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Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam

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Question : In 2001, the price of a building was 80% of its original price. In 2002, the price was 60% of its original price. By what percentage did the price decrease?

Option 1: 15%

Option 2: 20%

Option 3: 25%

Option 4: 30%

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 25%


Solution : Change in price = (80 – 60) = 20%
The base price of that year = 80%
Required Percentage $=\frac{20}{80} × 100 = 25\%$
Hence, the correct answer is 25%.

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Question : What is the least value that must be assigned to * so that the number 451*603 is exactly divisible by 9?

Option 1: 7

Option 2: 8

Option 3: 5

Option 4: 9

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 8


Solution : If the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 9, then the number is divisible by 9.
Given: The number 451*603 is divisible by 9.
Let the unknown value be $x$.
Therefore, Sum of the digits = $\frac{(4 + 5 + 1

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Question : Direction: Arrange the following words according to the English dictionary.

1. Fearsome

2. Fealty

3. Feasible

4. Feature

5. Feather

Option 1: 2, 4, 1, 3, 5

Option 2: 2, 3, 1, 4, 5

Option 3: 2, 5, 3, 1, 4

Option 4: 2, 1, 3, 5, 4

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2, 1, 3, 5, 4


Solution : Given:

1. Fearsome

2. Fealty

3. Feasible

4. Feature

5. Feather

Start from Fealty because l comes before r

Fealty

Now, write Fearsome because r comes before s

Fearsome

Now, write Feasible because s comes before

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Question : 'Neo-Malthusian Theory' is associated with which of the following?

Option 1: Employment

Option 2: Poverty

Option 3: Resource scarcity

Option 4: Income

Team Careers360 20th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Resource scarcity


Solution : The correct answer is Resource scarcity.

The Neo-Malthusian idea is related to a scarcity of resources. Neo-Malthusians think that overpopulation and excessive consumption will result in natural resource depletion and environmental damage. It might result in a variety of issues, including food scarcity, shortage

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Question : Comprehension:

In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.

The modern world (1) ________ around technology. It has advanced dramatically in the beyond twenty years, and presently, we can't envision a world without PCs and cell phones. The last century saw fast progressions in innovation and science, which were unfathomable previously. The internet is perhaps the most significant of these. Today, it is no longer a science fiction concept to communicate with people anywhere in the world. While smartphones keep us constantly connected to the virtual world, the wireless internet has eliminated the need to use a physical wire to connect with this world. Today, we rely on the Internet to pay our bills, book tickets, travel, and conduct banking transactions. Li-Fi, a new technology that uses light signals to (2) ________ data and reduces external interference, is currently in development.
On the other hand, such rapid progress comes with some (3) ________. Another sort of wrongdoing, known as digital wrongdoing, is the greatest danger to security today. WannaCry was one of the biggest recent cyberattacks. It infected more than 230,000 computers in over 150 countries and threatened to erase valuable data unless ransom payments were made. Personal and (4) ________ data continue to be stolen frequently, and our country's cyber security is still lacking. It's also possible to say that people miss out on important experiences in the real world because they spend so much time in the virtual world. The distinction between the real and online worlds sometimes appears to blur, especially as social media grows in popularity. For instance, the internet was said to have become so addictive in China that programmes were established to help people get off of it. However, technology's benefits (5)________ its drawbacks. It all comes down to what we do with it. One thing to keep in mind is that technology can serve us well but not completely.

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.

Option 1: lay

Option 2: disturb

Option 3: transmit

Option 4: communicate

Team Careers360 23rd Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: transmit


Solution : The most appropriate choice is the third option.

The word transmit means to broadcast or send out an electrical signal and fits well in the context of technology that uses light signals to send or convey data.

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Question : The Andaman and Nicobar group of Islands are separated from each other by which of the following?

Option 1: Ten Degree Channel

Option 2: Great Channel

Option 3: Bay of Bengal

Option 4: Andaman Sea

Team Careers360 18th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: Ten Degree Channel


Solution : The correct option is the Ten Degree Channel.

The Ten Degree Channel is a narrow strip of water in the Indian Ocean separating the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is a vital maritime channel that connects the two island groups and is

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Question : Which of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?

1. Pollution    2. Population    3. Death    4. Disease

Option 1: 3,2,4,1

Option 2: 3,4,2,1

Option 3: 2,1,3,4

Option 4: 1,2,3,4

Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 2,1,3,4


Solution : Given - 1. Pollution    2. Population    3. Death     4. Disease

Here,

A meaningful order for the given responses could be:

2. Population, 1. Pollution, 4. Disease, 3. Death

This sequence reflects a common pattern where an increasing population can lead to a rise in disease

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Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".

The sceneries (1) / of Kashmir (2) / is very charming. (3) / No error (4)

Option 1: (1)

Option 2: (2)

Option 3: (3)

Option 4: (4)

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: (1)


Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.

The word scenery is an uncountable noun, and its plural form also remains the same. Hence, sceneries should be changed to scenery.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "The scenery of Kashmir is very charming."

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