Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: A – B means A is the mother of B; A * B means A is the sister of B; A % B means A is the husband of B; A & B means A is the son of B. If Z * A & B – C * D % E, then how is Z related to E?
Option 1: Sister
Option 2: Wife
Option 3: Husband’s sister
Option 4: Mother-in-law
Correct Answer: Husband’s sister
Solution : Given: A – B ⇒ A is the mother of B A * B ⇒ A is the sister of B A % B ⇒ A is the husband of B A & B ⇒ A is the son of B
As per the
Question : In the figure, AB = AD = 7 cm, and AC = AE, and BC = 11 cm, then find the length of ED.
Option 1: 12
Option 2: 10
Option 3: 11
Option 4: 2
Correct Answer: 11
Solution : Given, AB = AD = 7 cm, and AC = AE, and BC = 11 cm $\angle BAC = \angle DAE$ (vertically opposite angles) In the given figure, $\frac{AB}{BC}=\frac{AD}{ED}$ So, $\triangle ABC \cong \triangle ADE$ [by Side-Angle-Side criteria] ⇒ $ED = BC = 11$ cm
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number and the fourth number is related to the third number. 7 : 13 :: 16 : 31 :: 46 : ?
Option 1: 81
Option 2: 83
Option 3: 91
Option 4: 97
Correct Answer: 91
Solution : Given: 7 : 13 :: 16 : 31 :: 46 : ?
Like, 7 : 13→7 × 2 = 14; 14 – 1 = 13 16 : 31→16 × 2 = 32; 32 – 1 = 31 Similarly, for 46 : ?→(46 × 2) =
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd number pair from the given alternatives.
Option 1: 73 – 61
Option 2: 57 – 69
Option 3: 47 – 59
Option 4: 42 – 29
Correct Answer: 42 – 29
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: 73 – 61→73 – 61 = 12 Second option: 57 – 69→69 – 57 = 12 Third option: 47 – 59→59 – 47 = 12 Fourth option: 42 – 29
Question : What is the possible value of (a + b + c) – 3, if a2 + b2 + c2 = 9 and ab + bc + ca = 8?
Option 1: 5
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 9
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : Given: $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 9$ and $ab + bc + ca = 8$ We know, $(a+b+c)^2=a^2+b^2+c^2+2(ab+bc+ca)$ ⇒ $(a+b+c)^2=9+2\times 8$ ⇒ $(a+b+c)^2=9+16$ ⇒ $a+b+c=\sqrt{25}=5$ $\therefore$ $(a+b+c)-3 = 5-3 = 2$ Hence, the correct answer is 2.
Question : Who was the first to use the term 'State'?
Option 1: Hobbes
Option 2: Plato
Option 3: Aristotle
Option 4: Machiavelli
Correct Answer: Machiavelli
Solution : The correct option is Machiavelli.
Niccol Machiavelli (1469-1527), an Italian philosopher, is credited with coining the term "state" in its contemporary connotation. He describes the state in his book The Prince as "a political unit that is sovereign and has a monopoly on the legitimate
Question : If $x^4+\frac{1}{x^4}=194$ and $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}=?$
Option 1: 52
Option 2: 58
Option 3: 76
Option 4: 67
Correct Answer: 52
Solution : $x^4+\frac{1}{x^4}=194$ Adding 2 on both sides, ⇒ $x^4+\frac{1}{x^4}+2=194+2$ ⇒ $(x^2+\frac{1}{x^2})^2=196$ Taking square root on both sides, ⇒ $x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}=14$ Adding 2 on both sides, ⇒ $x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}+2=14+2$ ⇒ $(x+\frac{1}{x})^2=16$ Taking square root on both sides, ⇒ $x+\frac{1}{x}=4$ ⇒ $(x+\frac{1}{x})^3=4^3$ ⇒ $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}+3(x+\frac{1}{x})=64$ ⇒ $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}+3×4=64$ ⇒ $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}=64-12 = 52$
Question : Directions: A is the mother of B. C is the son of A. D is the brother of E, and E is the daughter of B. Who is the grandmother of E?
Option 1: A
Option 2: B
Option 3: C
Option 4: D
Correct Answer: A
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, from the above family tree, A is the grandmother of E. Hence, the first option
Question : Direction: If ANCIENT is coded as 2516859 and NATURE is coded as 529048, then TRAIN will be coded as.
Option 1: 94285
Option 2: 92456
Option 3: 94265
Option 4: 94168
Correct Answer: 94265
Solution : Given:
ANCIENT is coded as 2516859 and NATURE is coded as 529048
The code of letters in the given word ANCIENT is A → 2; N → 5; C → 1; I → 6; E → 8; N→ 5; T → 9
The code of
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. A great fire (1)______ in London in 1666, which (2)____ the city and made around 1,00,000 people homeless. This fire is said to have begun in a pudding lane. It (3)____ through the crowded streets and wooden houses. However, after the fire, London was (4)___ with wider streets and improved water supplies. New buildings were (5)___ using bricks instead of wood. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Option 1: organised
Option 2: erected
Option 3: fabricated
Option 4: located
Correct Answer: erected
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In the context of building structures, especially after a disaster like a fire, the term erected is the most fitting as it refers to the construction or building of new structures. In the aftermath of the
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