Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the correct passive form of the given sentence. They fired her because she was careless.
Option 1: She is being fired by them because she was careless.
Option 2: She is fired by them because she was careless.
Option 3: She had been fired by them because she was careless.
Option 4: She was fired by them because she was careless.
Correct Answer: She was fired by them because she was careless.
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 : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
Humble
Option 1: Dishonour
Option 2: Pleasantry
Option 3: Modest
Option 4: Arrogant
Correct Answer: Arrogant
"Humble" means to be kind or show modesty to others whereas the meaning of "arrogant" is to think that you are better and more important than other people. So, both have opposite meanings.
The meanings of the
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".
Roger dressed (1) / in his best shirt, (2) / silver tie and black jacket. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 4
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
The subject and verb agree in number and person. The verb is conjugated in the past tense to imply that the action happened in the past. The direct objects are all nouns that convey the clothes that Roger is wearing.
Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary. 1. Sinister 2. Sinuous 3. Sinhalese 4. Sinusitis 5. Sinecure
Option 1: 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
Option 2: 5, 2, 4, 3, 1
Option 3: 5, 2, 1, 3, 4
Option 4: 5, 3, 1, 2, 4
Correct Answer: 5, 3, 1, 2, 4
Solution : Given: 1. Sinister 2. Sinuous 3. Sinhalese 4. Sinusitis 5. Sinecure
Step 1: Compare the first, second, and third letter of each word. Since all the words have the same letter S, i, and n, then move on
Question : If one of the interior angles of a regular polygon is $\frac{15}{16}$ times of one of the interior angles of a regular decagon, then find the number of diagonals of the polygon.
Option 1: 20
Option 2: 14
Option 3: 2
Option 4: 35
Correct Answer: 20
Solution : Interior angle of a regular polygon = $\frac{(n-2) \times180^{\circ}}{n}$ Interior angle of a regular decagon = $\frac{(10-2) \times180^{\circ}}{10}$ = $144^{\circ}$ Interior angle of a regular polygon = $\frac{15}{16}×144^{\circ}$ = $135^{\circ}$ ⇒ $\frac{(n-2) \times 180^{\circ}}{n}$ = $135^{\circ}$ ⇒ $180n - 135n$ = $360$ ⇒ $n$ =
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.
The word ‘diet’ is associated with the feeling of developing eating (1) _________ that are time-bound, coupled (2) ________ a strict food plan. But the (3) ________ meaning of diet is the food (4) _________ which a person follows daily. It (5) ________ creating a food plan that(6) _________ around your lifestyle, your work, (7) _________ quality of your sleep, your (8)__________ level, the kind of (9) _______ you do, your palate and your (10) ___________.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.9
Option 1: fitness
Option 2: effort
Option 3: lesson
Option 4: exercise
Correct Answer: exercise
Exercise: An activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness. In the context of the sentences, the creation of a food plan is centred around one's lifestyle and other factors, including the type of
Question : Which term is not associated with sound waves?
Option 1: Hertz
Option 2: Decibel
Option 3: Candela
Option 4: Mach
Correct Answer: Candela
Solution : The correct option is Candela.
The term candela is not associated with sound waves. Instead, it is a luminous intensity measuring unit that is largely employed in optics, and lighting. In contrast, the decibel is related to sound and quantifies sound intensity or loudness; hertz
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following set. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.) (3, 10, 26) (4, 17, 42)
Option 1: (7, 50, 141)
Option 2: (8, 64, 154)
Option 3: (6, 37, 86)
Option 4: (5, 26, 64)
Correct Answer: (6, 37, 86)
Solution : Given: (3, 10, 26) and (4, 17, 42)
In the given set of numbers, the second number is obtained by adding 1 to the square of the first number, and the third number is obtained by taking the sum of twice the first
Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words Made of artificial substance or material
Option 1: Synthetic
Option 2: Offensive
Option 3: Expensive
Option 4: Authentic
Correct Answer: Synthetic
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Synthetic means produced by combining various artificial substances to imitate a natural product. In the context provided, it refers to something made of artificial materials.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Offensive means something causing displeasure,
Question : Directions: The bar graph given below represents the total population and male population (in thousands of units) of a city from 2013 to 2016.
What is the ratio of male and female population respectively in 2015?
Option 1: $12:7$
Option 2: $5:7$
Option 3: $7:5$
Option 4: $5:3$
Correct Answer: $7:5$
Solution : As per the given graph: The number of males counts in 2015 was 35. The number of females counts in 2015 = 60 – 35 = 25 The required ratio = $35:25 = 7:5$ Hence, the correct answer is $7:5$.
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