Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Suhani pays tax at the rate of 30% on her entire income of INR 90,000 and Ritika pays tax at the rate of 40% on her entire income of INR y. If the overall tax rate on their combined income comes to 37%, then what is the value of y?
Option 1: INR 2,04,000
Option 2: INR 2,16,000
Option 3: INR 2,13,000
Option 4: INR 2,10,000
Correct Answer: INR 2,10,000
Solution : Given: Suhani tax rate = 30% Suhani income = INR 90,000 Ritika tax rate = 40% According to the question: (30% of 90000) + (40% of y) = 37% of (90000 + y) ⇒ 3% of y = (33300 – 27000) ⇒ y =
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
He will impart no information __________ anyone.
Option 1: from
Option 2: for
Option 3: with
Option 4: to
Correct Answer: to
Solution : The correct answer is in option four.
The correct sentence is: "He will impart no information to anyone."
The word to is used to indicate the recipient of the information. In this case, the recipient is anyone.
Question : A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B can do it in 12 days and C can do it in 15 days. In how many days will A, B, and C finish it, working all together?
Option 1: $6$ days
Option 2: $5\frac{1}{4}$ days
Option 3: $4\frac{4}{11}$ days
Option 4: $4$ days
Correct Answer: $4$ days
Solution : Given: A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B can do it in 12 days and C can do it in 15 days. A can do a piece of work in 10 days, B can do it in 12 days and
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. BMY, DNW, FOU, ?
Option 1: GHO
Option 2: HGO
Option 3: HPS
Option 4: HPT
Correct Answer: HPS
Solution : Given: BMY, DNW, FOU, ?
In the given series, add 2 to the place value of the first letter and 1 to the place value of the second letter and subtract 2 from the place value of the third letter of the previous term to
Question : Writs are issued by
Option 1: Supreme Court
Option 2: High Courts
Option 3: The president
Option 4: Supreme Court and high Courts
Correct Answer: Supreme Court and high Courts
Solution : Correct answer is Supreme Court and High courts
Indian Constitution provides five types of writs, which are Habeas Corpus, Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari, Quo-warranto.
The supreme court and high courts have been provided the power to issue writs. Under article 32 of
Question : If one angle of a triangle is equal to half the sum of the other two equal angles, then the triangle is:
Option 1: isosceles
Option 2: scalene
Option 3: equilateral
Option 4: right-angled
Correct Answer: equilateral
Solution : Let the two equal angles as $\alpha$ and the third angle as $\beta$. According to the problem, $\beta$ is equal to half the sum of the other two angles. $⇒\beta = \frac{1}{2}(2\alpha) = \alpha$ Hence, the angles are $\alpha, \alpha$, and $\alpha$. So, each angle
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".
Neither he or his wife has arrived.
(1) has arrived
(2) Neither he
(3) No error
(4) or his wife
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The error lies in the fourth option of the question.
Neither...nor is used to show a negative correlation between two things. In this case, it's being used to indicate that neither he nor his wife has arrived, indicating that both of them are absent. Using
Question : Directions: A paper is folded and cut as shown below. How will it appear when unfolded?
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : When the given folded paper is unfolded, it will look like –
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question :
Direction: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives.
Haematology : Blood :: Phycology : ?
Option 1: Diseases
Option 2: Fungi
Option 3: Fishes
Option 4: Algae
Correct Answer: Algae
Solution : Given – Haematology : Blood :: Phycology : ?
The relationship between the word of the second pair and the given options should be the same as the first pair of words.
Option first: Diseases
The study of blood is called haematology.
Option second: Fungi
Question : Comprehension: Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
A new and extreme tourist attraction has just exploded onto the scene in Iceland: Volcano Walking. It would appear, according to Trip Advisor, that this is one trip that cannot be missed, despite the extortionate cost.
The idea of making Thrihnukagigur volcano accessible was the brainchild of Ami B. Stefansson, a doctor in Reykjavik and a lifelong cave enthusiast. He has been studying caves in Iceland since 1954 and some would argue that there is no one who has more experience.
Thrihnukagigur has always been special to Stefansson ever since he was the first to descend down to the crater base in 1974. Like most people who experience it, he was utterly spellbound by its uniqueness and beauty and made it his mission to protect and preserve this stunning natural phenomenon. Unlike others who may have only seen the profit that could be made from walking into the mouth of a volcano, Stefansson believed that the primary focus was to treat such a grand natural wonder with the utmost respect, to protect and defend it. The first 'volcano tourists' entered the volcano in 2005 and it has since been labelled as one of the most unique tourist attractions in the world.
Volcano walkers are taken to the mouth of the crater from where they are lowered in a basket into the depths of the earth. People once thought that volcanoes were portals to Hell and associated with death and destruction and yet the entrance to the crater is awe-inspiring and almost ethereal. The vastness of it can feel overwhelming; it is the size of a cathedral and the Statue of Liberty could easily fit into the shaft. After 6 minutes and 120 metres, visitors arrive at the crater base. The ground space is the size of three full-sized basketball courts placed next to each
At the bottom, there is a reverent hush. People whisper in respect to the sleeping giant who has lain dormant for 4,000 years. The subterranean walls are scorched with colours from a divine palette: magenta red, vibrant purple, burnt orange, vivid green and honey yellow. The colour intensifies in certain places where 4000 years ago the magma was pushed out with brutal force. This is Mother Nature's secret place, her private art studio where visitors feel like trespassers. The protruding rock faces show a tapestry of patterns and formations that have been moulded by heat, pressure and time. Floodlights illuminate the walls and draw attention to the beauty humans were never intended to see. A light rain weeps from the porous rock above and covers the crater sides with a shine that makes it sparkle. The scorch marks can be seen close up - at one point in time these rock faces were glowing red with fiery heat. This giant, although sleeping, is still dangerous: an 80-metre drop into the void is disguised by a collection of rocks close to where visitors stand.
It is a soul-enriching experience and visitors often report feeling deeply moved by the beauty and tranquillity of something that was once so destructive and angry. Confronted with this result of the unrestrained forces of nature, it is hard not to feel small and powerless in comparison. Sadly, the magical spell is broken when the basket appears, indicating that it is time for visitors to return to reality. On the return hike, visitors walk across the lava fields as though they are astronauts on the moon. They pass enormous open wounds where the landscape is literally tearing itself apart as tectonic plates slowly shift. It serves as one final reminder that this giant is merely dormant, not dead.
Question: Why is the bottom of the volcano called 'nature's art studio'?
Option 1: The walls are covered with patterns in bright hues.
Option 2: The rocks sparkle with a divine light.
Option 3: The entrance is vast and ethereal.
Option 4: It looks like a cathedral.
Correct Answer: The walls are covered with patterns in bright hues.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The bottom of the volcano is called nature's art studio because it showcases a variety of colours and patterns on the subterranean walls, created naturally over time.
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