Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
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
Question : Which Chinese traveller visited India during the reign of Harshavardhana?
Option 1: Hiuen Tsang
Option 2: I-Tsing
Option 3: Fa-Hien
Option 4: Ibn Battuta
Correct Answer: Hiuen Tsang
Solution : The correct option is Hiuen Tsang.
During Emperor Harsha's reign, the Chinese explorer Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) visited India. He returned to China and penned a detailed account of India during Harsha's reign in his work "Si-yu-ki," which translates as "Record of the
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. Any (1) _____ that revolves around a planet is a satellite. Mother Earth has a natural satellite on the moon. The Earth is circled by a lot of man-made or artificial satellites. In 1957, the Soviet Sputnik was the first to be (2) _____ into space. There are currently a number of artificial satellites launched into space by various nations. These satellites make it possible for us to talk on the phone, watch television, predict the weather, map the various surfaces of the earth, and learn more about the world in which we live. How does a satellite get started? It is typically launched into space by means of a rocket. After ascending into the thinner air layers above the earth, the satellite is released from the rocket. For a successful satellite launch, a rocket's speed is carefully calculated and controlled. Every object in space is pushed towards the Earth's centre by gravity. The inertia of motion will propel the object into space if it has its own velocity of motion. When the orbital velocity is exactly right, these two opposing forces are balanced, causing the satellite to (3) _____ towards the earth while still hovering over its surface. earth in a 24-hour period; It doesn't change when compared to a point on the surface of the earth. These orbits are typically used by satellites for communication and weather. The camera on the weather satellites takes pictures and sends them back to Earth. These are helping aid in weather forecasting. Radio receivers and amplifiers on communication satellites can (4) _____ waves back at a frequency that is different from the one the satellite received. The beaming frequencies of satellites that are 'parked' too close to one another must not interfere with one another. Television signals can be transmitted from one location to another using broadcast satellites, and scientists can (5) ______ scientific data from numerous satellites. Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 5.
Option 1: access
Option 2: entry
Option 3: approach
Option 4: ingress
Correct Answer: access
Solution : The first option is the correct choice.
Access means the ability or permission to enter, use, or retrieve something, such as information or a location, and is the appropriate choice in this context.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
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