Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Louis was enthralled by the concept of a raised dots system. B. He made up his mind to use the technique to represent an alphabetic code. C. Blind persons could read large-letter books that are bulky with the aid of this alphabet code. D. Additionally, he developed the six-dot cell technology, which was at his fingertips.
Option 1: DCAB
Option 2: BCDA
Option 3: ABCD
Option 4: CDBA
Correct Answer: ABCD
Solution : The paragraph starts with sentence A which tells us that Louis was enthralled and it is continued in sentence B which indicates that he made up his mind to use the technique. It is followed by sentence C which tells us that blind persons could
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the correct order of the given words as they would appear in an English dictionary. 1. Cartoon 2. Carrier 3. Carrying 4. Carousel 5. Carnival 6. Carriage
Option 1: 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 1
Option 2: 5, 4, 6, 3, 2, 1
Option 3: 5, 1, 4, 6, 2, 3
Option 4: 5, 4, 6, 2, 3, 1
Correct Answer: 5, 4, 6, 2, 3, 1
Solution : Given: 1. Cartoon 2. Carrier 3. Carrying 4. Carousel 5. Carnival 6. Carriage
Step 1: Since the first three letters of all the words are the same, let's move on to the next letter. Step 2: Compare the fourth letter
Question : The average mark of 60 students in a class is 62. The average marks of boys and girls in that subject are 60 and 65, respectively. The number of boys in the class is:
Option 1: 36
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 41
Option 4: 34
Correct Answer: 36
Solution : Using the rule of alligation, we get, So, boys : girls = 3 : 2 Total students = 60 $\therefore$ Number of boys $=\frac{3}{3+2}×60=36$ Hence, the correct answer is 36.
Question : Which among the following carries impure blood to human heart ?
Option 1: Aorta
Option 2: Pulmonary vein
Option 3: Pulmonary arteries
Option 4: Vena Cava
Correct Answer: Vena Cava
Solution : The correct option is Vena cava.
The vena cava is a large vein that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart from various areas of the body. The superior vena cava, which returns blood from the upper body, and the inferior vena cava, which returns
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. ORGANISATION
Option 1: GRANT
Option 2: NATION
Option 3: GIANTS
Option 4: ORANGE
Correct Answer: ORANGE
Solution : Given: ORGANISATION
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word ORGANISATION – First option: GRANT; All the letters of GRANT are present in the word ORGANISATION. Second option: NATION; All the letters of NATION are present in the word ORGANISATION. Third option: GIANTS;
Question : Two candidates contested an election. One of them got 64% of the votes and won by 434 votes. What was the total number of votes polled?
Option 1: 1550
Option 2: 1345
Option 3: 1680
Option 4: 1684
Correct Answer: 1550
Solution : Given: The candidate got 64% of the total votes. Let the total number of votes be $x$. ⇒ Votes received by winner = 64% of $x=\frac{64x}{100}$ According to the question, $\frac{64x}{100}−(x−\frac{64x}{100})=434$ ⇒ $\frac{64x}{100}−\frac{36x}{100}=434$ ⇒ $\frac{28x}{100}=434$ $\therefore x=1550$ Hence, the correct answer is 1550.
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The old car thumped along over the stony road.
(1) creaked
(2) crawled
(3) chugged
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.
"Chugged" is a more appropriate word for describing the uneven and laborious movement of an old car, implying slow and steady but somewhat noisy progress.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The length of the sides of a triangle is $a, b,$ and $c$ respectively if $a^2 + b^2 + c^ 2 = ab + bc + ca$, then the triangle is:
Option 1: Isosceles
Option 2: Equilateral
Option 3: Scalene
Option 4: Right-angled
Correct Answer: Equilateral
Solution : Given: $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = ab + bc + ca$ Multiplying both sides by 2, $⇒2(a^2 + b^2 + c^2) = 2(ab + bc + ca)$ $⇒a^2 - 2ab + b^2 + b^2 - 2bc + c^2 + c^2 - 2ca + a^2
Question : 'Shadow Cabinet' is the feature of Administrative system of:
Option 1: Britain
Option 2: USA
Option 3: France
Option 4: Japan
Correct Answer: Britain
Solution : The correct answer is Britain.
Shadow Cabinet is a parliamentary feature of Britain. In this system the opposition party also forms a cabinet and are assigned portfolios to monitor the functioning of the ruling government. It increases the accountability of the ruling party and makes
Question : In $\triangle$LMN, LM = $5\sqrt{2}$ cm, LN = 13 cm and $\angle$LMN=135$^{\circ}$. What is the length (in cm) of MN?
Option 1: $7$
Option 2: $8$
Option 3: $8\sqrt{2}$
Option 4: $7\sqrt{2}$
Correct Answer: $7$
Solution : Use: cos 135º = $\frac{b^{2} + c^{2} - a^{2}}{2bc}$ where $b$ and $c$ are the sides of angle whereas $a$ is the side opposite to the angle. According to the question $a$ = 13 cm, $b$ = $5\sqrt{2}$ cm and let $c$ = $x$ cm
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