Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
I had invited (1) / all my sister-in-laws (2) / to my son's birthday party. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The reason for this correction is that "sisters-in-law" is the plural form of "sister-in-law". When referring to more than one sister-in-law, one should use the plural form "sisters-in-law". The original term "sister-in-laws" is incorrect because it treats
Question : Rotation of crops is essential:
Option 1: For increasing the quantity of minerals
Option 2: For decreasing the quantity of proteins
Option 3: For getting different kinds of crops
Option 4: For increasing fertility of the soil
Correct Answer: For increasing fertility of the soil
Solution : The correct answer is for increasing fertility of soil.
Naturally the soil fertility depends upon the parent Rock material and the vegetation. Crop rotation is a practice of growing different crops in successive seasons. High nutrient demanding crops are followed
Question : A ______ writ is issued by the higher court (High Court or Supreme Court) when the lower court has considered the case to go beyond its jurisdiction.
Option 1: Habeas corpus
Option 2: Mandamus
Option 3: Prohibition
Option 4: quo warranto
Correct Answer: Prohibition
Solution : The correct answer is Prohibition.
In cases where a lower court oversteps its jurisdiction, a higher court may issue a writ of prohibition. Alongside this, there are other notable writs like certiorari, habeas corpus, mandamus, and quo warranto. A "writ of prohibition" refers to
Question : Directions: In the following question, a series is given with one number missing. Choose the correct alternative from the ones given that will complete the series. 2, 4, 13, 41, 106, ?
Option 1: 172
Option 2: 191
Option 3: 219
Option 4: 232
Correct Answer: 232
Solution : Given: 2, 4, 13, 41, 106, ?
The pattern followed is as follows – 2 + {(1)³ + 1} = 2 + {1 + 1} = 2 + 2 = 4 4 + {(2)³ + 1} = 4 + {8 + 1} = 4 +
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error."
All doubts are cleared (1) / between (2) / you and I. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The error in the sentence is in the third part of the sentence, as "you and I" is incorrect. It should be "you and me" because the objective case of a pronoun is used when the pronoun is an object of a preposition, so "me"
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".
The large balloons (1) / I bought for Christmas (2) / is very nice. (3) / No Error (4)
Solution : The error is in the third part of the sentence.
Explanation: The subject "large balloons" is plural, and the verb "is" is singular. To maintain the subject-verb agreement, the verb should be plural. Therefore, the correct form should be "are" instead of "is".
So,
Question : If $(2^{3})^{2} = 4^{x}$, then $3^{x}$ is equal to:
Option 1: $3$
Option 2: $6$
Option 3: $9$
Option 4: $27$
Correct Answer: $27$
Solution : Given: $(2^{3})^{2} = 4^{x}$ ⇒ $2^{6} = 2^{2x}$ ⇒ $6 = 2x$ (If $a^x = a^y$, then $x=y$) ⇒ $x = 3$ $\therefore$ $3^{x} = 3^{3} = 27$ Hence, the correct answer is $27$.
Question : If A and B together can do a piece of work in 20 days, and A alone can do the same work in 30 days, in how many days can B alone complete the same work?
Option 1: 45
Option 2: 40
Option 3: 60
Option 4: 50
Correct Answer: 60
Solution : A and B together can do a piece of work in 20 days. Part of the work A and B together can do in 1 day $=\frac{1}{20}$ A alone can do the work in 30 days. Part of the work A can do in 1
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The sergeant could not stand the weather because it was __________ cold.
Option 1: bitterly
Option 2: carefully
Option 3: smoothly
Option 4: cautiously
Correct Answer: bitterly
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: The adjective cold is modified by the adverb bitterly to convey the intensity or severity of the cold weather. The use of "bitterly" in this context adds a descriptive element to express how intensely cold the
Question : If the diameter of a sphere is 3.5 cm, then what is the total surface area of the sphere?
Option 1: 45.75 cm2
Option 2: 42.6 cm2
Option 3: 38.5 cm2
Option 4: 34.25 cm2
Correct Answer: 38.5 cm2
Solution : The diameter of a sphere = 3.5 cm Radius, $r$ = $\frac{3.5}{2}$ = 1.75 cm The surface area of the sphere = $4 \pi r^2$ = $4 × \frac{22}{7} × 1.75^2$ = $38.5$ cm2 Hence, the correct answer is 38.5 cm2
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