Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the word that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word.
Adversity
Option 1: Fortune
Option 2: Affliction
Option 3: Brilliance
Option 4: Penury
Correct Answer: Fortune
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Adversity refers to difficulties, misfortune, or hardship that someone faces in life.
On the other hand, fortune stands in opposition to adversity. It refers to good luck, success, wealth, or favourable circumstances.
The meanings of the other
Question : The number of students in a class has increased by 20% and the number has now become 66. Initially, the number was:
Option 1: 45
Option 2: 50
Option 3: 55
Option 4: 60
Correct Answer: 55
Solution : Given: The number of students in a class has increased by 20% and the number has now become 66. Let the initial number of students be $x$. According to the question, ⇒ $\frac{120x}{100} = 66$ ⇒ $x = 55$ Hence, the correct answer is 55.
Question : Which of the following rivers does not flow in Kerala State?
Option 1: Bharathappuzha
Option 2: Periyar
Option 3: Pamba
Option 4: Penner
Correct Answer: Penner
Solution : The correct answer is Penner.
The Penner River flows through Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. It begins in the Nandi Hills of Karnataka's Chikballapur District and runs through the districts of Anantapur, Kurnool, and Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh before entering the Bay of Bengal. Bharathappuzha, Periyar,
Question : The pie chart given below shows the number of tyres for 6 companies. The number of tyres of a particular company is shown as a percentage of the total number of tyres of these 6 companies. What is the sum of central angles formed by the sectors representing tyres of companies F and A?
Option 1: 84°
Option 2: 108°
Option 3: 144°
Option 4: 112°
Correct Answer: 144°
Solution : Given: A% = 28% and F% = 12%. We know that in a pie chart 360° = 100% ⇒ 1° = 3.6% The sum of central angles formed by the sectors representing tyres of companies F and A = 12% + 28% = 40%. ⇒
Question : Directions: In a family of three, P is A's father and K is the paternal grandfather of A. How is K related to P?
Option 1: Mother
Option 2: Grandson
Option 3: Son
Option 4: Father
Correct Answer: Father
Solution : As per the instructions, the family tree is shown below –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male and the circular figure represents the female in the above figure.
According to the family tree, K is the father of P. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : CPU Scheduler is also known as ______.
Option 1: job scheduler
Option 2: resource scheduler
Option 3: short-term scheduler
Option 4: process scheduler
Correct Answer: short-term scheduler
Solution : The correct answer is the short-term scheduler.
The CPU Scheduler is sometimes referred to as the "short-term scheduler" in the context of process scheduling within operating systems. The short-term scheduler selects and allocates the next process to execute on the CPU from a pool
Question : If $(a^3+b^3+c^3-3 a b c)=405$ and $(a-b)^2+(b-c)^2+(c-a)^2=54$, find the value of $(a + b + c)$.
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 45
Option 3: 9
Option 4: 27
Correct Answer: 15
Solution : $(a-b)^2+(b-c)^2+(c-a)^2=54$ ⇒ $2(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ac)=54$ ⇒ $(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ac)=27$ Also, we know that $(a^3+b^3+c^3-3 a b c) = (a+b+c)(a^2+b^2+c^2-ab-bc-ac)$ Substituting the values, ⇒ $405 = 27×(a+b+c)$ ⇒ $a+b+c = 15$ Hence, the correct answer is 15.
Question : The mean proportional of 6 and 54 is _______ more than 15.
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 4
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Mean proportion of 6 and 54 = $\sqrt{6 × 54}=\sqrt{324}= 18$ $\therefore$ Difference = 18 – 15 = 3 Hence, the correct answer is 3.
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. At most of the local dhabas and fast food joints, poor hygienic conditions (1)_____The (2)_____occurs due to poor quality packaging material or (3)_____storage conditions. Food cooked may not be washed or cleaned properly. It is low in (4)_____rich in oil content especially trans fats which make one (5)_____, lousy and dull. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: prevail
Option 2: sustain
Option 3: entail
Option 4: assail
Correct Answer: prevail
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Prevail means to be widespread or dominant in a particular area or at a particular time. In the context of the passage, poor hygienic conditions are likely to be widespread or dominant at local dhabas and fast food
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".
Who do you think I met?
(1) Who
(2) No Error
(3) do you think
(4) I met?
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The sentence "Who do you think I met?" is grammatically correct. It follows the standard structure of an interrogative sentence, where the question word "Who" is followed by the auxiliary verb "do," and then the subject "you" and the main verb "think," followed by the
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