Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Study the given table and answer the question that follows. The table shows the number of doughnuts sold by three different stores in five different months.
What is the ratio of the total number of doughnuts sold by stores P and R together in October to the total number of doughnuts sold by stores Q and R together in the same month?
Option 1: 353 : 217
Option 2: 217 : 373
Option 3: 373 : 217
Option 4: 217 : 353
Correct Answer: 217 : 373
Solution : Doughnuts sold by stores P and R together in October = 125 + 960 = 1085 Doughnuts sold by stores Q and R together in October = 905 + 960 = 1865 So, the required ratio = 1085 : 1865 = 217 :
Question : Jallikattu practiced in Tamil Nadu is a part of which festival?
Option 1: Onam
Option 2: Pongal
Option 3: Natuanjali
Option 4: Hampi
Correct Answer: Pongal
Solution : The correct option is - Pongal
Jallikattu is practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of the Pongal festivities on Mattu Pongal Day, which takes place every January. The term Pongal is derived from Tamil literature, which means to boil. It is
Question : Who was behind publishing the first News Paper in India?
Option 1: Deen Bandhu Mitra
Option 2: James Augustus Hickey
Option 3: Hem Chandrakar
Option 4: Harishchandra Mukherjee
Correct Answer: James Augustus Hickey
Solution : The correct option is James Augustus Hickey
The first newspaper in India was published by James Augustus Hicky. It was called "Hicky's Bengal Gazette" and was first published on January 29, 1780, in Calcutta (now Kolkata).
Hicky used his newspaper to criticize the
Question : A shopkeeper offers the following discount schemes for buyers in an article: i. Two successive discounts of $15 \%$ each ii. A discount of $\mathrm{25 \%}$ followed by a discount of $5 \%$ iii. Two successive discounts of $20 \%$ and $10 \%$ iv. A discount of $30 \%$ Under which scheme will the selling price be maximum?
Option 1: Scheme iv
Option 2: Scheme iii
Option 3: Scheme ii
Option 4: Scheme i
Correct Answer: Scheme i
Solution : i. Two successive discounts of $15 \%$ each Single equivalent discount $= a+b–\frac{a×b}{100} =15 + 15 -\frac{15\times 15}{100}=30-2.25=27.75\%$ ii. A discount of $\mathrm{25 \%}$ followed by a discount of $5 \%$ Single equivalent discount $=25 + 5 -\frac{25\times 5}{100}=30-1.25=28.75\%$ iii. Two successive discounts of
Question : The causative agent of Tuberculosis is
Option 1: Mycobacterium
Option 2: Aspergillus
Option 3: Rhabdovirus
Option 4: HIV
Correct Answer: Mycobacterium
Solution : The correct option is Mycobacterium.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB). Mycobacterium tuberculosis is known for its slow growth and ability to survive in the body for extended periods, making TB a chronic and potentially serious disease. It is typically spread from
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.
Global warming is one of the biggest environmental (1)__________ facing the world today. The primary cause of global warming is the (2)__________ of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat from the sun, causing the Earth's temperature to rise. The (3)___________ effects of global warming are widespread and include more frequent and severe weather events, rising sea levels and the loss of biodiversity. Many governments and organisations have implemented (4)__________ to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, individuals can also play a role in (5)__________ global warming by making small changes to their daily habits, such as reducing their energy consumption and driving less.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no 1.
Option 1: consequences
Option 2: opportunities
Option 3: benefits
Option 4: challenges
Correct Answer: challenges
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The reason for this answer is that challenges fits the context, indicating that global warming is a significant problem or difficulty that the world is currently confronting. In the context of the passage, challenges refers to significant problems
Question : Directions: Six letters M, N, O, P, Q, and R are written on different faces of a dice. Two positions of this dice are shown in the figure. Find the letter on the face opposite to a vowel.
Option 1: M
Option 2: N
Option 3: P
Option 4: R
Correct Answer: R
Solution : According to the given positions of the cube, the common face is Q. Moving in the clockwise direction from the common face Q, the following opposite pairs of faces will be formed –
So, the face opposite to the one with the vowel is R.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
The secretary to my boss is very efficient as he not only gives him the required information and also handles correspondence independently.
Option 1: yet also handles
Option 2: but also handles
Option 3: along with also handles
Option 4: not also handles
Correct Answer: but also handles
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The preposition "but" is better suited in place of "and", as "but also" is a correlative conjunction, which helps in joining equal elements in a sentence. The correlative conjunctions "not only..but also" are always used together
Question : Directions: Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series? 31, ?, 40, 49, 61, 76
Option 1: 36
Option 2: 34
Option 3: 35
Option 4: 37
Correct Answer: 34
Solution : Given: 31, ?, 40, 49, 61, 76
Add the consecutive multiples of 3 in the previous term to get the next term. 31 + 3 = 34; 34 + 6 = 40; 40 + 9 = 49; 49 + 12 = 61; 61 + 15
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Coins : Mint :: Bricks : ?
Option 1: Kiln
Option 2: Foundry
Option 3: Cementary
Option 4: Finance
Correct Answer: Kiln
Solution : Given: Coins : Mint :: Bricks : ?
A mint is a place where coins are manufactured. Similarly, the place where bricks are made is called a kiln.
Hence, the first option is correct.
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