Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : What is the central angle corresponding to the sector indicating the expenses incurred on Health?
Option 1: $72^{\circ}$
Option 2: $54^{\circ}$
Option 3: $110^{\circ}$
Option 4: $108^{\circ}$
Correct Answer: $108^{\circ}$
Solution : Total expense = 15000 + 20000 + 5000 + 2000 + 8000 = 50000 Expense on health = 15000 Sector indicating the expenses incurred on health = $\frac{15000}{50000} × 360^{\circ}$ = $108^{\circ}$ Hence, the correct answer is $108^{\circ}$.
Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.
Aren’t you such young to travel by yourself?
Option 1: by yourself
Option 2: Aren’t you
Option 3: to travel
Option 4: such young
Correct Answer: such young
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Such should be replaced with so to make the sentence grammatically accurate. Both so and such are used for emphasis, but differ in their usage, as such is used to modify nouns, whereas so is an
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the fourth term is related to the third term. 121 : 10 :: 256 : 15 :: 441 : ?
Option 1: 17
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 21
Option 4: 19
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : Given: 121 : 10 :: 256 : 15 :: 441 : ?
Like, 121 : 10→√121 = 11; 11 – 1 = 10 256 : 15→√256 = 16; 16 – 1 = 15 Similarly, for 441 : ?→√441 = 21; 21 – 1 = 20
Question :
‘Kelp’ is:
Option 1:
Sulphide mineral of iron
Option 2:
Partially decomposed vegetation
Option 3:
Sea weeds rich in iodine content
Option 4: An aluminum silicate mineral
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is - Sea weeds rich in iodine content
The class of brown algae in the order Laminariales includes kelps, which are giant seaweeds. Kelp has been used to treat goitre, an enlargement of the thyroid
Question : Directions: Which of the answer figures is the exact mirror image of the given problem figure when the mirror is held on the right side?
Option 4:
Solution : As per mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in reflection. According to the information provided, if the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure, the right of the reflected image will appear as the left, and the left will
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have 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".
The postman travelled by the cycle, often wading through (1) / swamps or passed through jungles, (2) / in order to reach the villages. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The word "wading" should be followed by "passing" as per the law of parallelism. Parallelism occurs when at least two parts of a sentence have the same form.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: The postman travelled by
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. JMPS : ADGJ :: QTWZ : ?
Option 1: OLRU
Option 2: LORU
Option 3: LOSU
Option 4: LPRU
Correct Answer: LORU
Solution : Given: JMPS : ADGJ :: QTWZ : ?
The difference between the letters of JMPS is the same as ADGJ – J + 3 = M; M + 3 = P; P + 3 = S and A + 3 = D; D + 3
Question : Fa Xian began his journey back home from which of the following Indian states?
Option 1: Bihar
Option 2: Maharashtra
Option 3: Bengal
Option 4: Odisha
Correct Answer: Bengal
Solution : The correct answer is Bengal.
In the fifth century CE, Fa Xian, a Chinese Buddhist monk, travelled to India to collect Buddhist scriptures. He spent ten years in India, visiting several sacred locations and collecting numerous scriptures. He then began his journey home, boarding
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. You must reach the airport on time either you will miss your flight.
Option 1: either you will
Option 2: miss your flight
Option 3: the airport on time
Option 4: You must reach
Correct Answer: either you will
Solution : The first option is correct.
Question : Direction: In the following question a series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
3, 5, 35, 10, 12, 35, _ , _
Option 1: 19, 35
Option 2: 17, 19
Option 3: 19, 24
Option 4: 22, 35
Correct Answer: 17, 19
Solution : Given –
The pattern follow for the series is –
3 + 2 = 5; 35; 10 + 2 = 12; 35; 17 + 2 = 19
The series is 3,
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