Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : A B/R for Rs.5,000 was received from a customer Mohan and the bill was discounted from the bank. Mohan became insolvent and 60 paise per rupee has been received from his estate. The amount to be paid by the Firm to the bank is
Option 1: Rs 2,000
Option 2: Rs 3,000
Option 3: Rs 5,000
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: Rs 5,000
Solution : Answer = Rs 5000 When B/R was discounted from the Bank and was discounted firm had to pay the full amount of the Bill to the Bank. Realisation A/C Dr To Bank. A/C. Hence, the correct option is 3.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer. The resort is ___ the lake.
Option 1: from
Option 2: has
Option 3: besides
Option 4: beside
Correct Answer: beside
Solution : The correct option is the fourth option.
Explanation: The correct word is "beside" because it correctly indicates that the resort is located near or next to the lake.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: The information given below represents the number codes for the given letters. Select the combination of numbers so that the letters arranged accordingly will form a meaningful word. R = 1, E = 2, A = 3, C = 4, T = 5, I = 6, V = 7, E = 8
Option 1: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 7, 6
Option 2: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
Option 3: 7, 2, 1, 3, 8, 4, 5, 6
Option 4: 4, 3, 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 2
Correct Answer: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
Solution : Given: R = 1, E = 2, A = 3, C = 4, T = 5, I = 6, V = 7, E = 8
Let's check the given options – First option: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5,
Question : Directions: The weights of the four boxes are 90, 30, 40, and 60 kilograms. Which of the following cannot be the total weight, in kilograms, of any combination of these boxes, and in combination, a box can be used only once?
Option 1: 200
Option 2: 220
Option 3: 180
Option 4: 130
Correct Answer: 200
Solution : Given: The weights of the four boxes are 90, 30, 40, and 60 kilograms.
The total weight of all possible combinations of boxes is as follows – 90 + 30 = 120; 90 + 40 = 130; 90 + 60 = 150; 30 + 40
Question : The chemical formula of bleaching powder is ______.
Option 1: CaOCl2
Option 2: CaO
Option 3: CaCO3
Option 4: Ca(OH)2
Correct Answer: CaOCl2
Solution : The correct answer is CaOCl2.
Bleaching powder is typically produced by the reaction of calcium Hydroxide [Ca(OH)2] with chlorine gas (Cl2). The chemical reaction is as follows:
Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → Ca(ClO)2 + H2
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
Africa is (in the) south of Europe.
(1) by the
(2) to the
(3) over the
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct answer is the second option.
The use of the preposition "in" is not appropriate in describing the location of one continent relative to another. To correctly convey the location of Africa with respect to Europe, we should use the preposition "to"
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. AZ, CX, FU, ?
Option 1: IR
Option 2: IV
Option 3: JQ
Option 4: KP
Correct Answer: JQ
Solution : Given: AZ, CX, FU, ?
In the given series, add and subtract consecutive numbers alternately from the place value of the letters of the previous term to get the next term – AZ→A + 2 = C; Z – 2 = X CX→C + 3
Question : 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. In Bihar and Central India, in particular, every district had smelters that used local deposits of ore to produce iron which was widely used for the manufacture of implements and tools of daily use. B. The smelting was done by men while women worked on the bellows, pumping air that kept the charcoal burning. C. But iron smelting in India was extremely common till the end of the nineteenth century. D. Production of Wootz steel required a highly specialised technique of refining iron.
Option 1: ACDB
Option 2: DCAB
Option 3: BCDA
Option 4: CBDA
Correct Answer: DCAB
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The paragraph starts with sentence D, which tells about the requirement of highly specialised techniques to produce Wootz steel.
Sentence C provides a contrast to sentence D, which states that iron smelting was extremely common in India
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement required’.
Prashant is better from more other players of our school.
Option 1: from many other
Option 2: than most other
Option 3: No improvement required
Option 4: than more other
Correct Answer: than most other
Explanation:
The original sentence contains a comparative error. When making a comparison, the correct structure is better than, and than most other players is the proper comparative form in this context. The use of
Question : Comprehension:
Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow.
Her name was Sulekha, but since her childhood, everyone had been calling her Bholi, the simpleton. She was the fourth daughter of Ramlal. When she was ten months old, she had fallen off the cot on her head and perhaps it had damaged some part of her brain. That was why she remained a backward child and came to be known as Bholi, the simpleton. At birth, the child was very fair and pretty. But when she was two years old, she had an attack of smallpox. Only the eyes were saved, but the entire body was permanently disfigured by deep black pockmarks. Little Sulekha could not speak till she was five as she was a slow learner, and when at last she learnt to speak, she stammered. The other children often made fun of her and mimicked her. As a result, she talked very little. Ramlal had seven children - three sons and four daughters, and the youngest of them was Bholi. It was a prosperous farmer's household and there was plenty to eat and drink. All the children except Bholi were healthy and strong. The sons had been sent to the city to study in schools and later in colleges. Of the daughters, Radha, the eldest, had already been married. The second daughter Mangla's marriage had also been settled, and when that was done, Ramlal would think of the third, Champa. They were good-looking, healthy girls, and it was not difficult to find bridegrooms for them. But Ramlal was worried about Bholi. She had neither good looks nor intelligence. From her very childhood, Bholi was neglected at home. She was seven years old when Mangla was married. The same year a primary school for girls was opened in their village. The Tehsildar sahib came to perform its opening ceremony. He said to Ramlal, "As a revenue official you are the representative of the government in the village and so you must set an example to the villagers. You must send your daughters to school." That night when Ramlal consulted his wife, she cried, "Are you crazy? If girls go to school, who will marry them?" But Ramlal had not the courage to disobey the Tehsildar. At last, his wife said, "I will tell you what to do. Send Bholi to school. As it is, there is little chance of her getting married, with her ugly face and lack of sense. Let the teachers at school worry about her."
Question: Sulekha came to be called Bholi because she was:
Option 1: fair and pretty
Option 2: healthy and strong
Option 3: the youngest daughter
Option 4: not very intelligent
Correct Answer: not very intelligent
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Sulekha came to be called Bholi because she was a slow learner and considered a simpleton due to a fall on her head when she was ten months old and an attack of smallpox at
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