Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Two numbers are 50% and 80% less than the third number. By what percentage should the second number be enhanced to make it equal to the first number?
Option 1: 150%
Option 2: 60%
Option 3: 30%
Option 4: 37.5%
Correct Answer: 150%
Solution : Let the third number be 100$x$. Then, the first number = 50% less than 100$x$ = 50$x$ The second number = 80% less than 100$x$ = 20$x$ So, the required percentage change = $\frac{\text{ first number – second number}}{\text{second number}} × 100$% = $\frac{50x-20x}{20x}$ ×
Question : Directions: In the following question a series is given, with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7, ?
Option 1: 6
Option 2: 5
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 3
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : Given: 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7, ?
The series is a combination of two series (1, 2, 3, ...) and (5, 6, 7, ...) The common difference between the first and second series is 1. 1, 5, 2, 6, 3, 7,
Question :
Which of the following structures present in mammalian skin directly helps in keeping the body warm
Option 1:
Pigmented cells
Option 2:
Sweat glands
Option 3:
Lymph vessels
Option 4: Blood capillaries
Correct Answer: Blood capillaries
Solution : The correct option is blood capillaries.
Among the structures present in mammalian skin, blood capillaries play a significant role in helping to regulate body temperature. Blood capillaries in mammalian skin help regulate body temperature by constricting to conserve heat in cold conditions and dilating
Question : The volume of a solid cylinder is 2002 cm3 and its height is 13 cm. What is the area (in cm2) of its base? (Take $\pi=\frac{22}{7}$)
Option 1: 77
Option 2: 154
Option 3: 231
Option 4: 308
Correct Answer: 154
Solution : The volume of a solid cylinder = 2002 cm3 Height = 13 cm The volume of the cylinder = Bh Where B = Area of the base and h = height According to the question, 2002 = B × 13 $\therefore$ B = $\frac{2002}{13}=154
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select 'No improvement'.
You will have to pay heavy for your crimes.
Option 1: to be paying heavily
Option 2: to pay heavily
Option 3: to paid heavily
Option 4: No improvement
Correct Answer: to pay heavily
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
In this context, heavy is an adjective, and it should be replaced with the adverb heavily to modify the verb pay correctly. Adverbs are used to describe how an action is performed, and in this case,
Question : Which of the following perennial rivers is 720 km long, originates in the Himalayas, and flows through the Chamba of Himachal Pradesh?
Option 1: Sarayu River
Option 2: Yamuna River
Option 3: Ravi River
Option 4: Krishna River
Correct Answer: Ravi River
Solution : The correct answer is Ravi River.
The Ravi River rises in the region of Kangra and flows through Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and the Himalayas. The main Ravi River flows past Chamba town and through the base of Dalhousie Hill. The water
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. The audience has being / angry as the magician / is not performing / as expected.
Option 1: is not performing
Option 2: as expected
Option 3: The audience has being
Option 4: angry as the magician
Correct Answer: The audience has being
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sentence contains an error in the segment "has being". The correction involves using the correct form of the verb "to be" in the past participle tense. Instead of "has being", it should be "has
Question : How many 100-digit positive numbers are there?
Option 1: $9×10^{99}$
Option 2: $9×10^{100}$
Option 3: $10100$
Option 4: $11×10^{98}$
Correct Answer: $9×10^{99}$
Solution : In any 100-digit number, the first digit cannot be 0. It will be a number from 1 to 9. The next digits can be any digit from 0 to 9. Number of 100-digit positive numbers = 9 × 10 × 10 × 10 ……………10 (99
Question : Who was given the title of "The Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity" for being the architect and mastermind of the historic Lucknow Pact?
Option 1: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
Option 2: Fazlul Huq
Option 3: Syed Mohammad Sharfuddin Quadri
Option 4: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Correct Answer: Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Solution : The correct answer is Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
In December 1916, the historic Lucknow Pact was signed. The Muslim League and the Indian National Congress had an agreement. Ambika Charan Mazumdar served as Indian National Congress president during the Lucknow Pact. Muhammad Ali Jinnah,
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will replace the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the given figure, follow the directions to find the next term –
Hence, the second option is correct.
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