Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word. My father took a moment to ponder before signing the deeds of our ancestral home.
Option 1: Hesitate
Option 2: Contemplate
Option 3: Sigh
Option 4: Brief
Correct Answer: Contemplate
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
Ponder means to weigh or consider carefully, and contemplate means to think about something deeply and carefully, often with a sense of thoughtful consideration or reflection. In the context of the sentence, the father is taking a moment
Question : Direction: In the given question, select the related letter from the given alternatives.
AB : ZY :: CD : ?
Option 1: WX
Option 2: UV
Option 3: XW
Option 4: VU
Correct Answer: XW
Solution : Given:
The opposite of the letters A and B are Z and Y respectively.
Similarly, the opposite of letters C and D are X and W respectively.
The answer is AB : ZY :: CD : XW.
Question : A shopkeeper has 2220 kg of rice. A part of which he sells at a 20% profit and the rest at a 12% profit. He gains 18% on the whole. The quantity (in kg) sold at a 12% profit is:
Option 1: 555
Option 2: 1210
Option 3: 1665
Option 4: 425
Correct Answer: 555
Solution : Using mixture and alligation, So, the ratio of the quantity of rice that is sold at 20% profit to the quantity of rice that is sold at 12% = 3 : 1 Now, the quantity of rice that is sold at 12% profit = 2220
Question : Directions: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All cards are boxes. All boxes are torches. All torches are shoes. Conclusions: I. All shoes are torches. II. All torches are boxes. III. All boxes are cards. IV. All cards are shoes.
Option 1: Only conclusion IV follows
Option 2: Only conclusions II and III follow
Option 3: Only conclusions I and II follow
Option 4: Only conclusion III follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion IV follows
Solution : The possible Venn diagram according to the given statements is as follows –
Let's analyse the conclusions – Conclusion I: All shoes are torches – From the Venn diagram, it is evident that some parts of the circles representing shoes lie outside
Question : Identify the place from the following where an Atomic Power Station is located:
Option 1: Hirakud
Option 2: Naharkatiya
Option 3: Kakrapar
Option 4: Tatipaka
Correct Answer: Kakrapar
Solution : The correct option is Kakrapar.
The Kakrapar Nuclear Power Station is located in Gujarat, India. Construction of this began in 1984, and it started its services in 1984. This station is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCI). It consists of two
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to me, “Your father is waiting for you at the reception.”
Option 1: He told me that your father was waiting for him at the reception.
Option 2: He told me that his father was waiting for you at the reception.
Option 3: He told to me my father was waiting for you at the reception.
Option 4: He told me that my father was waiting for me at the reception.
Correct Answer: He told me that my father was waiting for me at the reception.
Solution : The segment with the correct indirect form is the fourth option.
Explanation: When converting direct speech to indirect speech, changes in pronouns and tenses are common. In this case, the original sentence is
Question : The Japfu range, which is 3,014 meters high, is located in which state?
Option 1: Assam
Option 2: Arunachal Pradesh
Option 3: Meghalaya
Option 4: Nagaland
Correct Answer: Nagaland
Solution : The correct answer is Nagaland.
The Japfu Range, which rises to an elevation of 3,014 metres (9,888 feet), is located in the Indian state of Nagaland. Nagaland is situated in the northeastern part of India and is known for its hilly terrain and rich biodiversity.
Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. She shot the movie on the widest canvas possible using the same kind of equipment that captured Star Wars landscapes and applied a muted colour grading to every frame. B. She said last year that she wanted the ensemble film to look like “a faded postcard”. C. Polley lends the central conversation a visual gravitas normally reserved for epics. D. Women Talking, adapted by the writer-director Sarah Polley from Miriam Toews’s 2018 novel, is vibrant cinema.
Option 1: DABC
Option 2: DBCA
Option 3: CABD
Option 4: DCAB
Correct Answer: DCAB
Solution : The fourth option is correct.
Explanation:
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (The words must be considered meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.) Plants : Botanist :: Animals : ?
Option 1: Chemists
Option 2: Geologists
Option 3: Archaeologists
Option 4: Zoologists
Correct Answer: Zoologists
Solution : Given: Plants : Botanist :: Animals : ?
Like, the scientist who studies plants is known as a Botanist. Similarly, the scientist who studies animals is known as Zoologists.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : MIRV stands for
Option 1: Multi - directional Independently Reoriented Vehicle
Option 2: Multipurpose Integrally-targeted Revolutionary Vehicle
Option 3: Multiple Independently- targetable Re entry Vehicle
Option 4: Multi-dimensional Independent Reentry Vehicle
Correct Answer: Multiple Independently- targetable Re entry Vehicle
Solution : The correct option is Multiple Independently- targetable Re entry Vehicle.
MIRV stands for Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicle. Using this technology, a single ballistic missile can carry several warheads, each of which can be pointed at a different target. With the
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