Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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 Government offered him (1) / an electrical job (2) / but he turned it over. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The third option is the correct answer.
"Turn over" refers to a change in one's position, while "turn down" means to reject an offer. Here, "turn down" is the phrasal verb to be used.
Hence, the correct sentence should be: "The Government offered him an
Question : What is the reflection of the point (5, – 2) in the line $x$ = – 1?
Option 1: (– 7, – 2)
Option 2: (5, 0)
Option 3: (7, – 2)
Option 4: (5, 2)
Correct Answer: (– 7, – 2)
Solution : Given: The point (5, –2) in the line $x = – 1$. The following formula, $(2c–x, y)$ is used to find the value of $c = – 1$. So, the reflection point is $(2c–x, y)$ i.e. $(2×(– 1) – 5, – 2)$.
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image from the following options, when the mirror is placed on the right side of the given figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
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 a certain code language, FUND is written as FOVH and SEND is written as FOFU. How will GIFT be written in that language?
Option 1: HIGW
Option 2: IKGV
Option 3: VGJI
Option 4: IIGV
Correct Answer: VGJI
Solution : Given: FUND is written as FOVH and SEND is written as FOFU.
The first and fourth letter is increased by 2 and the second and third letter is increased by 1 in the reverse order.
Thus, FUND is coded as FOVH.
Thus, SEND is coded
Question : Directions: The sequence of folding a piece of paper and how the folded paper has been cut is shown below. Choose a figure which would most closely resemble the unfolded form of the paper.
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : The batting average for 27 innings of a cricket player is 47 runs. His highest score in an innings exceeds his lowest score by 157 runs. If these two innings are excluded, the average score of the remaining 25 innings is 42 runs. Find his highest score in an innings.
Option 1: 176
Option 2: 188
Option 3: 186
Option 4: 174
Correct Answer: 188
Solution : Given: The batting average for 27 innings of a cricket player is 47 runs. The batting average for 25 innings is 42 runs (High and low scores excluded). Also, His highest score (H) in an innings exceeds his lowest score (L) by 157 runs. ⇒
Question : Which of the following is an example of revenue receipt of the government?
Option 1: Receipts from sale of shares of public sector companies
Option 2: Recovery of loans
Option 3: GST collected by the government
Option 4: Borrowings from public
Correct Answer: GST collected by the government
Solution : The correct option is GST collected by the government.
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collected by the government is considered a revenue receipt. A consumption-based tax called GST is applied to the flow of goods and services. Businesses serve
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded. (Rotation is not allowed).
Solution : Since the rotation of the figure is not allowed, check where the question figure fits in the option figures.
The question figure is embedded in the first option figure. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : The ozone layer is formed due to reactions of:
Option 1: oxygen and ultraviolet rays
Option 2: carbon dioxide and layers of the atmosphere
Option 3: cosmic rays and layers of atmosphere
Option 4: infrared rays and ultraviolet rays
Correct Answer: oxygen and ultraviolet rays
Solution : The answer is oxygen and ultraviolet rays.
Ozone is generated when oxygen molecules (O2) combine with ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun. Three oxygen molecules combine to generate two ozone molecules in the process. 3O2 + UV radiation →
Question : Rearrange the parts of the sentence in the correct order. Birds’ hearts, lungs, and P. uptake and intensive exertion compared Q. to humans, which enables them to function R. efficiently at these very high altitudes S. muscles are more efficient for oxygen
Option 1: QRPS
Option 2: PRQS
Option 3: SPQR
Option 4: QSRP
Correct Answer: SPQR
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The sentence in the correct order is: Birds’ hearts, lungs, and muscles are more efficient for oxygen uptake and intensive exertion compared to humans, which enables them to function efficiently at these very high altitudes.
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