Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Comprehension:
In the given 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.
Gabriella Montez was comfortably curled up in an overstuffed chair in the sitting area. She (1) _________ the peace and quiet at home - everyone else was (2) ________ at the party - and had totally lost (3) __________ in a book which was the best she had (4)_________ read and she couldn’t wait to get (5) _______the end. However, before she set her eyes (6) ________ the next page, the book was (7) ________right out of her hands, and she (8) __________ at her mother standing over her. “Gabby, it’s New Year’s Eve,” she said. “(9) __________ reading!” she snapped at her daughter. “But, mum, I’m almost done,” Gabriella (10) __________.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.4
Option 1: always
Option 2: even
Option 3: never
Option 4: ever
Correct Answer: ever
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Let's look at the meaning of the given words:
Question : Directions: Introducing a man, a woman said, "He is the son of my mother's brother's father's son". Then how is the woman related to the man?
Option 1: Nephew
Option 2: Brother
Option 3: Son
Option 4: Cousin
Correct Answer: Cousin
Solution : As per the given information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
According to the above family tree, the woman is the cousin of the man. Hence, the
Question : Select the most appropriate word to substitute for the given group of words. Symbols of royalty
Option 1: sceptre
Option 2: relic
Option 3: emblem
Option 4: regalia
Correct Answer: regalia
Solution : The fourth option is the correct answer.
"Regalia" directly refers to the symbols of royalty, including crowns, sceptres, and other ceremonial items associated with kings, queens, or other rulers.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
My parents have booked a mini-getaway for me.
Option 1: A mini-getaway was being booked for me by my parents.
Option 2: A mini-getaway had been booked for me by my parents.
Option 3: A mini-getaway was been booked for me by my parents.
Option 4: A mini-getaway has been booked for me by my parents.
Correct Answer: A mini-getaway has been booked for me by my parents.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the
Question : Directions: In the following question, you have to identify the correct response from the given premises stated according to the following symbols. In a certain code language, + represents ×, – represents +, × represents ÷, and ÷ represents –, what is the answer to the following question? 56 ÷ 8 + 12 – 72 = ?
Option 1: 32
Option 2: 88
Option 3: 44
Option 4: 82
Correct Answer: 32
Solution : Given: + represents ×, – represents +, × represents ÷, and ÷ represents –. 56 ÷ 8 + 12 – 72 = ?
After interchanging symbols, according to the question – = 56 – 8 × 12 + 72 = 56 – 96 + 72
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".
Can India make it to a leadership position (1) / or will it be retained the 'fast train-going-slow' (2) / image it always had? (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.
It should be "will it retain" instead of "will it be retained" because "retain" means to continue to hold something and "be retained" is incorrect as it refers to India being retained and the right usage is,
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. However, there is no evidence that this train or any such trains ever existed and searches have been fruitless. B. The group is building it in a former wood processing factory and so far, the group has built an armoured waggon which is over 12 metres long. C. Legend has it that in 1945, the Nazis filled a train with up to 300 tons of gold, jewels, and masterpieces and then drove it into secret tunnels in Germany. D. A group of Polish enthusiasts decided to build a full-size replica of this legendary train.
Option 1: CBAD
Option 2: CADB
Option 3: ABDC
Option 4: ADBC
Correct Answer: CADB
Solution : The second option is the correct choice.
The given sentences are about the train that drove 300 tonnes of gold into secret tunnels, and there is no evidence about it. There is a group of Polish who tried to build the replica, and they have
Question :
Which of the following is the sweetest sugar ?
Option 1:
Sucrose
Option 2:
Glucose
Option 3:
Fructose
Option 4: Maltose
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is - Fructose
Glucose and fructose are the two monosaccharides that combine to produce the disaccharide molecule known as sucrose, a common sugar. The sweetest naturally occurring carbohydrate is fructose. In terms of relative sweetness, fructose has been shown to be 1.2-1.8
Question : If $\alpha, \beta$ are the roots of $6 x^2+13 x+7=0$, then the equation whose roots are $\alpha^2, \beta^2$ is:
Option 1: $36 x^2-87 x+49=0$
Option 2: $36 x^2-85 x+49=0$
Option 3: $36 x^2-85 x-49=0$
Option 4: $36 x^2+87 x-49=0$
Correct Answer: $36 x^2-85 x+49=0$
Solution : Given: $6x^2 + 13x + 7 = 0$ ⇒ $x^2 + \frac{13x}{6} + \frac{7}{6} = 0$ Now, $α + β = \frac{- 13}{6}$ and $αβ = \frac{7}{6}$ So, $(α + β)^2 = α^2 + β^2 + 2αβ$ ⇒ $\frac{169}{36} = α^2 + β^2
Question : Directions: A is shorter than B but taller than C. D is shorter than A but taller than C. E is shorter than B but taller than A. Who is the shortest person?
Option 1: B
Option 2: C
Option 3: A
Option 4: D
Correct Answer: C
Solution : Given: A is shorter than B but taller C. C < A < B D is shorter than A but taller than C. C < D < A E is shorter than B but taller than A. A < E < B
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