Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the sentences that contain no spelling errors.
Option 1: Our government has launched a relatively extensive set of reforms for aborgins in the country.
Option 2: Our government has launched a relatively extensive set of reforms for Aborigines in the country.
Option 3: Our government has launched a relatively extensive set of reforms for aboregynes in the country.
Option 4: Our government has launched a relatively extensive set of reforms for aborigynes in the country.
Correct Answer: Our government has launched a relatively extensive set of reforms for Aborigines in the country.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank. She became frustrated with her poor health and began to lose ________ of her recovery.
Option 1: weight
Option 2: idea
Option 3: money
Option 4: hope
Correct Answer: hope
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The sentence implies that the person is losing something related to her recovery. In this context, hope makes sense, as losing hope aligns with the emotional and psychological aspect of dealing with poor health and reflects a decline
Question : "Betting and gambling" are listed in the ______ list given in the Seventh Schedule in the Constitution of India.
Option 1: Union
Option 2: State
Option 3: Global
Option 4: Concurrent
Correct Answer: State
Solution : The correct answer is State.
The Indian Constitution's State List in the Seventh Schedule contains provisions for betting and gambling. The State List highlights the subjects over which only state governments have legislative authority.
Question : A car covers a certain distance in 25 hours. If it reduces the speed by $\frac{1}{5}$th, the car covers 200 km less in that time. The speed of the car is:
Option 1: 60 km/hr
Option 2: 30 km/hr
Option 3: 40 km/hr
Option 4: 50 km/hr
Correct Answer: 40 km/hr
Solution : Time taken, $t = 25$ hours Let the initial distance be $d$ and the initial speed be $s$. Speed = Distance ÷ Time $s = d ÷ t$ $⇒t = \frac{d}{s}$---------------(i) When $s$ is reduced by $\frac{s}{5}$, new $s = \frac{4s}{5}$ and $d =
Question : Directions: Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II, and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some bottles are towels. No towel is a pillow. All bottles are coats. Conclusions: I. Some coats are towels. II. No coat is a towel. III. Some bottles are pillows.
Option 1: Only conclusion II follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and III follow
Option 3: Either conclusion I or II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some coats are towels – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that the two circles representing coats and towels overlap and
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.
The gradual __________ (curtail) in the expenditures made them tense.
Option 1: indent
Option 2: innate
Option 3: increase
Option 4: insinuate
Correct Answer: increase
Solution : The correct answer is the third option.
Curtail means to reduce or cut back, while increase means to make or become larger or more extensive.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Indent: It means to notch or cut the edge of something,
Question : Directions: Pointing to Suresha, I said, "She is the daughter of the brother of the son of my wife." How am I (pointer) related to Suresha?
Option 1: Grandmother
Option 2: Grand aunt
Option 3: Grandfather
Option 4: Grand uncle
Correct Answer: Grandfather
Solution : According to the above information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, the pointer (I) is Suresha's grandfather. Hence, the third option
Question : In the case of inferior good , the income elasticity of demand is :
Option 1: Zero.
Option 2: Negative .
Option 3: Infinite .
Option 4: Positive .
Correct Answer: Negative .
Solution : The correct option is negative.
In economics, an inferior good is one where demand increases as consumer income falls. This is reflected in the negative value of its income elasticity of demand, which measures how responsive the quantity demanded is to changes in income.
Question : If $6088x=7610$, then value of $x$ is:
Option 1: $\frac{5}{4}$
Option 2: $\frac{4}{5}$
Option 3: $\frac{6}{7}$
Option 4: $\frac{7}{6}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{5}{4}$
Solution : Given: $6088x=7610$ ⇒ $x=\frac{7610}{6088}$ ⇒ $x =\frac{5}{4}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{5}{4}$.
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related similarly to the numbers of the following set. (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.) (2, 114, 19) (12, 216, 6)
Option 1: (5, 20, 2)
Option 2: (6, 144, 8)
Option 3: (11, 176, 4)
Option 4: (4, 128, 7)
Correct Answer: (6, 144, 8)
Solution : Given: (2, 114, 19); (12, 216, 6)
In the given sets, multiply the first and the third numbers by 3 to obtain the second number. (2, 114, 19)→3 × 2 × 19 = 6 × 19 = 114 (12, 216, 6)→3 × 12
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