Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Out of the following five figures, four are alike in some manner and one differs from these in that manner. Select the odd figure.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: In this figure, the two lines given in the figure are equal to the base of the glass. Second option: In this figure, the two lines given in the figure are equal to the base of the glass. Third option: In this figure, the two lines given in the figure are smaller than the base of the glass. Fourth option: In this figure, the two lines given in the figure are equal to the base of the glass.
Therefore, the figure in the third option is different from the others. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : The Indian Constitution originally consisted of________ Articles.
Option 1: 395
Option 2: 385
Option 3: 365
Option 4: 375
Correct Answer: 395
Solution : The correct answer is 395.
November 26, 1949, saw the ratification of the Indian Constitution. It became operative on January 26, 1950. India celebrates their Republic Day on January 26. The original Constitution included 395 articles, 22 sections, and 8 schedules. It provides a detailed explanation of all the powers of the judicial, executive, and legislative branches.
Question : Directions: A + B means A is the sister of B; A – B means A is the brother of B; A × B means A is the father of B; A ÷ B means A is the wife of B. If A + B – C ÷ D × E – F, then which of the following statements is NOT correct?
Option 1: C is the mother of F
Option 2: E is the brother of B
Option 3: A is the sister of the wife of D
Option 4: A is the sister of C
Correct Answer: E is the brother of B
Solution : According to 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. Let's check the options – First option: C is the mother of F – From the above family tree, it's clear that E is the brother of F, and E is the Son of C. So, C is the mother of F as well. Therefore, this option is correct. Second option: E is the brother of B – From the above family tree, it's clear that E is the brother of F, and B is the uncle of E. Therefore, this option is incorrect. Third option: A is the sister of the wife of D – From the above family tree, it's clear that A is the sister of C, and C is D's wife. So, A is the sister of the wife of D. Therefore, this option is correct. Fourth option: A is the sister of C – From the above family tree, it's clear that A is the sister of B and C. Therefore, this option is correct.
So, only the second option does not depict the correct relation, as per the family tree. Hence, the second option is correct.
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.
I will tell you what I will do and what I will not do. I will not (1) _____________ that in which I no longer believe, (2) ____________ it calls itself my home, my fatherland, or my church: and I will try to (3) _______________ myself in some mode of life or art as (4) _____________ as I can and as wholly as I can, using for my defence the only arms I (5) ____________ myself to use: silence, exile and cunning.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 3.
Option 1: express
Option 2: disappear
Option 3: collect
Option 4: sterilise
Correct Answer: express
Solution : The right option is the first option.
The sentence continues with a colon (:), indicating that what comes after will explain or provide more detail about the preceding statement.
The phrase to express myself in some mode of life describes the action that the speaker (the subject "I") intends to undertake.
Overall, the sentence expresses the idea that the speaker wants to find a way to communicate or articulate his identity or feelings within various aspects of life, like home.
So the completed sentence would be: "It calls itself my home, my fatherland, or my church, and I will try to express myself in some mode of life."
Question : Directions: Which two numbers, from amongst the given options, should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 18 + (12 x 6) + (63 ÷ 7) x 4 + (27) – 11 = 112
Option 1: 18 and 11
Option 2: 12 and 4
Option 3: 6 and 4
Option 4: 18 and 12
Correct Answer: 6 and 4
Solution : Given: 18 + (12 x 6) + (63 ÷ 7) x 4 + (27)⅓ – 11 = 112 Interchange the numbers given in the options one by one with the original numbers in the given equation.
First option: 18 and 11 18 + (12 x 6) + (63 ÷ 7) x 4 + (27)⅓ – 11 = 112 ⇒ 11 + (12 x 6) + (63 ÷ 7) x 4 + (27)⅓ – 18 = 112 = 11 + 72 + 9 x 4 + 3 – 18 = 112 = 11 + 72 + 36 + 3 – 18 = 112 = 122 – 18 = 104 ≠ 112 Second option: 12 and 4 18 + (12 x 6) + (63 ÷ 7) x 4 + (27)⅓ – 11 = 112 ⇒ 18 + (4 x 6) + (63 ÷ 7) x 12 + (27)⅓ – 11 = 112 =18 + 24 + 9 x 12 + 3 – 11 = 112 =18 + 24 + 108 + 3 – 11 = 112 =153 – 11 = 142 ≠ 112 Third option: 6 and 4 18 + (12 x 6) + (63 ÷ 7) x 4 + (27)⅓ – 11 = 112 ⇒ 18 + (12 x 4) + (63 ÷ 7) x 6 + (27)⅓ – 11 = 112 =18 + 48 + 9 x 6 + 3 – 11 = 112 =18 + 48 + 54 + 3 – 11 = 112 =123 – 11 = 112 = R.H.S Fourth option: 18 and 12 18 + (12 x 6) + (63 ÷ 7) x 4 + (27)⅓ – 11 = 112 ⇒ 12 + (18 x 6) + (63 ÷ 7) x 4 + (27)⅓ – 11 = 112 = 12 + 108 + 9 x 4 + 3 – 11 = 112 = 12 + 108 + 36 + 3 – 11 = 112 = 159 – 11 = 148 ≠ 112
So, only the third option satisfies the R.H.S. of the given equation. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Who was the President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Indian independence?
