Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, NULLIFY is written as MFOLRUB, and SKYWALK is written as HPBWZOP. How will FLAGGER be written in that language?
Option 1: VOZGTVI
Option 2: UOZHTVI
Option 3: UOZGTVI
Option 4: UOZITVL
Correct Answer: UOZGTVI
Solution : Given: NULLIFY is written as MFOLRUB, and SKYWALK is written as HPBWZOP.
Determine the opposite letter pairs of the first three letters and the last three letters of the given words, while the middle letter will remain the same. Like, for NULLIFY; N→M; U→F; L→O;
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Justice
Option 2: Judege
Option 3: Attorney
Option 4: Lawyer
Correct Answer: Judege
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The correct spelling of "judege" is "judge", which means to form an opinion if it is used as a verb in the sentence. The incorrect spelling has an extra 'e' in the spelling.
Other words are correctly
Question : Directions: F + M means F is the husband of M; F ÷ M means F is the daughter of M; F – M means F is the father of M; F × M means F is the mother of M. If U + V × K – B, then how is U related to B?
Option 1: Paternal grandmother
Option 2: Paternal grandfather
Option 3: Maternal grandmother
Option 4: Father
Correct Answer: Paternal grandfather
Solution : Given: F + M ⇒ F is the husband of M F ÷ M ⇒ F is the daughter of M F – M ⇒ F is the father of M F × M ⇒ F is the mother of M
As per the
Question : A and B invested their money in a business in the ratio of 9: 5. If 10% of the total profit goes to charity and A’s share is INR 29,840, what is the total profit (in INR, to the nearest integer)?
Option 1: INR 51,745
Option 2: INR 55,715
Option 3: INR 57,545
Option 4: INR 51,575
Correct Answer: INR 51,575
Solution : Investment ratio of A and B = 9: 5 Share of A = INR 29840 According to the question, Since 10% of the total profit goes to charity So, $\frac{9}{9+5}$ of (90% of total profit) = 29840 ⇒ 90% of total profit = $\frac{29840
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".
Jewellery retailers across India decided to suspend sold of gold coins and bars for six months.
(1) to suspend sold
(2) of gold coins and bars for six months.
(3) No Error
(4) Jewellery retailers across India decided
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first option of the question.
The error lies in the phrase suspend sold which is not the correct construction. The correct phrasing should be suspend the sale to convey that the retailers decided to stop selling gold coins and bars
Question : If a healthy freshwater fish is placed in a salt water, what will be the expected consequence?
Option 1: The fish becomes dehydrated and dies
Option 2: The fish becomes bloated and dies
Option 3: The fish suffers from fungal or bacterial diseases and dies
Option 4: There is no observable effect on fish provided there is sufficient food
Correct Answer: The fish becomes dehydrated and dies
Solution : The correct option is The fish becomes dehydrated and dies.
When a healthy freshwater fish is exposed to saltwater (a more concentrated salty environment), it will likely dehydrate and die. This is due to osmosis, which involves the transport of
Question : A and B worked together and received a total of Rs. 18,000 for 15 days. A's efficiency in the work was 5 times that of B's. The daily wage of A (in Rs.) was:
Option 1: 800
Option 2: 600
Option 3: 1,200
Option 4: 1,000
Correct Answer: 1,000
Solution : Let the daily wage of A as Wa and the daily wage of B as Wb. Given that A's efficiency is 5 times that of B's. ⇒ Wa = 5 × Wb Also, given that A and B together received a total of Rs. 18,000
Question : Sentences with spelling errors are given. Select the sentence with No error.
Option 1: Making healtcare more affordable is something I would do as Prescident.
Option 2: Making healtcare more afordable is something I would do as President.
Option 3: Making healthcare more affordable is something I would do as President.
Option 4: Making healthcare more afordable is something I would do as Prescident.
Correct Answer: Making healthcare more affordable is something I would do as President.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words.
One who is a boot licker and flatterer.
Option 1: Gold-digger
Option 2: Gregarious
Option 3: Sycophant
Option 4: Manipulative
Correct Answer: Sycophant
Explanation:
A sycophant is someone who uses excessive flattery, praise, or bootlicking to gain favour or advantage from a person in authority. This term specifically captures the idea of someone who seeks to ingratiate himself with others
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
Insidious
Option 1: Protected
Option 2: Secure
Option 3: Safe
Option 4: Harmful
Correct Answer: Harmful
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Insidious means proceeding in a gradual, subtle way with harmful effects and harmful directly conveys the idea of causing harm.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Protected: It means kept safe or shielded from harm.
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