Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, the sentence given with a blank is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four. ____ you work hard, you cannot succeed.
Option 1: if
Option 2: Till
Option 3: Until
Option 4: Unless
Correct Answer: Unless
Solution : The fourth option is the appropriate answer in the sentence because 'unless' means 'if... not' and completes the phrase, which explains that if we do not work hard, we won't succeed.
Other options are contextually unfit for the sentence. Therefore, the complete statement should be
Question : In the following list of devices, which device is used in the network layer?
Option 1: Repeaters
Option 2: Router
Option 3: Application Gateway
Option 4: Switch
Correct Answer: Router
Solution : The correct answer is Router.
Routers are devices that link and forward communications between two or more networks. They employ routing tables to decide which path traffic should take. Routers are critical components of the internet because they enable traffic to travel across various networks
Question : Directions: E + B means E is the husband of B. E – B means E is the daughter of B. E @ B means E is the father of B. E # B means E is the mother of B. If N + D # Z @ B, then how is N related to B?
Option 1: N is the paternal grandfather of B
Option 2: N is the mother-in-law of B
Option 3: N is the paternal grandmother of B
Option 4: N is the maternal grandmother of B
Correct Answer: N is the paternal grandfather of B
Solution : As per the given 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, it is evident that N is
Question : Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Option 1: Pacific Ocean
Option 2: Indian Ocean
Option 3: Atlantic Ocean
Option 4: Arctic Ocean
Correct Answer: Pacific Ocean
Solution : The correct answer is Pacific Ocean.
Great Barrier Reef is located off the north eastern coast of Australia and is the largest coral reef in the world. It is formed in Coral Sea in Pacific ocean. Biologically it is a mega-diverse region and is
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 = $\frac{24}{12}$
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