Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : 15 men and 25 women can complete a piece of work in 9.6 days. If 16 women can complete the same work in 27 days, find the number of days in which 16 men can complete the same work.
Option 1: 22.50
Option 2: 20.25
Option 3: 19.20
Option 4: 21.60
Correct Answer: 20.25
Solution : Given: 15 men and 25 women can complete a piece of work in 9.6 days. 16 women can complete the same work in 27 days. Assuming the efficiency of a man is $M$ and that of a woman is $W$. According to the question, ⇒
Question : Abraham can complete a work in 9 days, while Andrew can complete the same work in 6 days. In how many days can they complete the work if they work together?
Option 1: $2$
Option 2: $3 \frac{3}{5}$
Option 3: $2 \frac{3}{5}$
Option 4: $3$
Correct Answer: $3 \frac{3}{5}$
Solution : Time taken by Abraham to complete work = 9 days Time taken by Andrew to complete the same work = 6 days Efficiency of Abraham = $\frac{1}9$ Efficiency of Andrew = $\frac{1}6$ $\therefore$ Efficiency if both worked together = $\frac{1}9+\frac{1}6 =\frac{5}{18}$ So, the total
Question : In two blends of mixed tea, the ratios of Darjeeling to Assam tea are 4 : 7 and 2 : 5. The ratio in which these two blends should be mixed to get the ratio of Darjeeling to Assam tea in the new mixture to 6 : 13 is:
Option 1: 22 : 35
Option 2: 26 : 35
Option 3: 35 : 78
Option 4: 13 : 22
Correct Answer: 22 : 35
Solution : The ratios of Darjeeling tea to Assam tea in the two blends are 4 : 7 and 2 : 5. Darjeeling tea in mixture 1 = $\frac{4}{11}$ Darjeeling tea in mixture 2 = $\frac{2}{7}$ The ratio of Darjeeling tea to Assam tea in
Question : Select the most appropriate SYNONYM of the underlined word.
No one was prepared for the environmental calamity that hit the town in the middle of the night.
Option 1: Damage
Option 2: Catastrophe
Option 3: Degradation
Option 4: Stress
Correct Answer: Catastrophe
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: The term catastrophe is grammatically correct and fits well in the context of an unexpected and severe environmental event. It conveys a sense of disaster or tragedy, which aligns with the meaning of "environmental calamity".
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. Socrates is flying. No, he is (1)_____. The wings behind him beat in a calming rhythm (2)______ the cool air rushes past. His wings are all that matter, (3)_______ at the rushing wind like the sails of some great sea vessel, the feathery appendages he is and he will ever want to be. His back muscles flex with the (4)_______ that takes him high above the ground. He feels the effort, of course, but sweeping into the sky does not require much of one. The (5)_______ is pleasurable, even exhilarating. With flight, there is freedom beyond description, an ecstasy bordering on emotion. Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Option 1: affection
Option 2: effort
Option 3: manipulation
Option 4: litigation
Correct Answer: effort
Solution : The correct answer is the second option, i.e., effort.
In the context of the passage, the word effort fits seamlessly, describing the physical exertion or energy required for the action of flying. Effort refers to the physical or mental exertion needed to accomplish a task,
Question : Which of the following is the busiest International sea port in India ?
Option 1: Mumbai
Option 2: Kolkata
Option 3: kochi
Option 4: Tuticorin
Correct Answer: Mumbai
Solution : The correct answer is Mumbai.
Mumbai port is located on Western Coast of India in the state of Maharashtra. It is the biggest and busiest port of India in terms of shipping traffic. Mumbai Port is also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port or Nhava Sheva
Question : El Nino develops in which of these oceans?
Option 1: Arctic Ocean
Option 2: Indian Ocean
Option 3: Atlantic Ocean
Option 4: Pacific Ocean
Correct Answer: Pacific Ocean
Solution : The correct option is the Pacific Ocean.
El Nino develops in the tropical Pacific Ocean. It is a climate phenomenon characterised by the periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, which can have far-reaching effects on
Question : Direction: In the given figure, the triangle represents graduates, the rectangle represents married persons, and the circle represents women. What is the number of those women who are graduates but not married?
Option 1: 21
Option 2: 14
Option 3: 32
Option 4: 37
Correct Answer: 14
Solution : All those who are not married will lie in region outside the rectangle. So, women who are graduates but not married is represented by the region common between the circle and triangle but not rectangle.
Women who are graduates but not married is shown by
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.
Can we see (1)________ the earth is a globe? Yes, we can, when we watch a ship that sails out to sea, if we watch closely, we see that the ship begins to (2)________. The bottom of the ship disappears first, and then the ship seems to sink lower and lower, (3)________ we can only see the top of the ship, and then we see nothing at all. What is hiding the ship from us? It is the earth. Stick a pin most of the way into an orange, and (4)________ turn the orange away from you. You will see the pin disappear, (5)________ a ship does on the earth.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 1.
Option 1: that
Option 2: clearly
Option 3: how
Option 4: where
Correct Answer: that
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the first option.
Explanation: That is the correct choice. It connects the sentence and introduces the idea that follows. In this context, it is used to introduce the explanation of how we can see that the Earth is a globe.
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".
The Russian ambassador's whereabouts is not known to anyone.
(1) No Error
(2) The Russian ambassador's
(3) not known to anyone.
(4) whereabouts is
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The subject-verb agreement is incorrect in the original sentence. "Whereabouts" is a plural noun, so it should be paired with the plural verb "are" instead of the singular "is." Additionally, the phrase "the whereabouts of the Russian ambassador" conveys the intended meaning more clearly.
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