Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Aviator : Aviates :: Senator : ?
Option 1: Diagnosis
Option 2: Legislates
Option 3: Checks
Option 4: Commands
Correct Answer: Legislates
Solution : Given: Aviator : Aviates :: Senator : ?
An aviator means a pilot and to aviate means to fly an aircraft. Similarly, a senator is a senate member who makes legislation in the legislative assembly.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 5 : 30 :: 7 : ?
Option 1: 54
Option 2: 50
Option 3: 49
Option 4: 56
Correct Answer: 56
Solution : Given: 5 : 30 :: 7 : ?
Here, multiply the first number by its successor to obtain the second number. Like, 5 : 30→5 × (5 + 1) = 5 × 6 = 30 Similarly, 7 : ?→7 × (7 + 1) = 7
Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the context of the given sentence.
You should donate your old clothes to the poor.
Option 1: young
Option 2: new
Option 3: modern
Option 4: fresh
Correct Answer: new
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation:
Old refers to clothes that have been used or are not recent.
New is the opposite, signifying clothes that are recent, unused, or freshly acquired.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The bitter pills were swallowed by her with warm water.
Option 1: She swallowed the bitter pills with warm water.
Option 2: She swallows the bitter pills with warm water.
Option 3: She has swallowed the bitter pills with warm water.
Option 4: She swallows the warm water with the bitter pills.
Correct Answer: She swallowed the bitter pills with warm water.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Active voice is the voice where the subject is the doer of the action. When converting from a passive voice to an active voice, the subject and the object get
Question : For photoelectric effect to take place, the metal used as the cathode should have_________
Option 1: high melting point
Option 2: low melting point
Option 3: low work function
Option 4: low resistance
Correct Answer: low work function
Solution : The correct option is low work function.
Work function is the minimum energy required to remove an electron from the surface of the metal. A lower work function means that it requires less energy to liberate an electron. So, for the photoelectric effect
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some 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'.
Candidates present in the examination hall (1) / should make use (2) / with such opportunities. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The phrase "should make use with such opportunities" contains an incorrect use of the preposition. The phrase "make use" is an idiomatic expression and should be followed by the preposition "of". It means to utilise or take
Question : How many constitutional amendments to the Constitution of India have been made so far?
Option 1: 122
Option 2: 121
Option 3: 120
Option 4: 119
Correct Answer: 122
Solution : The correct answer is 122.
The 122nd Constitutional Amendment Bill was related to GST. When it got the assent of the President of India, it was called the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act. It was notified on September 8, 2016. GST has revolutionised the indirect
Question : The upper part of a tree broken at a certain height makes an angle of 60° with the ground at a distance of 10 metres from its foot. The original height of the tree was:
Option 1: $20\sqrt{3}$ metres
Option 2: $10{\sqrt3}$ metres
Option 3: $10\left (2+{\sqrt3} \right)$ metres
Option 4: $10\left (2-{\sqrt3}\right)$ metres
Correct Answer: $10\left (2+{\sqrt3} \right)$ metres
Solution : Let CD be the height of the tree and it breaks from the point B which touches the ground at A. As AB = BD, the total height of the tree CD = BC + AB In $\triangle ABC$, $\tan 60°=\frac{BC}{10}$ ⇒
Question : Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
The health personnel advised to ________ of unhealthy food habits if we want to maintain our cardio-vascular health.
Option 1: pay lip service
Option 2: keep the pot boiling
Option 3: run short
Option 4: steer clear
Correct Answer: steer clear
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation: The phrase, steer clear means to avoid or stay away from something. In the context of the sentence, the health personnel are advising people to avoid unhealthy food habits for the sake of maintaining cardiovascular health. Steer clear
Question : Directions: W, X, Y, and Z are four friends. W is shorter than X but taller than Y, who is shorter than Z. Who is the shortest among all?
Option 1: W
Option 2: X
Option 3: Y
Option 4: Z
Correct Answer: Y
Solution : Given: W is shorter than X but taller than Y. Y < W < X Y is shorter than Z. Y < Z
So, as per the above data, Y is the shortest among all. Hence, the third option is correct.
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