Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Exuberance
Option 1: Vibrancy
Option 2: Laziness
Option 3: Sympathy
Option 4: Impartiality
Correct Answer: Vibrancy
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Vibrancy is the quality of being lively, energetic, or full of vitality, often associated with bright colours and enthusiasm.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. One of the major challenges / he faced during his / undergraduate days were / the shortage of money.
Option 1: he faced during his
Option 2: One of the major challenges
Option 3: the shortage of money
Option 4: undergraduate days were
Correct Answer: undergraduate days were
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
The subject one is singular, and as per subject-verb agreement, when it is the subject of the sentence, the verb should also be singular. The correct verb form to agree with a singular subject is was
Question : Directions: The following graph shows the production (in thousands) of two types (P and Q) of vehicles by a factory over the years 2009 to 2014. Study the graph and answer the given question. In how many of the given years, was the production of type P vehicles of the company more than the average production of this type of vehicles in the given years?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 4
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 5
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Average production of P-type vehicles = $\frac{100+125+200+225+275+275}{6}$ = 200 Production was higher than average production in the years 2012, 2013, and 2014. Hence, the correct answer is 3.
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, FARM is coded as HDTP, and EGGS is coded as GJIV. How will FOOD be coded in the same language?
Option 1: HQQG
Option 2: GRQH
Option 3: HRQG
Option 4: HQRG
Correct Answer: HRQG
Solution : Given: FARM is coded as HDTP. EGGS is coded as GJIV.
Add 2 and 3 alternatively to the place value of each letter of FARM and EGGS to get their codes – FARM→F + 2 = H; A + 3 = D; R + 2
Question : The distance between two places A and B is 140 km. Two cars $x$ and $y$ start simultaneously from A and B, respectively. If they move in the same direction, they meet after 7 hours. If they move towards each other, they meet after one hour. What is the speed (in km/hr) of car $y$ if its speed is more than that of car $x$?
Option 1: 60
Option 2: 100
Option 3: 80
Option 4: 90
Correct Answer: 80
Solution : Let the speed of car $x$ as $v_x$ and the speed of car $y$ as $v_y$. When the cars move in the same direction, they meet after 7 hours. This means that the faster car (car $y$) covers the distance of 140 km in 7
Question : A dealer purchased a washing machine for INR 9,000. He allows a discount of 10% on its marked price and still gains 10%. Find the marked price (in INR) of the machine.
Option 1: 11,000
Option 2: 12,000
Option 3: 13,000
Option 4: 10,000
Correct Answer: 11,000
Solution : Let the Marked Price (MP) of the machine be INR $x$. Given: Cost Price (CP) = INR 9,000 Discount = 10% of $x$ = $\frac{x}{10}$ Selling Price (SP) = MP − Discount $=x-\frac{x}{10} = \frac{9x}{10}$ Gain = SP − CP ⇒ $\text{10% of CP} =
Question :
The science dealing with the study of teeth is
Option 1:
Odontology
Option 2:
Omithology
Option 3:
Phenology
Option 4: Cosmology
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is Odontology.
Odontology is a subject of forensic science and dentistry that focuses on the identification and forensic examination of teeth, dental records, and bite marks. It is essential in forensic investigations, particularly when dealing with human remains, mass disasters, criminal investigations,
Question : Direction: If MOBILE is written as ZAMSUM, how TUMOR can be written in that code?
Option 1: HGYAD
Option 2: GGXYA
Option 3: IHZBE
Option 4: BRAIN
Correct Answer: GGXYA
Solution : Given:
MOBILE → ZAMSUM
The pattern followed here is:
Similarly, the word TUMOR will be coded as:
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The group of travellers were wonderstruck by the ___________ of the coin.
Option 1: wait
Option 2: white
Option 3: weight
Option 4: wide
Correct Answer: weight
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the third option.
Explanation: Weight refers to the measure of how heavy something is. In this context, the travellers were amazed by the weight of the coin, which implies that it was exceptionally heavy.
Wait: It means to delay or
Question : Whose research was fundamental in establishing the modern discipline known as surface tension, which describes the properties of liquid and solid surfaces and interfaces?
Option 1: Gerty Cori
Option 2: Nettie Stevens
Option 3: Lise Meitner
Option 4: Agnes Pockels
Correct Answer: Agnes Pockels
Solution : The correct answer is Agnes Pockels.
Agnes Pockels, a German chemist, played a crucial role in the development of the present-day science of surface tension. She was one of the first scientists to conduct systematic research on the characteristics of both liquid and solid
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