Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Study the graph and answer the question.
Cool - sip
Pep - up
Dew - drop
In which year is the sale of Cool-Sip at its minimum?
Option 1: 1990
Option 2: 1992
Option 3: 1993
Option 4: None of the above
Correct Answer: None of the above
Solution : $\text{From the given bar graph, we obseve Minimum sales in 1989 = 60 lakh bottles. Hence, the sale of cool-sip is minimum in 1989 year.}$
Question : The ship building yard-Mazgaon Dock is located at
Option 1: Vishakhapatnam
Option 2: Kochi
Option 3: Kolkata
Option 4: Mumbai
Correct Answer: Mumbai
Solution : The correct option is Mumbai.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), commonly referred to as Mazagon Dockyard, is a shipbuilding company based in Mumbai, India. It is located in the Mazgaon area of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Mazagon Dock is one of India's major shipbuilding and submarine construction
Question : The Tamil word ‘muvendar’ mentioned in the Sangam poems means _______.
Option 1: dhamma mahamatta
Option 2: headmen
Option 3: rich
Option 4: three chiefs
Correct Answer: three chiefs
Solution : The correct option is three chiefs.
The term "Muvendar" translates to "three chiefs" in English. The Tamil word 'Muvendar' in Sangam poems refers to the three ancient Tamil dynasties: the Cheras, Cholas, and Pandyas.
The concept of "Muvendar" reflects the tripartite division of
Question : White lung disease is prevalent among the workers of :
Option 1: Paper industry
Option 2: Cement industry
Option 3: Cotton industry
Option 4: Pesticide industry
Correct Answer: Cotton industry
Solution : The correct answer is Cotton Industry
White lung illness is caused by long-term exposure to cotton fibre dust. This condition can be caused by inhaling air that includes small cotton threads or dust for an extended period of time. Textile and cotton workers are
Question : Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni was a contemporary of which Chola king?
Option 1: Rajaraja I
Option 2: Rajendra II
Option 3: Rajadhiraja I
Option 4: Rajendra I
Correct Answer: Rajendra I
Solution : The correct answer is Rajendra I.
Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, a prominent ruler of the Ghaznavid Empire, was a contemporary of the Chola king Rajendra Chola I. He was one of the powerful Chola monarchs and ruled the Chola dynasty in South India during
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.
Swaminathan had a table on which all his things, his coat, cap, slate, ink bottle, and books, were thrown in a confused (1)______ He sat on his stool and shut his eyes to (2) ________ what work he had for the day: first of course there was arithmetic – those five (3)_______ in profit and loss; then there was English – he had to copy down a page from his English lesson and write dictionary meanings of (4) _______ words; and then there was geography. And only two hours before him to do all this heap of work and get (5) ______ for school.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 1.
Option 1: heap
Option 2: deal
Option 3: order
Option 4: load
Correct Answer: heap
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
A heap refers to a disordered or untidy pile of things, which aligns with the description of his coat, cap, slate, ink bottle, and books being thrown in a confused manner on the table.
The meanings of
Question : Directions: Select the figure that will come in place of the question mark (?) in the following figure series.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : In the given figure as we move from one box to another – 1. The circle given at the top left corner of the box shifts one position at a time from the top left corner to the middle of the side and then again, the
Question : Directions: From the given option figures, select the one in which the question figure is embedded.
Solution : As there is no restriction on the rotation of the figure, we will check all the possible angles where the question figure can fit itself in all the given option figures. As per the observation, the question figure is embedded only in the second option figure.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice. A new invention has been made by him.
Option 1: He was making a new invention.
Option 2: He has made a new invention.
Option 3: He had been making a new invention.
Option 4: He were making a new invention.
Correct Answer: He has made a new invention.
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Explanation: In the active voice, the subject performs the action, while the passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Human life is (1)____ a unique blessing, which in turn depends on the (2)______ of the Self. He who is not aware of the Self can neither have peace nor can he foster peaceful coexistence. We have to link our soul with God and the body with the physical world for substance. (3)_____ the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind often wanders wherever it goes. (4)_____, we are unable to develop any love for the Divine. And religion like the white light of heavens (5)______ multi-coloured fragmentations by the prisms of men and loses its gravity. Instead of uniting, it becomes a major dividing force. French philosopher Tail hard de Chardin, thinking deeply on the meaning of our existence and relationship with the Divine, expounds, "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience".
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 3.
Option 1: Since
Option 2: From
Option 3: As per
Option 4: For
Correct Answer: Since
Since means for the reason or because and it correctly fits in the sentence, which helps in conveying the intended meaning of the sentence that, because the formless God is invisible to the naked eye, our mind wonders
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