Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which among the following is the tax levied by the center and not shared with states?
Option 1: Sales tax
Option 2: Excise duty
Option 3: Corporation tax
Option 4: Income tax
Correct Answer: Corporation tax
Solution : The correct option is Corporation tax.
The Union Government, as the central authority, sets the tax rates and regulations governing corporation tax. The revenue collected from corporation tax contributes to the central government's funds, supporting a range of national-level endeavours, including infrastructure projects,
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word. Empty
Option 1: Priceless
Option 2: Vacant
Option 3: Packed
Option 4: Filled
Correct Answer: Vacant
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The most appropriate synonym for empty is vacant. Both "empty" and "vacant" refer to a lack or absence of something. Empty implies a total absence or lack of content or substance, while vacant typically refers to an empty
Question : The LCM of two numbers is 120 and the numbers are in the ratio 3 : 8. The sum of the numbers will be:
Option 1: 48
Option 2: 55
Option 3: 45
Option 4: 60
Correct Answer: 55
Solution : Let the numbers be $3x$ and $8x$. LCM of ($3x$, $8x$) = 3 × 8 × $x$ ⇒ 120 = $24x$ ⇒ $x$ = 5 Sum of numbers = $3x+8x$ = $11x$ = 55 Hence, the correct answer is 55.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
Not informed about or aware of something
Option 1: Oblivious
Option 2: Uneducated
Option 3: Absent
Option 4: Inconscient
Correct Answer: Oblivious
Solution : The correct one-word substitute is the first option.
Explanation: Oblivious is the correct choice. It means not being aware of something, often due to inattention or a lack of information.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Uneducated: It refers to a
Question : Whose birthday is celebrated as International Day of Non-Violence?
Option 1: Rajendra Prasad
Option 2: Subhash Chandra Bose
Option 3: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 4: Mahatma Gandhi
Correct Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
Solution : The answer is Mahatma Gandhi.
The International Day of Non-Violence is celebrated on October 2 each year to commemorate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. He had developed the Satyagraha ideology of nonviolent resistance, which he used as a potent instrument for social and political
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. Keith has ___ with a failure in English examination thrice.
Option 1: caught
Option 2: gone
Option 3: got
Option 4: met
Correct Answer: met
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer for the sentence because 'met' is correctly used with the noun 'failure' and contextually fits in the sentence. "Caught with failure", "gone with failure" and "got with failure" do not convey the proper meaning. Hence, it makes the
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.) (76, 4, 19) (98, 2, 49)
Option 1: (84, 12, 4)
Option 2: (72, 4, 18)
Option 3: (99, 3, 66)
Option 4: (88, 2, 22)
Correct Answer: (72, 4, 18)
Solution : Given: (76, 4, 19); (98, 2, 49)
Here, the pattern followed is as follows – ⇒ (76, 4, 19)→76 ÷ 19 = 4 ⇒ (98, 2, 49)→98 ÷ 49 = 2
Let's check the options –
First option: (84, 12, 4)→84 ÷ 4
Question : Match the columns.
Option 1: i-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
Option 2: i-a, ii-c, iii-b, iv-d
Option 3: i-b, ii-a, iii-c, iv-d
Option 4: i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
Correct Answer: i-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
Solution : The correct options are i-d, ii-c, iii-b, and iv-a.
The correct matching is
Question : Directions: In the following question, you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following symbols. If + means minus, – means multiplication, ÷ means plus, and × means division, then, what is the value of – 15 – 3 + 10 × 5 ÷ 5 = ?
Option 1: 52
Option 2: 48
Option 3: 22
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 48
Solution : Given: + means minus, – means multiplication, ÷ means plus, and × means division. 15 – 3 + 10 × 5 ÷ 5 = ?
On replacing the symbols according to the instructions given, the equation becomes – = 15 × 3 – 10 ÷
Question : If $\cos\theta+\sin\theta=\sqrt{2}\cos\theta$, then $\cos\theta-\sin\theta$ is:
Option 1: $\sqrt{2}\tan\theta$
Option 2: $-\sqrt{2}\cos\theta$
Option 3: $-\sqrt{2}\sin\theta$
Option 4: $\sqrt{2}\sin\theta$
Correct Answer: $\sqrt{2}\sin\theta$
Solution : Given: $\cos\theta+\sin\theta=\sqrt{2}\cos\theta$ Squaring on both sides, we get, $\cos^{2}\theta+\sin^{2}\theta+2\cos\theta\sin\theta=2\cos^{2}\theta$ $⇒\cos^{2}\theta-\sin^{2}\theta=2\cos\theta\sin\theta$ $⇒(\cos\theta+\sin\theta)(\cos\theta-\sin\theta)=2\cos\theta\sin\theta$ $⇒\sqrt{2}\cos\theta(\cos\theta-\sin\theta)=2\cos\theta\sin\theta$ $\therefore \cos\theta-\sin\theta=\sqrt{2}\sin\theta$ Hence, the correct answer is $\sqrt{2}\sin\theta$.
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