Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Pointing to a woman, Param (a man) said, "She is the mother-in-law of the mother-in-law of the daughter-in-law of my father". How is Param related to the woman?
Option 1: Father
Option 2: Brother
Option 3: Grandson
Option 4: Son
Correct Answer: Grandson
Solution : According to the given information, the family tree will be –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, Param is the grandson of the woman. Hence, the third option is correct.
Question : Direction: In the following question, from the given alternative words, select the word which cannot be formed using the letters of the given word.
INSTITUTIONALISE
Option 1: NUTRITION
Option 2: INTUTION
Option 3: TUITION
Option 4: INSULATION
Correct Answer: NUTRITION
Solution : Given:
First option: NUTRITION; The letter R in the word NUTRITION is not present in the word INSTITUTIONALISE.
Second option: INTUTION; All the letters of INTUTION are present in the word INSTITUTIONALISE.
Third option: TUITION; All the letters of TUITION are present
Question : The DPT vaccine is given to young babies to protect them from
Option 1: diphtheria, polio and tetanus
Option 2: diphtheria, pneumonia and tuberculosis
Option 3: diphtheria, smallpox and tetanus
Option 4: diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus
Correct Answer: diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus
Solution : The correct answer is diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus.
DPT vaccine is given to babies against diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus. Whooping cough is also known as Pertussis. DPT vaccine was introduced in immunization program of India in 1978. Diphtheria is
Question : Which from the following rivers does not originate in Indian territory ?
Option 1: Mahanadi
Option 2: Brahmaputra
Option 3: Ravi
Option 4: Chenab
Correct Answer: Brahmaputra
Solution : The correct option is - Brahmaputra
The Brahmaputra River rises 5300 meters above sea level in the Kailash mountains of the Himalayas. After passing through Tibet, the river enters India through Arunachal Pradesh, then travels through Bangladesh and Assam before joining the Bay of Bengal.
Question : Which law states that bad money drives good money out of circulation?
Option 1: Wagner's law
Option 2: Grimm's law
Option 3: Gresham's law
Option 4: Keynes' law
Correct Answer: Gresham's law
Solution : The correct option is Gresham's law.
Gresham's law states that money of lower quality will eventually replace the higher value. It's a principle commonly invoked to explain situations involving two types of value circulating concurrently, one possessing greater intrinsic worth (good money) and the
Question : Direction : In the question, sentence are given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four alternatives.
Nothing is impossible ______him.
Option 1: in
Option 2: about
Option 3: for
Option 4: on
Correct Answer: for
Solution : The third option is the correct answer: for.
The preposition "for" is a word used before the pronoun, "him." Observe that the other options do not make the sentence meaningful.
Therefore, the answer is "Nothing is impossible for him."
Question : Directions: In a certain code language, LIFETIME is written as FGJMFNJU, and INTEGRAL is written as FUOJMBSH. How will INTEREST be written in that language?
Option 1: FUOKUTGS
Option 2: FUOJUTFS
Option 3: FUOJVUFS
Option 4: ETNITSER
Correct Answer: FUOJUTFS
Solution : Given: LIFETIME is coded as FGJMFNJU and INTEGRAL is coded as FUOJMBSH.
Divide the word LIFETIME into two equal parts and then add 1 to the place values of each letter. Now shuffle the position as shown below –
Thus, LIFETIME is coded as FGJMFNJU.
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.
We need the energy to move and we (1)__________ on oil for it. Without it, our jobs, our free time and our mobility (2)___________ all be very different. Every day we (3)____________ 70 million barrels of oil. Every year we consume 2,200 million tonnes of coal and 2,500 billion cubic metres of gas. It's a long story! Total (4)____________ in 1924, and for many years it was a French state oil company. In 1999, Total joined Petrofina, the Belgian oil and gas company, and in 2000, Total (5)__________ with its main French competitor, Elf Aquitaine, and the name became Total Fina Elf. Now it's called Total again, and it's France's biggest company.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank no.5
Option 1: merged
Option 2: combine
Option 3: join
Option 4: incorporate
Correct Answer: merged
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
It accurately represents the action of two companies coming together or combining to form a single entity.
Question : Widal test is used for the diagnosis of
Option 1: Salmonellosis
Option 2: Malaria
Option 3: Cholera
Option 4: Typhoid
Correct Answer: Typhoid
Solution : The correct answer is Typhoid.
Widal Test is used to detect Typhoid fever. It is also known as enteric fever. It is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi and it spreads through contaminated water and food. It is characterised by high fever and dysentry. Widal
Question : Directions: A sentence or a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below are alternatives to the bold part that may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, choose "No Improvement."
The community have laid stress on the point that dignity, respect, and access to health care are non-negotiable basic rights.
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 3
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
The word community is a singular subject, and it should be followed by a singular verb, i.e., has, as per the subject-verb agreement.
The first and second options are grammatically incorrect with respect to the sentence.
Therefore, the
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