Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Study the given graph and answer the following question. The number of lecturers recruited in state A in the year 2017 was what percentage of the number of lecturers recruited in state B in the year 2019?(Correct to 2 decimal places)
Option 1: 42.50%
Option 2: 36.25%
Option 3: 45.45%
Option 4: 56.23%
Correct Answer: 45.45%
Solution : Number of lecturers recruited in state A in the year 2017 = 10 Number of lecturers recruited in state B in the year 2019 = 22 $\therefore$ Ratio of the number of lecturers recruited in state A in the year 2017 to the number of
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. Corruption is a standing hindrance ___ the nation's development.
Option 1: of
Option 2: over
Option 3: to
Option 4: upon
Correct Answer: to
Solution : The third option is the correct answer as 'to' is the correct preposition to be used for the noun 'hindrance' and makes the explanation of the sentence as the nation can't develop without tackling corruption.
Therefore, the complete statement should be "Corruption is a standing
Question : Which of the following towns was built by the ruler Vijayalaya in Kaveri delta?
Option 1: Tiruchirappalli
Option 2: Tiruppur
Option 3: Madurai
Option 4: Thanjavur
Correct Answer: Thanjavur
Solution : The correct option is Thanjavur.
The town built by the ruler Vijayalaya in the Kaveri Delta is Thanjavur. Thanjavur is a historic town located in the state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur served as the capital of the Chola dynasty, one of the longest-ruling dynasties
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
I have reached (1) / the office before (2) / the rain started. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
When both events happened in the past, the event that happened earlier should be expressed in the past perfect tense. Hence, "I had reached" is the right usage. This is because the action of reaching
Question : Directions: In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements. Statements: No A is D. All D is E. Conclusions: I. No D is A. II. Some E is D.
Option 1: Neither conclusion follows
Option 2: Both conclusions I and II follow
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows
Option 4: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follow
Solution : The possible Venn diagram, according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion (I): No D is A – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that there is a negative relation between D
Question : Who among the following has the credit to invent and create a new style of ‘Bharatanatyam’?
Option 1: Yamini Krishnamurthy
Option 2: Padma Subrahmanyam
Option 3: Rukmini Devi Arundale
Option 4: Chinta Ravi Balakrishna
Correct Answer: Padma Subrahmanyam
Solution : The correct option is Padma Subrahmanyam.
Padma Subrahmanyam is a renowned dancer and scholar known for her contributions to Bharatanatyam. She is a significant figure in the field, the credit for the modern revival and codification of Bharatanatyam.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Smriti greeted me and asked me where I was working then.
Option 1: Smriti said to me, "Hello! Where were you working then?"
Option 2: Smriti said to me, "Hello! Where I was working then?"
Option 3: Smriti said to me, "Hellol Where are you working now?"
Option 4: Smriti said to me, "Hello! Where you are working now?"
Correct Answer: Smriti said to me, "Hellol Where are you working now?"
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
When transforming reported speech into direct speech, it's crucial to pay attention to the verb tenses and maintain the structure of the question.
The steps of conversion are as
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 16 – 28
Option 2: 20 – 30
Option 3: 30 – 40
Option 4: 40 – 50
Correct Answer: 16 – 28
Solution : Let's check the options — First option: 16 – 28 ⇒ 28 – 16 = 12 Second option: 20 – 30 ⇒ 30 – 20 = 10 Third option: 30 – 40 ⇒ 40 – 30 = 10 Fourth option: 40 – 50
Question : Ram and Ramesh can do work in 12 days, Ramesh and Somesh in 15 days and Somesh and Ram in 10 days. If Ram, Ramesh, and Somesh work together, in how many days will they complete the work?
Option 1: 10
Option 2: 8
Option 3: 12
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 8
Solution : One day work of Ram and Ramesh = $\frac{1}{12}$ One day work of Ramesh and Somesh = $\frac{1}{15}$ One day work of Somesh and Ram = $\frac{1}{10}$ ⇒ 2[(Ram + Ramesh + Somesh)'s one day's work] = $\frac{1}{12}+\frac{1}{15}+\frac{1}{10}$ ⇒ 2[(Ram + Ramesh + Somesh)'s one
Option 1: 48 : 134
Option 2: 40 : 110
Option 3: 18 : 48
Option 4: 30 : 80
Correct Answer: 18 : 48
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 48 : 134→( 48 x 3 ) – 10 = 134 Second option: 40 : 110→( 40 x 3 ) – 10 = 110 Third option: 18 : 48→(18 x 3 )
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