Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined word and make it meaningful.
The government has finally agreed to wave the entertainment tax on the movie.
Option 1: waive
Option 2: wager
Option 3: waiver
Option 4: web
Correct Answer: waive
Solution : The most appropriate option to substitute the underlined word is the first option.
Waive means to refrain from enforcing or requiring something, such as a rule or requirement. In this context, it means that the government has decided not to impose or collect the
Question : Which of the following produces the most solid waste ?
Option 1: Agriculture
Option 2: Nuclear Power Plants
Option 3: Manufacturing
Option 4: Packaging Industry
Correct Answer: Manufacturing
Solution : Correct answer is Manufacturing.
Manufacturing produces largest amount of solid waste, which comprises a variety of materials like surplus raw materials, faulty products, packaging components, and industrial byproducts.
Effective waste management practices in manufacturing are essential for minimizing environmental consequences and advancing sustainability
Question : Directions: If P × Q means that P is the mother of Q, P + Q means that P is the father of Q, and P ÷ Q means that P is the sister of Q, then which of the following expressions shows that A is the maternal aunt of C?
Option 1: A ÷ B + C
Option 2: C × B ÷ A
Option 3: A ÷ B × C
Option 4: B ÷ C × A
Correct Answer: A ÷ B × C
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: A ÷ B + C According to the given expression, the family tree will be as follows – Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
Question : Directions: In the following question, which one set of letters, when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series, will complete it? efg_ _eff_ghhe_eff_gggh_h
Option 1: eghhfe
Option 2: ghhhh
Option 3: hegefh
Option 4: hgefhe
Correct Answer: hegefh
Solution : Given:
efg_ _eff_ghhe_eff_gggh_h
First, divide the series before filling it→efg_ / _eff_ghh / e_eff_gggh_h Now, check the order of the letters in the given series→efgh / eeffgghh / eeefffggghhh (The count of letters increases by
Question : Directions: In the following question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they are seen to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any follows from the given statements. Statements: I. All flowers are leaves. II. Some flowers are plants. Conclusions: I. Some leaves are plants. II. Some plants are flowers.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows
Option 2: Only conclusion II follows
Option 3: Both I and II follow
Option 4: Neither I nor II follows
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): Some leaves are plants – From the diagram, we can see that some parts of the circles that represent plants and
Question : Ashok and Anil undertook to do a piece of work for INR 4,500. Ashok alone could do the work in 8 days and Anil in 12 days. With the assistance of Amar, they finished the work in 4 days. What is the share of Amar?
Option 1: INR 1,500
Option 2: INR 750
Option 3: INR 2,250
Option 4: INR 2,500
Correct Answer: INR 750
Solution : Given: Ashok alone can do the work in 8 days. Anil alone can do the work in 12 days. LCM of (8, 12) = 24 Let the total work be 24 units. Efficiency of Ashok = $\frac{24}{8}$ = 3 Efficiency of Anil = $\frac{24}{12}$
Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. She is the athlete who ran as fast as a bullet in the m race at the World Under-20 Championship in 2018. B. Kandhulimari village in Dhing has suddenly come into the spotlight of fame. C. She won a gold medal for the country and the hearts of all Indians. D. This is the home of Hima Das, nicknamed 'the Dhing Express'.
Option 1: DBCA
Option 2: BDAC
Option 3: DABC
Option 4: BCAD
Correct Answer: BDAC
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The paragraph starts with sentence B, which introduces the village, indicating that it has suddenly gained attention, followed by sentence D, which provides additional information about the significance of the village that is, it is the
Question : The cultivation of __________ was introduced in the Baba Budan Hills in India.
Option 1: silk
Option 2: tea
Option 3: coffee
Option 4: cardamom
Correct Answer: coffee
Solution : The correct option is coffee.
The cultivation of coffee was introduced in the Baba Budan Hills in India. Baba Budan was a Sufi saint who is credited with bringing coffee beans to India. According to legend, he smuggled seven coffee beans from the Yemeni
Question : The "one Straw Revolution " was written by:
Option 1: Richael Carlson
Option 2: M.S. Swaminathan
Option 3: Norman Borlaug
Option 4: Masanobu Fukuoka
Correct Answer: Masanobu Fukuoka
Solution : The Correct Answer is Masanobu Fukuoka
Masanobu Fukuoka, a Japanese farmer and philosopher, is the author of The One-Straw Revolution, a seminal work that questions traditional agricultural methods. Instead of imposing human interference on the land, he emphasizes the value of observing and imitating
Question : Directions: The following bar diagram shows the total number of males and females in five different organisations. Study it carefully to answer the question.
What is the ratio of the average number of females from organisations A, B, and C to the average number of males from organisations C, D, and E?
Option 1: 42 : 41
Option 2: 41 : 42
Option 3: 40 : 41
Option 4: 41 : 40
Correct Answer: 42 : 41
Solution : As per the given graph, The total number of organisations = 3 The total number of females from organisations A, B, and C = 3000 + 3500 + 4000 = 10500 ⇒ The average number of females from organisations A, B, and C
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