Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: A + B means A is the father of B; A – B means A is the mother of B; A % B means A is the brother of B; A & B means A is the son of B. If P – Q % R & S + T, then how is P related to T?
Option 1: Mother-in-law
Option 2: Sister
Option 3: Mother
Option 4: Daughter
Correct Answer: Mother
Solution : Given: A + B ⇒ A is the father of B A – B ⇒ A is the mother of B A % B ⇒ A is the brother of B A & B ⇒ A is the son of B
As per the given
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
The dissidents hold a great problem in every political party.
(1) cause
(2) instil
(3) incite
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The correct answer is the first option because hold should be replaced with cause which means to be the reason for something to convey the intended meaning that the dissidents are responsible for the problems.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Instil
Question : What is the name of the scheme launched in 2022 for the welfare measures of the transgender community and for persons who are engaged in the act of begging?
Option 1: SMILE
Option 2: SHINE
Option 3: SHRI
Option 4: RISE
Correct Answer: SMILE
Solution : The correct option is SMILE.
The scheme launched in 2022, called SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise), includes two sub-schemes. The first addresses the welfare of the transgender community, offering medical care, education, and economic support. The second focuses on rehabilitating individuals
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No Improvement'.
The apple tree was loaded of fruit.
Option 1: No improvement
Option 2: loaded with
Option 3: loaded from
Option 4: laden with
Correct Answer: laden with
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
"Laden with" is a more precise and idiomatic phrase to describe a tree heavy with fruit. "Laden with" means "heavily loaded or burdened with" which perfectly conveys the idea that the apple tree is filled with fruit.
Question : The capital of Vajji Mahajanapada was______.
Option 1: Pataliputra
Option 2: Champa
Option 3: Vaishali
Option 4: Koshala
Correct Answer: Vaishali
Solution : The correct answer is Vaishali.
The capital of Vajji Mahajanapada was Vaishali. Vaishali was an ancient city in the Indian subcontinent and a significant centre of governance and culture during the time of the Mahajanapadas, which was a group of sixteen major oligarchic republics in
Question : Directions: Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark (?) and complete the given pattern.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figure series, in every alternate box, the geometrical figures/ numbers/ letters shift their position following the below pattern – 1. From Box 1 to Box 2 – The letters and numbers within the small square shift their position by 1 in the
Question : Directions: Which two signs should be interchanged to make the given equation correct? 10 – 4 + 13 ÷ 15 × 3 = 71
Option 1: + and ×
Option 2: – and ÷
Option 3: ÷ and ×
Option 4: – and ×
Correct Answer: ÷ and ×
Solution : Given: 10 – 4 + 13 ÷ 15 × 3 = 71
Replace the signs given in the equation with the assigned signs in the options one by one – First option: + and × ⇒ 10 – 4 × 13 ÷ 15
Question : Comprehension: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Santiniketan embodies Rabindranath Tagore's vision of a place of learning that is unfettered by religious and regional barriers. Established in 1863 with the aim of helping education go beyond the confines of the classroom, Santiniketan grew into the Visva Bharati University in 1921, attracting some of the most creative minds in the country.
He developed a curriculum that was a unique blend of art, human values, and cultural interchange. Even today, in every step, in every brick, and in every tree at Santiniketan, one can still feel his presence, his passion, his dedication, and his pride in the institution.
In 1862, Maharishi Debendranath Tagore, father of Rabindranath, was taking a boat ride through Birbhum, the westernmost corner of Bengal, when he came across a landscape that struck him as the perfect place for meditation. He bought the large tract of land built a small house and planted some saplings around it. Debendranath Tagore decided to call the place Santiniketan, or the 'abode of peace', because of the serenity it brought to his soul. In 1863, he turned it into a spiritual center where people from all religions, castes, and creeds came and participated in meditation.
In the years that followed, Debendranath's son Rabindranath went on to become one of the most formidable literary forces India has ever produced. He wrote in all literary genres but he was first and foremost a poet. As one of the earliest educators to think in terms of the global village, he envisioned an education that was deeply rooted in one's immediate surroundings but connected to the cultures of the wider world.
Located in the heart of nature, the school aimed to combine education with a sense of obligation towards the larger civic community. Blending the best of Western and traditional Eastern systems of education, the curriculum revolved organically around nature with classes being held in the open air. Tagore wanted his students to feel free despite being in the formal learning environment of a school because he himself had dropped out of school when he found himself unable to think and felt claustrophobic within the four walls of a classroom. Nature walks and excursions were a part of the curriculum, special attention was paid to natural phenomena and students were encouraged to follow the life cycles of insects, birds, and plants.
The rural paradise of Santiniketan, Tagore's erstwhile home, has become a thriving center of art, education, and internationalism over the years.
Question: The word 'unfettered' in the text suggests:
Option 1: free from barriers
Option 2: outside the classroom
Option 3: restricted by regional differences
Option 4: bound by religious beliefs
Correct Answer: free from barriers
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The word unfettered in the text suggests being free from barriers. In the context of the passage, it conveys that Santiniketan, as envisioned by Rabindranath Tagore, is meant to be a place of learning without
Question : Study the given graph and answer the following question. The number of lecturers recruited in state B in the year 2019 was what percentage of the number of lecturers recruited in state C in the year 2021? (Correct to 2 decimal places.)
Option 1: 56.25%
Option 2: 50.25%
Option 3: 48.62%
Option 4: 57.89%
Correct Answer: 57.89%
Solution : Number of lectures recruited in State B in 2019 = 22 Number of lectures recruited in State C in 2021 = 38 ⇒ Percentage = $\frac{22}{38}\times 100$ = 57.89% Hence, the correct answer is 57.89%.
Question : Directions: Which of the following interchange of numbers and signs would make the given equation correct? 10 − 4 ÷ 20 + 16 × 8 = 16
Option 1: 10 and 16, × and ÷
Option 2: 4 and 8, × and −
Option 3: 4 and 20, + and ÷
Option 4: 10 and 20, + and ×
Correct Answer: 4 and 8, × and −
Solution : Given: 10 − 4 ÷ 20 + 16 × 8 = 16
Let's check the given options – First option: 10 and 16, × and ÷ Since there are two 16s in the equation, it is not clear which 16
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