Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair, the number on the left side of (–) is related to the number on the right side of (–) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three pairs are similar based on the same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g.13 – operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed).
Option 1: 10 – 100
Option 2: 8 – 62
Option 3: 6 – 36
Option 4: 4 – 16
Correct Answer: 8 – 62
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: (10 – 100); 102 = 100 Second option: (8 – 62); 82 = 64 ≠ 62 Third option: (6 – 36); 62 = 36 Fourth option: (4 – 16); 42 = 16
Question : Two years ago, the value of my motorbike was Rs. 62,500. If the value depreciates by 4% every year, its value now is:
Option 1: Rs. 56,700
Option 2: Rs. 57,600
Option 3: Rs. 57,500
Option 4: Rs. 55,700
Correct Answer: Rs. 57,600
Solution : Given: Two years ago, the price of the bike was Rs. 62,500. Rate of depreciation = 4% Solution: Its value depreciates by 4% every year. Value of the bike 1 year ago = 62500 – 4% of 62500 ⇒ Value 1 year ago =
Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. ABCD, CTFZ, ELIV, GDLR, ?
Option 1: ITOQ
Option 2: QMQR
Option 3: IMOQ
Option 4: IVON
Correct Answer: IVON
Solution : Given: ABCD, CTFZ, ELIV, GDLR, ?
Add 2 and 3 to the positional values of the first and the third letters and subtract 8 and 4 from the positional values of the second and the fourth letters of the previous term to obtain the next
Question : Which of the following players is associated with boxing?
Option 1: Archana Kamath
Option 2: Lovlina Borgohain
Option 3: Hima Das
Option 4: Manika Batra
Correct Answer: Lovlina Borgohain
Solution : The correct answer is Lovlina Borgohain.
Lovlina Borgohain, a 26-year-old Indian boxer from Golaghat district, Assam, competes in the 69 kg category. She secured a bronze medal in the women's welterweight division at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina Borgohain became the third Indian
Question : Who admidst the following eminent Indian Journalists was conferred the Magsaysay Award?
Option 1: Frank Moraes
Option 2: Kushwant Singh
Option 3: Arun Shourie
Option 4: Girilal Jain
Correct Answer: Arun Shourie
Solution : The correct answer is Arun Shourie.
Ramon Magsaysay Award was instituted in 1957 and is named after the former Philippine president Ramon Magsaysay. This award is conferred only to Asian individuals.
Arun Shourie is an Indian economist, journalist, author, and politician. He has worked
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence. Let the shops be opened.
Option 1: Open the shops.
Option 2: The shops should be opened.
Option 3: Have the shops opened?
Option 4: The shops are open
Correct Answer: Open the shops.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
Question : Which kind of power accounts for the largest share of power generation in India ?
Option 1: hydro-electricity
Option 2: thermal
Option 3: nuclear
Option 4: solar
Correct Answer: thermal
Solution : The correct option is Thermal.
Thermal power generation, which includes both coal-fired and gas-fired power plants, accounts for a significant amount of India's power generation. Coal-fired power facilities have historically dominated the thermal sector. Because of the country's enormous coal deposits, existing infrastructure, dependable electricity
Question : Suppose that the medians BD, CE, and AF of a triangle ABC meet at G. Then AG : GF is:
Option 1: 1 : 2
Option 2: 2 : 1
Option 3: 1 : 3
Option 4: 2 : 3
Correct Answer: 2 : 1
Solution : Here, G is the centroid of the $\triangle$ABC. The Centroid of the triangle divides each median into a 2 : 1 ratio. Hence, the correct answer is 2 : 1.
Question : Directions: A # B means A is the sister of B. A @ B means A is the son of B. A & B means A is the father of B. A % B means A is the mother of B. If W @ Q % T & Y @ M % K, then how is Q related to K?
Option 1: Daughter
Option 2: Father’s mother
Option 3: Mother
Option 4: Mother's mother
Correct Answer: Father’s mother
Solution : Given: A # B means A is the sister of B. A @ B means A is the son of B. A & B means A is the father of B. A % B means A is the mother of B.
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Question : There are two containers of equal capacity. The ratio of milk to water in the first container is 3 : 1 and in the second container, 5 : 2. If they are mixed, the ratio of milk to water in the mixture will be:
Option 1: 28 : 41
Option 2: 41 : 28
Option 3: 15 : 41
Option 4: 41 : 15
Correct Answer: 41 : 15
Solution : The ratio of milk to water is 3 : 1 in the first container. Milk in the first container is $\frac{3}{4}$ litre-------------(i) Water in the first container is $\frac{1}{4}$ litre-----------(ii) The ratio of milk to water is 5 : 2 in the second
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