Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Announced
Option 1: Estrange
Option 2: Declared
Option 3: Secret
Option 4: Hid
Correct Answer: Declared
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Declared is the synonym that closely matches the meaning of announced, as both words involve making information or statements known to others, often in a formal or official manner.
The meanings of the other options are as
Question : Direction: In this question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. 'K' can be represented by 00, 24, etc., and 'A' can be represented by 55, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word.
'SHIP'
Option 1: 31, 56, 43, 10
Option 2: 89, 12, 40, 99
Option 3: 04, 21, 76, 44
Option 4: 89, 56, 34, 11
Correct Answer: 31, 56, 43, 10
Solution : Given: SHIP
Number representations of each letter: S → 04, 89, 31 H → 12, 56, 77 I → 43, 76, 88 P → 10, 44, 99
First option: 31, 56, 43, 10 All the letters of the word SHIP can
Question : Find the average of the following sets of numbers. 693, 456, 876, 532, 934, 691, 596, 398, 682
Option 1: 550.50
Option 2: 750.80
Option 3: 650.89
Option 4: 725.90
Correct Answer: 650.89
Solution : Average $=\frac{693+456+876+532+934+691+596+398+682}{9} = 650.89$ Hence, the correct answer is 650.89.
Question : Directions: Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged to make the following equation correct? 784 ÷ 6 × 9 – 30 + 14 = 528
Option 1: 14 and 6, + and –
Option 2: 784 and 30, + and x
Option 3: 784 and 6, × and –
Option 4: 9 and 6, + and ÷
Correct Answer: 14 and 6, + and –
Solution : Given: 784 ÷ 6 × 9 – 30 + 14 = 528
Let's check the options – First option: 14 and 6, + and – On interchanging the numbers and signs, the equation becomes – 784 ÷ 14 × 9
Question : Who was the viceroy when Delhi became the capital of British India ?
Option 1: Lord Curzon
Option 2: Lord Minto
Option 3: Lord Hardinge
Option 4: Lord Waveli
Correct Answer: Lord Hardinge
Solution : The Correct Answer is Lord Hardinge
Delhi's status as the nation's financial and political hub during the earlier eras of Indian rule was one of the factors in its designation as the country's capital. Prior to its relocation, Lord Hardinge served as Viceroy of
Question : The Sharda Act is related to
Option 1: upliftment of scheduled tribes
Option 2: upliftment of minorities
Option 3: child marriage
Option 4: empowerment of women
Correct Answer: child marriage
Solution : The correct answer is child marriage.
The Orthodox could not be reconciled as they had been about the Age of Consent Act because the Sharda Act set the minimum age for marriage at fourteen, by which time the majority of girls would have
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
(Herself saw the thief).
(1) Herself she saw the thief
(2) She herself saw the thief
(3) Herself she see the thief
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
The emphatic pronoun herself should be placed correctly in the sentence to emphasise the fact that the thief was seen by her. So, herself should be placed after the subject to make the sentence concise and meaningful.
Therefore,
Question : Anil bought two articles A and B at a total cost of INR 10,000. He sold Article A at a 15% profit and Article B at a 10% loss. In the whole deal, he made no profit or loss. Find the selling price of the article A.
Option 1: INR 4,500
Option 2: INR 5,400
Option 3: INR 4,600
Option 4: INR 4,200
Correct Answer: INR 4,600
Solution : Given: Anil bought two articles A and B at a total cost of INR 10,000. He sold Article A at a 15% profit and Article B at a 10% loss. Use the formulas, Profit percentage = $\frac{SP–CP}{CP}\times 100$, Loss percentage = $\frac{CP–SP}{CP}\times 100$, where
Question : Dhalo is a folk dance of which Indian state?
Option 1: Tamil Nadu
Option 2: Uttar Pradesh
Option 3: Madhya Pradesh
Option 4: Goa
Correct Answer: Goa
Solution : The correct option is Goa.
Dhalo is a traditional folk dance from the state of Goa in India. Women typically perform it during special occasions and festivals. The dance involves forming a circle and moving rhythmically, accompanied by singing and clapping. Dhalo is a colourful,
Question : Directions: If 1 * 2 = 1, 2 * 3 = –1 and 3 * 4 = –5, then find the value of 7 * 9 = ?
Option 1: –47
Option 2: –29
Option 3: –2
Option 4: –9
Correct Answer: –47
Solution : Given: 1 * 2 = 1 2 * 3 = –1 3 * 4 = –5
(1 * 2 = 1→(1 + 2) – (1 × 2) = 3 – 2 = 1 (2 * 3) = –1→(2 + 3) – (2 × 3) =
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