Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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.
Ambition is a vital ingredient for success. Without ambition to push us, we will not be (1)_____of great achievements. We all need that special something (2)_____ourselves to give us the willpower to reach a higher goal (3)_____we imagine ourselves capable (4)_____Yet, ambition, (5)_____money and fire, is a good servant, but a bad master.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: about
Option 2: off
Option 3: of
Option 4: on
Correct Answer: of
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In this context, the word of is used to show the relationship between "capable" and "ourselves". It means we envision ourselves as being capable of something.
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. LAMP : RQGT :: GAME : GQGO :: GOAT : ?
Option 1: OUEV
Option 2: EVUO
Option 3: VEUO
Option 4: ACDF
Correct Answer: VEUO
Solution : Given: LAMP : RQGT :: GAME : GQGO :: GOAT : ?
Reverse the given word and then add consecutive even natural numbers to the positional values of the reverse letters of LAMP to obtain the required code – LAMP→PMAL Now, add consecutive even natural
Question : Select the most appropriate option to improve the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to improve it, select ‘No improvement’. I will not go to the party lest you will promise to accompany me.
Option 1: No improvement
Option 2: until you should
Option 3: if you will
Option 4: unless you
Correct Answer: unless you
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
Explanation: The conjunction "unless" is used to express the condition that must be met for the action in the main clause to occur. When "unless" is used, it is followed by a simple present tense verb,
Question : Which of the following is justiciable?
Option 1: Fundamental Duties
Option 2: Directive Principles of State Policy
Option 3: Fundamental Rights
Option 4: None of these
Correct Answer: Fundamental Rights
Solution : The correct answer is Fundamental Rights.
When a right is justiciable, there is a legal basis for seeking a judicial or quasi-judicial remedy when a violation has occurred. Fundamental Rights are justiciable because anyone who believes their rights have been violated has the
Question : Who was awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021?
Option 1: Sumaira Abdulali
Option 2: Rajendra Singh
Option 3: Jadav Payeng
Option 4: Anil Prakash Joshi
Correct Answer: Anil Prakash Joshi
Solution : The correct option is Anil Prakash Joshi.
The Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021 was shared by three recipients: Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, known for empowering Himalayan communities through sustainable development; Vidyut Mohan, awarded for his "Har Ghar
Question : The least number that must be subtracted from 1294 such that the obtained number when divided by 9, 11, and 13, leaves in each case the same remainder of 6, is:
Option 1: 2
Option 2: 3
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 1
Solution : The LCM of 9, 11, and 13 is 1287. When 1294 is divided by 1287, the quotient is 1 and the remainder is 7. Here, we need the remainder in each case to be 6 and so, subtract (7 – 6) = 1 from 1294.
Question : Which of the following given value is greater than $\sqrt[3]{12}$?
Option 1: $\sqrt[6]{121}$
Option 2: $\sqrt[12]{33214}$
Option 3: $\sqrt[5]{60}$
Option 4: $\sqrt[9]{1500}$
Correct Answer: $\sqrt[12]{33214}$
Solution : Given number: $\sqrt[3]{12}$ $\sqrt[6]{121}$, $\sqrt[12]{33214}$ , $\sqrt[5]{60}$, $\sqrt[9]{1500}$ Now $\sqrt[6]{121}=\sqrt[6]{11^2}=\sqrt[3]{11}<\sqrt[3]{12}$ Also, $144>125$ ⇒ $125 × 12^3<144 × 12^3$ ⇒ $(5×12)^3<12^5$ ⇒ $(60)^3<12^5$ ⇒ $\sqrt[5]{60}<\sqrt[3]{12}$ Again, $1500<1728$ ⇒ $(1500)^\frac{1}{9}<(1728)^\frac{1}{9}$ ⇒ $\sqrt[9]{1500}<\sqrt[3]{12}$ Also, $33214>20736$ ⇒ $(33214)^\frac{1}{12}>(20736)^\frac{1}{12}$ ⇒ $\sqrt[12]{33214}>\sqrt[3]{12}$ Hence, the correct answer is $\sqrt[12]{33214}$.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in active voice.
Shivam will be invited by us.
Option 1: We shall invite Shivam.
Option 2: We have invited Shivam.
Option 3: Shivam would be invited by us.
Option 4: We would invite Shivam.
Correct Answer: We shall invite Shivam.
Solution : The first option is the correct answer.
Active voice emphasises the doer of the action, while passive voice emphasises the receiver. To convert passive to active, we make the subject perform the action and rephrase the verb.
The structure of the active
Question : According to Census 2011, number of literates in India is ______ million.
Option 1: 767.5
Option 2: 765.5
Option 3: 769.5
Option 4: 763.5
Correct Answer: 763.5
Solution : The correct option is 763.5.
According to the 2011 Census of India, the number of literates in India was approximately 763.5 million. In the context of the Indian Census, a person aged seven and above who can both read and write with understanding in
Question : A and B can do a work in 8 days and B and C can do the same work in 12 days. A, B and C together can finish it in 6 days. A and C together will do it in:
Option 1: 4 days
Option 2: 6 days
Option 3: 8 days
Option 4: 12 days
Correct Answer: 8 days
Solution : Given: A and B can do a work in 8 days. ⇒ A and B in 1 day can do $\frac{1}{8}$ part of the work and B and C can do the same work in 12 days. ⇒ B and C in 1 day
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