Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
Don’t pluck the flowers.
Option 1: The flowers should not be pluck.
Option 2: You are requested not to plucked the flowers.
Option 3: I am requesting you to pluck the flowers.
Option 4: Let the flowers not be plucked.
Correct Answer: Let the flowers not be plucked.
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth 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 the active sentence becomes the subject in the passive
Question : When did the Indian Independence Act receive the British royal assent?
Option 1: July 1947
Option 2: June 1947
Option 3: May 1947
Option 4: August 1947
Correct Answer: July 1947
Solution : The correct answer is July 1947.
The Indian Independence Act, 1947, received British royal assent on July 18, 1947. This act played a crucial role in the process of India gaining independence from British colonial rule and partitioning India into two separate nations,
Question : Directions: In this question, a part of the sentence is in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2), and (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative in case no improvement is needed your answer is (4).
The receptionist asked the patient, "Who recommended you to Dr. Paulson?"
Option 1: 1
Option 2: 2
Option 3: 3
Option 4: 4
Correct Answer: 2
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
Referred is the appropriate word to use in this context, as it means someone directed the patient to see Dr. Paulson for medical treatment. It accurately conveys the intended meaning.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. XBC, WFG, VJK, ?
Option 1: XGH
Option 2: UNO
Option 3: YFG
Option 4: WKL
Correct Answer: UNO
Solution : Given: XBC, WFG, VJK, ?
In the given series, subtract 1 from the place value of the first letter and add 4 to the place value of the second and third letters of the previous term to obtain the next term. XBC→X – 1 =
Question : The ratio of the number of boys to that of girls in a school is 11 : 15. If there are 200 more girls than boys, what is the number of boys in that school?
Option 1: 550
Option 2: 750
Option 3: 506
Option 4: 605
Correct Answer: 550
Solution : Let the number of boys be 11$x$ and girls be 15$x$ Difference = 15$x$ – 11$x$ = 4$x$ Given: Girls are 200 more than boys 4$x$ = 200 ⇒ $x$ = 50 $\therefore$ Boys = 11$x$ = 11 × 50 = 550 Hence, the correct
Question : Directions: A series is given below with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series. CDE, IHG, KLM, QPO, STU, ?
Option 1: YXW
Option 2: WXY
Option 3: XYW
Option 4: XWY
Correct Answer: YXW
Solution : Given: CDE, IHG, KLM, QPO, STU, ?
The pattern follows to find the missing term –
So, YXW is the missing term in the series. Hence, the first option is correct.
Question : In which of the following years was the voting age reduced from 21 years to 18 years?
Option 1: 1990
Option 2: 1992
Option 3: 1988
Option 4: 1989
Correct Answer: 1988
Solution : The correct option is 1988.
The voting age was reduced from 21 years to 18 years with the 61st Amendment Act of 1988. This amendment came into effect on March 28, 1989. Before the amendment, the voting age in India had been 21 years.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to complete the given sentence.
His brother _______ his ________ and gave him a watch after his result.
Option 1: took, word
Option 2: broke, record
Option 3: lost, temper
Option 4: kept, promise
Correct Answer: kept, promise
Solution : The most appropriate option to complete the given sentence is the fourth option.
Explanation: In the context of the sentence, the verb kept is appropriately paired with the noun promise to convey a meaningful action. The sentence indicates that his brother fulfilled or honoured
Question : Directions: Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. (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.) (8, 28, 53) (7, 25, 47) (13, 43, ?)
Option 1: 93
Option 2: 85
Option 3: 95
Option 4: 83
Correct Answer: 83
Solution : Given: (8, 28, 53); (7, 25, 47); (13, 43, ?)
In the given set of numbers, for the second number, add 1 to the first number, then multiply the result by 3, and finally add 1 to the product. For the third number, multiply the
Question : Which of the set of three sides can't form a triangle?
Option 1: 5 cm, 6 cm, and 7 cm
Option 2: 5 cm, 8 cm, and 15 cm
Option 3: 8 cm, 15 cm, and 18 cm
Option 4: 6 cm, 7 cm, and 11 cm
Correct Answer: 5 cm, 8 cm, and 15 cm
Solution : In a triangle, the sum of two sides is always greater than the third side. Here, sides 5 cm, 8 cm, and 15 cm can't make a triangle. Because $5 + 8 < 15$ Hence, the correct answer is
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