Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (42, 18, 3) (36, 14, 4)
Option 1: (34, 13, 4)
Option 2: (50, 20, 4)
Option 3: (46, 18, 4)
Option 4: (42, 15, 5)
Correct Answer: (34, 13, 4)
Solution : Given: (42, 18, 3); (36, 14, 4)
Add the second and third numbers then multiply the resultant number by 2 to obtain the first number in the given set of numbers – ⇒ (42, 18, 3)→(18 + 3) × 2 = 21 ×
Question : The Western cyclonic disturbance originates over______.
Option 1: Pacific Ocean
Option 2: Bay of Bengal
Option 3: Arabian Sea
Option 4: The Mediterranean Sea
Correct Answer: The Mediterranean Sea
Solution : The correct answer is The Mediterranean Sea.
The Western Cyclonic Disturbance originates over the Mediterranean Sea. It is a low-pressure system that originates over the Mediterranean Sea. Subtropical westerly jet streams carry these wind systems to India to produce rainfall and precipitation. The
Question : Direction: In the given question, select the related letter from the given alternatives.
AFKP : BGLQ :: CHMR : ?
Option 1: DINS
Option 2: DFKP
Option 3: DNIS
Option 4: EJOT
Correct Answer: DINS
Solution : Given:
Here, the pattern follows →
Like,
Similarly, from the first option –
Question : Directions: Which of the following letter clusters will replace the question mark (?) and complete the following letter cluster series? IR, BY, UF, NM, GT, ?
Option 1: ZA
Option 2: ZB
Option 3: YA
Option 4: YB
Correct Answer: ZA
Solution : Given: IR, BY, UF, NM, GT, ?
In the given series, subtract 7 from the place value of the first letter and add 7 to the place value of the second letter of the previous term to get the next term – IR→I
Question : Which one of the following responses will be the meaningful order of the following:
1. child 2. Profession 3. Marriage 4. Infan 5. Education
Option 1: 1,3,5,2,4
Option 2: 5,4,1,3,2
Option 3: 2,1,4,3,5
Option 4: 4,1,5,2,3
Correct Answer: 4,1,5,2,3
Solution : Given - 1. child 2. Profession 3. Marriage 4. Infant 5. Education
Here,
This sequence represents the typical life stages: 1) Childhood (Child), 2) Education, 3) Marriage, 4) Starting a family (Infant), and 5) Employment (Job).
Hence, option fourth is correct.
Question : A certain sum amounts to INR 3,640 in 2 years and INR 4,060 in 8 years at simple interest. Find the approximate rate percentage per annum.
Option 1: 4%
Option 2: 2%
Option 3: 1%
Option 4: 3%
Correct Answer: 2%
Solution : Simple interest of 6 years = Amount after 8 years – Amount after 2 years = INR (4060 – 3640) = INR 420 Interest in 1 year = $\frac{420}{6}$ = INR 70 Principal = Amount after 2 years – Interest in 2 years = 3640
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. Women won their present status through (1)____ and sacrifices rather than through men's kindness. Women and their supporters have fought, and in some places continue to fight for the same rights as (2)____. Laws were made to replace local customs, which denigrated and suppressed women's rights. Women have (3)_____ higher positions in the world at all levels: political, economic and social. But in reality, women still suffer from (4)____ at various levels. For example, women work more and earn less than men. In addition to that, the majority of the world's poor and illiterate are women. The road to real (5)_____ is still long. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 5.
Option 1: probability
Option 2: maturity
Option 3: equality
Option 4: eligibility
Correct Answer: equality
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
The context discusses the challenges and disparities faced by women despite progress, and the word that aligns with the theme of a long journey ahead is equality. It suggests that achieving true equality between genders is still a
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. Harsh said, "How happy I am to receive the best student award."
Option 1: Harsh exclaimed happily that he was receiving the best student award.
Option 2: Harsh exclaimed with joy that he was very happy to receive the best student award.
Option 3: Harsh exclaimed with joy that how happy he was to receive the best student award.
Option 4: Harsh exclaimed happily that I am very happy to receive the best student award.
Correct Answer: Harsh exclaimed with joy that he was very happy to receive the best student award.
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. Mother ordered John to switch on the light as it was time to sleep.
Option 1: to switch of the light
Option 2: to switch in the light
Option 3: to switch off the light
Option 4: to switch out the light
Correct Answer: to switch off the light
Switch off is a phrasal verb that means to turn off or deactivate something, in this case, the light. It is the correct usage in the context of turning off a light.
Therefore, the
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in a dictionary. 1. Dillydallying 2. Dillydallied 3. Dillydally 4. Dilled 5. Dillydallies
Option 1: 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
Option 2: 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
Option 3: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
Option 4: 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
Correct Answer: 4, 2, 5, 3, 1
Solution : Given: 1. Dillydallying 2. Dillydallied 3. Dillydally 4. Dilled 5. Dillydallies
Step 1: The first four letters of each word are the same: d, i, l, l, move to the next letter. Step 2: The fifth letter of each word is:
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