Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : In the Indian Parliamentary System, 'Vote on Account' is valid for how many months except the year of elections?
Option 1: 2 months
Option 2: 3 months
Option 3: 6 months
Option 4: 9 months
Correct Answer: 2 months
Solution : The correct option is - 2 months
The Vote on Account is a specific provision that allows the government to request approval from Parliament before withdrawing funds when the budget for the upcoming fiscal year has not yet been announced, elections have not yet
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Latika said to him, “I got a hefty discount on this television.”
Option 1: Latika told him that she has got a hefty discount on that television.
Option 2: Latika told him that she is getting a hefty discount on that television.
Option 3: Latika told him that she had got a hefty discount on that television.
Option 4: Latika told him that she has got a hefty discount on this television.
Correct Answer: Latika told him that she had got a hefty discount on that television.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In indirect speech, the past tense is changed into the past perfect tense and the quotation marks are omitted.
The steps to conversion are as follows:
Question : Water in plants is transported by :
Option 1: cambium
Option 2: phloem
Option 3: epidermis
Option 4: xylem
Correct Answer: xylem
Solution : The correct answer is Xylem.
Transport mechanism in plants is made up of xylem and phloem. Xylem carries water and minerals from roots to leaves and phloem transports food material i.e. sugar from leaves to the other parts of plants. Movement in xylem is unidirectional
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the options given. Select the most appropriate option for each number. The air has become very dirty in (1)______ parts of the world. This is of course (2)______ to your health. Experts say many people die (3)______ it each year. There is a new study on (4)______ pollution which comes from the experts of the World Health Organization (WHO) (5)______ is an agency of the United Nations. If you (6)______ unhealthy air for a long period of time, you could (7)______ sick. Air pollution has been linked to many diseases (8)______stroke and cancer. The WHO says that seven million (9)______ die each year as a result of the (10)______ air. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 6.
Option 1: draw
Option 2: gulp
Option 3: inhale
Option 4: gasp
Correct Answer: inhale
Solution : The right choice is the third option.
Explanation: Inhale is the correct choice because it means to breathe in, which aligns with the context of the sentence discussing the action of taking in air. The sentence suggests a condition or consequence related to
Question : The passage of an electric current through a conducting liquid causes _____________.
Option 1: Galvanisation
Option 2: Evaporation
Option 3: Physical Reaction
Option 4: Chemical Reaction
Correct Answer: Chemical Reaction
Solution : The correct option is Chemical Reaction
There are some liquids that can conduct electricity. So, passage of electric current through such a liquid causes chemical reactions. So, it is also called chemical effect of electric current.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 6 : –3 :: –18 : ?
Option 1: 3
Option 2: 9
Option 3: –9
Option 4: –6
Correct Answer: 9
Solution : Given: 6 : –3 :: –18 : ?
6 : –3→ 6 × (–0.5) = –3 Similarly, –18 : ?→ –18 × (–0.5) = 9
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term and the sixth term is related to the fifth term. 27 : 713 :: 32 : ? :: 35 : 1209
Option 1: 1024
Option 2: 1100
Option 3: 1105
Option 4: 1008
Correct Answer: 1008
Solution : Given: 27 : 713 :: 32 : ? :: 35 : 1209
Find the square of the first term and then subtract 16 to obtain the second term. Like, 27 : 713→(27)2 – 16 = 729 – 16 = 713 And, 35 : 1209→(35)
Question : If $\sqrt{1+\frac{x}{144}} = \frac{13}{12}$, then $x$ equals to:
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 13
Option 3: 27
Option 4: 25
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Given: $\sqrt{1+\frac{x}{144}} = \frac{13}{12}$ Squaring both sides, we get ⇒ ${1+\frac{x}{144}} = \frac{169}{144}$ ⇒ ${\frac{144+x}{144}} = \frac{169}{144}$ ⇒ $144 + x = 169$ $\therefore x = 25$ Hence, the correct answer is 25.
Question : Directions: Select the option figure that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of all the option figures, only the second option figure is embedded in the given question figure.
Question : A retailer gets a 40% discount on the printed price of an article. The retailer sells it at the printed price. His gain percentage is:
Option 1: $40$%
Option 2: $55$%
Option 3: $66\frac{2}{3}$%
Option 4: $75$%
Correct Answer: $66\frac{2}{3}$%
Solution : Given: A retailer gets a 40% discount on the printed price of an article. The retailer sells it at the printed price. Let the printed price = Rs. 100 Discount = 40% So, cost price = (100 – 40) = Rs. 60 and selling price
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