Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence. The way Sheetal imparts knowledge to her students is really praiseworthy.
Option 1: discloses
Option 2: transmits
Option 3: exposes
Option 4: admits
Correct Answer: transmits
Solution : The correct option is the second option.
Explanation: Transmits aligns closely with the meaning of imparts in the sentence as it refers to the action of passing on or conveying something, in this case, knowledge from Sheetal to her students.
The meanings of the other
Question : Direction: In the following question, select the related number from the given alternatives.
25 : 175 :: 32 : ?
Option 1: 150
Option 2: 170
Option 3: 162
Option 4: 160
Correct Answer: 160
Solution : Given:
Like, 2 + 5 = 7; 7 × 25 = 175.
Similarly, 3 + 2 = 5; 5 × 32 = 160. This is the second number.
Hence, the fourth option is correct.
Question : Directions: In the following question, a sentence is given with a blank that is to be filled in with an appropriate word. Four alternatives are suggested; choose the correct alternative out of them as your answer. The traditional way of saying that you feel fine is to say that you are _______.
Option 1: alright
Option 2: all collect
Option 3: all good
Option 4: all right
Correct Answer: all right
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation:
Question : Directions: Select the option figure that is embedded in the given figure (rotation is NOT allowed).
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : Since the rotation is restricted. So, the embedded figure will have the same orientation as the main figure. By comparison of the question figure with all the option figures, only the second option figure is embedded in the given question figure.
Hence, the second option is
Question : Direction: In this question, a word is represented by only one set of numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the two matrices, given below. The columns and rows of Matrix (I) are numbered from 0 to 4 and that of Matrix (II) are numbered from 5 to 9. A letter from these matrices can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. 'G' can be represented by 04,40, etc., and 'K' can be represented by 56, 75, etc. Similarly, you have to identify the set for the word.
'HILL'
Option 1: 56, 58, 03, 02
Option 2: 55, 77, 69, 85
Option 3: 56, 62, 03, 02
Option 4: 57, 60, 10, 02
Correct Answer: 55, 77, 69, 85
Solution : Given: HILL
Number representations of each letter: H → 55, 96, 67, 88, 79 I → 65, 86, 77, 58, 99 L → 85, 76, 57, 98, 69 L → 85, 76, 57, 98, 69
First option: 56, 58, 03, 02
Question : Ishwari Prasad is associated with which of the following Indian classical dances?
Option 1: Manipuri
Option 2: Kathak
Option 3: Kathakali
Option 4: Bharatanatyam
Correct Answer: Kathak
Solution : The correct answer is Kathak.
Ishwari Prasad was a well-known Kathak dancer and instructor. The Lucknow school of Kathak dance relates the style to a Bhakti movement devotee called Ishwari from Allahabad's Handia hamlet, who attributed Hindu God Krishna coming in his dream and urging
Question : Simplify: $\small \sqrt[3]{-2917}\times \sqrt[3]{-125}\div \sqrt[3]{\frac{27}{512}}$
Option 1: $\frac{492}{7}$
Option 2: $\frac{520}{3}$
Option 3: $\frac{554}{7}$
Option 4: $\frac{571}{5}$
Correct Answer: $\frac{520}{3}$
Solution : $\sqrt[3]{-2917}\times \sqrt[3]{-125}\div \sqrt[3]{\frac{27}{512}}$ $=-13 \times -5 \div \frac{3}{8} $ $= 65 \times \frac{8}{3} = \frac{520}{3}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\frac{520}{3}$.
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. War is mostly glorified and (1)_______ by society. The real picture of warfare is as horrific and (2)_______ as one can imagine. Often, soldiers who witness death-like experiences suffer from psychological disorders and are (3)______ for the rest of their lives. Many war poems contrast all the sentimental myths about warfare by (4)_______. the harsh realities that soldiers face. The real trauma is seen in people who are left to (5)_______ for their loved ones after they are gone. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: exposing
Option 2: hardening
Option 3: giving
Option 4: being
Correct Answer: exposing
Solution : The correct answer is the first option.
The word exposing is the most fitting option in the context of the passage. It is commonly used to describe the action of revealing or bringing to light, which aligns with the idea that war poems reveal the
Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom. The new intern is a greenhorn and thus his superiors take advantage of him.
Option 1: inexperienced
Option 2: jealous
Option 3: overenthusiastic
Option 4: sick
Correct Answer: inexperienced
Solution : The first option is correct.
In this context, greenhorn signifies that the new intern lacks knowledge or skill in the workplace. So, inexperienced implies vulnerability, suggesting that the intern's superiors take advantage of his lack of experience, exploiting the newcomer's unfamiliarity with the job or
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".
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Traffickings is observed on June 26th.
(1) Drug Abuse and Illicit Traffickings
(2) is observed on June 26th.
(3) The International Day against
(4) No Error
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (1)
Solution : The error lies in the first option.
The error is in the plural form, traffickings. The word traffickings should be replaced with trafficking to maintain the proper singular form. The event is observed against both "drug abuse" and illicit trafficking, and "trafficking" should
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