Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Let $x$ = (433)24 – (377)38 + (166)54. What is the unit digit of $x$ ?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 7
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : Given: $x$ = (433)24 – (377)38 + (166)54 We can write 43324 = 433(4 × 5) + 4, 37738 = 377(4 × 9) + 2 So, the unit digit of 4334 = 1 and the unit
Question : Directions: Three of the following letter clusters are alike in some manner and hence form a group. Which letter cluster does not belong to that group?
Option 1: WPUQ
Option 2: MEKF
Option 3: BXCY
Option 4: ZLXM
Correct Answer: BXCY
Solution : Let's check the options –
First option: WPUQ→W – 2 = U; P + 1 = Q Second option: MEKF→M – 2 = K; E + 1 = F Third option: BXCY→B + 1 = C; X + 1 = Y Fourth option: ZLXM→Z –
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the missing number from the given series. 98, 70, 42, 14, ?, – 42
Option 1: –10
Option 2: –14
Option 3: 0
Option 4: –15
Correct Answer: –14
Solution : Given: 98, 70, 42, 14, ?, – 42
Subtract 28 from each number to obtain the required missing number in the series. 98 – 28 = 70; 70 – 28 = 42; 42 – 28 = 14; 14 – 28 = –14; –14 – 28
Question : Study the given pie chart carefully and answer the following question. If the scholarship has to be paid out of the donation fund, then what is the percentage of the donation fund used for this purpose (rounded off to two decimal places)? The entire fund that the school gets from different sources is equal to Rs. 10 lakh
Option 1: 74.29%
Option 2: 72.15%
Option 3: 80.25%
Option 4: 75.25%
Correct Answer: 74.29%
Solution : Given: The entire fund that the school gets from different sources is equal to Rs.10 lakh. The scholarship has to be paid out of the donation fund. The donation fund is 35% of the total fund = $1000000×\frac{35}{100}=350000$ For scholarship purposes, 26% of funds are
Question : If $x=1-y$ and $x^2=2-y^2$, then what is the value of $xy$?
Option 1: $1$
Option 2: $2$
Option 3: $-\frac{1}{2}$
Option 4: $–1$
Correct Answer: $-\frac{1}{2}$
Solution : Given: $x = 1-y$ ⇒ $x+y = 1$ Squaring both sides, we get, ⇒ $x^2+y^2+2xy=1$ Using $x^2 = 2-y^2$ ⇒ $2-y^2+y^2+2xy=1$ ⇒ $2+2xy =1$ $\therefore xy = -\frac{1}{2}$ Hence, the correct answer is $-\frac{1}{2}$.
Question : Rakshit, Ajay, and Satish are sanitation workers in a Municipal Corporation. Rakshit alone takes 20 hours to clean a drain, while Ajay takes 12 hours when working alone to do the same. All three together take only 5 hours to clean the drain. In how many hours, can Satish complete the work alone?
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 18
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : Given: Rakshit takes 20 hours to clean a drain. Ajay takes 12 hours to clean the drain. Rakshit, Ajay, and Satish take 5 hours to clean the drain. Total work = LCM of (20, 12, 5) = 60 units Efficiency of Rakshit = $\frac{60}{20}$ =
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. This package is ideal for infant teenager who are just getting started with babysitting.
Option 1: youngest teenagers
Option 2: younger teenagers
Option 3: young teenagers
Option 4: No substitution required
Correct Answer: young teenagers
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: The original sentence mentions an infant teenager, which is an incorrect use of the word "infant" here. Infant typically refers to a very young child, not a teenager. So, a better word choice to describe
Question : In a circle of radius 3 cm, two chords of length 2 cm and 3 cm lie on the same side of a diameter. What is the perpendicular distance between the two chords?
Option 1: $\frac{4 \sqrt{3}-3 \sqrt{2}}{2}$ cm
Option 2: $\frac{4 \sqrt{2}-3 \sqrt{3}}{2}$ cm
Option 3: $\frac{4 \sqrt{2}-3 \sqrt{3}}{3}$ cm
Option 4: $\frac{4 \sqrt{2}-3 \sqrt{3}}{4}$ cm
Correct Answer: $\frac{4 \sqrt{2}-3 \sqrt{3}}{2}$ cm
Solution : Let $OF$ and $OE$ be perpendiculars from centre $O$ to chords $AB$ and $CD$. We know perpendiculars from the centre to the chord bisect the chord. Given, the radius of the circle = 3 cm AB = 2 cm CD = 3
Question : Which of the following winds is blowing from the Mediterranean Sea to the North Western parts of India?
Option 1: Western disturbances
Option 2: Norwesters
Option 3: Loo
Option 4: Mango showers
Correct Answer: Western disturbances
Solution : The answer is Western Disturbances.
The wind flowing from the Mediterranean Sea to Northern India is referred to as the Western Disturbances. These are extratropical storm systems that provide winter precipitation to the Indian subcontinent's Northern and Northwest regions, including Northern India, Pakistan,
Question : Indian National Congress split for the first time in its session at
Option 1: Allahabad
Option 2: Calcutta
Option 3: Surat
Option 4: Lahore
Correct Answer: Surat
Solution : The correct answer is Surat.
The disagreement stemmed from the moderates' opposition to the boycotts used by the Swadeshi Movement as a form of protest. In 1907, a breakup occurred within the Indian National Congress. During the Congress session in Surat in 1907, it
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