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.
A thing fit to eat.
Option 1: Eligible
Option 2: Digestible
Option 3: Curable
Option 4: Edible
Correct Answer: Edible
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Edible means something that is suitable for eating and is the preferred choice from the options given.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB as shown.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per the mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in the reflection. So, according to the above property and the information provided, the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB). So, the left side of the
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words. One who loves mankind.
Option 1: Atheist
Option 2: Pessimist
Option 3: Optimist
Option 4: Philanthropist
Correct Answer: Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who loves mankind and actively promotes the welfare and well-being of others, often through charitable actions or donations. This is the most appropriate term for someone who loves mankind.
The meanings of the
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Road accidents have become very common in India. B. Condition of roads in India is pathetic. C. Increasing number of vehicles leave little space on roads. D. Roads are narrow and remain congested most of the time.
Option 1: ACBD
Option 2: BDCA
Option 3: BCDA
Option 4: CDBA
Correct Answer: BDCA
Solution : The second option is correct.
The sentences discuss the challenges and issues related to road conditions, congestion, and the increasing number of vehicles in India, ultimately leading to a higher frequency of road accidents in the country.
The sequence BDCA logically presents the situation:
B
Question : In which year did Dada Saheb Phalke produce the first feature film ?
Option 1: 1911
Option 2: 1913
Option 3: 1910
Option 4: 1912
Correct Answer: 1913
Solution : Correct Answer is - 1913
Dada Saheb Phalke produce Raja Harishchandra in 1913, It was his debut film. He was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter, known as the Father of Indian cinema. He made 95 movies and 26 short films in his career spanning 19 years, till
Question : Refer to the following data table and answer the question.
Who has the lowest weight-to-height ratio?
Option 1: Apeksha
Option 2: Apsara
Option 3: Aradhana
Option 4: Archana
Correct Answer: Apsara
Solution : According to the data given: Weight to height ratio of Apeksha = 59 : 1.8 = $\frac{59}{1.8}$ = 32.77 Weight to height ratio of Apsara = 51 : 1.72 = $\frac{51}{1.72}$ = 29.65 Weight to height ratio of Aradhana = 62 : 1.57 = $\frac{62}{1.57}$
Question : The average height of 30 boys out of a class of 50 is 160 cm. If the average height of the remaining boys is 165 cm, the average height of the whole class (in cm) is:
Option 1: 161
Option 2: 162
Option 3: 163
Option 4: 164
Correct Answer: 162
Solution : Given: The average height of 30 boys out of a class of 50 is 160 cm. Average height of remaining boys = 165 cm Formula Used: $\text{Average} = \frac{\text{Sum of the heights of all the students}}{\text{Number of students}}$ Calculation: Total height of 30 boys $=
Question : The given bar diagram represents the number of persons who have taken an insurance policy on the y-axis and the year of purchase of the insurance policy on the x-axis. What is the average number of persons who have taken the insurance policy, excluding in the year 2012?
Option 1: 72
Option 2: 60
Option 3: 70
Option 4: 62
Correct Answer: 72
Solution : The number of persons who have taken the insurance policy excluding the year 2012 = 54 + 65 + 72 + 84 + 85 = 360 $\therefore$ Required Average = $\frac{360}{5}$ = 72 Hence, the correct answer is 72.
Question : Identify how you will ask everyone if the children were not reading the books in a passive voice.
Option 1: Were the books being read by the children?
Option 2: Were the books not being read by the children?
Option 3: Were the book not being read by the children?
Option 4: Were the children reading the books?
Correct Answer: Were the books not being read by the children?
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the
Question : Ram starts from point A at 8 a.m. and reaches point B at 2 p.m. on the same day. On the same day, Raju starts from point B at 8 a.m. and reaches point A at 6 p.m. on the same day. Both points A and B are separated by only a straight line track. At what time do they both meet?
Option 1: 11:45 a.m.
Option 2: 9:42 a.m
Option 3: 10:42 a.m.
Option 4: 12:42 p.m.
Correct Answer: 11:45 a.m.
Solution : Let the distance be D Time taken by Ram is 6 hrs and that by Raju is 10 hrs. So, speed of Ram = $\frac{D}{6}$ and speed of Raju = $\frac{D}{10}$ Now, the relative speed = $\frac{D}{6} + \frac{D}{10}=\frac{5D + 3D}{30}=\frac{8D}{30}$ Required time =
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