3+\frac{1}{a^3})= (\sqrt3)^3-3\times\sqrt3$ ⇒ $(a^3+\frac{1}{a^3})= 0$ Now, $a^{18}+a^{12}+a^{6}+1$ $=a^{15}(a^3+\frac{1}{a^3})+a^{3}(a^3+\frac{1}{a^3})$ $=(a^{15}+a^3)(a^3+\frac{1}{a^3})$ $= 0$ Hence, the correct answer is 0.
Question : The idea of Pakistan was first conceived by
Option 1: Muhammad Iqbal
Option 2: M.A. Jinnah
Option 3: Shaukat Ali
Option 4: Aga Khan
Correct Answer: Muhammad Iqbal
Solution : Correct Answer is Muhammad Iqbal
The idea of a separate Muslim state was first proposed in 1930 by a renowned poet, Dr. Mohammad Iqbal. The two Nation theory was then put forward by a lawyer, Barrister Mohammad Ali Jinnah, who called for a separate
Question : A dishonest dealer sells the goods at a 7% loss on cost price but uses 18% less weight. What is his percentage of profit?(Correct to 2 decimal places)
Option 1: 25.65%
Option 2: 12.82%
Option 3: 28.75%
Option 4: 13.41%
Correct Answer: 13.41%
Solution : Let the actual weight of the goods be 1 kg or, 1000 gm. Seller gives 18% less on 1000 = $\frac{82}{100}×1000$ = 820 gm Let the cost price of each gram be Re. 1. The cost price of 820 gm = 820 Selling price of
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
He is somehow tall for his age.
(1) No Improvement
(2) rather
(3) many
(4) much
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is: rather
Explanation: This option is the correct improvement because "rather" is used to convey a sense of contrast or comparison. In this context, it suggests that the person is taller than expected or taller than the average for
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. I play / cricket in / my childhood / with my sister.
Option 1: my childhood
Option 2: with my sister
Option 3: I play
Option 4: cricket in
Correct Answer: I play
Solution : The error lies in the third option.
The sentence refers to a past event during the speaker's childhood. Hence, simple past tense should be used in the sentence i.e., I played.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "I played cricket in my childhood
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Deceived
Option 2: Reciept
Option 3: Resistance
Option 4: Postponed
Correct Answer: Reciept
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The correct spelling is receipt. A receipt is a written acknowledgement that something has been received, typically for goods or services. It's a document that serves as proof of a transaction.
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