Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 6 : 42 :: 12 : ?
Option 1: 48
Option 2: 72
Option 3: 60
Option 4: 84
Correct Answer: 84
Solution : Given: 6 : 42 :: 12 : ?
Like, 6 × 7 = 42 Similarly, 12 × 7 = 84
So, 84 is the required answer. Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Rebellion
Option 1: Uprising
Option 2: Loyalty
Option 3: Sedition
Option 4: Allotment
Correct Answer: Loyalty
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Rebellion refers to someone who is fighting against authority or refusing to accept rules. Its antonym, loyalty, refers to the quality of being loyal. The meanings of both are contrasting with each other.
The meanings of
Question : Direction: If GIVE is coded as 5137 and BAT is coded as 924 how will GATE be coded in the same code?
Option 1: 2547
Option 2: 5427
Option 3: 5724
Option 4: 5247
Correct Answer: 5247
Solution : Given:
GIVE is coded as 5137 and BAT is coded as 924
The code of letters in the given word GIVE is G → 5; I → 1; V → 3; E → 7
The code of letters in the given word BAT is B
Question : 12 men and 12 women can complete a piece of work in 9 days. 6 men and 15 women can complete the same work in 12 days. How long (in days) would it take 9 women to complete half the work?
Option 1: 36
Option 2: 12
Option 3: 18
Option 4: 24
Correct Answer: 18
Solution : Let M be the efficiency of a man and W be the efficiency of a woman. Total work = (12M + 12W) × 9 ------------(1) Total work = (6M + 15W) × 12 ------------(2) From (1) and (2), ⇒ (12M + 12W) × 9 =
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. 14 : 400 :: 37 : ? :: 42 : 2304
Option 1: 1333
Option 2: 1764
Option 3: 1849
Option 4: 1521
Correct Answer: 1849
Solution : Given: 14 : 400 :: 37 : ? :: 42 : 2304
Subtract 6 from the square root of the second term to obtain the first term. Like, 14 : 400→$\sqrt400$ = 20; 20 – 6 = 14 And, 42 : 2304→$\sqrt2304$ = 48; 48
Question : The average weight of A, B, and C is 45 kg. If the average weight of A and B is 40 kg and that of B and C is 43 kg, then the weight (in kg) of B is:
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 26
Option 3: 31
Option 4: 17
Correct Answer: 31
Solution : Sum of the average weights of A, B and C = (A + B+ C) = 45 × 3 = 135 Kg (equation 1) Sum of the average weights of A and B = (A + B) = 40 × 2 = 80 Kg (equation
Question : Insulin is a kind of ____
Option 1: hormone
Option 2: protein
Option 3: enzyme
Option 4: vitamin
Correct Answer: hormone
Solution : The correct option is hormone.
Insulin is a pancreatic hormone that regulates blood sugar levels by facilitating glucose uptake from the bloodstream into cells, where it can be utilised for energy or stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles. It is essential for regular
Question : Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
Option 1: Wuchereria - Filaria worm
Option 2: Ancylostoma - Pinworm
Option 3: Taenia-Tapeworm
Option 4: Ascaris - Roundworm
Correct Answer: Ancylostoma - Pinworm
Solution : The correct option is Ancylostoma - Pinworm.
Ancylostoma is a genus of hookworms that can infect humans and other animals. These parasites typically attach to the intestinal wall and feed on blood, leading to symptoms such as anaemia and fatigue.
Pinworms, on the
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.
The basic elements of computers that (1)____ our world are explained in an interactive manner. The book has a (2)____ approach of colourful and creative picture-based activities. The puzzles, activities, and mazes (3)____ the students to develop critical thinking, logical and motor skills. After every lesson, (4)____ exercises are incorporated to (5)___ the conceptual understanding of the students.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Option 1: evolving
Option 2: evolved
Option 3: evolution
Option 4: evolve
Correct Answer: evolve
Solution : The correct choice to fill in the blank is the fourth option.
The preposition to is always followed by the base form of the verb in the case of the infinitive form. Evolve is the base form of the verb.
Evolving and evolved are
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. BDF, CFI, DHL, ?
Option 1: EJO
Option 2: GJM
Option 3: EML
Option 4: EMI
Correct Answer: EJO
Solution : Given: BDF, CFI, DHL, ?
In the given series, add 1, 2, and 3 to the place value of the letters of the previous term to obtain the next term – BDF→B + 1 = C; D + 2 = F; F + 3 =
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