Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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
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:
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
Correct Answer: removed with
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 "
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. forty winks
Option 1: A worthless object
Option 2: A hot day
Option 3: A short nap
Option 4: A brief statement
Correct Answer: A short nap
Solution : The third option is correct.
Explanation: The idiom "forty winks" means a short nap or a brief sleep, usually during the day. It implies a quick and light snooze rather than a deep and prolonged sleep. The term "forty winks" suggests a short
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, PRECIOUS is written as UOICERPS, and FLAGRANT is written as NARGALFT. How will CHILDISH be written in that language?
Option 1: HCSIDLIH
Option 2: SIDLIHCH
Option 3: SCHILDIH
Option 4: HSIDUIHC
Correct Answer: SIDLIHCH
Solution : Given: PRECIOUS is written as UOICERPS and FLAGRANT is written as NARGALFT.
Reverse the order of all the letters of PRECIOUS, and FLAGRANT (except the last one, the last letter will remain in its position). PRECIOUS→UOICERPS Thus, PRECIOUS is coded as UOICERPS. And in, FLAGRANT
Question : Which of the following acts was introduced to regulate Foreign Exchange in India in 1973?
Option 1: FERA
Option 2: FEMA
Option 3: FRBM
Option 4: SARFAESI
Correct Answer: FERA
Solution : The correct option is FERA.
The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) was introduced in India in 1973. Later, it was replaced by the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in 1999.
FERA gave the Indian government extensive powers to regulate and control foreign exchange. Under
Question : Identify the spelling error in the given sentence and select the option that rectifies the error.
Success is the continious journey towards the achievement of predetermined goals.
Option 1: continuous
Option 2: sucsess
Option 3: gaols
Option 4: achivement
Correct Answer: continuous
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
The correct spelling is continuous. It means uninterrupted or extending without a break, which is the intended meaning.
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.) (16, 7, 81) (24, 16, 64)
Option 1: (13, 7, 36)
Option 2: (48, 39, 18)
Option 3: (37, 25, 100)
Option 4: (21, 19, 8)
Correct Answer: (13, 7, 36)
Solution : Given: (16, 7, 81); (24, 16, 64)
⇒ (16, 7, 81)→16 – 7 = 9 and 92 = 81 ⇒ (24, 16, 64)→24 – 16 = 8 and 82 = 64
Let's check the options – First option: (13, 7, 36)→13
Question : Directions: Select the option figure in which the given figure is embedded as its part (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As rotation is not allowed, check where the question figure fits in the option figures. The question figure is embedded in the second option figure.
Hence, the second option is correct.
Question : India borrowed the Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) from the Constitution of which country?
Option 1: Australian
Option 2: Irish
Option 3: German
Option 4: Austrian
Correct Answer: Irish
Solution : The correct option is Irish.
Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) is mentioned in part IV of the Indian Constitution containing Articles 36-51. India borrowed this from the Irish Constitution. Ireland itself borrowed it from the Spanish Constitution. According to the Sapru committee, which was
Question :
Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer.
We should first collect the funds and then _____ action.
Option 1: plunge into
Option 2: plunge onto
Option 3: plunge at
Option 4: plunge in
Correct Answer: plunge into
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
"Plunge into action" is an idiomatic expression that means to begin or start something energetically or with enthusiasm after preparation or deliberation.
So, the sentence would be: "We should first collect the funds and then plunge
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