Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
He does not buy shirts.
Option 1: Shirts are not bought by him.
Option 2: Shirts are not brought by him.
Option 3: Shirts were not been bought by him.
Option 4: Shirts were not bought by him.
Correct Answer: Shirts are not bought by him.
Solution : The correct choice is the first 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 voice becomes the subject in the passive
Question : The cube of 997 is:
Option 1: 991026973
Option 2: 991029673
Option 3: 998746523
Option 4: 99102456
Correct Answer: 991026973
Solution : Here, (997)3 = (1000 – 3)3 = 10003 – 33 – 3 × 1000 × 3 × (1000 – 3) [Using the formula (a – b)3 = a3 – b3 – 3ab(a – b)] = 1000000000 – 27
Question : What is the Net National Product?
Option 1: The product of gross national product and depreciation is net national product.
Option 2: The sum of gross national product and income of foreigners is net national product.
Option 3: Net National product is equal to gross national product.
Option 4: The difference between gross national product and depreciation is net national product.
Correct Answer: The difference between gross national product and depreciation is net national product.
Solution : The correct answer is The difference between gross national product and depreciation is net national product.
The term "net national product" refers to gross national product, which is the total market value, less
Question : Select the false statement from the given options.
Option 1: Baikal rocks are formed from the dissolved materials that precipitate from the solution
Option 2: The sedimentary rocks are formed by the deposition and subsequent cementation of that material within bodies of water and at the surface of the earth
Option 3: Metamorphic rocks may be formed simply by being deep beneath the Earth’s surface, subjected to high temperatures and the great pressure of the rock layers above it
Option 4: Igneous rock is formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava
Correct Answer: Baikal rocks are formed from the dissolved materials that precipitate from the solution
Solution : The correct option is Baikal rocks are formed from the dissolved materials that precipitate from the solution.
The rocks around Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, are primarily of igneous origin. Lake Baikal
Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. The young boy displayed an aptitude on scientific research.
Option 1: aptitude for
Option 2: aptitude at
Option 3: aptitude by
Option 4: aptitude in
Correct Answer: aptitude for
Solution : The most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment is the first option.
For is the correct preposition to use with "aptitude" when referring to a skill or talent in a particular field or activity.
Therefore, the correct sentence is, "The young boy displayed
Question : The least six-digit number, which is a perfect square, is:
Option 1: 100489
Option 2: 10000
Option 3: 100256
Option 4: 100255
Correct Answer: 100489
Solution : The least six-digit number is 100000. Using the long division method to find its square root, we see that it is not a perfect square. ⇒ (316)2 = (100000 – 144) = 99856, a 5-digit number. But (317)2 = 100489, a 6-digit number.
Question : Given below are four jumbled sentences. Select the option that gives their correct order. A. The boy, who was passionate about nature, knew that he had to walk away slowly not to alarm the animal. B. Twelve-year-old Alessandro was wandering among the bushes looking for pine cones when he appeared to be followed by a bear. C. Alessandro’s mother panicked when she saw the bear; however, the boy told her to be silent. D. When he had safely entered his house, the bear stopped following him and disappeared.
Option 1: BDCA
Option 2: CBDA
Option 3: BACD
Option 4: DCAB
Correct Answer: BACD
Solution : The third option is the correct choice.
Firstly, sentence B sets the stage by introducing Alessandro, his age, and his activity of wandering among the bushes. Sentence A details Alessandro's encounter with the bear, emphasising his knowledge of how to handle the situation. Sentence C
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.
In ancient times, Hieun Tsang, a Chinese traveller came to India during the (1)______ of King Harsha. He praised the Indians (2)______ 'people with pure moral principles’. In 2014, India (3)______ 85th in the corruption perception index of the Transparency International. What (4)______ downfall! Isn’t it ironical that we Indians (5)______ by the ideals of honesty and integrity, self-denial and (6)______ but in practice willingly resort to the (7) ______ forms of corruption to promote our interests? The (8)______ of corruption is eating into the (9) ______ of our society and we have become helpless (10)______ of our own degradation.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 7.
Option 1: viler
Option 2: vile
Option 3: more vile
Option 4: vilest
Correct Answer: vilest
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
In the given sentence, the word vile is an adjective. A superlative degree is always preceded by the article the. As the blank is preceded by the, the word that must fit the blank should
Question : Which of the following statements are correct regarding the State Executive? A. Article 152 of the Indian Constitution states "Unless the context otherwise requires, the expression 'State' does not include Jammu and Kashmir". B. The 7th Constitutional Amendment Act has provided for the appointment of the same person as governor for two or more states. C. The Supreme Court mentioned that the office of the governor is under the control of the Central Government.
Option 1: B and C only
Option 2: A and C only
Option 3: A, B and C only
Option 4: A and B only
Correct Answer: A and B only
Solution : The correct answer is A and B only.
The Governor and the Council of Ministers, which the Chief Minister leads, comprise the state executive.
Question : In 2015, the Planning Commission was replaced with the _____.
Option 1: Monetary Policy Committee
Option 2: Competition Commission of India
Option 3: NaBFID
Option 4: NITI Aayog
Correct Answer: NITI Aayog
Solution : The correct answer is NITI Aayog.
Established in 2015 by the NDA government, NITI Aayog replaced the Planning Commission. The NITI Aayog council includes all state chief ministers, Chief Ministers of Delhi and Puducherry, Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories and a vice-chairman appointed
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