Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question :
Which amongst the following is largest endocrine gland in the body ?
Option 1:
Thyroid
Option 2:
Parathyroid
Option 3:
Adrenal
Option 4: Pituitary
Correct Answer:
Solution : The correct option is - Thyroid
The thyroid gland is the body's largest endocrine gland. It is located in the neck region and is in charge of secreting hormones like thyroxine, which regulate the body's metabolic rate. The pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal glands, and
Question : Direction: Which of the following interchanges of numbers would make the given equation correct?
8 × 20 ÷ 3 + 9 – 5 = 38
Option 1: 3, 9
Option 2: 3, 8
Option 3: 8, 9
Option 4: 3, 5
Correct Answer: 3, 5
Solution : Given: 8 × 20 ÷ 3 + 9 – 5 = 38
Let's check the options –
First option: 3, 9 On replacing → 8 × 20 ÷ 9 + 3 – 5 = 38 = 8 × 20 ÷ 9 + 3 –
Question : Select the correct active form of the given sentence.
How his problems will be fixed by you?
Option 1: How are you fixing his problems?
Option 2: How you fix his problems?
Option 3: How will you fix his problems?
Option 4: How his problems fixed?
Correct Answer: How will you fix his problems?
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Active voice is the voice where the subject performs the action. In the case of an interrogative sentence, the sentence starts with a question word.
The structure of the active voice in 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".
Do not write him of (1) / as I feel he still has the fire (2) / smouldering in him. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Here, "write something of" should be replaced with the proper phrasal verb "write something off", which means to dismiss someone or something as insignificant. This fits well with the context of the question.
Therefore, the correct statement is:
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order, forming a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. He went up to the king, bowed and presented a velvet case. B. The king invited the men to make their presentations. C.The court-room was packed with people. D. Krishna Kumar was the first to come forward.
Option 1: CDAB
Option 2: DACB
Option 3: CBDA
Option 4: ADBC
Correct Answer: CBDA
Solution : The third option is correct.
Question : Directions: From the given alternative words, select the word that cannot be formed using the letters of the given word. FOUNDATION
Option 1: DONATION
Option 2: DATE
Option 3: FOOD
Option 4: FOUND
Correct Answer: DATE
Solution : Given: FOUNDATION
Now, let's compare all the option words with the word FOUNDATION – First option: DONATION; All the letters of DONATION are present in the word FOUNDATION. Second option: DATE; E is not present in the word FOUNDATION. Therefore, all the letters of DATE
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The old man said to her, "Good luck to youl May you succeed in your venture!"
Option 1: The old man exclaimed good luck to you and wished that she may succeed in her venture.
Option 2: The old man wished you good luck and prayed that you might succeed in your venture.
Option 3: The old man wished her good luck and prayed that she might succeed in her venture.
Option 4: The old man told her good luck and prayed that may she succeed in her venture.
Correct Answer: The old man wished her good luck and prayed that she might succeed in her venture.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The steps of conversion are as follows:
Question : In an examination, the average marks obtained by John in English, Math, Hindi, and Drawing were 50. His average marks in Math, Science, Social Studies, and Craft were 70. If the average marks in all seven subjects are 58, his score in math is ________.
Option 1: 50
Option 2: 52
Option 3: 60
Option 4: 74
Correct Answer: 74
Solution : The total marks obtained by John in English, Math, Hindi, and Drawing = (50 × 4) = 200 and total marks obtained by John in Math, Science, Social Studies, and Craft = (70 × 4) = 280 Also, the total marks obtained by John in
Question : Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Option 1: Descendant
Option 2: Deceased
Option 3: Decimate
Option 4: Desedent
Correct Answer: Desedent
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The incorrectly spelt word is desedent. The correct spelling is descendant, referring to someone who is descended from a particular ancestor. The consonants 'c' and 'n' are missing in the incorrect spelling.
The meanings of the other options
Question : Super cooling stands for cooling of a liquid:
Option 1: at freezing point
Option 2: below freezing point
Option 3: at melting point
Option 4: above melting point
Correct Answer: below freezing point
Solution : The correct answer is below freezing point.
Temperature reduction below the freezing point without causing a liquid or gas to solidify is known as supercooling. Without solidifying or crystallizing, an object cools below its freezing point when it undergoes supercooling. When a liquid's
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