Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required’. Edward II is tragic than some other plays by the dramatist.
Option 1: as least tragic as
Option 2: No substitution required
Option 3: the most tragic
Option 4: less tragic than
Correct Answer: less tragic than
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
In the original sentence, the comparative structure is incorrect because it uses tragic directly without the proper comparative form. When making a comparison between two things, the comparative form is used. The correct comparative form is
Question : Select the most appropriate adverb to fill in the blank. They supplied the required human resource ____________.
Option 1: faultlessly
Option 2: heavy
Option 3: clear
Option 4: able
Correct Answer: faultlessly
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
"Faultlessly" is an adverb that describes the manner in which the action of supplying the required human resource was carried out. It means that the supply process was executed without any errors, mistakes, or flaws.
Here, it emphasises
Question : In 1931, who recognised that an aromatic compound must have an odd number of pairs of electrons, which can mathematically be written as 4n+2 (n = 0,1,2,3 etc.)?
Option 1: Antoine Lavoisier
Option 2: Erich Hückel
Option 3: Auguste Laurent
Option 4: Jacob Berzelius
Correct Answer: Erich Hückel
Solution : The correct option is Erich Hückel.
A theory to ascertain if an aromatic molecule would be present in a planar ring molecule was put forth by the German physicist and chemist Sir Erich Hückel in 1931. According to his criteria, an aromatic molecule
Question : Direction: In the following question, a series is given with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, ?
Option 1: ILMA
Option 2: KLLA
Option 3: QLPA
Option 4: KLMA
Correct Answer: KLLA
Solution : Given:
Each letter of a letter cluster follows a different pattern –
First letter of each letter cluster is alternative alphabet series, (E, G, I). Therefore, first letter of next letter cluster is K.
Second letter of each letter cluster
Question : A and B jointly made a profit of Rs. 1,650 and they decided to share it such that $\frac{1}{3}$ of A's profit is equal to $\frac{2}{5}$ of B's profit. Then the profit of B is:
Option 1: Rs. 700
Option 2: Rs. 750
Option 3: Rs. 850
Option 4: Rs. 800
Correct Answer: Rs. 750
Solution : Let A's profit as $a$ and B's profit as $b$. Given that $\frac{1}{3}$ of A's profit is equal to $\frac{2}{5}$ of B's profit. $\frac{1}{3}a = \frac{2}{5}b$ $a = \frac{6}{5}b$ The total profit of Rs. 1650 is divided among A and B. $a + b
Question : Directions: In the question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at 1, 2 and 3 that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).
He does not laugh, nor he smiles.
(1) nor he does smile
(2) neither he does smile
(3) nor does he smile
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is: nor does he smile.
Explanation: In the context of the sentence, when using "nor" to indicate a negative conjunction, the correct word order is to place the auxiliary verb (in this case, "does") before the subject ("he"). This
Question : The birthday of which of the following leaders is celebrated as 'Teachers Day' in India?
Option 1: Lal Rajpat Rai
Option 2: Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Option 3: S. Radhakrishnan
Option 4: C. Rajgopalachari
Correct Answer: S. Radhakrishnan
Solution : The correct answer is S. Radhakrishnan
Teachers' Day has been observed in India on September 5th since 1962. In India, Teacher's Day honours the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. On September 5, 1888, he was born in Thiruttani, Madras Presidency, British India (now
Question : Directions: Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series. AESO_WDAE_ _MWDA_SOM_D_ESOMW_
Option 1: MOSEDAW
Option 2: MSOEDAW
Option 3: MOESWAD
Option 4: MSOEWAD
Correct Answer: MSOEWAD
Solution : Given: AESO_WDAE_ _MWDA_SOM_D_ESOMW_
To fill the series we have to divide the series – AESO_WD / AE_ _MWD / A_SOM_D / _ESOMW_ Let's check each option – First option: MOSEDAW; AESOMWD / AEOSMWD / AESOMDD /
Question : Directions: The following bar diagram shows the percentage of Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims in a state during the years from 2004 to 2007. Examine the bar diagram and answer the following question:
Hindu
Sikhs
Muslims
If the total population of the state in 2005 was 5 million, then the Hindu population was [ 1 million = 10,00,000]:
Option 1: 2000000
Option 2: 1250000
Option 3: 1500000
Option 4: 1750000
Correct Answer: 1750000
Solution : $\text{We have,}$
$\text{Total population of the state in 2005 = 5 million}$
$\text{Percent of the Hindu population in 2005 = 35%}$
$\text{The Hindu population in 2005 = 35% of 5 million}$
$\text{% of both Hindus population in 2005=}\frac{35}{100}\times5000000$
$\text{% of Hindu in 2005 = 1750000}$
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
The theft was reported to the police by the curator.
Option 1: The curator has reported the theft to the police.
Option 2: The curator had reported the theft to the police.
Option 3: The curator is reporting the theft to the police.
Option 4: The curator reported the theft to the police.
Correct Answer: The curator reported the theft to the police.
Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. When transforming a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice, the object of the passive voice becomes the
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