Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. Marcella seemed morose and downcast when she refused to have dinner.
Option 1: Jocund
Option 2: Excited
Option 3: Gloomy
Option 4: Liberal
Correct Answer: Gloomy
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation: Morose describes someone who is sullen, gloomy, or in a melancholic state, which aligns with the context of Marcella appearing downcast when refusing to have dinner. Gloomy captures the sense of sadness or low spirits that
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".
As with people, some monkeys are lazy, (1) / like those who sleep all day in the zoo, (2) / and some were industrious. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
It should be "are industrious" in place of "were industrious" because the general trait of monkeys is talked about, which should be in the simple present tense and not in the simple past.
So, the correct sentence
Question : The length of a hall is 21 m and the width is 14 m. The sum of the areas of the floor and the flat roof is equal to the sum of the areas of the four walls. Find the height of the hall.
Option 1: 8.4 m
Option 2: 8.2 m
Option 3: 8.6 m
Option 4: 8.8 m
Correct Answer: 8.4 m
Solution : Let the height of the hall be $h$ m. Now, the area of the floor = the area of the roof = (21 × 14) = 294 m2. The sum of the areas of the four walls = 2 × (length +
Question : Directions: Select the related letter cluster from the given alternatives. ACEG : BDFH :: PRTV : ?
Option 1: QSUW
Option 2: WUSQ
Option 3: OQSU
Option 4: CEGI
Correct Answer: QSUW
Solution : Given: ACEG : BDFH :: PRTV : ?
Like, ACEG→A + 1 = B; C + 1 = D; E + 1 = F; G + 1 = H Thus, ACEG is related to BDFH. Similarly, follow the same pattern for PRTV – P +
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
We compelled the teacher to finish the class sooner.
Option 1: The teacher was compelled to finish the class sooner.
Option 2: The teacher finished the class compelled by us.
Option 3: Finishing the class sooner was what the teacher was compelled to do.
Option 4: The teacher compelled us to finish the class sooner.
Correct Answer: The teacher was compelled to finish the class sooner.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who acts. Hence, the object in the active sentence becomes the subject in
Question : Directions: Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged in the following equation to make it correct? 10 × 11 + 19 – 323 ÷ 3 = 50
Option 1: 10 and 19, – and +
Option 2: 3 and 19, – and x
Option 3: 10 and 11, – and ÷
Option 4: 10 and 323, + and ÷
Correct Answer: 3 and 19, – and x
Solution : Given: 10 × 11 + 19 – 323 ÷ 3 = 50
Replacing the given numbers and signs in the options one by one in the given equation. First option: 10 and 19, – and + 19 × 11 –
Question : From the bark of which plant is quinine extracted ?
Option 1: Eucalyptus
Option 2: Cinchona
Option 3: Neem
Option 4: Cedar
Correct Answer: Cinchona
Solution : The correct option is - Cinchona.
Quinine is a naturally occurring substance that was originally extracted from the bark of a cinchona tree in 1820. malaria is treated with quinine, a substance found in the bark of the cinchona tree. Numerous alkaloids, including the most
Question : A 240 metre long train passes a telegraph post in 16 seconds. What is the speed of the train?
Option 1: 50 km/h
Option 2: 52 km/h
Option 3: 54 km/h
Option 4: 56 km/h
Correct Answer: 54 km/h
Solution : Given: The distance of the train is 240 m and it takes 16 seconds to cross the telegraph post. We know that, $\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$. To convert m/s into km/h, multiply with $\frac{18}{5}$, we get, So, the train speed is given as, $\frac{240}{16}$ m/s. $=\frac{240}{16}\times\frac{18}{5}=54$ km/h
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".
Education is the only effective tool to help eradicate the problem of violence against women.
(1) problem of violence
(2) help eradicate
(3) the only effective tool
(4) No Error
Correct Answer: (4)
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The given sentence is structured properly and is grammatically correct.
Therefore, it contains no errors.
I will try to (1) / tell to you (2) / what you must do. (3) / No Error (4)
Correct Answer: (2)
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The reason for the error is that there is an unnecessary "to" after "tell". However, the verb "tell" does not require an additional "to" when followed by a direct object.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: I
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