Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : The table given below shows the number of salesmen in five companies.
What is the average number of salesmen in C2, C4, and C5?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 15
Option 4: 20
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : Number of salesman in C2 = 10 Number of salesman in C4 = 5 Number of salesman in C5 = 15 Now, The average number of the salesman in C2, C4 and C5 = $\frac{\text{Total number of salesman in C2, C4 and C5}}{3}$ = $\frac{10+5+15}{3}$
Question : If $x^{2}+y^{2}+6x+5=4(x-y)$, then $(x-y)$ is:
Option 1: $1$
Option 2: $0$
Option 3: $–1$
Option 4: $4$
Correct Answer: $1$
Solution : Given: $x^{2}+y^{2}+6x+5=4(x-y)$ ⇒ $x^{2}+y^{2}+6x+5-4x+4y=0$ ⇒ $x^{2}+y^{2}+2x+5+4y=0$ ⇒ $x^{2}+2x+1+y^{2}+4y+4=0$ ⇒ $x^{2}+2×x×1+1+y^{2}+2×y×2+4=0$ ⇒ $(x+1)^{2}+(y+2)^{2}=0$ ⇒ $x$ = – 1 and $y$ = – 2 [If the sum of two square terms is zero, then each term will also be zero] So, $(x-y) = (–1–( –2))=1$ Hence, the
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No error".
Ramesh smiled when he was remembering (1) / his hard early years (2) / and his long road to success. (3) / No error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first part of the sentence.
When we want to talk about our memories, it is common to use the simple past tense i.e., remembered instead of the past continuous tense i.e., was remembering.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Ramesh smiled
Question : If successive discounts of 5%, 10%, and p% are equivalent to a single discount of 31.6%, the value of p is:
Option 1: 15
Option 2: 25
Option 3: 20
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : Single equivalent discount = $(a+b–\frac{a×b}{100})\%$, where $a$% and $b$% are two successive discounts. Single discount of 5% and 10% $= 5 + 10 - \frac{(50)}{100}=14.5$ Now, single discount of 14.5% and $p$% $= 14.5 + p - \frac{(14.5p)}{100}$ According to the question, $14.5 + p
Question : Who among the following is the first Indian to swim across English Channel ?
Option 1: Aarti-Saha
Option 2: Mihir Sen
Option 3: P. K. Bannerji
Option 4: Vikram Merchant
Correct Answer: Mihir Sen
Solution : The correct answer is Mihir Sen
Mihir Sen (16 November 1930 – 11 June 1997)best known for being the first Indian to conquer the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 1958 , and did so in the fourth fastest time (14 hrs &
Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary. 1. Exploit 2. Explosive 3. Exponent 4. Exposition 5. Explore
Option 1: 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
Option 2: 1, 5, 2, 3, 4
Option 3: 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
Option 4: 1, 2, 5, 3, 4
Correct Answer: 1, 5, 2, 3, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Exploit 2. Explosive 3. Exponent 4. Exposition 5. Explore
Step 1: Since all the words start with the same letter E, so move on to the next letter. Step 2: The second and third letters of each word
Question : If $2p + q = 19$ and $8p^3+q^3=361$, then find the value of $pq$.
Option 1: 56
Option 2: 59
Option 3: 58
Option 4: 57
Correct Answer: 57
Solution : Given, $2\text{p} + \text{q} = 19$ and $\text{8p}^3 + \text{q}^3 = 361$ We have to find the value of pq Consider $2\text{p} + \text{q} = 19$ Cubing both sides, ⇒ $\text{(2p+q)}^3 = \text{19}^3$ ⇒ $(\text{2p})^3 + \text{q}^3 + \text{3(2p)(q)(2p+q)} = 6859$ ⇒ $\text{8p}^3 + \text{q}^3
Question : Directions: Sunita travels 6 km towards the northeast. Then travels 9 km towards the west. From there, she goes 6 km southwest and finally goes 3 km east. How far is she from her initial position?
Option 1: 3 km
Option 2: 6 km
Option 3: 9 km
Option 4: 12 km
Correct Answer: 6 km
Solution : Firstly, we will draw the diagram as per the given instructions – Now, we have to find the distance between starting and endpoints.
In the given figure, A is the starting point and E is the finishing point. So, AE is the distance from
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select 'No Error'.
I waited for you (1) / but you never (2) / turned up. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The sentence follows a proper subject-verb agreement and tense consistency. There are no grammatical errors in the sentence structure. Therefore, it is correctly written, and no correction is needed.
So, the correct sentence is, "I waited for you, but you never turned up."
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence have errors, and some are correct. Find out which part of the sentence has an error. The number of that part is the answer. If a sentence is error-free, your answer is "No Error".
I was convinced that the only thing I wanted to do ever, is to write novels.
(1) I was convinced that
(2) No Error
(3) the only thing I wanted to do
(4) ever, is to write novels.
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option.
When reporting something in the past, the verb following it should also be in the past tense. So, ever is to write novels should be replaced with ever was to write novels to match the past tense in
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