Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : As of 2023, Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides how many types of freedoms?
Option 1: 13
Option 2: 44
Option 3: 30
Option 4: 6
Correct Answer: 6
Solution : The correct answer is 6.
As of 2023, Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides six types of freedoms that are guaranteed to Indian citizens. These freedoms are often referred to as the "six fundamental rights."
Question : Directions: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives. 342 : 453 :: 831 : ?
Option 1: 720
Option 2: 740
Option 3: 922
Option 4: 942
Correct Answer: 942
Solution : Given: 342 : 453 :: 831 : ?
Add 1 to each digit of the first number to obtain the second number of each pair. Like, 342 : 453→(3 + 1) = 4; (4 + 1) = 5; (2 + 1) = 3 Similarly, follow
Question : Directions: Select the figure from the options that can replace the question mark(?) and complete the given pattern.
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : According to the given figure series, in every alternate box, the geometrical figures/ numbers/ letters shift their position following the below pattern – 1. From Box 1 to Box 2 – Top left ⇔ Bottom left; Top right ⇔ Centre right; Top centre→Centre of the box→Bottom
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank. Since the 17th century, manure has been utilised in agriculture. In those days, they didn't know how plants got the (1)_____ they needed. They would toss wood debris, fish remains, and other side-effects in an unfilled land to dispose of them. However, it wasn't long before people began to notice that the grass, bushes and shrubs there were beginning to (2)______ They came to the conclusion that the soil supplied the plants with the nutrients they needed and that organic remains could aid in this process. Because manure is (3)______ from animals and plants, it not only provides a wide range of plant nutrients but also improves the structure of the soil. Farmers gradually began using fertilisers as well because they understood that if their farmlands were treated in a similar manner, the growth of their crops would also improve. It bonds the soil particles together to form soil crumbs, which are necessary for cultivating soil. Additionally, the addition of manure to the soil aids in the prevention of soil erosion and the loss of plant nutrients during precipitation. Commercial fertilisers, in contrast to manure, are inorganic (4)_______ that do not alter the structure of the soil. Their function is to provide the sprouting plants with additional nutrients. A farmer ought to know when and how to apply a particular kind of fertiliser. When the plants require a particular nutrient the most, use it. If fertilisers haven't been added correctly to the soil, their roots won't be able to take in a lot. Rainwater could wash away these fertilisers, or they could end up (5)_______ the plants instead, costing the farmer money. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Option 1: wounding
Option 2: harming
Option 3: replicating
Option 4: hurting
Correct Answer: harming
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
In the context of the passage, the sentence discusses the potential negative outcomes of incorrect fertiliser application, such as hurting or harming the plants or causing a financial loss to the farmer.
Therefore, the complete sentence is:
Question : Directions: Arrange the following words as per their order in the dictionary. 1. Follicle 2. Folk 3. Follow 4. Foliage
Option 1: 4, 2, 1, 3
Option 2: 3, 4, 2, 1
Option 3: 4, 3, 1, 2
Option 4: 2, 4, 3, 1
Correct Answer: 4, 2, 1, 3
Solution : Given: 1. Follicle 2. Folk 3. Follow 4. Foliage
Step 1: Compare the first, second, and third letters of each word. Since all the words have the same letters F, o, and l, then move on to the next
Question : Direction: In the following questions, two statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III, and IV. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements.
Statement
I. Ravi has five pens.
II. No one else in the class has five pens.
Conclusion
I. All the students in the class have pens.
II. All students in the class have five pens each.
III. Some of the students have more than five pens.
IV. Only one student in the class has exactly five pens.
Option 1: Only conclusion I follows.
Option 2: Only conclusion III follows.
Option 3: Only conclusion II follows.
Option 4: Only conclusion IV follows.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion IV follows.
Solution : Given:
Now, let's consider the conclusions:
This conclusion does not necessarily follow from the given statements. While
Question : Who among the following is not a member of the National Development Council?
Option 1: The Prime Minister
Option 2: The Member of NITI Aayog
Option 3: The Chief Ministers of States
Option 4: The President of India
Correct Answer: The President of India
Solution : The correct option is The President of India.
The National Development Council (NDC) does not include the President of India. The Prime Minister, the Chief Ministers of each state and union territory, as well as other representatives from the central government,
Question : Two trains are moving in the opposite direction at the speed of 48 km/hr and 60 km/hr respectively. The time taken by the slower train to cross a man sitting in the faster train is 12 seconds. What is the length of the slower train?
Option 1: 480 m
Option 2: 720 m
Option 3: 180 m
Option 4: 360 m
Correct Answer: 360 m
Solution : Relative speed = 48 + 60 = 108 km/hr = 108 × $\frac{5}{18}$ = 30 m/s Time taken = 12s So, the length of the smaller train = 30 × 12 = 360 m Hence, the correct answer is 360 m.
Question : Select the option that will improve the underlined part of the given sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select 'No improvement required'. The magistrate acquitted him of all charges and set him free.
Option 1: atoned him from
Option 2: No improvement required
Option 3: apprehended him in
Option 4: accused him for
Correct Answer: No improvement required
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
The sentence is clear, concise, and grammatically correct.
It effectively conveys the information that the magistrate declared the person not guilty of all charges and released him.
Therefore, the sentence requires no improvement.
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bold part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
I purposely did that with a view to offend her.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct option is the third option.
"With a view to" is a compound preposition that has a gerund as its object. We can use it when planning to do something in the future
Therefore, the correct sentence is, "I purposely did that with
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