Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : In which five-year plan was the process of economic reform introduced in India?
Option 1: Tenth
Option 2: Fifth
Option 3: Eighth
Option 4: Sixth
Correct Answer: Eighth
Solution : The correct option is Eighth.
The 8th Five-Year Plan ran from 1992 to 1997. India's attempts to accomplish several socioeconomic goals and to advance economic development and progress were maintained under this plan. Among the main objectives and areas of concentration for the Eighth Five-Year Plan were:
1. Infrastructure Development: To promote economic growth, the strategy sought to advance infrastructure development in industries including telecommunications, electricity, and transportation.
2. Agricultural Growth: Three main objectives were to boost modern agricultural methods, enhance rural development, and increase agricultural output.
3. Industrial expansion: To strengthen the manufacturing sector and advance economic stability, industrial expansion and diversification should be encouraged.
Question : Directions: Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the given figure, follow the directions to find the next figure –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : Which of the given responses would be a meaningful order of the following?
1.Epilouge 2.Chapter 3.Index 4.Prolouge 5.Cover
Option 1: 3,4,2,1,5
Option 2: 5,3,4,2,1
Option 3: 1,5,2,4,3
Option 4: 1,3,4,2,5
Correct Answer: 5,3,4,2,1
Solution : Given: 1.Epilouge 2.Chapter 3.Index 4.Prolouge 5.Cover
Here,
A meaningful order for the given responses could be:
5. Cover, 3. Index, 4. Prologue, 2. Chapter, 1. Epilogue,
This order represents the typical sequence of sections in a book, starting with the cover, followed by the index, prologue, chapters, and finally the epilogue.
Hence, second option is correct.
Question : Directions: How many triangles are there in the given figure?
Option 1: 11
Option 2: 9
Option 3: 10
Option 4: 12
Correct Answer: 10
Solution : The given figure can be labeled as shown below –
There are a total of 10 triangles in the above figure. They are AFE, EDG, EFG, EHN, HNM, EHM, HIJ, GML, GNK, HKL.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Two places, P and Q, are 162 km apart. A train leaves P for Q and simultaneously, another train leaves Q for P. They meet at the end of six hours. If the former train travels 8 km/h faster than the other, the speed of the train from Q is:
Option 1: $12\frac{5}{6}$ km/h
Option 2: $10\frac{5}{6}$ km/h
Option 3: $9\frac{1}{2}$ km/h
Option 4: $8\frac{1}{2}$ km/h
Correct Answer: $9\frac{1}{2}$ km/h
Solution : Given: Two places P and Q are 162 km apart. A train leaves P for Q and simultaneously, another train leaves Q for P. They meet at the end of six hours and the former train travels 8 km/h faster than the other. Let the speed of the train from Q be x km/h. Then the speed of the train from P is (x + 8) km/h. Now in 6 hours the train from Q to P travels 6x km and 6(x + 8) km respectively. Here, 6x + 6(x + 8) = 162 ⇒ 12x = 162 – 48 ⇒ x = $\frac{114}{12} = 9\frac{1}{2}$ Hence, the correct answer is $9\frac{1}{2}$ km/h.
Question : Direction: In this question, some equations are solved on the basis of a certain system. On the same basis find out the correct alternative for the unsolved equation.
If 5 x 4 x 0 = 405
3 x 2 x 8 = 283
then 1 x 7 x 6 = ?
Option 1: 617
Option 2: 716
Option 3: 167
Option 4: 761
Correct Answer: 761
Solution : Here, the given equations follows a pattern in which the first number, the middle number and the last number in LHS becomes the units place digit, the hundreds place digit and the tens place digit in the answer part in RHS respectively.
⇒ 5 x 4 x 0 = 405
⇒ 3 x 2 x 8 = 283
Following the same pattern in the unsolved equation, we get –
⇒ 1 x 7 x 6 = 761
Hence, option fourth is correct.
Question : A boat can cover 120 km upstream and back in a total of 30 hours, and 25 km upstream and 40 km downstream in a total of 7 hours. How much distance will the boat cover in 16 hours in still water?
Option 1: 200 km
Option 2: 180 km
Option 3: 175 km
Option 4: 225 km
Correct Answer: 200 km
Solution : Let the speed of the boat in still water be $x$ km/hr and the speed of the current be $y$ km/hr. Speed downstream = $x + y$ Speed upstream = $x - y$ Now, $\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}$ $\frac{120}{x + y} + \frac{120}{x - y} = 30$....(1) and$\frac{40}{x + y} + \frac{25}{x – y} = 7$ ....(2) Multiplying equation (2) by 3, we get, $\frac{120}{x + y} + \frac{75}{x – y} = 21$ ......(3) Subtracting equation (3) from (1), we get, $\frac{45}{x – y} = 9$ $⇒x - y = 5$.......(4) Putting the value of $x - y$ in equation (2), we get, $x + y = 20$ .......(5) Solving these two equations, we get the values of $x$ and $y$. $x = 12.5$ and $y = 7.5$ Distance covered by the boat in 16 hours in still water = 16 × 12.5 = 200 km Hence, the correct answer is 200 km.
Question : The school of Indian art, known as Greco-Roman-Buddhist art, is the _______ school.
Option 1: Mauryan
Option 2: Shunga
Option 3: Gandhara
Option 4: Gupta
Correct Answer: Gandhara
Solution : The correct answer is Gandhara.
Greco-Buddhist art or Gandhara art is the artistic manifestation of Greco-Buddhism, a cultural syncretism between Ancient Greek art and Buddhism. It had mainly evolved in the ancient region of Gandhara, located in the northwestern fringe of the Indian subcontinent.
Question : Select the correct homonym from the given options to fill in the blank. The athlete’s________ was badly injured due to a fall on the track.
Option 1: toad
Option 2: toe
Option 3: tow
Option 4: to
Correct Answer: toe
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In the given sentence, the context of an athlete being injured due to a fall on the track suggests a physical injury, and toe refers to a part of the foot, making it the correct choice.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
A toad is an amphibian similar to a frog.
Tow refers to the act of pulling something, often with a rope or chain.
To is a preposition, often indicating direction or action.
Therefore, the complete sentence is: The athlete’s toe was badly injured due to a fall on the track.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The boy looked dishevelled and lost.
Option 1: Tidy
Option 2: Clumsy
Option 3: Infuriated
Option 4: Excited
Correct Answer: Tidy
Solution : The most appropriate antonym is the first option.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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