Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level Exam
Question : Comprehension: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
A no-examination policy would kill the competitive (1) _________among the students. It is (2) _________to encourage healthy competition in today's (3) ___________where all admissions and job (4) __________are based on elimination. Also, (5) ___________the total absence of examinations, (6) _________who truly deserve may not get fair (7) _________, while those who need to (8) ________may not get the right (9)___________. Moreover, examinations help to assess the (10) ____________of teaching.
Question: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank number 4.
Option 1: vocations
Option 2: functions
Option 3: recruitments
Option 4: occupations
Correct Answer: recruitments
Solution : The correct choice is the third option.
In this context, recruitment refers to the process of selecting individuals for jobs or positions. The sentence suggests that in today's times, admissions to educational institutions and job recruitment rely on competitive assessments, which may involve examinations.
Using
Question : Parts of the following sentence are given as options. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
What is the name of the Swami whom autobiography impressed you so much?
Option 1: What is the name
Option 2: whom autobiography
Option 3: impressed you so much
Option 4: of the Swami
Correct Answer: whom autobiography
Solution : The correct choice is the second option.
The error lies in the incorrect use of the pronoun whom in place of the possessive pronoun whose. Whose is used to indicate possession or relationship. In this context, it should be "whose autobiography" to correctly
Question : By which of the following acts was a bicameral legislature introduced in India at the centre level?
Option 1: Indian Councils Act of 1861
Option 2: Regulating Act of 1773
Option 3: Government of India Act of 1919
Option 4: Government of India Act of 1935
Correct Answer: Government of India Act of 1919
Solution : The correct answer is the Government of India Act of 1919.
The Government of India Act of 1919 introduced the bicameral legislature at the central level in India, and it was also known as the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms of 1919. Lord
Question : Which of the following statements is correct concerning the Sangam literature?
I. These texts were supposed to be composed and compiled in assemblies of poets. II. The Sangam literature compiled in assemblies of poets was held in the city of Madurai.
Option 1: Neither I nor II
Option 2: Both I and II
Option 3: Only I
Option 4: Only II
Correct Answer: Both I and II
Solution : The correct answer is Both I and II.
Tamil literature written between 300 BCE and 300 CE is gathered under the umbrella of Sangam literature. The term "Sangam," which translates to "assembly" in Tamil, describes the literary assemblies and get-togethers that
Question : Choose the correct spelling of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The committee could not reach a conscence even after a six-hour long meeting yesterday.
Option 1: consensus
Option 2: conscius
Option 3: cautius
Option 4: conscientios
Correct Answer: consensus
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Explanation:
The word consensus refers to a general agreement or opinion reached by a group of people. In the sentence, the context suggests that the committee could not reach a unanimous decision or agreement, making consensus the
Question : Directions: what is the value of the given expression If < means –; ! means ×; > means +; and @ means ÷, then what is the value of the following expression? 183 > 39 @ 13 ! 6 < 26
Option 1: 175
Option 2: 160
Option 3: 193
Option 4: 181
Correct Answer: 175
Solution : Given: < means –; ! means ×; > means +; and @ means ÷ 183 > 39 @13 ! 6 < 26
After replacing symbols with mathematical signs the equation becomes — ⇒ 183 + 39 ÷ 13 × 6 – 26 = 183 +
Question : In IT, the technique of delaying outgoing acknowledgements temporarily is known as
Option 1: AR acknowledgements
Option 2: AR request
Option 3: piggybacking
Option 4: piggy framing
Correct Answer: piggybacking
Solution : The correct answer is piggybacking.
Piggybacking is a data transfer technique that attaches the acknowledgement for a received data frame to the following outgoing data frame. This saves bandwidth by eliminating the need to send a separate acknowledgement frame. It is often employed in sliding
Question : Directions: In the following question, some parts of the sentence may have some errors. Find out which part of the sentence has an error and select the appropriate option. If the sentence is free from error, select "No Error".
Thank you, (1) / I am (2) / fine, completely. (3) / No Error (4)
Option 1: (1)
Option 2: (2)
Option 3: (3)
Option 4: (4)
Correct Answer: (3)
Solution :
The error lies in the third part of the sentence.
''Completely'' should come before "fine" to make the sentence structurally correct. ''Completely'' should be used to modify the adjective "fine" and not as a standalone response.
Therefore, the correct sentence is: "Thank you, I
Question : Directions: Select the odd group of numbers. (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.)
Option 1: (400 – 40 – 4)
Option 2: (300 – 30 – 7)
Option 3: (1000 – 100 – 10)
Option 4: (500 – 50 – 5)
Correct Answer: (300 – 30 – 7)
Solution : Let's check each option – First option: (400 – 40 – 4)→400 ÷ 10 = 40; 40 ÷ 10 = 4 Second option: (300 – 30 – 7)→300 ÷ 10 = 30; 30 ÷ 10 = 3 ≠ 7 Third option:
Question : Direction: In a certain code language, Sue Re Nik means she is brave, Pi Sor Re Nik means she is always smiling, and Sor Re Zhi means she is always cheerful. What is the code used for the word smiling?
Option 1: Nik
Option 2: Re
Option 3: Pi
Option 4: Sor
Correct Answer: Pi
Solution : Given:
1. Sue Re Nik means she is brave. 2. Pi Sor Re Nik means she is always smiling. 3. Sor Re Zhi means she is always cheerful.
From these sentences, we can deduce that the word smiling is represented by the code Pi based
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