Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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).
If I will get an opportunity, I shall attend the seminar.
(1) get
(2) got
(3) No Improvement
(4) shall get
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct improvement for the sentence is: get
Explanation: This option is the correct improvement because it removes "will" from the sentence. In English, when using the conjunction "if" to express a condition, it is not necessary to use "will" in the dependent clause. Instead,
Question : 100 ÷ 10 – [– 2 + {– 9 + (3 – 6 of 2)}] =_____.
Option 1: – 6
Option 2: 20
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 0
Correct Answer: 30
Solution : 100 ÷ 10 – [– 2 + {– 9 + (3 – 6 of 2)}] = 100 ÷ 10 – [– 2 + {– 9 + (3 – 12)}] = 100 ÷ 10 – [– 2 + {– 9 – 9}] = 100 ÷ 10
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
A book has been sent to me by my father on my birthday.
Option 1: My father has sent me a book on my birthday.
Option 2: My father is sending me a book on my birthday.
Option 3: A book has sent my father on my birthday.
Option 4: My father will send me a book on my birthday.
Correct Answer: My father has sent me a book on my birthday.
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. Hence, the subject and the object get inverted. The subject will be "my father", and the object will
Question : Identify the subsidiary of Steel Authority of India Limited ( SAIL) that is located along the Kolkata-Asansol railway line.
Option 1: ESL Steel Ltd. (ESL)
Option 2: Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL)
Option 3: Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO)
Option 4: Tata Iron and Steel plant (TISCO)
Correct Answer: Indian Iron and Steel Company (IISCO)
Solution : The correct option is the Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO).
On February 16th, 2006, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) merged with the Indian Iron & Steel Company (IISCO), renaming it IISCO Steel Plant (ISP). One of India's
Question : Directions: Study the following bar graph and answer the question.
Average marks obtained in Physics for two terms are:
Option 1: 80.5
Option 2: 82.5
Option 3: 72.5
Option 4: 83.5
Correct Answer: 82.5
Solution : As per the given graph, The marks in physics in 1st term = 90 The marks in physics in 2nd term = 75 The average marks obtained in two terms = $\frac{\text{ 1st term marks + 2nd term marks}}{ 2}$ The average marks obtained in
Question : Which one of the following non-metals shows allotropy in the liquid state?
Option 1: Carbon
Option 2: Sulphur
Option 3: Phosphorus
Option 4: Bromine
Correct Answer: Sulphur
Solution : The correct option is Sulphur.
Sulphur (S) is an element that exhibits allotropy when it is liquid. The most stable form of sulphur, which is made up of S8 molecules arranged in a cyclic ring structure, is often found at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure.
Question : Direction: In the following question, select the one which is different from other three alternatives.
Option 1: LPXOY
Option 2: RQST
Option 3: FBDLX
Option 4: MPONL
Correct Answer: RQST
Solution : Let's check the options –
First option:LPXOY; The option consists of 5 letters.
Second option: RQST; The option consists of 4 letters. Hence, it's the odd one out.
Third option: FBDLX; The option consists of 5 letters.
Fourth option: MPONL; The option consists of
Question : Directions: After arranging the given words according to dictionary order, which word will come in fourth position? 1. Remark 2. Remain 3. Remember 4. Remnant 5. Remanent
Option 1: Remanent
Option 2: Remark
Option 3: Remnant
Option 4: Remember
Correct Answer: Remember
Solution : Given: 1. Remark 2. Remain 3. Remember 4. Remnant 5. Remanent
Step 1: Compare the first letter of all the words. Since all the words start with the same letter R, then move on to the next letter. Step 2: The second, and third
Question : In an examination, 65% of students pass in History and 55% pass in Hindi. If 5% of students fail in both subjects, what is the percentage of students who have passed in both subjects?
Option 1: 15
Option 3: 25
Option 4: 30
Correct Answer: 25
Solution : Passed in History = 65% Failed in History = (100 – 65) = 35% Passed in Hindi = 55% Failed in Hindi = (100 – 55) = 45% Failed in Both = 5% The percentage of students who failed in a minimum of one subject
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. A great fire (1)______ in London in 1666, which (2)____ the city and made around 1,00,000 people homeless. This fire is said to have begun in a pudding lane. It (3)____ through the crowded streets and wooden houses. However, after the fire, London was (4)___ with wider streets and improved water supplies. New buildings were (5)___ using bricks instead of wood. Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no. 4.
Option 1: rebuilt
Option 2: innovated
Option 3: modelled
Option 4: restored
Correct Answer: rebuilt
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation: In the context of the passage describing the aftermath of the fire in London in 1666, the word that best fits is rebuilt, signifying the construction of new buildings after the devastation caused by the fire.
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