Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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.) Lethargy : Alertness :: Gentle : ?
Option 1: Destroy
Option 2: Kind
Option 3: Annoying
Option 4: Harsh
Correct Answer: Harsh
Solution : Given: Lethargy : Alertness :: Gentle : ?
Like, Lethargy means a lack of energy and enthusiasm, and Alertness is the antonym of Lethargy. Similarly, Gentle means having or showing a mild, the antonym of Gentle is Harsh.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Comprehension:
In the following 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 working of the stomach was (1) _____ by a strange accident. In 1822, a man named Alexis St. Martin was (2) _____ hit by a shotgun. The bullet had seriously (3) _____ the chest wall and made a hole in (4)_____ stomach. He was brought to an American army (5) _____ William Beaumont. The doctor saved the patient but he (6) ______ not close the hole properly. Beaumont took it as a (7) ______ opportunity to see the inside of the stomach (8) ______ the hole. He made some wonderful observations. Beaumont (9) ______ that the stomach was churning food. Its wall secreted a fluid (10) ______ could digest the food. He also observed that the end of the stomach opens into the intestine only after the digestion of the food inside the stomach is completed.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank No. 8.
Option 1: between
Option 2: across
Option 3: through
Option 4: along
Correct Answer: through
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Explanation:
The phrase through the hole indicates that Beaumont saw the inside of the stomach by observing through the opening or opening created, likely as a result of the medical situation he was dealing with. It suggests
Question : Directions: In the following question, find the odd letter cluster from the given alternatives.
Option 1: BEG
Option 2: KMO
Option 3: QTV
Option 4: GJL
Correct Answer: KMO
Solution : Let's check the options – First option: BEG; B + 3 = E; E + 2 = G Second option: KMO; K + 2 = M; M + 2 = O Third option: QTV; Q + 3 = T; T + 2 = V Fourth
Question : $S_1$ and $S_2$ are two stations that are 195 km apart. A train starts from $S_1$ at 4:00 pm and moves towards $S_2$ at the speed of 65 km/hr. Another train starts from $S_2$ at 5:00 pm and moves towards $S_1$ at the speed of 35 km/hr. At what time will the two trains meet?
Option 1: 6:06 pm
Option 2: 6:30 pm
Option 3: 6:15 pm
Option 4: 6:18 pm
Correct Answer: 6:18 pm
Solution : Given: The distance between stations $S_1$ and $S_2$ is 195 km. Speed of the train which starts at 4:00 pm from station $S_1$ = 65 km/hr Speed of the train which starts at 5:00 pm from station $S_2$ = 35 km/hr The train starts
Question : Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibushan awardee Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was instrumental in reviving which of the following classical dances?
Option 1: Odissi
Option 2: Kuchipudi
Option 3: Bharatanatyam
Option 4: Manipuri
Correct Answer: Odissi
Solution : The correct answer is Odissi.
Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was an Indian classical dancer and exponent of Odissi dance. Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra was the first person from Odisha to receive the Padma Vibhushan award. He is known for the revival of the Odissi dance in the
Question : The perimeter of two similar triangles $\Delta \mathrm{ABC}$ and $\Delta\mathrm{ PQR}$ are $60\;\mathrm{cm}$ and $36\;\mathrm{cm}$ respectively. If $\mathrm{PQ} = 18\;\mathrm{ cm}$, then $\mathrm{AB}$ is:
Option 1: $20\;\mathrm{cm}$
Option 2: $24\;\mathrm{cm}$
Option 3: $36\;\mathrm{cm}$
Option 4: $30\;\mathrm{cm}$
Correct Answer: $30\;\mathrm{cm}$
Solution : Given: The perimeter of two similar triangles $\Delta \mathrm{ABC}$ and $\Delta\mathrm{ PQR}$ are $60\;\mathrm{cm}$ and $36\;\mathrm{cm}$ respectively. The length of $\mathrm{PQ} = 18\;\mathrm{ cm}$. Since the ratio of the corresponding sides of similar triangles is the same as the ratio of their perimeters. $⇒\frac{\mathrm{AB}}{\mathrm{PQ}} =
Question : What is the value of (3x3 + 5x2y + 12xy2 + 7y3), when x = – 4 and y = – 1?
Option 1: – 329
Option 2: – 359
Option 3: – 361
Option 4: – 327
Correct Answer: – 327
Solution : Put x = – 4 and y = – 1 3x3 + 5x2y + 12xy2 + 7y3 = 3(– 4)3 + 5(– 4)2(–1) + 12(–4)(–1)2 + 7(–1)3 = – 192 – 80 – 48
Question :
Directions: In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives. Donkey : Brays :: Monkey : ?
Option 1: Trumpets
Option 2: Bellows
Option 3: Chatters
Option 4: Grunts
Correct Answer: Chatters
Solution : Given: Donkey : Brays :: Monkey : ?
The sound that a donkey makes is called bray. Similarly, the sound that a monkey makes is called chatter.
Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : A hollow sphere has an outer radius of 6 cm and inner radius of 3 cm. What is the volume of this hollow sphere?
Option 1: 252$\pi$ cm3
Option 2: 356$\pi$ cm3
Option 3: 144$\pi$ cm3
Option 4: 175$\pi$ cm3
Correct Answer: 252$\pi$ cm3
Solution : Outer radius, $R$ = 6 cm Inner radius, $r$ = 3 cm Volume of hollow sphere = $\frac{4}{3}×\pi × R^3 - \frac{4}{3}×\pi × r^3$ = $\frac{4}{3}×\pi × 6^3 - \frac{4}{3}×\pi × 3^3$ = $\frac{4}{3}×\pi × ( 6^3 - 3^3)$ = $\frac{4}{3}×\pi × (
Question : Directions: Select the correct mirror image of the given figure when the mirror is placed at AB.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : As per mirror image properties, closer things appear closer to the mirror in reflection. According to the information provided, if the mirror is placed on the right side of the figure (on line AB), the right of the reflected image will appear as the left, and
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