Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Directions: Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in a dictionary. 1. Feeble 2. From 3. Floor 4. Foam 5. Fluorescent
Option 1: 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
Option 2: 1, 5, 3, 4, 2
Option 3: 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
Option 4: 1, 5, 3, 2, 4
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
Solution : Given: 1. Feeble 2. From 3. Floor 4. Foam 5. Fluorescent
Step 1: Compare the first letter of each word. Since all the words start with the same letter F, move to the next letter. Step 2: The second letter
Question : Directions: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative that will improve the bracketed part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".
If the screen (was any brighter), it would have been easier to read from the tablet.
(1) was bright enough
(2) was more brighter
(3) had been brighter
(4) No Improvement
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution : The sentence can be improved using the third option.
The third conditional is applied in this sentence. The structure of the third conditional is: "if + past perfect (had been brighter) + would" + have+ past participle form (been)."
Therefore, the correct sentence is: If
Question : Who has become the first woman director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research?
Option 1: Sanju Verma
Option 2: Veena Aggarwal
Option 3: Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
Option 4: Priya Prakash Chand
Correct Answer: Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
Solution : The correct answer is Nallathamby Kalaiselvi.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has selected Dr. Kalaiselvi Nallathamby as its director general. She is the first woman to hold this position and will oversee 38 research institutes throughout India.
Question : Which one of the following events in a botanical garden is never directly influenced by light?
Option 1: Flowering
Option 2: Photosynthesis
Option 3: Transpiration
Option 4: Fertilization
Correct Answer: Fertilization
Solution : The correct option is Fertilization.
Fertilization is an event in a botanical garden that is not directly influenced by light. Fertilization involves the fusion of gametes (pollen and ovule) within the flower, and it is not dependent on the presence or absence of light.
Question : Directions: Select the option that is related to the fifth letter cluster in the same way as the second letter cluster is related to the first letter cluster and the fourth letter cluster is related to the third letter cluster. GAVE : AGEV :: KEPT : EKTP :: ACID : ?
Option 1: CIAD
Option 2: CAID
Option 3: ACDI
Option 4: CADI
Correct Answer: CADI
Solution : Given: GAVE : AGEV :: KEPT : EKTP :: ACID : ?
Interchange the position of the first and second, third, and fourth letter of GAVE and KEPT to obtain the required codes –
Thus, GAVE is coded as AGEV.
Thus, KEPT is coded as
Question : Dolomite is a/an
Option 1: sedimentary rock
Option 2: plutonic rock
Option 3: igneous rock
Option 4: metamorphic rock
Correct Answer: sedimentary rock
Solution : The correct answer is Sedimentary rock.
Dolomite is a magnesium ore. It is a sedimentary rocks which contains an anhydrous carbonate mineral composed of calcium magnesium carbonate CaMg(CO₃)₂. It is a type of limestone and is found in Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chattisgarh etc. It
Question : If $x^2-4x+1=0$, then the value of $\frac{x^6+1}{x^3}$ is:
Option 1: 48
Option 2: 52
Option 3: 55
Option 4: 58
Correct Answer: 52
Solution : Given: $x^2-4x+1=0$ Dividing both sides by $x$ we get, ⇒ $x-4+\frac{1}{x}=0$ ⇒ $x+\frac{1}{x}=4$ ⇒ $(x+\frac{1}{x})^3=4^3$ ⇒ $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}+3×x×\frac{1}{x}×(x+\frac{1}{x})=64$ ⇒ $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}+3×4=64$ [as, $x+\frac{1}{x}=4$] ⇒ $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}=64-12$ $\therefore \frac{x^6+1}{x^3}=52$ Hence, the correct answer is 52.
Question : Directions: Looking at a picture of a girl, Veronica said, "She is the mother of my husband's brother's daughter". How is Veronica related to the girl in the picture?
Option 1: Mother's sister
Option 2: Husband's Brother's wife
Option 3: Father's Brother's daughter
Option 4: Mother
Correct Answer: Husband's Brother's wife
Solution : According to the above information, the family tree will be as follows –
Here, the quadrilateral represents the male, and the circular figure represents the female in the figure.
So, the girl in the picture is Veronica's husband's brother's wife. Hence, the second
Question : The UNIX operating system is suitable for
Option 1: multi-user
Option 2: real-time processing
Option 3: distributed processing
Option 4: single user
Correct Answer: multi-user
Solution : The correct answer is multi-user.
The UNIX operating system is appropriate for multiuser systems. This implies that numerous people can access and utilize the same UNIX computer simultaneously. UNIX is intended to be a multiuser operating system and it includes a variety of features to
Question : Inflation is a situation characterised by
Option 1: too much money chasing too few goods
Option 2: too few money chasing too many goods
Option 3: too many people chasing too few goods
Option 4: too many people chasing too little money
Correct Answer: too much money chasing too few goods
Solution : The correct option is too much money chasing too few goods.
Two features of inflation are a sharp increase in prices and a decrease in the purchasing power of a currency. It may occur if there is a
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