Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Three different positions of the same dice are shown. Find the number on the face opposite the face showing 5.
Option 1: 4
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 6
Option 4: 1
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : Taking dice positions 2 and 3 with 5 as the common face,
Moving clockwise from the common face with 5,
Pairs of opposite faces –
So, the opposite face to the face containing 5 is 3. Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The perfume she uses has a strong ___________.
Option 1: sent
Option 2: scend
Option 3: scent
Option 4: cent
Correct Answer: scent
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Scent refers to a pleasant or distinctive smell or aroma, which is what we would typically associate with perfume.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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".
Variety (1) / is (2) / spice of life. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Solution : The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
Explanation: The sentence uses the correct grammar structure to convey the idea that diversity or variety adds interest and excitement to life. The phrase "the spice of life" is an idiomatic expression, and makes the
Question : The SI unit of speed is ______.
Option 1: m/s
Option 2: km/s
Option 3: km/h
Option 4: m/h
Correct Answer: m/s
Solution : The correct answer is m/s.
The basic unit, or S.I. unit, of speed is m/s, or metres per second. This means that to cover a distance of 1 metre, the time required is 1 second. The SI unit of distance is the metre, and
Question : In $\triangle$ABC, the bisector of $\angle$BAC intersects BC at D and the circumcircle of $\triangle$ABC at E. If AB : AD = 3 : 5, then AE : AC is:
Option 1: 5 : 3
Option 2: 3 : 2
Option 3: 2 : 3
Option 4: 3 : 5
Correct Answer: 3 : 5
Solution : Given: AB : AD = 3 : 5 AE is bisector of $\angle$BAC. So, $\angle$BAD = $\angle$CAE $\angle$AEC = $\angle$ABC [As AC is a common segment] $\therefore \triangle$ABD $\sim \triangle$AEC So, $\frac{AB}{AE}=\frac{AD}{AC}$ ⇒ $\frac{AB}{AD}=\frac{AE}{AC}$ $\therefore \frac{AE}{AC}=\frac{3}{5}$ Hence, the correct answer is 3 :
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
We (are looking forward for) a positive response from you.
(1) are looking forward to
(2) have been looking forward at
(3) should look forward at
(4) No Improvement
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The appropriate answer is the first option because 'are looking forward for' should be replaced with 'are looking forward to'.
The phrasal verb 'are looking forward to' means 'waiting for something anxiously' used majorly in positive situations. Moreover, other options don't make sense with
Question : Who took charge as the chairman of The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India in March 2022?
Option 1: Debasish Panda
Option 2: Ajay Bhushan Pandey
Option 3: Sanjeev Sanyal
Option 4: Ashwin Yardi
Correct Answer: Debasish Panda
Solution : The Correct Option is Debasish Panda
Shri Debasish Panda is an Indian Administrative Service officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, class of 1987. Odisha is the State he is from. On March 14, 2022, he began serving as Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and
Question : Direction: Which one of the given responses is the meaningful order of the following?
1. Infancy 2. Adult 3. Puberty 4. Childhood
Option 1: 1, 2, 3, 4
Option 2: 1, 4, 2, 3
Option 3: 1, 3, 4, 2
Option 4: 1, 4, 3, 2
Correct Answer: 1, 4, 3, 2
Solution : Given:
1.Infancy 2.Adulthood 3.Puberty 4.Childhood
Meanings of these words are as follows –
1. Infancy: The state or period of early childhood.
2. Childhood: The state or period of being a child.
3. Puberty: The state or period during which a person
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
The traffic sergeant proved through the test that Raj was under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Option 1: inebriated
Option 2: simonised
Option 3: ponied
Option 4: pocked
Correct Answer: inebriated
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Inebriated means under the influence of alcohol or drugs, often resulting in intoxication or drunkenness.
Question : Who among the following is not a member of any of the two houses of our country?
Option 1: Prime Minister
Option 2: Finance Minister
Option 3: President
Option 4: Railway Minister
Correct Answer: President
Solution : The correct option is - President
Despite not being a member of either of the two houses of parliament, the President of India has the authority to call both houses to order and even to dissolve them. The president is not a directly elected representative
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