Option 1: Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad
Option 2: J. B. Kripalani
Option 3: Jawaharlal Nehru
Option 4: Rajendra Prasad
Correct Answer: J. B. Kripalani
Solution : The correct answer is J. B. Kripalani.
His leadership of the Indian National Congress during the 1947 power transition is what made him most famous. At a meeting in Bombay in 1885, 72 representatives from all over the nation created the Indian National Congress. Despite having ideological differences with both left-wing Jawaharlal Nehru and right-wing Vallabhbhai Patel, J. B. Kripalani was elected Congress President for the crucial years leading up to India's independence in 1947.
Question : Directions: Three of the following four-letter clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out. AFKP, GKPS, SXCH, JOTY
Option 1: JOTY
Option 2: SXCH
Option 3: GKPS
Option 4: AFKP
Correct Answer: GKPS
Solution : Given: AFKP, GKPS, SXCH, JOTY
Let's check the letter clusters one by one – AFKP→A + 5 = F; F + 5 = K; K + 5 = P GKPS→G + 4 = K; K + 5 = P; P + 3 = S SXCH→S + 5 = X; X + 5 = C; C + 5 = H JOTY→J + 5 = O; O + 5 = T; T + 5 = Y
So, GKPS is different from the other letter clusters as the difference between the place values of the letters is different. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (6, 22, 14); (8, 30, 19) (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
Option 1: (12, 46, 27)
Option 2: (4, 18, 11)
Option 3: (7, 26, 17)
Option 4: (9, 34, 22)
Correct Answer: (4, 18, 11)
Solution : Given: (6, 22, 14); (8, 30, 19)
Here, the pattern followed is as follows – (6, 22, 14)→(14 × 2) – 6 = 28 – 6 = 22 (8, 30, 19)→(19 × 2) – 8 = 38 – 8 = 30 Let's check the options – First option: (12, 46, 27)→(27 × 2) – 12 = 54 – 12 = 42 ≠ 46 Second option: (4, 18, 11)→(11 × 2) – 4 = 22 – 4 = 18 Third option: (7, 26, 17)→(17 × 2) – 7 = 34 – 7 = 27 ≠ 26 Fourth option: (9, 34, 22)→(22 × 2) – 9 = 44 – 9 = 35 ≠ 34
So, only the second option follows the same pattern as followed by the given set of numbers. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : A, B, and C are three angles of a triangle. If $A-B=45^{\circ}$ and $B-C=15^{\circ}$ then $\angle A=$?
Option 1: 83°
Option 2: 85°
Option 3: 95°
Option 4: 75°
Correct Answer: 95°
Solution : Given, $A-B=45^{\circ}$ And $B-C=15^{\circ}$ So, $A=45^{\circ}+B$ And, $C=B-15^{\circ}$ By the angle sum property of a triangle, $A+B+C=180^\circ$ ⇒ $45^{\circ}+B+B+B-15^{\circ}=180^{\circ}$ ⇒ $3B+30^\circ = 180^\circ$ ⇒ $B = 50^\circ$ Now, $A=45^{\circ}+B= 45^{\circ}+50^\circ= 95^\circ$ Hence, the correct answer is $95^\circ$
Question : Identify the organism that is not a pseudocoelomate.
Option 1: Ancylostoma
Option 2: Ascaris
Option 3: Wuchereria
Option 4: Scorpions
Correct Answer: Scorpions
Solution : The correct answer is Scorpions.
Mesoderm, a tissue layer that supports and facilitates movement, partially lines the pseudocoelom, the bodily cavity found in pseudocoelomate animals. The bodily cavity is divided into two sections by the mesoderm layer. Scorpions belong to the group Arthropoda which possesses a true-body cavity, i.e.coelom.
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