Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Raju spends 10% and 20% of his income on transport and food respectively. He spends 30% of the remaining income on clothing. He saves the rest of his income. If his saving is INR 26,460, then what will be the total expenditure on food and clothing together?
Option 1: INR 26,420
Option 2: INR 24,480
Option 3: INR 22,140
Option 4: INR 23,440
Correct Answer: INR 22,140
Solution : Given: Raju spends 10% and 20% of his income on transport and food respectively. He spends 30% of the remaining income on clothing. Let Raju's income be INR $x$. The transportation costs = 10% of $x$ = $0.10x$ The food costs = 20% of
Question : Quartz is made of which of the following?
Option 1: Calcium sulphite
Option 2: Calcium silicate
Option 3: Sodium sulphate
Option 4: Sodium silicate
Correct Answer: Sodium silicate
Solution : The correct answer is Sodium silicate.
Sodium silicate is a crystalline compound composed of Sodium, Silicon, and Oxygen atoms. It finds use in a variety of industrial and commercial manufacturing applications, such as detergents, adhesives, etc., as a binder in foundry casting.
Question : The production of ABC Ltd is as follows.
For which product did the company record the highest growth?
Option 1: F
Option 2: E
Option 3: D
Option 4: B
Correct Answer: E
Solution : Total growth for product A = 150 – 120 = 30 Growth percentage = $\frac{30}{120}\times 100 = 25$% Total growth for product B = 200 – 160 = 40 Growth percentage = $\frac{40}{160}\times 100 = 25$% Total growth for product C = 300 – 250
Question : Find the simplified value of the given expression. $4 \frac{4}{5} ÷ \frac{3}{5} \text { of } 5+\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{3}{10}-\frac{1}{5}$
Option 1: $1 \frac{4}{5}$
Option 2: $5$
Option 3: $1 \frac{16}{25}$
Option 4: $6$
Correct Answer: $1 \frac{16}{25}$
Solution : Given: $4 \frac{4}{5} ÷ \frac{3}{5} \text { of } 5+\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{3}{10}-\frac{1}{5}$ $= \frac{24}{5} ÷3+\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{3}{10}-\frac{1}{5}$ $= \frac{24}{5}×\frac{1}{3}+\frac{4}{5} \times \frac{3}{10}-\frac{1}{5}$ $=\frac{8}{5}+\frac{6}{25}-\frac{1}{5}$ $=\frac{40+6-5}{25}$ $= \frac{41}{25}$ $= 1\frac{16}{25}$ Hence, the correct answer is $1\frac{16}{25}$.
Question : Backward-bending supply curve belongs to which market?
Option 1: Capital
Option 2: Labour
Option 3: Money
Option 4: Inventories
Correct Answer: Labour
Solution : The correct option is Labour.
The backwards-bending supply curve is associated with the labour market, depicting the relationship between wage rate and labour supplied. Initially, higher wages lead to an increased labour supply. This aligns with the law of supply.
Question : Who had assumed the title of Balban?
Option 1: Kabir Khan
Option 2: Farid Khan
Option 3: Ulugh Khan
Option 4: Ayaz Khan
Correct Answer: Ulugh Khan
Solution : The correct answer is Ulugh Khan.
Ulugh Khan, who eventually earned the title Sultan Balban, began as a Turkistan-purchased slave. He was the commander of the army and essentially controlled the true power behind the throne during the reign of his predecessor, Sultan Nasiruddin
Question : Sati was prohibited by
Option 1: Warren Hastings .
Option 2: Lord Wellesley .
Option 3: Lord William Bentinick .
Option 4: Lord Dalhousie.
Correct Answer: Lord William Bentinick .
Solution : Correct Answer is Lord William Bentinck
Through this law, Sati was declared illegal throughout British India. He assisted Raja Rammohan Roy in putting an end to numerous pervasive social ills, including Sati, polygamy, child marriage, and female infanticide.The Bengal Code Regulation XVII,
Question : Given below are four sentences in jumbled order. Pick the option that gives their correct order.
A. She had never seen so large and so golden an apple. B. Hilda was passing through an orchard when an apple fell at her feet. C. So, she wrapped it in her handkerchief and carried it home to store it in her drawer. D. She held it carefully in her clasped hands and thought it would be a pity to eat it.
Option 1: DACB
Option 2: BADC
Option 3: BCAD
Option 4: ABCD
Correct Answer: BADC
Solution : The correct order is the second option: BADC.
The logical flow of sentences is as follows:
Question : The 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. Such problems include difficulty in implementing decisions, providing social security to everyone, and ensuring employment. B. This is because almost all countries face problems related to their populations. C. The most crucial aspect of the problem is population pressure. D. The population explosion is an important issue these days.
Option 1: CDAB
Option 2: DBCA
Option 3: DBAC
Correct Answer: DBAC
Solution : The correct order of the is in the third option.
Explanation:
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 24
Option 2: 39
Option 3: 65
Option 4: 51
Correct Answer: 65
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 24; 24 ÷ 3 = 8 Second option: 39; 39 ÷ 3 = 13 Third option: 65; 65 ÷ 3→65 is not divisible by 3. Fourth option: 51; 51 ÷ 3 = 17
The third option does not
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