Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Which of the following is an indirect tax?
Option 1: Capital gains tax
Option 2: Goods and services tax
Option 3: Wealth tax
Option 4: Gift tax
Correct Answer: Goods and services tax
Solution : The correct answer is the Goods and services tax.
A tax on goods and services is known as the goods and services tax or GST. It is an indirect tax that was put in place to take the place of several
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Paint : Art :: Prose : ?
Option 1: Music
Option 2: Literature
Option 3: Drama
Option 4: Theatre
Correct Answer: Literature
Solution : Given: Paint : Art :: Prose : ?
Like, Paint is a form of Art. Similarly, Prose is a form of expression in Literature.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : The optimum dissolved oxygen level ( in mg / litre ) required for survival of aquatic organisms is:
Option 1: 4 - 6
Option 2: 2 - 4
Option 3: 8 - 10
Option 4: 12 - 16
Correct Answer: 4 - 6
Solution : The correct option is - 4 - 6
Fish and other aquatic species might die when there is not enough oxygen in the water. Water should have at least 4 mg/L of dissolved oxygen to support living things. Nearly all aquatic creatures can
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
Raja is a bad singer, he is (tone-deaf).
(1) stone-deaf
(2) deaf
(3) tune-deaf
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
In the given sentence, the term tone-deaf is correctly used as it is an adjective that means someone is unable to hear or appreciate the difference between musical notes. It is also used metaphorically to describe someone who
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
The citizens have chosen that man as their leader.
Option 1: That man had been chosen by the citizens as their leader.
Option 2: That man has been chosen by the citizens as their leader.
Option 3: That man is chosen by the citizens as their leader.
Option 4: That man was chosen by the citizens as their leader.
Correct Answer: That man has been chosen by the citizens as their leader.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active voice becomes
Question : The reverse effect of X-ray emission is
Option 1: Raman effect
Option 2: Compton effect
Option 3: Zeeman effect
Option 4: Photoelectric
Correct Answer: Photoelectric
Solution : The correct answer is Photoelectric
High-energy electrons are employed to generate photons in the production of X-rays. The resulting phenomenon is known as "photoelectric effect", which involves the emission of electrons when photons interact with a material.
Question : A trader bought 640 kg of rice. He sold a part of the rice at a 20% profit and the rest at a 5% loss. He earned a profit of 15% in the entire transaction. What is the ratio of the quantity of rice that he sold at a loss of 5% to that of the quantity that he sold at a profit of 20%?
Option 1: 1 : 3
Option 2: 4 : 1
Option 3: 1 : 4
Option 4: 3 : 1
Correct Answer: 1 : 4
Solution : Let the part of rice sold at a 5% loss as 'a' kg and the rest of the rice (640 – a) kg is sold at a 20% profit. The overall profit from the entire transaction is 15%. $⇒a \times -5\% + (640
Question : Directions: Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 14 × 6 ÷ 12 + 15 – 9 = 203
Option 1: 15 and 6, + and ÷
Option 2: 12 and 15, – and ×
Option 3: 12 and 9, ÷ and –
Option 4: 14 and 6, ÷ and ×
Correct Answer: 15 and 6, + and ÷
Solution : Given: 14 × 6 ÷ 12 + 15 – 9 = 203
Interchange the signs and numbers given in the equation with the assigned signs and numbers in the options one by one – First option: 15 and 6, +
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. BFG : EIJ :: RVW : ?
Option 1: UWY
Option 2: UYZ
Option 3: SWX
Option 4: QUV
Correct Answer: UYZ
Solution : Given: BFG : EIJ :: RVW : ?
Like, BFG→B + 3 = E; F + 3 = I; G + 3 = J Thus, BFG is related to EIJ. Similarly, follow the same pattern for RVW – R + 3 = U; V +
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some 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".
If you have a way with words, (1) / a good sense of design and administration ability (2) / you may enjoy working in the high pressure world of advertising. (3) / No error (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The error lies in the second part of the sentence.
Administrative is the correct adjective to describe an ability related to administration. In this context, we are describing a person's ability, so we need to use the adjective form administrative instead of administration, which is
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