Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice. Each member of the literary club submitted various literary works for the magazine.
Option 1: Various literary works had been submitted by each member of the literary club for the magazine.
Option 2: Various literary works are submitted by each member of the literary club for the magazine.
Option 3: Various literary works were submitted by each member of the literary club for the magazine.
Option 4: Various literary works were being submitted by each member of the literary club for the magazine.
Correct Answer: Various literary works were submitted by each member of the literary club for the magazine.
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
Passive voice is the voice in which the object experiences an action rather than the person who performs the action. Hence, the object in
Question : Select the most appropriate synonym to substitute the underlined word. The weather forecast mentioned that there would be a cloud burst this afternoon.
Option 1: rainstorm
Option 2: sandstorm
Option 3: famine
Option 4: snowfall
Correct Answer: rainstorm
Solution : The most appropriate choice is the first option.
"Rainstorm" means heavy rainfall with the storm, which is the appropriate choice, as "cloud burst' means there would be heavy rainfall that afternoon.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
Question : Petroleum is a mixture of
Option 1: elements
Option 2: hydrocarbons
Option 3: Polymers
Option 4: salts
Correct Answer: hydrocarbons
Solution : The correct option is hydrocarbons.
Petroleum is a complicated combination of hydrocarbons rather than a polymer mixture. Organic substances made up of hydrogen and carbon atoms are known as hydrocarbons. Petroleum is a naturally occurring fossil fuel found under the Earth's surface that mostly comprises
Question : A shopkeeper bought 20 chairs for Rs.18,000. On selling them, he had a gain equal to the selling price of four chairs. What was the selling price of each chair?
Option 1: Rs. 1,125
Option 2: Rs. 1,200
Option 3: Rs. 1,250
Option 4: Rs. 1,175
Correct Answer: Rs. 1,125
Solution : Profit = (SP of 20 chairs) − (CP of 20 chairs), where SP is the selling price and CP is the cost price. ⇒ SP of 4 chairs = SP of 20 chairs – CP of 20 chairs ⇒ SP of 16 chairs =
Question : Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open for trade even during winter because
Option 1: It lies in the tropical belt.
Option 2: North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region.
Option 3: Local winds keep it warm.
Option 4: Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in the temperature.
Correct Answer: North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region.
Solution : The correct answer is North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region.
The Baltic Sea ports are well-known for their capacity to remain open for business even throughout the winter months, and
Question : If $\sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}=3$, then the value of $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}$ is:
Option 1: 326
Option 2: 322
Option 3: 324
Option 4: 422
Correct Answer: 322
Solution : Given: $\sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}=3$ (equation 1) Use the formulas, If $x+\frac{1}{x}=n$. Then, $x^2+\frac{1}{x^2}=n^2–2$ and $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}= (x+\frac{1}{x})^3 -3(x+\frac{1}{x}) = n^3–3n$. Squaring the equation 1, we get, $(\sqrt{x}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}})^2=3^2$ ⇒ $x+\frac{1}{x}+2=9$ ⇒ $x+\frac{1}{x}=7$ (equation 2) The value of $x^3+\frac{1}{x^3}=(x+\frac{1}{x})^3-3(x+\frac{1}{x})=7^3-3\times 7=343–21=322$ Hence, the correct answer is 322.
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. ADAMS : DASMA :: TOWER : OTREW :: RAINY : ?
Option 1: ARYNI
Option 2: YNIAR
Option 3: INYRA
Option 4: AINYR
Correct Answer: ARYNI
Solution : Given: ADAMS : DASMA :: TOWER : OTREW :: RAINY : ?
Likewise,
Question : Directions: Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as the numbers of the following sets. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is NOT allowed.) (18, 39, 60) (27, 48, 69)
Option 1: (24, 64, 96)
Option 2: (35, 56, 77)
Option 3: (31, 52, 84)
Option 4: (17, 28, 49)
Correct Answer: (35, 56, 77)
Solution : Given: (18, 39, 60); (27, 48, 69)
The pattern here is that the difference between the numbers is 21. (18, 39, 60)→39 – 18 = 21; 60 – 39 = 21 (27, 48, 69)→48 – 27 = 21; 69 – 48 = 21
Question : Direction: From the given options, which answer figure can be formed by folding the figure given in the question figure?
Question figure
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
Option 4:
Correct Answer:
Solution : The opposite pairs of faces are as follows–
So, in the 3D view of a dice,
Each of the three faces in the 3D view should be involved in all pairings.
Two opposite faces cannot appear adjacent in the 3D view of a folded dice figure.
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".
My husband was work, so I went shopping.
(1) My husband
(2) was work
(3) I went shopping.
(4) No Error
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The error is in the second option.
Explanation: In English, when we describe ongoing actions or states, we use the present continuous tense or the past continuous tense.
However, in this sentence, the preposition "at" can be used to indicate that the husband is at
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