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Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam

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Question : Identify the segment in the sentence which contains a grammatical error.

Although this is a narrowest street, many large trucks can enter it.

Option 1: Although this is

Option 2: many large trucks

Option 3: a narrowest street

Option 4: can enter it

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Correct Answer: a narrowest street


Solution : The correct choice is the third option.

Explanation: When comparing something to everything else in its category, the superlative form is used. The use of "a" is incorrect because it combines the indefinite article "a" with the superlative form, which is grammatically

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Question : Direction: Arrange the given words in the meaningful and ascending order (distance from the Sun) and select the option indicating the correct order.

1. Venus     2. Earth     3. Mars     4. Mercury     5. Jupiter

Option 1: 4, 2, 1, 3, 5

Option 2: 4, 2, 1, 5, 3

Option 3: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5

Option 4: 4, 1, 2, 5, 3

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Correct Answer: 4, 1, 2, 3, 5


Solution : Given:

1. Venus     2. Earth     3. Mars     4. Mercury     5. Jupiter

Arrange the given planets in the order of their distance from the Sun –

4. Mercury

1. Venus

2. Earth

3. Mars

5. Jupiter

Therefore, the order is 4, 1,

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Question : Directions: In this question, a sentence is given with a blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.

With danger ____ the door, you cannot sit idle.

Option 1: At

Option 2: In

Option 3: Of

Option 4: Near

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Correct Answer: At


Solution : The correct word to fill in the blank is the first option.

At the door means the danger is right at the door, which effectively conveys the intended meaning.

The other prepositions (in, of, and near) do not make sense, and they do not convey

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Question : The weights of two iron balls are 3.5 kg and 7.5 kg. What is the percentage weight of the first ball with respect to the weight of the second ball?

Option 1: $46\frac{2}{3}$%

Option 2: $35$%

Option 3: $46\frac{1}{3}$%

Option 4: $45$%

Team Careers360 24th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: $46\frac{2}{3}$%


Solution : Given: The weights of two iron balls are 3.5 kg and 7.5 kg.
Required percentage = $\frac{\text{weight of the first ball}}{\text{weight of the second ball}} × 100$%
= $\frac{3.5}{7.5} × 100$
= $\frac{140}{3}$
= $46\frac{2}{3}$%
Hence, the correct answer is $46\frac{2}{3}$%.

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Question : Directions: A series is given with one term missing. Select the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
hello, lower, error, organ, analyse, ?

Option 1: night

Option 2: rapture

Option 3: senile

Option 4: watch

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Correct Answer: senile


Solution : Given:
hello, lower, error, organ, analyse, ?

The pattern usd here is that the next word is formed from the last two letters of the previous word.
hellolowererrororgananalyse

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Question : Select the option that is similar in meaning to the underlined word.
No plausible explanation could be found for her disappearance.

Option 1: Just

Option 2: Legal

Option 3: Credible

Option 4: Useless

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Correct Answer: Credible


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

Credible means believable or trustworthy, which is similar to plausible, indicating that something is reasonable or likely to be true.

The meanings of the other options are as follows:

  • Just means fair or morally right; exactly.
  • Legal is
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Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’.

This stain can be remove by lime juice.

Option 1: removed through

Option 2: remove from

Option 3: removed with

Option 4: No improvement

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Correct Answer: removed with


Solution : The third option is the correct choice.

The given sentence is showing a general possibility; therefore, the past participle form of the verb "removed" should be used here.

Also, the preposition "by" is used to indicate the means of achieving something.

The preposition "

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