Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Gift of the gab
Option 1: Fluency of speech
Option 2: Freedom of speech
Option 3: First speech
Option 4: Figures of speech
Correct Answer: Fluency of speech
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Gift of the gab refers to the ability to speak eloquently and persuasively. It implies having a natural talent or skill for effective and articulate verbal communication. Fluency of speech means the same, thus making it
Question : A boat is moving away from an observation tower. It makes an angle of depression of 60° with an observer's eye when at a distance of 50 metres from the tower. After 8 seconds, the angle of depression becomes 30º. By assuming that it is running in still water, the approximate speed of the boat is:
Option 1: 33 km/h
Option 2: 42 km/h
Option 3: 45 km/h
Option 4: 50 km/h
Correct Answer: 45 km/h
Solution : Given: The boat makes an angle of depression of 60º with an observer's eye when at a distance of 50 metres from the tower. After 8 seconds, the angle of depression becomes 30°. Solution: Let $CD = x$ m In $\triangle ABD$ $\tan 60°=\frac{AB}{AC}$
Question : A completes 30% of a project in 30 days. He then calls in B and they together finish the remaining work in 20 days. How long would B alone take to do the whole work?
Option 1: 40 days
Option 2: 80 days
Option 3: 120 days
Option 4: 20 days
Correct Answer: 40 days
Solution : Given: A completes 30% of a project in 30 days. Let the total work be 100 units. Since we know that, Total work = Efficiency × Time. So, A's efficiency is $\frac{30}{30}$ = 1 unit each day. After that, he calls B and the
Question : The compound interest on Rs. 64,000 for 3 years, compounded annually at 7.5% p.a. is:
Option 1: Rs. 14,400
Option 2: Rs. 15,705
Option 3: Rs. 15,507
Option 4: Rs. 15,075
Correct Answer: Rs. 15,507
Solution : Amount = $P(1+\frac{R}{100})^{n}$ to calculate the answer. Where P is the principal amount, R is the rate of interest per annum, and n is the time in years. Amount = $64000(1+\frac{7.5}{100})^{3}$ = Rs. 79,507 CI = Rs. 79,507 – Rs. 64,000 = Rs.15,507 Hence,
Question : The term of trade refers to_____.
Option 1: the excess of import expenditures over export earnings
Option 2: the trade agreements
Option 3: the terms and conditions on which a country is offered loan
Option 4: the ratio between export prices and import prices
Correct Answer: the ratio between export prices and import prices
Solution : The correct option is the ratio between export prices and import prices.
In 1927, the term trade was first used by US economist Frank William Taussig. The term trade refers to the ratio at which a country can
Question : El Nino is
Option 1: a warm ocean current
Option 2: sea storm
Option 3: tropical disturbance
Option 4: another name of typhoon
Correct Answer: a warm ocean current
Solution : The correct answer is a warm ocean current.
El Nino is a weather phenomenon in which cold ocean current in Pacific ocean is replaced by warm ocean currents. Peruvian current is a cold ocean current which flows past the Peruvian coast in
Question : Directions: Study the following histogram of data related to literate people of different age groups and answer the questions given below.
The number of literate people in the age group of 20-35 years is:
Option 1: 2050
Option 2: 1250
Option 3: 2150
Option 4: 1700
Correct Answer: 2050
Solution : The number of literate people in the age group of 20-25 = 800 The number of literate people in the age group of 25-30 = 650 The number of literate people in the age group of 30-35 = 600 The required answer = 800 +
Question : A bike is sold for 87,500 by allowing a discount of 44% on its marked price. The marked price (in Rs.) of the bike is:
Option 1: 1,56,100
Option 2: 1,58,225
Option 3: 1,56,250
Option 4: 1,55,500
Correct Answer: 1,56,250
Solution : Given: A bike is sold for 87,500 by allowing a discount of 44% on its marked price. Let the marked price be $x$. So, $x×\frac{100-44}{100} = 87500$ ⇒ $x×\frac{56}{100}= 87500$ ⇒ $x=\frac{8750000}{56}$ ⇒ $x= 156250$ Hence, the correct answer is 1,56,250.
Question : What is the set of ecosystems called?
Option 1: Stratosphere
Option 2: Hydrosphere
Option 3: Biome
Option 4: Atmosphere
Correct Answer: Biome
Solution : The correct option is Biome.
The collective name for the collection of ecosystems present in a particular geographic area or region is called a biome. A biome is an extensive, distinct ecological community characterised by its flora and climate and the types of organisms
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 required’.
It was too an interesting movie.
Option 1: so
Option 2: such
Option 3: enough
Option 4: No improvement required
Correct Answer: such
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The original sentence, "It was too an interesting movie", contains an error in the use of "too". The correct construction should use "such" instead of "too" when expressing the degree of interest. "Too" is generally used
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